Yes, we can.

[Not Afraid]

I think Obama talks a great talk. But, I have my doubts about if we can actually get things done. I think the chosen marketing slogan of "Yes we can" is telling in itself. It's almost as if he's trying to convince us that he can do something that is nearly impossible. I think he's setting us up for a big disappointment. It's naive notion that he's campaigning on.

[NirvanaMan]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I think the chosen marketing slogan of "Yes we can" is telling in itself.

His VP and supporters can run under the slogan "You can do it, we can help."

Though I find it inspiring to see people so inspired, I think I grew jaded on politics after peaking too early. I was a strong Regan Republican through elementary school. Was ok on Bush the first (though I preferred Steve Forbes and Perot in subsequent elections) and eventually watched as the Republican party and the Democratic party merged yet still somehow hated each other.

All they want to do is raise my taxes, fund pork barrel projects, and take away my freedoms and rights. Thought I suppose they are divided on how and what they want to tax, what waste they want to fund and which freedoms they want to take away, but to me, it's really all the same.

Change? Change what exactly? I only want a President that will do two things:

• Let me keep my own money
• Let me keep my guns (or right to own them)

Outside of that, I guess I don't care too much anymore. The most powerful man (or woman) in the world really isn't all that powerful.

Tax the wealthy? What is wealthy? Regarding the recent tax cuts, some have said that wealthy = $100,000 a year. Hah! Please. Maybe in some rundown town of Hope, Arkansas, but not in SoCal. Of course geographical considerations are rarely taken into account.

Anyway, what was I talking about? Oh yeah. Jaded. Feel totally blah about the election still. Don't like the Republican candidate much though I guess his views correlate most with mine. Hillary seems evil. Obama is inspirational, of course I have seen lot's of inspirational speakers at my time at Fortune 500 companies. Not sure I would vote for any of them. That and I disagree with 70% of his views.

But, I have to vote cause well, I can't complain if I don't. And I will definitely want to complain about whichever of the 3 eventually takes the office. Full-well knowing that their impact is rather limited. Unless they try to take my guns or money. You bastards! Leave those money and gun caches were you found 'em.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

His VP and supporters can run under the slogan "You can do it, we can help."

There are quite a few marting campaign slogans that could be absconded for use by politics. There's a reason they're both called campaigns - it's just a bunch of marketing (which is why I am also very jaded - I see the marketing as too obvious).

How about:

You're in good hands with Obama
Just do it.
We try harder
I'd rather fight than switch. (McCain, perhaps?)
We've come a long way, baby.
Try it, you'll like it.
Think outside the box

Or, "With a name like Clinton, it has to be good"