U.S. Presidential Debates & Election - Page 8

Sailor Steve · 10-13-12, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

I'm still struggling to understand that slogan.. or better, how someone was so
stupid to come up with that.

For AVP, I wouln't know; I never saw it. For modern elections it can be the perfect motto.

Dowly · 10-13-12, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

For AVP, I wouln't know; I never saw it. For modern elections it can be the perfect motto.

Ah, well in the end of AVP the sole survivor is human, so they kinda got the
slogan backwards.

Sailor Steve · 10-13-12, 11:48 AM

And once again it is proved that movie slogans, like all advertising, including politics, have the same moral: As long as it sounds cool it doesn't have to have anything to do with reality.

Dowly · 10-13-12, 11:50 AM

That's very true.

Buddahaid · 10-13-12, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

And once again it is proved that movie slogans, like all advertising, including politics, have the same moral: As long as it sounds cool it doesn't have to have anything to do with reality.

I'll correct that. "As long as it sounds cool, and is meaningless, it doesn't have to have anything to do with reality."

Ad slogans want to convey an idea of being better in some way without saying anything that the company can held to. Like best in it's class. Means nothing when the class is narrowly defined to exclude the competition.

Onkel Neal · 10-16-12, 01:29 PM

Analysts: Romney bolstered by right-wing 'leaners'

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The latest polls show Romney catching or slightly passing President Barack Obama in both the overall race and in some of the battleground states still considered up for grabs and therefore vital to both candidates' chances.

Some of those polls also show a hike in Romney's favorability rating, indicating more respondents were supporting the former Massachusetts governor instead of simply opposing Obama

The late surge follows a rocky period for Romney following the rugged Republican primary campaign, including an ultimately nondescript GOP convention and some unforced errors, such as his so-called 47% comments that were secretly recorded at a fundraiser.

Well, I expect the media will look for every possible thing to go after Romney if this continues.

Tchocky · 10-16-12, 01:54 PM

I think Romney is providing us all with enough reasons to go after him, frankly.

That's coming from an observer who's not exactly neutral, but I don't think much of the present race can be blamed on "the media" as per usual. The campaigning has really been horrid all round. "The media" didn't make the President sleepwalk the first debate, "the media" didn't give Romney the idea to run as Mr Fix-It with an economic plan made out of pixiedust and imaginary economics. "The media" didn't cause the mess that the Libya situation has become. And to top it off "the media" didn't tell Mittens to say whatever he thought the makers-and-takers eejits wanted to hear regarding those shiftless lazy irresponsible non-millionaires.

I wonder how it will go tonight - the townhall format means Obama can't be as aggressive as he should have been before, but it also means Romney has to you know...connect....human....language....commencing Regular-Guy-Bootloader..

Edited because I'm kind of grumpy

Oberon · 10-16-12, 01:57 PM

We'll see how Obama handles the tonights debate, see if he gets his act together.

Onkel Neal · 10-16-12, 01:59 PM

I'm expecting both candidates to come out with a frenzy.

AVGWarhawk · 10-16-12, 02:06 PM

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Romney has to you know...connect....human....language....commencing Regular-Guy-Bootloader..

I spewed it in other debate threads here in GT and will do so in this thread. It's all in how they look and are perceived. Substance matters little. If Mitt can look like he does not still have a hanger in his sport coat he should look like that homey regular bootleg guy who cuts his grass just like me and you.

Takeda Shingen · 10-16-12, 02:35 PM

As I said in another thread, ever since the unemployment numbers came out at under 8%, both campaigns have been working furiously to win this thing. They smell recovery and want to be in office to take credit. Substance be damned.

AVGWarhawk · 10-16-12, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

As I said in another thread, ever since the unemployment numbers came out at under 8%, both campaigns have been working furiously to win this thing. They smell recovery and want to be in office to take credit. Substance be damned.

I will agree a second time!

mapuc · 10-16-12, 02:39 PM

Found this

http://www.scribd.com/doc/110073567/...mney-Campaigns

I can't say if it's true

Markus

Takeda Shingen · 10-16-12, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Found this

http://www.scribd.com/doc/110073567/...mney-Campaigns

I can't say if it's true

Markus

What about it? There's always a debate contract formalizing the ground rules ahead of time. Not the first time one has been made public either.

AVGWarhawk · 10-16-12, 03:09 PM

It's like a boxing match ground rules discussed before the fight. No hitting below the belt!

10-13-12, 11:48 AM	#108
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And once again it is proved that movie slogans, like all advertising, including politics, have the same moral: As long as it sounds cool it doesn't have to have anything to do with reality. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-16-12, 01:54 PM	#112
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	I think Romney is providing us all with enough reasons to go after him, frankly. That's coming from an observer who's not exactly neutral, but I don't think much of the present race can be blamed on "the media" as per usual. The campaigning has really been horrid all round. "The media" didn't make the President sleepwalk the first debate, "the media" didn't give Romney the idea to run as Mr Fix-It with an economic plan made out of pixiedust and imaginary economics. "The media" didn't cause the mess that the Libya situation has become. And to top it off "the media" didn't tell Mittens to say whatever he thought the makers-and-takers eejits wanted to hear regarding those shiftless lazy irresponsible non-millionaires. I wonder how it will go tonight - the townhall format means Obama can't be as aggressive as he should have been before, but it also means Romney has to you know...connect....human....language....commencing Regular-Guy-Bootloader.. Edited because I'm kind of grumpy __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

10-16-12, 01:59 PM	#114
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I'm expecting both candidates to come out with a frenzy. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

10-13-12, 11:50 AM	#109
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	That's very true.

10-16-12, 01:57 PM	#113
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	We'll see how Obama handles the tonights debate, see if he gets his act together.

10-16-12, 02:35 PM	#116
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	As I said in another thread, ever since the unemployment numbers came out at under 8%, both campaigns have been working furiously to win this thing. They smell recovery and want to be in office to take credit. Substance be damned.

10-16-12, 02:39 PM	#118
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,612 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Found this http://www.scribd.com/doc/110073567/...mney-Campaigns I can't say if it's true Markus

10-16-12, 03:09 PM	#120
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,303 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	It's like a boxing match ground rules discussed before the fight. No hitting below the belt!