Republicans play to young voters' discontent

[nadinbrzezinski]

CHICAGO — The young people in the ad look dissatisfied and pouty. Barack Obama's voice and the words "winning the future," from one of his old campaign speeches, echo in the background.

"You're LOSING my future," says one young man.

The ad — which has aired during sportscasts, reality TV shows and late-night comedy programs popular with younger people — was produced for the College Republican National Committee. It is an attempt to play on the fears that haunt college campuses — fears that they won't find jobs, fears that they'll be living with less than their parents did.

Their fears are, of course, far from exclusive to their generation. But some say the fact that it has taken hold in a voting bloc that helped usher the president into office on a wave of hope and change provides a big opening for Republicans — unless the president can find a way to get them fired up again.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44559820/ns/politics-decision_2012/

[Donnachaidh]

1. I had to explain Medicare to my kid today

Because he was pissed that he was being forced to pay into a program that won't *be there for him when he retires*

The propaganda is working. We need to fight this bullshit HARD.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. We need to fight it here at times

:-)

[Donnachaidh]

4. I hear ya! n/t

[Not Me]

10. Tell him that we are paying back those who came before us

and built our schools and roads; and paid the teachers and the firemen who protected us when we were children. It's a circle. And it will only go away if you don't stand up for it.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. Yes! Save my future! Make abortion & birth control illegal, put gays in prison

teach creationism in schools, and complete the transition of our economy back to a feudal state, complete with pasty, anemic aristrocrats and shit-covered serfs pulling wagons of moldy potatoes.

Yes!!! The Future!

[applegrove]

5. 20% unemployment for young people. 30% if you are young and african american.

They do know how to play on fear.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. And we... forgot...

:tinfoilhat:

[Amonester]

11. Yep. And the irony is, they caused it to begin with.

And the other irony is, they R not finished yet.

They Want More. More. More.

I don't call them teaRoari$t$ for nothing.

There is no low they can't go to destroy the government of the people, since it pays them.

[applegrove]

12. You are exactly right.

[exboyfil]

7. Article mentioned dumping Biden

Any thoughts on a replacement that might appeal to the college kids. Perhaps Al Franken?

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. No clue, but biden

there are so many others to dump at the policy level... yes Timmy (Geitner) I am looking at you.

[tsuki]

9. I wonder how many young Republicons from the graduating classes of

2008-2011 found jobs?

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Ye are looking at them

as actors!

[LadyInAZ]

14. Now that would be an

interesting statistic to see...

[NNN0LHI]

15. Jobs?

These Trust Fund Babies don't need no stinking jobs.

Their "job", is trying to protect their daddies wealth.

Don