Which campaign propped up, and played to the teabaggers? It was John McCain's campaing. For crying out loud he put the teabagger queen Palin in as his running mate. Now he wants to complain about the Frankenstein monster he helped create? Piss off!
Tea Party, is just a revamp of the Religious Right. They kept the craziness and took God out of it. Figuring they can get others to join... It worked.
Palin was chosen because she was a Young, Woman who had a position high enough to carry the title and do the work as president... To counter balance Young Minority President Obama. Just to make sure if you voted for McCain you are not feeling bad about voting against a history changing moment.
FINALLY somebody points it out! Its no different a strategy than creating multiple brands for your megacorporation -- they hire plenty of P.R. experts... one should expect them to use the same tricks. "Those GM losers.. I'll never buy one of their cars! I'll buy a Cadillac instead."
Palin was a purely marketing based decision. McCain likely didn't even choose her (other than to simply take the marketing advise... funny that she couldn't ever listen her handlers... the marketing people didn't think that f
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Tea Party, is just a revamp of the Religious Right. They kept the craziness and took God out of it. Figuring they can get others to join... It worked.
Palin was chosen because she was a Young, Woman who had a position high enough to carry the title and do the work as president... To counter balance Young Minority President Obama. Just to make sure if you voted for McCain you are not feeling bad about voting against a history changing moment.
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FINALLY somebody points it out! Its no different a strategy than creating multiple brands for your megacorporation -- they hire plenty of P.R. experts... one should expect them to use the same tricks. "Those GM losers.. I'll never buy one of their cars! I'll buy a Cadillac instead."
Palin was a purely marketing based decision. McCain likely didn't even choose her (other than to simply take the marketing advise... funny that she couldn't ever listen her handlers... the marketing people didn't think that f
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Yeah, nothing says "Batshit insane" like wanting a smaller government.
It's really amazing how much hatred the Tea Party drums up by simply being "Not one of us".
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If they were talking about taking your "gubmint" check and making you get off your ass and fend for yourself, you'd be pissed, too.