At the beginning of this week, I was a little adrift on our strategy for winning....McCain was catching up, My in-laws were making fun of me for supporting Obama, and my co-workers were telling me how bad he was suddenly going to do. I was panicking a little....
Then Mr. Clinton said something that triggered a mental spark about it all.
They want us to reward the last 8 years with 4 more.
Then Mr. Obama said something that spoke to me as well....
Well it's time for them to own their failure.
I made some simple tools today because of these quotes. Follow me after the jump.
I was inundated by my "loyal opposition" members at work today. They were trotting out the regurgitated talking points, engaging in "Rovian Hyper Spin". They were determined to drag down my enthusiasm today...I couldn't remain fired up about the state of our presidential ticket when they feel so lowly about theirs you see.....
After the third volley of emails (engaging in standard bullying tactics of copying their friends, knowing I wouldn't drag my allies into this argument as it was rude to do so.) I decided to stop defense, and take up Mr. Obama and Mr. Clinton on their advice. I would only reply with images of Republican failure in the past 8 years. It worked marvelously, apparently to the point of achieving the level of bloodying the proverbial bully's nose as he thought "I was over the line", to which I replied "If one cannot face the truth, then one should stop lying to oneself."
Party People, I am here to tell you, they cannot stand the stench of their own failure. Therefore, I am going to lay the stinking carcass of their failure at the feet of their rank and file, or their leaders...
I invite you to "Fail" with me.
The images I used were quite simple, edited by the most simple of tools. Iconic images of Bush's terms in office, with the superimposed text of
"fail"
they Failed in NOLA.
They failed here, and plan to fail there.
They failed to uphold our standing as a morally upstanding leader of nations/They are failing to keep out troops safe.
They failed to accomplish any mission.
They failed try to stop 9-11. (a sidebar for but a moment, has anyone else noticed that the people who failed to take BinLaden as a serious threat are the same ones who thought Bill Clinton was "obssessed with him".)
As I stated earlier, I invite you to fail with me. I think it is now entirely appropriate for all progressives to stop carrying water for the conservatives, and call the events of the last 8 years for what they are. Indeed, it is what our nominee has asked us to do.
Make them own their failure, indeed Mr. Obama, indeed.
***UPDATE*****
A suggestion from downthread.....
He's Failing Cindy.