Archive for August 29th, 2008
No more talking points!
I was on a Boston Globe forum on Obama’s upcoming speech and after reading the reader comments I got so utterly pissed. I’m sick and tired of hearing Republican “Talking Points”. For those unfamilar, a “talking point” is a slogan or catch phrase that is shared with members, and the Democrats do this as well, to paint a caricature of their opponent. John McCain has been labelling Obama a “celebrity” or a “tax and spend liberal” or someone who is not “ready to lead”. Such bullshit if you actually look at their records. But a Talking Point allows someone who claims to “know” politics to speak in nothing but the common denominator.
Here’s an example of a discussion that may take place with me and a Republican:
Me: So why are you voting for McCain over Obama?
Republican: Well Obama is not “ready to lead”.
Me: Please elaborate. Why is he not ready to lead?
Republican: Because he’s just a celebrity.
Me: Shoot me.
I’ve decided from now on the second I hear a talking point from some supporter of McCain I will ask them the following questions:
1) Please describe McCain’s tax proposals and how they affect the middle-class.
2) Please describe McCain’s health care policy. How will he attempt to insure the uninsured?
If they can’t even generate a coherent and informed sentence then quite frankly they have no right to support their candidate.
