(2008-01-05) — Buoyed by “a great night for Democrats” in Iowa, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign took the enthusiasm generated by her strong third-place finish into New Hampshire where she hopes voters will expand her party’s mandate for change.
The Clinton campaign unveiled it’s 11th new slogan in as many weeks — a phrase designed to tap the populist groundswell that swept Sen. Barack Obama and former Gov. Mike Huckabee to victory in Iowa.
“I’m here to identify with the little people, who don’t have $8 million book deals,” Sen. Clinton told a near-capacity crowd at the Orange Julius in the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua. “The voters in Iowa said they wanted change. And like my friend Rashid over there at the cash register, I’m saying ‘America, here’s your change’.”
Campaign insiders said the new slogan, reminiscent of former President Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 campaign mantra ‘It’s the economy, stupid’, was chosen after focus groups and internal polling showed that it connected better with voters than the proposed alternative: ‘It’s the economy, Mrs. Stupid.’
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1 mindknumbed kid // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:28 am
I believe the change we are looking for is a change to sane, honest, conservative, moral leaders. In other words, no more liberal democrats running for office.
2 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:31 am
That and two bits won’t buy you a coffee, especially at Starbucks, which is across the way from Orange Julius.
Better to say, “Here’s your change buddy, now get lost before I call the cops.”*
*Who will in turn wrap you in a rug and drag you off to a secluded park.
3 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:33 am
God Bless America
4 mindknumbed kid // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:39 am
If America wants change they can come to Scrappleface, after time away during the Holy days, I forgot all of the “new features” here. Felt a bit off balance for a second there. But is all of the changing always a good thing? If we are talking Osamadabama Oramalama-ding-dong I would say not. America without the Clintons, oh yes, good change! Did Shrillary resign her Senate seat to run for Queen? I wasn’t paying attention to the details.
5 mindknumbed kid // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:49 am
Co and Housework are the words in the block this time. It made me think of Shrilary, who was once Co-President, and housework, what a typical American housewife spends her day doing (well a generation ago did) and it makes me wonder if that little block has prophetic powers? Will Bill and Hill get a thrill of doing lots of co-houseworking together?
6 debass // Jan 5, 2008 at 11:19 am
What their offering is chump change.
7 Beerme // Jan 5, 2008 at 12:06 pm
How about “Where’s the beef”?
or “I got your change right here”!
8 gafisher // Jan 5, 2008 at 12:42 pm
“America, count your change!” might be more appropriate.
Borowitz quotes Romney’s new slogan as “What the Huck?!”
9 Micah // Jan 5, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Hillary paid for something? No way! She must have used the money she saved from not tipping that waitress…
10 gafisher // Jan 5, 2008 at 12:51 pm
“… the populist groundswell …”
Good one, Scott! The Country-Clublicans seem stunned that people would vote for someone with “popular” (rather than unpopular) positions.
11 Fred Sinclair // Jan 5, 2008 at 12:56 pm
It’s only wet babies that are really interested in change.
Heirborn Ranger
12 onlineanalyst // Jan 5, 2008 at 1:01 pm
What’s with the “Buddy, can you spare a dime?” politics that the populists are singing?
Maybe after all of her rigorous campaigning on the trail, Madame Hillary is claiming that she has been reduced to living in a car, eh? (I was hoping that her travail would set in rigor mortis.
Meanwhile Fred08! is getting the tit-for-tat snub by the media for not dancing to their playbook.
13 Fred Sinclair // Jan 5, 2008 at 1:25 pm
And then there is Devine Change that Mrs. Bill Clinton might better peruse.
With thanks and a tip of the hat, in part, to Erwin McManus:
2 Corinthians 5:17 reminds us that we are a new creation; the old has passed away and the new has come! This is nothing less than a divine metamorphosis of our very essence. At the same time there is a significant role we play in the journey of transformation.
In Romans 12:2, Paul exhorts us, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.”
No matter how much pressure the world puts on us, we are responsible to not become conformists. However, we often miss the command that follows: “Be transformed.”
The human side of life change is where God changes your character. If you are willing to risk everything, you will find two things that will change your life forever—God and yourself.
In Romans 6:4 Paul reminds us that without a marked change in lifestyle, one is merely caught up in smoke and mirrors - phoney bologna - plastic bananas - a sham - a hoax.
Heirborn Ranger
14 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 5, 2008 at 1:30 pm
A White-Washed Sepulchre, even.
15 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 5, 2008 at 2:42 pm
The word “transformed” there in Romans 12:2 (Romans is truly magnificent) is from some form of the Greek word “metamorphosis” — a process sometimes instantaneous, sometimes gradual, sometimes painful but a process with a joyous completion in the New Birth. It is not necessarily a lightning-bolt experience like Saul of Tarsus’s was.
B-Z-Z-Z-T
On the other hand, the “renewing” of my mind is an ongoing process that continues even as I run the race, prayerfully empowered by the Holy Spirit, and until I come face-to-face with the Lord.
I know this has nothing to do with Hill and Bill performing BuddyCanYouSpareADimeSoICanGiveThisOtherGuyANickleHandout a cappella. Sorry, but Romans gets me fired-up, so-to-speak.
16 Fred Sinclair // Jan 5, 2008 at 3:10 pm
JL3rd - Some feel the saddest verse in the Bible is “Jesus wept”- I feel the saddest verse is Rom. 1:24.
“Rom. 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
Rom. 1:21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give thanks; but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Rom. 1:22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
Rom. 1:23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
Rom. 1:24 ¶ Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, that their bodies might be dishonored among them. ”
“God gave them over……” They had turned their back on change - preferring their sins to a renewing of their minds. It doesn’t matter where you’re from - that’s sad and I can think of nothing sadder than to be ‘turned over’.
Heirborn Ranger
17 onlineanalyst // Jan 5, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Madame Hillary surely has taken in a lot of yen to only offer the “little people” chump change.
(What’s that, Hsu say?)
18 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 5, 2008 at 3:15 pm
RE: #16~~
Indeed.
19 mindknumbed kid // Jan 5, 2008 at 5:05 pm
I tell ya that it is true, for real change meet Jesus @ the cross, give him your life and get in on some real transformation regeneration and divine restoration! But beware of failure to access the free offer, you will get burned in the end ! The supply is unlimited, but the offer can and will end without notice. DO NOT DELAY.
20 camojack // Jan 5, 2008 at 5:25 pm
“Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign took the enthusiasm generated by her strong third-place finish…”
Then again, some things never change.
Spin, baby, spin!!!
21 MajorDomo // Jan 5, 2008 at 8:44 pm
“Change”, like “choose” is one of those broad concepts that can mean whatever the speaker wants it to mean. The question that demands an answer, when either term is used, is “change to what?”; or “choose what?” Like percentage, these terms must be accompanied by a reference point if they are to be meaningful. Cynical me wonders if there is any significant portion of the voting public that is knowledgeable enough to see the difference.
22 prettyold // Jan 5, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Well,Maj, I think most of the folks who visit Scrappleface are a “significant portion of the voting public” who are knowledgeable enough to see through Hillary. And we’re not alone.
We can be darn sure Hillary won’t say “keep the change”.
23 prettyold // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Changes Made
To: There’ll Be Some Changes Made
There was a change in Iowa , Now New Hampshire’s next
Obama ‘n John are cheatin’ cause of Hillary’s sex,
It’s Her turn to run things ,It’s her turn to rule,
The Democrats arguing against it are just ignorant fools.
She’s gonna get some more botox ,and touch up her grays
New staff and speech writers will win her praise,
She’s gonna change this Country ,or there’ll be heck to pay,
She’ll change us into the USSA,
The United Soviet States of Amerikay.
She’s gonna take the gloves off ,and stop bein’ nice.
Any unplanned questions will turn her eyes to Ice,
Some more Lipposuction ,to try again on those hips,
New bluer contacts,and the sweetest pale pink lips,
She’s gotta learn to bite her lip ,It worked so well for Bill,
Then glare and shake her finger,give the Press a chill,
This is her last chance to go the Communist way,
She’ll change the way we think ,today,
There’ll be some changes made.
24 Ms RightWing, Ink // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Sinners Endorse Clinton for President
I know what it sounds like and perhaps it is so, but as we probe deeper into the headline we find…………….
01/05/2008
Former North Dakota Gov. George Sinner and his wife have endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, Clinton’s campaign team announced Friday. The endorsement comes the day after Clinton finished third among Democrats in the Iowa caucus.
25 MajorDomo // Jan 5, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Prettyold, I agree. It’s too bad we can’t restrict the vote to the Scrappleface crowd.
26 Fred Sinclair // Jan 5, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Maj. Re #5 - Agreed - were it so, it would be Scott in a landslide!!!
Heirborn Ranger
27 PanamaRed // Jan 6, 2008 at 1:33 am
It was announced that Hillary’s after-caucus party was a manufactured event according to one major MSM outlet. This sounds like the beginning of the end for Clinton Inc. Osama sounds like a tent revivalist in his speeches but regardless, all three are undeserving and Huckabee will be pilloried, No Mormon will be elected despite their honesty or qualifications so are we going to have a four year Carter presidency to get Jeb in the WH in 2013? I am liking Fred more and more….at least he hass a vision that I’d like to see in America today.
28 camojack // Jan 6, 2008 at 3:38 am
PanamaRed // Jan 6, 2008 at 1:33 am
Well…haven’t “seen” much of you around here lately. How’ve you been?
I’ve been liking Fred since before he announced his candidacy, although according to the “experts”, he waited too long…
29 JamesonLewis3rd // Jan 6, 2008 at 4:27 am
The immediate Post-Bush years, as viewed through the eyes of our avowed enemies are, no doubt, an anxiously and long-awaited window of opportunity.
They loathe Bush because he has the guts to defy them and keep them at bay-away from those he has sworn to protect. Thus they lurk in the shadows, like ravenous, drooling hyenas gleefully anticipating the moment our next POTUS (they hope) lowers our guard.
If it were not for that ingredient, I assert that four years of Democrat control (if we survived) would ensure Republican domination of the White House and Capitol Hill for generations to come-but, at this point in time, we simply cannot afford the luxury of learning such a lesson the hard way.
30 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Even Obama’s banal “Change Rocks” slogan isn’t original // Jan 10, 2008 at 12:45 pm
[...] no there there. His slogans are generic as his lofty platitudes. Both he and Hillary are deploying Taco Bell drive-through window-level rhetoric (yes, I know that’s a parody, but I half expect Hillary to give it a try). And America seems [...]
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