Friday, October 15, 2004

One of us

“He’s one of us!” That’s the campaign slogan of a local assemblyman (Doug LaMalfa) and I have to admit that it is one of the best slogans I have ever heard. It’s certainly a one size-fits all slogan. How can you argue with it? It doesn’t make anyone mad. In fact, it’s the friendliest political slogan I ever heard. Everybody has to identify with him; after all…he’s one of us! Are you a whiskey crazed tattooed biker with strong anti social tendencies? No problem. Doug is your man. How about an illegal immigrant unemployed teenaged mother on drugs? Once again, Doug is your guy. I mean, after all – he said it. He’s one of us and I for one am very grateful. Now if I could only figure out who “us” are.

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