Is Obama's 2008 Campaign Slogan of 'Hope and Change' Still Real or Is It Laughable?

by Chris D Posted 2012/08/09 18:00:00

Related Topics: 2012 Election, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Attack Ads, Campaign Slogan, Hope and Change

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There are ugly ads and dirty politics on both sides this year for the 2012 presidential election. Obama Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter has been accused of lying of her knowledge of the the latest attack ad's contents.

In case you missed it, there was an Obama Super PAC ad trying to link Romney to a woman's death from cancer because he ran a business that needed to close a factory. A man lost his health insurance and his wife died because they could not afford the treatment. Hanging that on Mitt Romney is a horrific claim. Even Democrats agree. In fact, it seems like the lowest form of dirty politics we have seen in recent memory.

I would expect this sort of thing from most politicians but it was coming from the guy whose 2008 campaign slogan was "Hope and Change." Maybe he meant "I hope not to change anything in Washington" -- because that's what it looking like. Do you still believe that Obama is trying to change the culture of Washington in a positive way or is it more business as usual?

FOXNEWS.COM reports:
Mitt Romney asked Thursday where all the hope and change has gone, as President Obama's supporters pressed ahead with plans to air a misleading TV ad and a top campaign aide was accused of lying about her knowledge of its contents.
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GUAPO~LMAO!~ 2012/08/09 20:03:00

Laughable

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His slogan now is "FORWARD"

This a hole didn't know he had it in REVERSE all this time. LMAO!!!
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Falcon to ray 2012/11/24 03:21:51

It rose the $5T that was supposed to be paid off plus the $1T that was supposed to be in the surplus plus another $5T. That's $11T total that Bush blew.

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JeanLouiseCollins 2012/08/12 04:10:30

Laughable

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The hope and change started with Kevin White in the sixties,the major of Boston.His campaign manager knew that people go for change or security.Obama was the change McCain the security till he picked Palin.It is the same tune over and over and we just march along like good little two shoes."Forward and Recovery" this time,nothing new.It's predictable and laughable if it were not so important.Please, God, let the good guys win..

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ray 2012/08/12 04:04:13 (edited)

Laughable

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Mrs. V 2012/08/12 02:42:50

Laughable

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More like, "Hopeless Change" if you ask me.

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Bill to Mrs. V 2012/08/12 04:58:10

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Greg Mynyk 2012/08/12 02:29:05

Laughable

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You HOPE you'll have CHANGE left in your pocket when he gets through with you.

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Mr Bob 2012/08/12 02:19:45

Laughable

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Dear Downtrodden,

You thought that was real?
Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!...
Now, go get your food stamps!

Signed,
Oblahblah

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Bibliophilic 2012/08/12 01:34:44

Real

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It depends on the type of hope and change we're measuring.

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Mrs. V to Bibliop... 2012/08/12 02:45:48

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I am measuring it by the despair and misery of the people I see out of work and worried sick about their future.

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Wally-M... to Bibliop... 2012/08/12 17:43:30

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True enough. Hope was all his and that he could pull off the biggest scam in world history. That of remaining in OUR oval office to destroy us and changing America into a Fascist dictatorship. I'd say he has thus far succeeded.

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Falcon to Wally-M... 2012/08/13 10:34:28

Socialist maybe... but it takes a right winger to be a Fascist dictator.

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RENEGADE 34 2012/08/12 01:10:59

Laughable

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People hoped, now are lucky to keep any change.

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♥K14 2012/08/11 23:16:01

Real

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To be fair, things did change, and "hope" doesn't imply action. It just suggests they (or you) will hope for something.

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Mrs. V to ♥K14 2012/08/12 02:46:31

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Most people's hopes have turned to despair.

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♥K14 to Mrs. V 2012/08/12 12:37:00

Which means you now have more to hope for!
Admittedly, that's not a good thing.

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Bill to ♥K14 2012/08/12 05:00:51

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I wish that Obama had told us ahead of time that change meant change for the worse.

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Mel the... to Bill 2012/08/12 11:40:14

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Bill to Mel the... 2012/08/12 14:36:09

LOL

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Zippcodey 2012/08/11 22:02:20

Laughable

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What Obama does the best is play dirty and makes misleading statements on ads just like what the Chicago's mob would do. Dishonesty is their trademark.

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aherbert 2012/08/11 22:00:27

Real

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It is very real ... the President stop this country from going into a Depression ... maybe some of you need to read the history books ... the country was declining. In addition to that he saved American jobs and companies .... and do not forget healthcare reform and much more .... Yes hope and change is Real .... and it is still real ... I will never support Mittens and Ryan with their tea bagger agenda ... they want to go back to the old GOP way of doing business ... you know doing the same thing that got this country in the mess we are in now ... No way ... America will continue to move forward with President Obama and Vice President Biden ...

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Bill to aherbert 2012/08/12 05:02:14

Forward? Is that the new slogan?

What went wrong for the last four years?

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aherbert to Bill 2012/08/12 15:44:33

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Bill to aherbert 2012/08/12 16:26:00

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Nice dodge, but Republicans haven't been in power for the last four years.

What happened to your hope and change?

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aherbert to Bill 2012/08/12 17:05:10

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I am not dodging anything ... The Republican agenda was to obstruct the Government ... Democrats got healthcare reform across fighting tooth and nail and when the the tea baggers got into office they halted all efforts .... now you people got Ryan on the ticket ... this man is no friend to ... the elderly, poor, middle class, minorities, Independents ... heck should I say everyone except tea baggers ... thanks Governor Mittens you did the right thing for President Obama ...

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Bill to aherbert 2012/08/12 18:54:43

Read the poll results to see where you stand.

80% believe that Obama's slogan is laughable.

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aherbert to Bill 2012/08/12 20:50:14

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Yeah ... but 80% of Americans do not trust Mittens and think Ryan is too far right ... so we can have this discusion in November...

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Bill to aherbert 2012/08/12 21:12:20

PROOF????

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Falcon to Bill 2012/08/13 10:40:05

First prove your asinine comment about the slogan.

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Bill to Falcon 2012/08/13 11:57:21

Very simple, after four years of utter failure people have no hope and the only change Obama has brought to America is for the worse.

Your turn.

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Falcon to Bill 2012/11/14 19:46:11

It was not utter failure, especially when you consider that he prevented further damage being caused by right wing wackos.

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right-c... to aherbert 2013/04/30 13:49:41

Hey moran What do you think Dem do when a Republican are in office, In fact they are the experts at blocking , stalling, delaying tactic, As far as Healthcare - get a job and buy your own and if you have a job still - You personlly pay for someone else.
Please get a brain and stop repeating the some old lies of the Socialist Party(Demc), yes idiot I did my reseach before I changed to the side That honnors God more.

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aherbert to right-c... 2013/04/30 18:46:38

Rush L. will be proud of your dumb as$

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Falcon to Bill 2012/08/13 10:36:52 (edited)

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But the teabaggers have been filibustering the past four years. In fact, that's the only thing they have done.

That's what happened to the change but the hope is still there. Hopefully we can get rid of those teabagger obstructionists,

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right-c... to aherbert 2012/08/13 15:26:01

Amazing you for sure and honest to goodness moron, Is your brain on a self some were.
Their is more and more un- bais facts about this idiot that we have leading us (Real Americans) to ruins. He is a lier, Socialist, Anti-God, Anti- American, and His Wife is worse.

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aherbert to right-c... 2012/08/13 21:30:40

Ask your grandparents or parents if Mittens and Ryan their choice ... you are just a want a be ... want to be like Mittens ... the thing is you are not and never will be you are the idiot that support reverse robin hood to your detriment and 98% of Americans ... who is the moron now ...

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right-c... to aherbert 2013/04/30 13:39:15

You are, but it's nice to have stupid people around, just shows how right we True Americans are.

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aherbert to right-c... 2013/04/30 18:47:46

True America .... hehehehehehehe that is the slogan for a 1% and that is not you dumb as$

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Mo 2012/08/11 19:59:09

Laughable

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Laugh , go into hysterics, scream, grind your teeth, it's all encompassing

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seadog6608PWCM 2012/08/11 19:46:10
heirsoftheking 2012/08/11 18:45:42

Laughable

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Beyond very laughable! Obama has the sewage touch - everything he touches turns to sewage!

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