I am puzzled: all of the presidential candidates are promising something they all “change”. A sampling:
-(Rudy Guliani): “Rudy will bring change”…
-Barack Obama: " Obama stands for change"
-Hilary Clinton: “Hi;ary will bring change to Washington”
all of the others promise change as well. My question: usually “change” goes out the window, once the election is over. How much change do people want, anyway?
People always want the bad things to go away.
Well, when the right-track/wrong-track numbers are as wrong-track as they are now, “change” sounds like a pretty good message to run on.
Ten years ago 40% of people thought we were on the wrong track despite being in what I’ve been told were blissful times under the Clinton admin., which just confirms what I’ve always thought - no matter how good things seem to be going to the majority, there’s alway going to be a significant % of people who think we’re going about things wrong. Except, frighteningly enough, in September 2001, where only 11% thought things were going wrong.
Anyway, all those poll numbers show double digit numbers (almost always greater than 25% too) of people who think that the things aren’t going well, so there’s always a lot of people to appeal to with the idea of change. Hell, I’m one of those people - I never vote to reelect the governor. We haven’t had one I’ve liked yet, so change is good.
“Change” means “ME in office instead of HIM/HER.”
Sailboat
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.
Change my bank account from double digits to six or seven figures.
Change me from a relatively sincere and normal person to a power-mad, out-of-touch, slump-shouldered, universally-reviled Washington hack.
Change my address to 1600 PA Ave.
Change my spouse into a Stepford Wife who spouts meaningless drivel while trying desperately to justify to herself being married to the Bozo-in-charge.
Maybe it’s a promise to finally dump the $1 bill
[Foghorn Leghorn]
That’s a JOKE, boy, ya see? Bring CHANGE. Dontcha get it, boy?
[/Foghorn Leghorn]
OK, I’ll stop now. I’m hungry for a Whopper.
I think most people tend to think they are acting appropriately, but that things would improve if all the other guys would be so kind as to change their behavior.
So am I. I wonder if they take Monopoly money?
For most of the candidates, “Change” effectively translates to “Status Quo.”
Vote Ron Paul.
I am reminded of the scene from O Brother Where Art Thou? :
Pappy O’Daniel: “We need a shot in the arm. You hear me boys? In the goddamn arm! Election held tomorrow, that son of bitch Stokes would win it in a walk!”
Junior O’Daniel: “Well, he’s the reform candidate, Daddy.”
Pappy O’Daniel: “Yeah?”
Junior O’Daniel: “A lot of people like that reform. Maybe we should get us some.”
Pappy O’Daniel: “I’ll reform you, you soft-headed son of a bitch. How we gonna run reform when we’re the damn incumbent? Is that the best idea you boys can come up with? Reform?! Weepin’ jesus on the cross. That’s it! You may as well start drafting my concession speech right now.”
Pappy’s Staff: “Okay, Pappy.”
Pappy O’Daniel: “I’m just making a point you stupid son of a bitch. Give me back that hat! Hurry up!”
Pappy’s Staff: “Pappy’s just makin’ a point.”
Pappy O’Daniel: “Shut up!”
Seniors are a major voting block, so they must be talking about menopause. IE, THE change.
It’s the Democratic version of “family values” — that is, it’s whatever you want it to be.
Once in office, it then becomes “we shouldn’t change simply for the sake of change.”
What the candidates mean is “Send me all your spare change”.
Yep, we gotta change things back to the way they were without the Civil Rights Act, the Federal Reserve etc. :dubious:
They’ve been discontinued.