Chris K

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Salon.com
MAY 5, 2009 10:47AM

Re-branding the Republicans (or, You Can't Polish a Turd)

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I was recently hired by the Republican Party to assist in reinvigorating their brand identity. "What an exciting opportunity!" I thought.

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They told me to make it appealing to women, minorities and younger people. Great! I like all of those demographics!! And they told me that I should emphasize that the brand is "new" AND "classic."

The one constraint was that the product would be exactly the same. I tried my best to reposition the Republican brand for the broadest possible appeal. And I think I succeeded. Republican-Os! Part of a bitter, stupid breakfast!

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You need a tea flavored version. he he.
Love this, you nailed their smarmy empty calories.
oh, and crunchy. it's so crunchy when you pop little palin's head between you teeth.
Step on my punch line will you?
why I oughta rate you and tell you great graphic
Yea see how you like that!
http://open.salon.com/blog/caruso_wegie/2009/05/04/batz_-_brighto_makes_old_bodies_news_-_plus_new_odalisque
I'm not shittin' you -- the boys on Mythbusters proved you can polish a turd. So did Karl Rove -- which is how he earnd the nickname Turdblossom from the turd himself. The Repubs will be trying hard to duplicate that feat with Palin, but that's not likely since it's too obvious that her shit really does stink.

Meanwhile, the Obscenely Wealthy Beneficiaries of Bush Largess have already donated a cool $100 million in just 100 days to polish the biggest turd in presidential history.
ocular, maybe we could throw in a free teabag as well as the gun.
Ardee, thanks. They really are on their way to being new and improved!
Cap'n, I think there may be a spin-off snack named Crunchy Lunch Palins.
Caruso, I only steal from those with good ideas. Actually, I was thinking of an episode of Beavis and Butthead, where Butthead says that fabulous line to Beavis. Butthead had many good ideas.
Tom, the problem with the job Rove did polishing Bush's knob--er, turd--is that the shine eventually wore off.
lol. awesome. but where is the ghetto slang?
Yeah, that would've been "the bomb," but I just couldn't fit it on the box. But you can tell Rush thinks he's so "fresh" and "fly." And I have to give "big ups" or "props" (that stands for "proper" respect) to Michael Steele. And a "shout out" to my "peeps" in the Marcy Projects!
Yes, I've been getting a laugh about how the Grumpy Old Puritans are trying to rebrand themselves. Your post was spot-on.