Patterico's Pontifications

8/13/2009

Marketing Health Care

Filed under: Obama — DRJ @ 9:24 pm



[Guest post by DRJ]

Check out this great Instapundit post. Here’s the punchline:

“I don’t think the Obama Administration took over GM. I think GM took over the Obama Administration.”

Obama’s health care reforms would have an entirely different feel if the old GM were in charge of marketing instead of the White House. They have a well-known spokesperson in Obama but where’s the slogan? I think “We Hope You Change” is better than an old mainstay like “An American Revolution,” but both might work.

But what they really need is a catchy tune. That’s a tough one.

— DRJ

17 Responses to “Marketing Health Care”

  1. Great musicality…absolutely f…ed message!

    AD - RtR/OS! (2a3014)

  2. And here’s their new spokesman for Obama. As for a song, more like this.

    Kevin Murphy (0b2493)

  3. This is ARE country!!!! (the democrats’)

    They won, after all.

    The pharma $150 million ad campaign is basically a donation to Obama’s campaign. It’s a bribe.

    At some point, our laws require some element of honor. It’s gone.

    Juan (bd4b30)

  4. I take that back. OIDO’s link is better.

    Kevin Murphy (0b2493)

  5. oh. I have a catchy tune. It’s not about communisms or anything. I haven’t the slightest idea what it’s about really. brb.

    happyfeet (42470c)

  6. here. It got stuck in my head a few days ago.

    happyfeet (42470c)

  7. How about this guy as spokesman?

    John Lovitz

    JayC (935b29)

  8. This legislation is ironically entitled “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act.” It should be “Kiss Your Grandparents Goodbye so We Can Cover Labor Unions and Illegals Aliens Act.”

    arch (57f2ef)

  9. Obama Lies,
    Grandparents Die!

    arch (57f2ef)

  10. THIS should be the theme song for ObaMao’s “Great Leap Forward in Health Care”….. who can argue with lyrics like:

    Doctor doctor, please
    Oh, the mess I’m in
    Doctor doctor, please,
    oh the mess I’m in

    He walked up to me
    and really stole my heart
    And then he started
    to take my body apart

    *Livin’, lovin’, I’m on the run
    Far away from you
    Livin’, lovin’, I’m on the run
    So far away from you

    Doctor doctor, please
    Oh, I’m goin’ fast
    Doctor doctor, please,
    oh, I’m goin’ fast

    It’s only just a moment,
    He’s turnin’ paranoid
    That’s not a situation for a nervous boy

    Doctor doctor, please
    Oh, the mess I’m in
    Doctor doctor, please,
    oh, the mess I’m in

    But you look so angry
    as I crawled across your floor
    He’s got the strain,
    and I can’t take any more

    redc1c4 (fb8750)

  11. I was thinking more along the lines of the Police’s every breath you take, but with more catchier lyrics:

    Every breath you take
    Every move you make
    Every bond we break
    Every bailout we create
    We’ll be watching you

    Every single day
    Every word you say
    Every complaint you make
    Every townhall we fake
    We’ll be watching you

    Oh, why do you fuss
    You belong to us
    How our poor hearts ache
    With every protest you make

    Every e – mail we take
    Every vow we break
    Every smile we fake
    Every claim we make
    We’ll be watching you

    We’ll be watching you
    We’ll be watching you
    We’ll be watching you
    We’ll be watching you…

    Dmac (e6d1c2)

  12. In light of the advice that doctors will be giving to older patients to reduce end of life care expenses, I recommend the theme song from MASH, with the lyrics.

    Suicide is Painless

    James (fe056a)

  13. ObaMao’s “Great Leap Forward in Health Care”

    nice one – I haven’t heard this one.

    Also kudos to the suggestion:

    Suicide is Painless

    quasimodo (4af144)

  14. Grandma got run over by Obama?

    daleyrocks (718861)

  15. Can’t believe no one’s suggested just the right tune for Obama’s health care plan (audio’s’s awful but the graphics, esp the admittedly NSFW one at 3:30) are shockingly appropriate.

    no one you know (7a9144)

  16. “THE RATIONAL CHOICE”

    Obama’s Used (Health)Care Lot!

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    Teflon Dad (287a17)


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