The Rude Pundit is not for everyone. I think he’s deliciously, wickedly funny and insightful, but his language is not for the faint of heart. That said, yesterday’s post nailed it. Spot on. Here is the Rude One’s take on what the Democrats need to be saying, over and over and over (ok, maybe without the swear words, but you get the drift):

Democrats need to counter that message not by saying that they’ll be better parents – that they won’t fuck the neighbors or they won’t blow the bank account on high-quality smack. No, instead, they need to offer a message that appeals to the American desire to have the guts to stand up to bullies big and small; a message that says that your vote doesn’t have to confirm your fears, but it can be a method of saying that you’re not afraid anymore. So howzabout this one:

“Don’t let Osama Bin Laden tell you how to vote.”

Focus group that motherfucker. It becomes shorthand for the bullshit hysteria the Republicans have wanted to provoke. It reminds people that Bin Laden is still out there without explicitly saying it. It says that for the last two elections, the American people have voted because Bin Laden scared them into voting a certain way. It evokes the constant quoting of Bin Laden that Bush has been doing, quotes that’ll certainly be echoed by the media and by congressional candidates.

Look at this short speech segment that’s possible: “My opponent has said that Osama Bin Laden wants to destroy America. My opponent wants you to be very scared. He says that’s why you should vote for him. Well, I say to the people here in [insert podunk town, USA], ‘Don’t let Osama Bin Laden tell you how to vote.’”

His mother may want to wash his mouth out with soap, but he’s got it. This is what we need to be saying.