If you hadn't heard, Jerry Kilgore has a new tagline, which he repeated ad nauseum at the Greenbrier debate last weekend. I realize it's hard to imagine anything more inspiring (or alliterative) than "For our families, for our future," but now we've got the powerful slogan, "I Always Have, I Always Will." As in:
"I trust the people. I always have. I always will."
"I support the death penalty. I always have. I always will."
"I trust law-abiding citizens. I always have. I always will."
"I trust the people of Virginia. I always have. I always will."
"I want to help law enforcement officials like I always have." (forgot the "I always will" part)
"I support a culture of life. I always have. I always will."
That's right, Kilgore used this phrase at least half a dozen times in the debate last weekend. Unfortunately for Jerry Boy, after the second or third repetition, the slogan and its stilted delivery started getting snickers and eye rolls from the audience. So, it's possible we'll never hear it again. How tragic. With that in mind, I've come up with a twist on the saying, and some examples for Jerry to use.
"I've made my position on abortion clear? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've signed the Virginia Taxpayer Protection Pledge from Americans for Tax Reform? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've figured out my stance on Confederate History and Heritage Month? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've explained how my current support for tax referenda to fund transportation and education squares with my opposition to an actual referendum a couple of years ago? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've explained how I would pay for all the new programs I've proposed? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've supported Mark Warner in all the good things he's done as Governor? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've balanced a budget? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've run a positive campaign? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've brought people together?" Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've got a vision for the future? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've agreed to debate my opponents in front of the voters of Virginia? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've returned the contributions I've received from shady characters and anti-Muslim, anti-Semitic bigots? Nope. I never have. I never will."
*"I've denounced bigoted, hatetful statements by one particular member of my ticket and also by ">certain Republican House of Delegates candidates here in Virginia? Nope. I never have. I never will."
"I've explained why I'd make a better governor than Tim Kaine or Russ Potts? Nope. I never have. I never will."
Hey, this is fun! Any others you can think of? Send 'em to me (at lowell@raisingkaine.com) or put 'em in the comments. Thanks!