# Best slogan for the democrats (next election) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 28, 2007, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479 "2007-07-28T10:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/1 "2007-07-28T10:28:35Z")
Moderator(s) - please feel free to move this as you see fit… So here’s my “try” “This has gone on long enough!” Means something to everyone, regardless of party affilliation, is short, fits on a button, and is actually true (in a way) what’s your idea? Regards FML ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/2 "2007-07-28T10:57:19Z")
Not original, but: The country is like a car. To go backwards, put it in R. To go forwards, put it in D. ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/3 "2007-07-28T10:57:22Z")
[QUOTE=Full Metal Lotus] Moderator(s) - please feel free to move this as you see fit.. So here’s my “try” “This has gone on long enough!” Means something to everyone, regardless of party affilliation, is short, fits on a button, and is actually true (in a way) what’s your idea? Regards FML [/QUOTE] IMHO (where this is headed): Next, please. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/4 "2007-07-28T14:46:56Z")
“Well at least we’re not him” ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/5 "2007-07-28T14:56:41Z")
“This time, we really mean it!” ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/6 "2007-07-28T14:57:12Z")
[QUOTE=betenoir] “Well at least we’re not him” [/QUOTE] They have been using that one for a while. maybe “we are not as spineless as we seem” ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/7 "2007-07-28T15:17:28Z")
republican slogan “Oops, sorry, we meant to make you alll rich and bring biblical peace… give us another try!” FML ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/8 "2007-07-28T16:27:44Z")
“Why do Republicans hate America?” ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/9 "2007-07-28T16:38:10Z")
[QUOTE=Full Metal Lotus] republican slogan “Oops, sorry, we meant to make you alll rich and bring biblical peace.. give us another try!” FML [/QUOTE] For the Republicans: You’re welcome. May we give you another? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/10 "2007-07-28T17:53:51Z")
Isn’t there already an official slogan? “Unlike President Bush…” ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/11 "2007-07-28T18:10:37Z")
Kick 'em when they’re up Kick 'em when they’re down Kick 'em when they’re stiff Kick 'em all around Don Henley and Dirty Laundry. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/12 "2007-07-28T18:59:28Z")
Better of the two evils? ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/13 "2007-07-28T19:02:15Z")
the lesser of two stupids? FML ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/14 "2007-07-28T19:41:33Z")
\ Do you know what it means, to miss, New Orleans, and miss it both night and day…?\ ---
**Author:** ![Paladud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Paladud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paladud)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/15 "2007-07-28T20:56:33Z")
Friends with [medical] benefits. A more peaceful flavor of statism. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/16 "2007-07-29T12:28:25Z")
A Democratic strategist was on The Colbert Report the other night and suggested Al Gore’s slogan: “Re-elect Al Gore.” ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/17 "2007-07-29T13:13:26Z")
“Vote Democrat ! We may be corrupt spineless weasels, but we’re still better than the even MORE corrupt Republican rabid dogs that are running this country into the ground !” \< envisions replacing the Democratic donkey and Republican elephant with a weasel and a mouth frothing pit bull \> ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/18 "2007-07-29T13:31:17Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] \< envisions replacing the Democratic donkey and Republican elephant with a weasel and a mouth frothing pit bull \> [/QUOTE] **Der Trihs** we disagree on most things political, however I support this 100%. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/19 "2007-07-29T13:57:08Z")
Vote for us, the lesser of two evils rather than vote for them, the evil of two lessers. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479/20 "2007-07-29T18:34:26Z")
The Democrats We have no cohesion, no plan, no ideas. We probably won’t accomplish anything. But after eight years of Bush/Cheney, Four years of inaction will seem like Paradise. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-slogan-for-the-democrats-next-election/413479.md?page=2)