Hoyer Pokes Fun Of House GOP, Anti-Depressant Co-Branding Effort

As we learned earlier this week, the electoral hopes of the GOP have grown so dim that the House Republicans have turned to psychopharmacology to help get them through each day. Hence, the hijacking of the slogan "the change you deserve" from its original source, the anti-anxiety medication Effexor.

The House Republicans, having gotten word of this inadvertent and unfortunate bit of co-branding, have no intention of giving up the slogan, which makes sense, given everything we know of the clingy tendencies engendered by bitterness. Unfortunately for them, the Effexor joke is a gift that just keeps right on giving. The proof of that is now even Steny Hoyer is riffing on the matter with comedic deftness:

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HOYER: This morning, as I understand it, House Republican Leaders are supposed to roll out their latest "re-branding" effort under the slogan "change you deserve." ...

"Change you deserve" is of course a trademark of a an antidepressant. It does have side effects...it can make you sick. 82% of Americans have indicated that they are sick and tired of the policies that have been pursued by the Bush/Boehner Administration and they want a change.

Last night, we saw that the voters in the Mississippi's first Congressional sought the change they deserved, by voting for Democrat Travis Childers.

Comments

[gtpeds]

Some of the common side effects of Effexor XR include impotence, constipation, abnormal dreams and somnolence. Very revealing for the party that adopted this drug's slogan.

[kravitz]

That Explains What Elizabeth Does To Bob Dole.

[suekzoo]

I'd recommend the Repubs get a case of Effexor a piece, go on home, and call us November 5.

[anfractuous]

With material like that, there will never be any mistaking him for Schecky Hoyer.

[LouisPWu]

A kinder and gentler government would issue anti-depressants to all Republicans.

[ofbbg]

Considering the depressing performance of Congress this past couple of years, perhaps we ALL should be on anti-depressants!

[PatriciaB]

The Republicans will need anti-depressants to get through the months until the November election or is it erection? Some memory meds for their presidential candidate wouldn't not hurt either.

[ErnestineBass]

Dr. Ernestine recommends ritalin and saltpeter in equal doses. LOL

[poppyseed]

Republicans better start knocking back handfuls of Effexor, it's only going to get worse.

[ksyellowdog]

In safe districts, such as Hoyer's, we need better democrats.

[marignymitch]

Hear! Hear!

[ErnestineBass]

Hallelujah!

[KevinKSF]

What Steny didn’t mention is that voters are sick and tired of his kind of lobbyist written bankruptcy bills and telco written amnesty legislation. (He supports BOTH) This sleazy guy is the pot calling the kettle black.