I am trying to make a bumper sticker that says Never vote for

[ralps]

Republicans again--We Lie It's from an article in the Washington Times. Here is the relavant section of the article
A senior Republican senator said, "The message coming out of the White House is that we'll fix Social Security by raising your taxes and cutting your retirement benefits and, to get something passed, we'll forget about the personal retirement accounts we promised."
    The senator said that is like telling voters, "Never vote for Republicans again -- we lie."
I wanted to add a photo of George W, or some other Republican to the bumper sticker. Do any of you all have some suggestions and thoughts on what I've created so far. Here it is


:hi: :hug:

[auburngrad82]

1. Center the text on the bumper sticker eom

[fudge stripe cookays]

2. She just said....

she wants to add a photo. I'm assuming that is what the space is for.

Personally, I find the graduated background a little harder to read out in traffic. A solid color would probably read better.

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[ralps]

6. Thanks fudge stripe cookays. If I make it a solid color

should it be red or what?:hi:

[fudge stripe cookays]

10. Hmmmmm....

I'm thinking either black or a REALLY dark blue.

You know how we feel about red around here! Besides, red makes it harder to read the white. And white is a good contrast color for the type.

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[Cadence]

23. Ahhh jingoistic

now there's a word you just don't hear enough. I'm a word geek. :D

[ralps]

5. I wanted to see if I could get a photo of a republican that I could

put in. Thanks for your comments.:hi:

[Richardo]

3. I'd put quotes around it, and an attribution in the corner...

...so they know a Repub said it about Repubs....

It couldn't be read on the road, but it could in parking lots.

[ralps]

7. Thanks Ricardo, putting it in quotes is a good idea.

Considering that the article doesn't identify the Senator how would I attribute it?:hi:

[Richardo]

8. I thought I saw an attribution - BRB

[Richardo]

11. My mistake - no attribution

In fact if you Google that phrase you get ZERO returns.

Makes me wonder in the esteemed Washington Times had an exclusive, or just made it up.

[DinahMoeHum]

4. The general public hasn't read this guy's quote - suggest you change

it slightly to read:

"Never Vote For Republicans Again - They Lie"


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[ralps]

9. Thanks for your comments DinahMoeHum

I think I will put it in quotes:hi:
edit after I posted I noticed how you phrased it, The only problem with saying "They Lie" is that I want it to be what the senator said:shrug:

[bif]

12. I agree

I was going to add the same comment. "They lie"

[ralps]

13. Here's an updated version. I used a photo of one of my

Wisc Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr.


:hi: :hug:

[RetroLounge]

15. I like this!

Without a picture, it should be "They" lie, with a picture, it makes sense.

Nice job!

RL

[ralps]

16. Thanks RetroLounge, As tar as colors, lettering photo and so on goes

does it seem to work?:shrug: :hi: :hug:

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. Use an em dash instead of the two en dashes

Two en dashes always looks silly - a leftover from the manual typrewriter days.

And I'd put the name of the republican under the photo.

But, since you're quoting, you should up the photo of the guy who said it.

[ralps]

19. The article from the Washington Times just says that a Republican

Senator said that remark. I used the photo of Rep. Sensenbrenner as an example of a Republican Congress person+ he's a Wisconsin Representative. Is this_ an em dash?
Thanks for your comments:hi: :hug:

[Rabrrrrrr]

20. No, an em dash is a longer dash

Here's a dash: –
Here's an em dash: —

toot-toot
toot—toot

On my screen, they are showing as em dashes in the second example of each of these. Hopefully they still will when they get translated to DU.

On edit: Okay, on DU the em appears to be twice as big as the en, which it shouldn't be, and it isn't showing that way in my editor.

In Word for Windows, you get em dash with alt-0150.

But, you know, it would be just as fine to use just one dash, no matter what type, instead of the two that you have.

[ralps]

14. Kick

:kick:

[ralps]

17. Kicking again

:kick:

[RevolutionaryActs]

21. I'd put it in quotations.

It's too bad you don't know the senators name.. then you could put his name down too. :evilgrin:

[ralps]

22. Thanks Rev

also i got your message. I posted a message in the thread in LBN asking if any one knows the name of the Senator, maybe I'll get a response.:shrug: :hi: :hug:

[proud patriot]

24. I like the idea of quotes

:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

25. Here's a pic for you to use...

... if you like. :)

[ralps]

26. Cool, Thanks Swamp Rat

:hi: :hug:

[durablend]

27. Jeez--put a WARNING up next time

Or some spoiler space

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[ralps]

28. Here's the newest idea with the photo of Bush that Swamp Rat

had a link to, I also took out one of the dashs.


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