The six stalest political cliches of 2012
“War on women” -at least 1000 search results from Nexis (the maximum research results shown); at least 42 pages of results from Google News
“There is a war against women, and Romney and Ryan — if they are elected — would become its top generals.” —Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), August 2012
“There is no war on women. Women are doing well.”-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R), April 10, 2012
“New Polling in Battleground Senate States By EMILY’s List and Planned Parenthood Action Fund Shows Birth Control Debate Helps Democratic Candidates; Hurts Candidates Who Join In War Against Women’s Health & Privacy”-EMILY’s List press release, March 8, 2012
“If the Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media outlet talked about the fact that Republicans have a war on caterpillars, then we’d have problems with caterpillars”-Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on the “war on women,” April 5, 2012
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That’s the truth. The Dems come up with a stale cliche, and when there’s a response it’s also a stale cliche?
ddrintn on January 1, 2013 at 6:05 PM
Forward!
Off the cliffs of sanity..
HotAirian on January 1, 2013 at 6:05 PM
^ Actually, anything to do with “electability” and “independents” are the stalest cliches.
ddrintn on January 1, 2013 at 6:06 PM
Huh. Was expecting more dreary cliches like:
A ham sandwich could beat Barack Obama
and
Mitt Romney is the most electable.
Ham Sammich/Pringles 2016!
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on January 1, 2013 at 6:19 PM
Politico is the stalest cliche of all.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on January 1, 2013 at 6:30 PM
+2 on that….
ProfShadow on January 1, 2013 at 6:32 PM
I would have thought “balanced approach” or “fair share” would certainly have qualified for the top six.
Cecil on January 1, 2013 at 6:32 PM
What’s sad is that, when 2016 rolls around (provided we’re still having elections…), the GOP establishment will once again foist another “electable” candidate on us. And they will, of course, treat us with utter disdain if we rightfully mock the ever loving, ever living daylights out of them for it.
CurtZHP on January 1, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Don’t mock, work for a better candidate.
thebrokenrattle on January 1, 2013 at 7:09 PM
Washington has a spending problem is not a cliche, it’s a fact. And the fact it only showed up 196 times compared to the 1000+ for “war on women”, shows who is serious about the problems facing this nation and who isn’t.
The media is bankrupting this nation.
ButterflyDragon on January 1, 2013 at 8:00 PM
Knocked out this thread with one punch.
fitzfong on January 1, 2013 at 8:19 PM
Can’t imagine who could fill the bill. We’re such a fiercely independent bunch that there’s never any “Dream Candidate”. See ‘ya in
20162014!Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on January 1, 2013 at 8:22 PM
It’s too late now. You can’t even influence the GOP worth a hang, and a 3rd party wouldn’t have enough time to stop the collapse.
MelonCollie on January 1, 2013 at 9:36 PM