GOP Needs New Chant (Suggestions Welcome)

By TChris, Section Other Politics
Posted on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:24:08 PM EST
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Sarah Palin's winks and delegates' chants of "drill baby drill" were about all the McCain campaign could muster to excite voters. Today the Republican vision of oil rigs drilling offshore, in the Alaskan wilderness, in national parks, and maybe even in your backyard seems a bit myopic.

The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States fell by 10 this week to 945, down nearly half from a year ago. ... A year ago, the rig count stood at 1,839. The U.S. count is down 53 percent since the end of August as weak energy demand has hampered oilfield activity.

It may be time for the GOP's overpriced go-to-guy, Joe the Plumber, to come up with a catchy phrase to replace "drill, baby, drill." What will it be? "God, baby, God"?

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How about... (5.00 / 5) (#1)
by desertswine on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:26:23 PM EST

"We got nothin'."

Old song line (5.00 / 1) (#8)
by MO Blue on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:52:00 PM EST

"We got PLENTY of nothin."

Might be even better.


"It ain't necessarily so." (5.00 / 1) (#21)
by oculus on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:35:52 PM EST

: Well I guess if you want to be picky (5.00 / 1) (#36)
by MO Blue on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:43:25 PM EST

it is "I got plenty of nothing" and it is the song title as well as a line in the song.
Works better for Republican chant if it is "We got plenty of nothing." What can I say. Faulty memory or creative license?

they could use the Carls Jr (5.00 / 3) (#2)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:28:34 PM EST

slogan from Idiocracy.

"F**k you, I'm eating"

"Torture, baby, torture." (5.00 / 2) (#3)
by oculus on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:43:09 PM EST

Per latest polling results re people who go to church once/week. 1/2 of this group more likely to favor torture.

WWJT. n/t (5.00 / 4) (#4)
by MileHi Hawkeye on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:44:37 PM EST

: Ah thats got to be a bumper sticker (5.00 / 0) (#5)
by Thanin on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:47:18 PM EST

: a little OT (none / 0) (#10)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:54:48 PM EST

but hilarious
I love that they dont even show the image. but who cares. the one they do show is so much cooler.

: He experience being tortured. (none / 0) (#42)
by oculus on Fri May 01, 2009 at 05:19:58 PM EST

Perfect torture (none / 0) (#35)
by jondee on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:40:48 PM EST

casteth out all fear.


The lord (none / 0) (#43)
by lentinel on Fri May 01, 2009 at 05:47:53 PM EST

hath spaketh, he of many tongues.
For waterboardeth the many saith he.
Nay say the weaketh of spirit and those who throweth up at evilness.
Yet, I say unto thee, when the moment approacheth, batheth thine enemy in the waters of boardethness less he talketh not.


: St. James--you aren't!! (none / 0) (#46)
by oculus on Fri May 01, 2009 at 09:39:44 PM EST

Unfortunately (none / 0) (#45)
by NYShooter on Fri May 01, 2009 at 08:50:59 PM EST

that percentage also describes the public at large. (48%)


found some good options around the web (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:47:22 PM EST

If you cannot convince them, confuse them

Laws are like bones; they're made to be broken

Gravity is a myth

Don't take me literally

Avoid reality at all costs

Do not believe in miracles - rely on them

My rules apply only to other people, not myself

If it's not nailed down, it's fair game

Laugh at your problems, we do

Go F^ck Yourself (5.00 / 2) (#7)
by The Addams Family on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:48:25 PM EST

Courtesy of Richard B. Cheney.

"Bank on Us"-- (5.00 / 3) (#9)
by KeysDan on Fri May 01, 2009 at 02:52:15 PM EST

oh, sorry that one is already taken by another party.

Well, gas prices are going to go back (5.00 / 2) (#12)
by tigercourse on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:02:56 PM EST

up again. It would be myopic to think they won't. And the fact that companies have cut back on looking for more oil is only going to make the rise quicker and higher.

My vote for Republican chant would be "Well, I guess that theory didn't pan out".

Indeed (5.00 / 3) (#15)
by gyrfalcon on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:15:20 PM EST

The price of oil is now so low, it's not worth it for oil companies to continue exploratin and new drilling. They have nothing to lose. When the demand starts to rise again, especially when China's economy recovers, the price is going to shoot up, and the shortage as a result of the halt in drilling/exploring will only make the price shoot up higher still. Which will then make it worth the companies' while financially to look for more.

Your Capitalist System at Work.

And BTW, the "Drill baby drill" chant was initiated and sustained by John McCain, not Sarah Palin.

But never mind. She's a noisy, brassy, unsuppressable woman with political views we don't agree with, so let's just blame her for everything we don't like.


"Drill, baby, Drill" (5.00 / 2) (#23)
by Anne on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:38:21 PM EST

first appeared in a rousing speech given by Michael Steele at the convention; the crowd loved it.

It was the last coherent thing Michael Steele uttered.


: And even thats debatable. (5.00 / 2) (#25)
by Thanin on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:53:24 PM EST

even a wingnut (none / 0) (#18)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:27:05 PM EST

who appears on "american chopper" is ok with me as long as she doesnt have a beer gut and mutton chops.


I added (none / 0) (#20)
by TChris on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:34:34 PM EST

the word "delegates'" to make more clear that Palin excited conservatives with her winking while convention delegates excited conservatives with their chanting. The original sentence was not intended to blame Palin for the chanting. There are plenty of other reasons to criticize Palin, whether or not she is noisy, brassy, or unsuppressible.


All the more reason (none / 0) (#22)
by TChris on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:37:19 PM EST

to hasten the nation's conversion to alternative energy sources. "Drill baby drill" was never the answer to high gas prices.


I agree with you first part. However, drilling (none / 0) (#24)
by tigercourse on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:40:30 PM EST

for more oil was/is still necessary.


: necesssary and wrong at the same time... (none / 0) (#50)
by of1000Kings on Sun May 03, 2009 at 03:46:04 PM EST

sounds like another thread about some confederates or something...

Since they love Cheney so darn much (5.00 / 1) (#14)
by easilydistracted on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:06:52 PM EST

How about "What Would Dic* Do?" Similar of course to the "what would Jesus do" catch phrase. Or, maybe, something along the lines of one of Eisenhower's campaign slogans:
"I Like Dic*"

Now that I think about it.. (5.00 / 1) (#26)
by easilydistracted on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:56:39 PM EST

Joe the Plumber as the GOP's "go-to-guy" pretty much sums it up regarding that party's future. A new catch phrase is simply icing.

I was thinking the same thing (5.00 / 1) (#28)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:58:11 PM EST

the really ridiculous part is, its true.


: Bless their Hearts...I don't know whether to (5.00 / 2) (#29)
by easilydistracted on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:59:51 PM EST

laugh or cry. Oh f*c* it -- I'll laugh.

If it's a chant you're looking for, (5.00 / 2) (#30)
by Anne on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:09:07 PM EST

I think

The Answer is "No!"

works pretty well - you can get a nice rhythm going with it...

If it's a slogan, the possibilities are endless:

"Hell, No: No We Won't, No We Don't and No We Can't"

The GOP: It's Not A Party, It's More Like a Wake."

The GOP: We Stole Our Spine From The Democratic Party, But We're Still Looking For A Brain."

A chant for Joe the Plumber (5.00 / 2) (#37)
by MO Blue on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:57:02 PM EST

would definitely be

"Flush, baby, flush."

That is what you always do you do when a plumbing fixture is full of sh!t.

While we're at it (4.50 / 6) (#11)
by jbindc on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:02:08 PM EST

We should get the Dems a new one too. "We're better than the other guys" just isn't good enough.

: how about (5.00 / 2) (#17)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:24:29 PM EST

think we're bad, lookit those guys

: True colors shining through (3.00 / 2) (#13)
by Thanin on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:05:52 PM EST

God Baby God? (none / 0) (#27)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 03:57:23 PM EST

nah

how about

God Help Us

We ARE the "God Party"! (none / 0) (#31)
by Fabian on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:33:01 PM EST

Blasphemy?


We are THE God Party (5.00 / 1) (#32)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:39:50 PM EST

remember Albert Brooks in Taxi Driver


: oh wait (5.00 / 1) (#34)
by Capt Howdy on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:40:46 PM EST

I guess it would be
WE are the God Party

Very unusual thread for TL. (none / 0) (#33)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri May 01, 2009 at 04:40:02 PM EST

What, we cant ever have some fun? (none / 0) (#38)
by Thanin on Fri May 01, 2009 at 05:00:09 PM EST

That was more (none / 0) (#39)
by jondee on Fri May 01, 2009 at 05:05:21 PM EST

of that sarcasm that dares not speak its name.


: Glad to know someone else (none / 0) (#40)
by Anne on Fri May 01, 2009 at 05:07:42 PM EST

is feeling as punchy as I am on this Friday evening...it's been one of those weeks.

: I suspected that... (none / 0) (#41)
by Thanin on Fri May 01, 2009 at 05:12:41 PM EST

but I thought Id give her/him the benefit of the doubt.

"Republicans: (none / 0) (#44)
by snstara on Fri May 01, 2009 at 06:17:46 PM EST

the elephant in the room."

Though I really think the more accurate slogan is, "Move along, folks: nothing to see here."

Smoke & Broken Mirrors (n/t) (none / 0) (#49)
by JSN on Sat May 02, 2009 at 08:20:22 PM EST