Obama's New Foundations - He's always thinking about Michelle!
Posted on 02/08/2011 6:15:11 PM PST by mandaladon
Obama used 'New Foundation' in his inaugural address and many times afterward to describe his vision for the American economy. But it hasn't caught on, and now appears to have been replaced by 'win the future.' Reporting from Washington — Lyndon B. Johnson envisioned a "Great Society." Franklin D. Roosevelt offered Americans a "New Deal." President Obama is building a "New Foundation" — or at least he was.
The catchphrase that Obama used in his inaugural address to describe his vision for the American economy looks to have been retired. In its place is the forward-looking exhortation: "Win the future."
Obama rolled out the new slogan at a routine visit to a community college in Winston-Salem, N.C., in December, an off-Broadway tryout of sorts. He mentioned it again in his weekly radio address on Jan. 22. Then came the unveiling on the biggest stage possible: the State of the Union address.
The final score at evening's end: nine references to winning the future; goose egg for "new foundation."
When it works, a pithy presidential slogan is a powerful tool, helping distill complex policies in ways the public can easily grasp. If nothing else, it should be memorable.
But "new foundation" never seeped into the popular culture.
"You don't know what that is," said Jamal Simmons, a Democratic strategist. "You need another phrase to explain what the 'new foundation' is for. But everyone can kind of understand what 'winning the future' means."
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Win The Future!!
“Fundamentally Transforming America” is the most truthful.
Fool USA (otherwise known as FU)
That’s right...Palin has already skewered Oh-dumba on WTF...
They are a laughing stock before they even order the new stationary...
Sometimes honesty can have a catchy ring to it...
How about New Millstone Around Our Neck.
Obama's New Foundations - He's always thinking about Michelle!
Best moment on TV evah! When Sarah looks at Greta and says (paraphrasing here) You know “Winning the Future” or WTF, great acronym, I think we have had alot of those WTF moments with this administration.
I about fell off of the couch! Wanted to high five the planet but everyone was sleeping!
Great TV!
He could rename it Finding the Untapped Core of Kindness agenda.
That way he can F.U.C.K. up America as much as possible and really be doing Great Big Things!
Things that Marx, Lenin, and Trotsky would be happy to hear about.
I have seen a new Obama bumper sticker on numerous cars in the last week.
“Got Hope?”
It’s a black and white sticker. There’s smaller print at the bottom which probably says Obama 2012 but I haven’t wanted to rear end one of these cars to read the fine print. “Got Hope?” is pretty lame and unimaginative.
I think “Win The Future” is perfect.
WTF? FUBO? Wasaaaaap??
Make sure you wear your Smart Glasses when you say it!
Like the future isn’t coming if we don’t win it?
Protect America’s future.... Dump Obama.
He might pick up on "Drill Here, Drill Now." That one would get some traction.
It'd be a pithy slogan for a "pithy" prethident.
"It's All For Show, Anyway!"
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.