And makes a point too:
HT: One of my FB friends (with apologies to George Will)
And for more on the “creepy” things we’ve seen this fall, see these articles: here and here (and if you look at the first one, you’ll see ScarJo looking as awesome as ever. Too bad she isn’t the kind of woman who would put “Property Rights” or “No Eminent Domain Abuse” or something similar on her hand instead).
Update: My post above could be misread in a way that would suggest I would advocate such hand signs if only the right words were on the hand. That is not what I meant, so I immediately wrote this in the comments which I repeat here: ”And btw, I would find anyone putting anything political on their hand and putting it over their heart or saluting as a bit creepy unless they were mocking it like Perry. So, I just wish ScarJo would believe in things like property rights — not that she would do some kind of hand thing with them. And I’d be even more creeped out if Republicans did it and put things like Family or Virtue or Honor or anything else.”
And btw, I would find anyone putting anything political on their hand and putting it over their heart or saluting as a bit creepy unless they were mocking it like Perry. So, I just wish ScarJo would believe in things like property rights — not that she would do some kind of hand thing with them. And I’d be even more creeped out if Republicans did it and put things like Family or Virtue or Honor or anything else.
Honest Question: Given that most voters are “low-information voters,” why should we suspect that they will instantly recognize the $16 trillion figure?
(Depressingly, I’d imagine they wouldn’t.)
Yes, depressingly, your point about low information voters is probably right and one that limits the impact such a great mocking statement can have. But those of us who are concerned about these numbers are doing a service by publicizing (or trying to publicize) them.