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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCrooked Hillary. Juvenile - Definitely, Effective - Probably
Anything that is repeated a zillion times sticks for some people.
Think Dems should come up with a catchy nickname for Trump.
Our candidates don't have to say it - but maybe all surrogates.
Something that reflects his greatest weaknesses - lack of knowledge, rashness, intellectual laziness. To go with Don, Donny, Trump, Donald ??
Posting "We should not play his juvenile games" IS A GIVEN AND PROBABLY NOT WORTH YOUR KEYSTROKES
fleur-de-lisa
(14,629 posts)I think that hurts his self image the most.
Press Virginia
(2,329 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)That seems to have stuck quite well. As thin skinned as he is, and given how much effort he's put into up-talking his junk, I'd keep it in the toolbox and whip it out every now and then just to needle him and get his overblown response on video.
boston bean
(36,225 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,543 posts)Press Virginia
(2,329 posts)It'll look even more juvenile to copy his antics than to just let him spew his silly nonsense.
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)Voters have short memories, but an easily remembered nickname sticks with them if repeated often enough. Subconsciously it has an effect if there is even a grain of truth to it.
Since MOST voters already view Hillary as untrustworthy, this one will really reinforce that and prevent Hillary from changing their opinion.
We need a silly nickname for Trump that accomplishes a similar goal.
Silly or not, that's politics.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)have never been effective with big themes with short catchy slogans where every surrogate repeats over and over again.
think Hillary should get Obama's correspondent's dinner speech writers to come up with something funny
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Cosmocat
(14,589 posts)absolutely agree.
But, the Dems have to grow a sack and get into the game and provide cover for her by taking it to the jackass.
11 Bravo
(23,928 posts)riversedge
(70,464 posts)Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)But it probably only works for him. It's like software that only runs on a very particular set of hardware.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)come off forced/phony. He lets it roll off his tongue naturally
samsingh
(17,605 posts)Hillary has the nomination. The only way for her to lose would be for the superdelegates to go against the will of the people - and I don't believe they would do that as they already support her.
Reiyuki
(96 posts)Hillary got the huge inside-field advantage from the beginning because the DNC establishment thought she had the best chance to win.
If she continues to decline in the polls against trump, they may reevaluate this decision, and if the establishment turns against her, she won't have a chance.
Remember, they haven't even voted on what rules to hold the convention under yet. If the establishment doesn't want her, all they'd have to do is reinstate the original '2/3 majority requirement' and tell superdelegates to vote for a 3rd candidate.
Think it's impossible? If her numbers continue to erode, DNC establishment's going to start looking at backup plans. They're not smart, but they're not suicidal.
Besides the C vs T polls, your best indicator for above is going to be her campaign finances. Look for declines in spending and high-value donations by late June, those are going to be your key indicators.
maxsolomon
(33,473 posts)there's no alliteration, no rhyming.
Shillary and Hitlery were better smears IMHO.
Tasteless Trump? Tacky Trump? probably wouldn't resonate among anyone but designers...
OregonBlue
(7,756 posts)Cheater, Phony, Trickster, Grifter, Fraudster, Robber, Bully.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)Make him reveal that he is a grifter.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)morning the the HRC team think this tack will work
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,514 posts)boston bean
(36,225 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)country like he did his casinos" - to me, is just not that powerful. No one thinks/cares that people take advantage of corporate skewed laws our legislators came up with. Sure do wish she would hire someone a bit hipper, wittier, to come up with better material. Like maybe whoever wrote Obama's speech for correspondent's dinner. She has an absolute gold mine of subject matter with Trump - just needs some better speech writers.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)stoop to his level.
BUT....Erratic is perfect. In other words, come up with say three perfect adjectives and just have EVERYONE repeat them over and over whenever on TV.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)needs to be repeated again and again, by all Democratic pundits and office holders
I'm all for BRANDING Trump.
Erratic Donald! Let's make it stick!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027848283 this one should read "Erratic Donald overtakes Clinton in new ABC News/Wapo Poll"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027849836 this one should read "Erratic Donald warns of dire effects of global warning in application to build sea wall"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027840087 this one should read "Erratic Donald : When I Said Punishment, I Meant Women Should Punish Themselves for Abortion"
etc
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)hits you have to have for google to have "erratic donald" pop up every time someones googles his name !.
word just popped into my head Schizoid
napkinz
(17,199 posts)subject line, we could start the ball rolling.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)RogueTrooper
(4,665 posts)Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)6000eliot
(5,643 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)looking at synonyms. And most perfect adjective for him so far
is that he would be a "Winging It" president
bighart
(1,565 posts)on both sides in early polling are going to suppress turnout?
I know we are a long time away and things can swing pretty drastically.
Unfortunately I think low turnout is favorable to the other side.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)Never does anything, but talk.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Awesome Democrats that they are.
rug
(82,333 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,130 posts).. or simplify it to short fingers.
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2015/10/graydon-carter-donald-trump
http://media.vanityfair.com/photos/56cb5d13f22538fb7dd843f0/master/w_1600,c_limit/donald-trump-short-fingered-vulgarian-fingers-bruce-handy-ss04.jpg
As Trump talks straight through a lunch-hour town hall in February, hungry New Hampshire voters appear mesmerized by the five chicken-tender-like appendages radiating from his sausage-patty-size palm.
Below link is a must read. Hilarious!
Now, thanks to months of exhaustive research, VF.com has uncovered photographic evidence that we believe will settle the question of Trumps finger length once and for all. Scroll down to see for yourself. (Note: this project was underwritten in part by a generous grant from the California Baby Carrot Growers Association.)
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/photos/2016/02/donald-trumps-short-fingers-a-historical-analysis
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)his wife's hands are bigger than his is. Why, given this perfectly human abnormality which he is sensitive about, would he ridicule "little" Marco ?
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)GaYellowDawg
(4,452 posts)He's a complete con man. He'd gold plate a turd and sell it to you as Trump Bullion. Call him what he is. A complete phony.