There's an old adage that "There's No Such Thing As Bad Publicity."
Sarah Palin is a case in point - so it would certainly seem. According to poles, it's almost a dead heat between the democratic & republican tickets - this DESPITE all of the not-so-favorable buzz around Palin. Now - to be honest - I consider much of the buzz around Palin to be "not good" because I view her through very liberal, feminist eyes. In others words - I recognize that a vote for Palin is pretty much a vote against women. But even more moderate eyes must surely view her at least somewhat sceptically. Or - maybe not - because the poles are NOT changing.
So . . . it would seem that the content of the incessant news stories about Palin does NOT matter - all of it good publicity in the end. What seems to matter is the fact that whenever most of the voting public logs onto their computers & are greeted by google or aol, or whatever headlines, they inevitably see Palin's name, if not also her face. Brand recognition - the American way to SELL - is majorly in her favor, courtesy of the media. Personally, I'm sick of looking at her "brand." Her "brand" is a thorn in my side. A reminder of the very real possibility that Barack's NOT picking of Clinton may very well cost him this election. But, I digress.
Joe Biden's face, now, is becoming a dim memory at best. Even McCain & Obama's faces are struggling to gain the spotlight these days. These three are withering in the "branding" department. Biden especially needs to DO something. Anything, it would seem, to grab a headline & brand himself as an exiting brand that easily-led-by-the-nose American consumers will buy. Poor man. He's the best candidate for president of the four of them but, alas, he is just not electable, "brandable" material on the national stage. Never has been. He's a smart, experienced man who is suffering the Al Gore curse. He's too smart & NOT charming, charismatic, or dynamic enough to swing voters away from his scary smartness, i.e. he's NOT the Bill Clinton brand. Biden is not marketable, packagable, brandable material. He's just a smart, unassuming hard working guy. In other words, dangerously unelectable.
So it would seem that unless Biden can get the news media to pay attention to him & to designate him, "brand" him as electable - his goose it cooked - OUR! goose it cooked.
And - a final note to the liberal blogosphere - let's help Joe by ceasing from incessant analysis about the dangers of Palin. We all know this. So let's stop helping to "brand" Palin. Besides, we are largely just fueling our own anger & preaching to the choir. Let's turn the tables on the media & start talking a lot MORE about JOE.
Sarah Palin is a case in point - so it would certainly seem. According to poles, it's almost a dead heat between the democratic & republican tickets - this DESPITE all of the not-so-favorable buzz around Palin. Now - to be honest - I consider much of the buzz around Palin to be "not good" because I view her through very liberal, feminist eyes. In others words - I recognize that a vote for Palin is pretty much a vote against women. But even more moderate eyes must surely view her at least somewhat sceptically. Or - maybe not - because the poles are NOT changing.
So . . . it would seem that the content of the incessant news stories about Palin does NOT matter - all of it good publicity in the end. What seems to matter is the fact that whenever most of the voting public logs onto their computers & are greeted by google or aol, or whatever headlines, they inevitably see Palin's name, if not also her face. Brand recognition - the American way to SELL - is majorly in her favor, courtesy of the media. Personally, I'm sick of looking at her "brand." Her "brand" is a thorn in my side. A reminder of the very real possibility that Barack's NOT picking of Clinton may very well cost him this election. But, I digress.
Joe Biden's face, now, is becoming a dim memory at best. Even McCain & Obama's faces are struggling to gain the spotlight these days. These three are withering in the "branding" department. Biden especially needs to DO something. Anything, it would seem, to grab a headline & brand himself as an exiting brand that easily-led-by-the-nose American consumers will buy. Poor man. He's the best candidate for president of the four of them but, alas, he is just not electable, "brandable" material on the national stage. Never has been. He's a smart, experienced man who is suffering the Al Gore curse. He's too smart & NOT charming, charismatic, or dynamic enough to swing voters away from his scary smartness, i.e. he's NOT the Bill Clinton brand. Biden is not marketable, packagable, brandable material. He's just a smart, unassuming hard working guy. In other words, dangerously unelectable.
So it would seem that unless Biden can get the news media to pay attention to him & to designate him, "brand" him as electable - his goose it cooked - OUR! goose it cooked.
And - a final note to the liberal blogosphere - let's help Joe by ceasing from incessant analysis about the dangers of Palin. We all know this. So let's stop helping to "brand" Palin. Besides, we are largely just fueling our own anger & preaching to the choir. Let's turn the tables on the media & start talking a lot MORE about JOE.
