Remember David Zephyr's Memo: Your Candidate Could Be Next

[BurtWorm]

And it may be for something completely trivial to you--a "wrong" look, a "wrong" vocal expression, a "wrong" extemporaneous answer. In fact, it probably will be something completely out of the blue. But it will stick if it can sell. It will stick if there are enough in any quarter waiting with knives drawn to stick it in further. (It will stick if it's on video!)

Just beware.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=148972&mesg_id=148972

[lancdem]

1. I know

I have no illusions it's not going to be any different than with Clinton and then Gore.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Right! The media cannot be trusted at ALL!

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[BurtWorm]

3. It's not just the media.

But they certainly make it difficult to stop the bleeding, seeing as they've got their own knives out as well.

[progressivebydesign]

4. I agree wholeheartedly...

It's very obvious to me. Anyone who thinks that ANY Democrat is going to have a cakewalk against the Rove of the world are mistaken. Dean took it first because he was the front-runner for a while. The other candidates should be hearing that drip.. drip.. drip.. for themselves anytime soon.

Okay. To illustrate the point, in a humorous fashion (sorta) I was moved to write the little song below about Dean, the media, and the Iowa Caucus. You'll recognzie the tune. Tho it seems silly.. the message is quite clear at the end. It's a cautionary tale to every campaign who is at the mercy of the corporate media:

Howard got run over by the pundits,
on his way to caucus Monday eve.
You may say there's no such thing as bias...
but as for all the Deanies, we believe.

He was being uber-honest.
And we hoped he'd take it slow,
Howard cried 'the people have to hear this'!
as he bounded off the bus, into the snow.

When we found him Tuesday morning,
at the scene of the attack
With Rove's initials on his forehead,
and Democratic arrows in his back.

Howard got run over by the pundits,
on his way to caucus Monday eve.
You may say there's no such thing as bias...
but as for all the Deanies, we believe.

The pundits mused that this was "bye-bye" Howard,
the Dean supporters didn't handle that too well.
What did not kill Howard made him stronger
He's in New Hampshire, Howard give 'em hell!

Oh, Howard got run over by the pundits,
on his way to caucus Monday eve.
You may say there's no such thing as bias...
but as for all the Deanies, we believe.

Better watch out for your campaign,
Pundits can turn on you just like that
Unless you want to see November's winner
In Kennebunkport, wearing a cowboy hat!

[BurtWorm]

5. It's not just the Roves, either.

It's the whole sick system.

[anti-bush]

6. I LOVE THAT!

That is awesome. Where'd you find that? Whoever wrote that was inspired.

on edit: It seems that you wrote it, and that is just great. You made me smile for the first time on DU today. Great job.