Amazing. He really has a rudderless career. Does he pay attention to anything the people need? Does he or is he being harassed by the GOP to play a role that will sell to Hispanics?
By L.V. Anderson
Posted Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at 4:34 PM ET
The creator of the television show Friday Night Lights, (click here) Peter Berg, accused Mitt Romney of plagiarizing the slogan, “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” in a letter obtained by Hollywood Reporter. Coach Taylor and his team, the Dillon Panthers, utter the phrase frequently on the Texas football drama. Romney has used it in speeches and on his Facebook page. Can you really plagiarize a catchphrase?
Did anyone notice Vice President Biden sitting right behind the President? I bet President Obama didn't know this Veep was taking notes during his speech. He was. Early on in the speech, VP Biden reached into his left jacket pocket to pull out a pen and then he reached for a small tablet. He started to write down things President Obama was saying. I thought that was interesting. They don't check in with each other about their jobs.
The Republicans have no ideas. They have rhetoric and that is all they have. They have chronic campaigns to benefit cronies that fund their campaigns. The American people are not on the agenda of the GOP. If Rubio's speech didn't convey that, especially now that he is plagiarizing, I don't know what is. The GOP isn't about the people anymore. They get paid for their loyalty to their sponsors of their elections.
Gerrymandering.
By L.V. Anderson
Posted Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at 4:34 PM ET
The creator of the television show Friday Night Lights, (click here) Peter Berg, accused Mitt Romney of plagiarizing the slogan, “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” in a letter obtained by Hollywood Reporter. Coach Taylor and his team, the Dillon Panthers, utter the phrase frequently on the Texas football drama. Romney has used it in speeches and on his Facebook page. Can you really plagiarize a catchphrase?
Sure. Plagiarism is an ethical transgression, not a legal one, and there’s nothing inherently unplagiarizable about slogans and catchphrases. Plagiarism is usually defined as passing off someone else’s words or ideas as your own. If Romney had claimed to be the author of the phrase “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose,” he would certainly have been guilty of plagiarism. As it stands, the Republican nominee is in a bit of a gray area....
It is not just an ethical issue when it is used in a campaign that seeks funds for a successful campaign.
The Republicans have no ideas. They have rhetoric and that is all they have. They have chronic campaigns to benefit cronies that fund their campaigns. The American people are not on the agenda of the GOP. If Rubio's speech didn't convey that, especially now that he is plagiarizing, I don't know what is. The GOP isn't about the people anymore. They get paid for their loyalty to their sponsors of their elections.
Gerrymandering.
