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Edited on Thu Oct-09-08 02:54 PM by Cronus Protagonist
Fear Uncertainty Doubt
FUD sells wars. FUD sells cleaning products. FUD sells toothpaste, mouthwash and feminine hygiene products. FUD sold Bush's second term. FUD sold us the war in Iraq. FUD sold us deregulation. FUD was used to try to sell us a market invested social security program, but it didn't work because FUD also sold us the idea of leaving it the hell alone (why change it when it ain't broke?) FUD can be used on both sides of an issue, which results in a stale mate of sorts, when evenly balanced, and when it's not evenly balanced, well crafted FUD can be used to balance other FUD.
FUD sold us an 800 Billion dollar "bailout plan".
Up till now, FUD sold the GOP but it ain't working any more because Obama is selling stability, assuredness, a steady hand at the tiller, responsible government, all of which cancel out FUD.
So McCain continues to try to create MORE FUD by attacking Obama's character, his race, his background, his associations and so on, USING FUD, which isn't selling well because Obama cancels out all the FUD they throw at him - people see and hear Obama and they can't believe the GOP FUD machine, which is now severely lacking in credibility.
The McCain campaign wants to change the public political conversation back to the war because FUD sells war like germs sell bleach and FUD sells the warmongering GOP like free shit sells to flies.
There are two problems. One is that the money people want to get as much money as possible before re-regulation comes in, permanently. So they themselves are victims of FUD now, and they're whining to the people they bought earlier so they can get their cut in before their fears are realized. An Obama presidency.
The second problem is Palin. We create FUD over Palin, and rightly so. That FUD sells our side's POV while Obama sells integrity and a solution to the Palin and the GOP FUD, in which we are almost drowning.
Basically, Obama is a rock and the GOP is the captain of the Titanic clinging onto a plank of timber from the Titanic just after it sank - each is selling an antidote to FUD - which one do you want to reach out and grab?
There you have it, in a nutshell. :P
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