“Say the things we are already thinking in our heads.”
Funny, but “Americans can do anything” is one of those things in my head. Jindhal had some ‘right on’ points that sound like a Rush monologue speech.
The point has been made that his delivery was not the fire-and-brimstone the base would want to hear. But if he did that, it would be off-key in this response setting. Give him time.
Ok well fine. If so, and if it resonates, then if I'm Obama's crew I can grab onto that and adapt it to "hope n Change" no problem.
Rhetorically it's a loser because it can be anything to anyone.
Americans can do anything ===> Americans can pay more of their fair share.
Americans can do anything ===> Americans can provide Universal Healthcare.
Americans can do anything ===> Americans can all attend college for free.
Americans can do anything ===> Americans can afford to trade military spending for plattitudes about values.
It's a line with no meaning, no force, which can be adopted by any ideology.
"Government is not the solution to the problem, Government IS the problem" cannot be co-opted for anything other than what it says. It is powerful, it resonates in anyone's head. It sets a demarcation line between conservatism and growth-in-government libs.
That's the kind of resonant response needed last night, and Jindal is someone who can do it....so wtf happened?