Dems continue to parade their new mascot (Giant Head - "Job Terminator")

[Nambe]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP)

It seems the Democratic Party has a mascot for Ben Chandler's gubernatorial campaign - a giant foam head.

The Democrats' "Job Terminator" is a larger-than-life caricature of Chandler's Republican opponent, Ernie Fletcher.

Fancy Farm's political picnic marked the mascot's first public appearance. Since then he's shown up at gubernatorial debates in Mount Sterling and Louisville and even a solo Fletcher news conference. -

Playing off the Arnold Schwarzenegger "Terminator" movies, the foam head bears a striking resemblance to Fletcher. Like Schwarzenegger's character, it's wearing sunglasses.

Nickolas may consider it "lighthearted and fun" but Republicans are not laughing. Fletcher spokesman Wes Irvin said most Fancy Farm spectacles should be left there, not brought to more serious events. -

"It seems to have succeeded in doing one of the key things we wanted, which is energizing Democrats and making Republicans mad," Derouen said.

Banish bush From Texas Too

[VolcanoJen]

1. I wanna see a photo of "Giant Head!"

Where can I find one?

[Nambe]

2. Found one!

[Merlin]

3. This has GOT to be done against his Shrubness!

Great idea!

[tlcandie]

4. Actual link to the jobterminator site ... rather kewl ..

http://www.thejobterminator.com/main.html

And not a bad idea :)

[Gin]

5. Great Idea. I can picture shrub's head and the same slogan. Hope someone

does that.

[salin]

6. That is an excellent site

particularly liked the "resume"

Our Indiana dems need something like this - given the leading repub is Mitch Daniels....aka bushbudget guy.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

7. pic of the job terminator at a rally ...great idea

[Voltaire99]

8. Dems need to use this tactic often

One of the reasons the right is so successful is that it's constantly poking fun at the center and the left.

Two can--and should--play at this game.

[Merlin]

9. Very, very good point!

And our advantages are:
1) Most humorists are Democrats, and
2) The right wing is a much richer target for lampoonery.