If you’ve ever played any kind of competitive sports, even if just casually, then you already know the feeling I’m about to describe. There are just some days when nothing goes wrong. If you’re playing golf, the cup is two feet wide. If you’re batting, they’re throwing a tetherball up there. Playing hockey? There’s no goaltender on the net.
And right now Vice President Kamala Harris, the campaign, and the DNC must be feeling like that for the last week now. It’s been like, after weeks of sweat, angst, and strain, knocking over that first domino and watching the whole intricate show play out. BAM! BAM! BAM! Everything just keeps falling seamlessly into place.
Take the Democrats brand new, surefire winner bumper sticker. The first time I heard it, or at least noticed it, and I think I would have noticed it, was a couple of days ago. MN Governor Walz was talking on MSNBC, and he said, Do you believe these guys? They want a place in your bedroom, they want a place in your examining room, they want to tell your kids what books they can read. They’re just weird.
And a star is born. Another surrogate, I believe it was Andy Bashear said at a rally, Can you believe that these guys write a 900 page manifesto for dismantling the government, then turn around and disavow it? They’re just weird. At a rally last night, Harris herself got into the swing of things, Can you believe how lame Trump and Vance are with their lies and name calling? They’re just weird. And at a rally in PA today, MI Governor Gretchen Witmer brought down the house when she said, My mother always taught me to find at least one nice thing to say about somebody. OK, here we go. I’ll say this for JD Vance. He’s efficient. The other day, in a single sentence, he managed to insult women, African americans, and Jews. That’s efficiency. And he’s just weird!
It’s so simple that it’s beautiful. It’s also versatile. For instance, you can print up a bunch of red, white and blue bumper stickers saying Trump-Vance 2024!, and on the next line, They’re just weird. And you can use it on almost anybody. Just take some stock footage of Machine Gun Marjie, Bratty Matty Gaetz, Paul Gosar or Gym Bag Jordan performing their MAGA’s Greatest Hits praising Traitor tot, and fade to black with the slogan, They’re just weird.
And the beauty of the simplicity of it is that it’s 100% true and accurate. tell me that the first thought that goes through your mind when you see one of these misfit toys in full flight isn’t Jesus! They’re just weird? All it took was for one soul to verbalize that feeling, and now it will be at the top of everybody’s mind whenver they see one of these circus clowns.
When it all goes right, baby, it all goes right. And the beauty is that every Democratic candidate up and down the ballot can personalize it to their opponent, and let the good times roll. I’m really starting to look forward to whatever happens next.
I thank you or the privilege of your time.
I keep quoting Lincoln: “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.” You’re talking about the “with public sentiment” portion of this.
I don’t like it. Mainly because of the grave threat they are to democracy that I’d like to see something more serious. But I’m not the decider!
But they are just weird. Somehow we just got used to the endless stream of inanities.
But when you pause for a moment and really look at them, it’s the only thing that fits. How did that much dishonesty, fraud, corruption, double dealing and outright lunacy ever get to seem normal?
How can they be like that, say the things they do, and really expect to be voted for.
It ain’t right.
It IS weird
Concinity, you just went to the heart of the article I’m starting on now…Don’t touch that dial!!! lol
I agree Janeto, they aren’t just weird, they’re a clear, present, and existential danger to the safety, security, and future of the United States.
But if “They’re Just Weird” keeps them out of power in 2025, I’ll go with it. Sounding serious alarms about the threat those people represent doesn’t seem to be making headway, so we need to take advantage of alternate messaging.
If people ignore and discount the fire alarms instead of leaving a burning building, but yelling “A Snorlax just spawned down the street” gets them to leave, I’ll be spreading the word about the Snorlax. (A Snorlax is a type of Pokémon.)
Why not just use both?
Simpler, clearer and appropriate.
Doesn’t have to be either/or.
For years people here and elsewhere have been rightfully complaining about Democratic Party messaging weakness.
Now we actually have one that works. Use it. Supplement it with ALL the other dangers they pose.
Besides, it’s not only a good ending line, it’s a good opening line, too. 🙂
“They’re just weird!”— Norman Bates
” They’re just weird!”—Hannibal.Lecto
They aren’t misfit toys. They’re misfit, misshapen a-holes spewing a stream of toxic brown organic matter. Screw sticking them on an island. Shoot them into deep space on one of Musk’s BFRs (Big F**king Rocket) that’s in development. If, as is common with early testing of launch vehicles it happens to blow up in huge fireball out over the Atlantic and turn them into crispy fried bits I won’t lose any sleep over it.
One word: Psychopath.
“Charles Manson’s Perfect Candidate.”
“Endorsed by Hannibal.Lector.”
“The favorite candidate of serial.killers.”
To paraphrase Commander Camperelli in the movie version of the Intruders (replacing the words ‘in jail’ with ‘dead’) as he dresses down one of the central characters ‘And as for YOU you maniac, you can lead the Manson gang now that Charlie’s dead!’ I’d imagine I’m not the only old fart who remember Helter Skelter and sometimes think Trump really has picked up Manson’s vision and is trying to make it a reality.
Weird is perfect. it’s not too derogatory it’s not specific but everyone knows what you mean. It says they’re out of step with the country. Paints them as the other.
It’s all purpose. Trump and clan will hate it in a few days loathe it. There is no argument that works against it. It’s a tar baby, the more you fight it the more it sticks to you.
Off Topic.
A word about Pete B.
He can’t be the vice presidential pick for obvious reasons.
You can’t push too muck change on the nation it’s one step at a time. So Pete is out.
He would make a great vice president and an exceptional president. Mayor Pete has a gift. He knows what he believes and why. He is very intelligent and can think on his feet. I have been very impressed by the way he handles Fox. I get the impression that the Fox pundits are wary of him. they have seen what he is capable of. In a very calm logical way he gives them a veracity check then shows them the errors in their logic. Wham Bam Next!!
chris Matthews said it about Trump in 2016.