The 5-point anatomy of a Hillary youth flyer gone VERY wrong

American Irony ^ | 7-27-2015 | The Looking Spoon

[The Looking Spoon]

Found this beauty via The American Mirror.

Not counting the desire to elect Hillary to be president, there are 5 things wrong with this flyer:

1. Is this a political campaign in 2016 or 2000? No part of this flyer shows that it was created in the 21st century. No social media accounts, none, in a flyer espousing youth. That's a little odd, but...
2. the "take me" tags are a nice touch (even though they look untouched) for young people who still don't know how to add events to the calendar on their phones, or about cameras on their phones, or how to use their phones (oh wait, that's their parents grandparents). At least there's an email address, email was still sort of new when I was this kid's age so that's young-ish.
3. If you're going to market "youth" it's bad enough that your "product" is a grandmother, but that shouldn't prevent you from showing a current photo of that grandmother. Maybe she's hanging out with young people, that wouldn't be awkward, but don't show a picture of her that's at least 40 years old and REMINDS young people just how OLD she is. (Hey my grandmother still wears those pants!)
4. In addition to the anachronism that is Hillary's photo in the first place, is that the pose we're really going with? It looks like even she is wondering why you would want to attend.
5. Speaking of 40 years old, what was used to print this flyer? The first Xerox machine? ABC, always be color. Even if it's just the logo. I know liberals tend to be all about ironic humor, but they take their politics way to seriously for this to be a case of that. Even if you don't have the $50 bucks to spring for a color printer you could have it done at a FedEx Office type of place for a fraction of that...or are color copies the realm of those rich country club Republican-types?

In fairness to the kid putting this on, regardless of the fact he wants to be part of the problem at least he's being civic-minded, he does deserve a (fool's) gold star for effort there.

[exit82]

Hillary Swag?

What is that, a piece of carpet?

[GOP_Party_Animal]

In addition to the anachronism that is Hillary's photo in the first place, is that the pose we're really going with?

Posed as if to say, "What difference, at this point, does it make?"

[nascarnation]

All Hillary (or any other Dem) has to do is start handing out Groupons for student loan write-off and they’ve got the yout vote locked in.

[MeganC]

I’m 24 and I can assure you that no one my age made this flyer. No one my age would know how to make something this lame.

[GeronL]

regardless of the fact he wants to be part of the problem

I lol'ed

[who_would_fardels_bear]

...and as was pointed out in at least one other post, the photo was retouched to eliminate the confederate flag.

[Boogieman]

Maybe they give you a gift bag of some of the silverware and stuff that she stole from the White House.

[MrB]

They should have included her “volleyball” picture with Bill. She looked halfway decent then.

[NorthMountain]

I’m old enough to be your father ...

I can assure you that no-one my age made this flyer. We know what “RSVP” means.

[JohnBrowdie]

[Bullish]

....he does deserve a (fool's) gold star for effort there.

No, he deserves a good swift boot up his a$$.

[Fido969]

4.In addition to the anachronism that is Hillary's photo in the first place, is that the pose we're really going with?

Well, yes, it's Hillary's trademark. It's the "what difference does it make?" pose.

[The Looking Spoon]

I thought the same thing, but I Facebooked the name on it and found a boy, man, manboy (I don’t know) who looks younger than 24...maybe I’m wrong, but I doubt it.

[Tonytitan]

Hillary Swag? What is that, a piece of carpet?

Leave Huma out of this. She wasn't born then.

[digger48]

If anybody knows carpet, it’s Hillary

[realcleanguy]

So, it’s a “Vote for your grandmother” party. Huh. I seriously doubt that many young people want their moms or grandmoms for president.

[ctdonath2]

Yeah, a Kevin Groh lists himself on LinkedIn as a Hillary For America “Organizer”: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-groh/85/827/a0b
Youngish-looking kid. He’s in NH, coinciding with the address given being about 15 minutes from Dartmouth College.

[Lonely Bull]

2.the "take me" tags are a nice touch (even though they look untouched) for young people who still don't know how to add events to the calendar on their phones, or about cameras on their phones, or how to use their phones (oh wait, that's their parents grandparents). At least there's an email address, email was still sort of new when I was this kid's age so that's young-ish.

These tags are still popular enough today on political flyers that I've seen recently in places with lots of these young people and lots of technology. Tearing off a tag can be faster than even using a camera. Not even two weeks ago, I saw one sheet with nearly every tag gone (I remember it mainly because I find the related cause particularly repugnant).

I haven't looked closely at these current examples, but most probably do contain things newer than e-mail addresses.

[GingisK]

... but most probably do contain things newer than e-mail addresses ...

Email was not is widespread use when Hillary was that young. Few people used computers at that time. PCs didn't come out until the 80s.