James Carville and the Democratic Senate campaign (oh, yeah, there are other people running for office) send out spam mail asking for suggestions for the perfect bumper sticker.
In 1992, it was “It’s the Economy, Stupid.” In 2006, Democrats simply said “Had Enough?” It was the only question America needed to ask.
Think of something Barack Obama can put on one of those bumper cars he talked about.
Carville et al brag that they record their brainstorming session — which actually might be entertaining, but instead, it’s only staged. And the video they post is not embeddable. So 2006 of them.
Presidential candidates should take a lesson from Al Franken and his YouTube video announcing his run for the Senate. (Well, that radio thing didn’t work out so well so it’s time to get a job.) The video is a bit long but it has the right tone as Franken talks about his and his wife’s poor families and how the government helped them get their starts in life; it is a fine illustration of his liberal progressive outlook. Franken is not cracking jokes; he’s not talking to a big audience on a big camera; he’s talking to one person: whoever clicks on him.
James Carville and the Democratic Senate campaign (oh, yeah, there are other people running for office) send out spam mail asking for suggestions for the perfect bumper sticker.