“Revolutionary” vs. “Where’s the plan?”
In my column on today’s mother ship, my favorite quote comes from John Hancock, the consultant to Republican candidate for governor, Kenny Hulshof.
“Some of his ideas are going to be revolutionary and completely different than anything that’s been proposed before,” Hancock said.
The quote strikes me for a couple reasons. First of all, in the political messaging department, I’m not sure “revolutionary” is the word Republicans like to attach to themselves. But the reason the quote is so significant is that it sets the bar high for a candidate who has yet to bring a whole lot of new proposals to the table yet, and ran a primary based mostly on endorsing the status quo ideas of current Gov. Matt Blunt.
That’s not to say Hulshof can’t or won’t do what Hancock promises, just that it sets a high bar.
Today, Democrats have posted a video on their anti-Hulshof web site suggesting that Hulshof promised new ideas on health care in the primary and hasn’t yet provided them. See it below.
You’re right about the term “revolutionary”. They much prefer the term reactionary.
Reactionary is close enough for them.
Good thing Tony is around to post the anti-republican topics so Suzy et al can have an opportunity to vent.
Please post the Nixon “plan” for action.
Amazed,
Per usual, you have nothing new to add to the discussion. Just add your dis’ or two–no substance.
BTW, that is no vent. If you look up the actual definition of reactionary it would fit the conservative movement. In fact, it would mention something about conservatism or right wing politics (while reactionary would most like describe left-wing politics).
Take your troll self elsewhere.
make that ‘where revolutionary would most likely describe left-wing politics’
suzyjax, If you’d just post Nixon’s plan as asked, you wouldn’t have to spend all that energy being nasty to Amazedbythelunacy.
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Revolutionary- 1. markedly new or introducing radical change;
“Some of his ideas are going to be revolutionary and completely different than anything that’s been proposed before,” Hancock said.
Seems the word “revolutionary” was used in the proper context as meaning Hulshof was preparing to propose ideas that we haven’t experienced in recent times. No one was painting the republican party as being revolutionary, only that the new ideas would be.
This is the least of Hulshof’s problems. He barely won his primary and it’s going to take awhile for the Steelman Republicans to warm up to him if they ever do. Kenny needs to lose a few dozen consultants and get out there and be himself. He’s got it in him to be a great candidate and a great governor but he’s being smothered by so many consultants who keep him away from the people.
This is obviously just another paycheck to Hancock but it means more (at least I think) to Kenny.