McBama, McBush: Demeaning Monikers Turn Voters Away
Snide, demeaning nicknames may make the speaker feel smug and superior, but they simply turn thoughtful people off.
Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr (video below) actually makes an intelligent point or two in the few seconds I watched. He might have made some more, but his “McBama” (pronounced mic-BAM-a) and the rest of his sour attitude were such a total turnoff, I didn’t bother to waste time on the rest of it.
If you want to rant and vent, then be as demeaning and snide as you like. If you’d like to persuade someone to listen to your point of view, then put the polemic aside and present your case.
