What are these fools smoking?

[Danzig]

Said Mr. Kerry, "We have an electorate that doesn't always pay that much attention to what's going on so people are influenced by a simple slogan rather than the facts or the truth or what's happening." Bay State voters are surely thrilled to be represented by a man so respectful of their concerns.

respectful of their concerns? what has that line got to do with what he said, as what he said is true?

people can still remember the saying 'it's the economy, stupid', but what else can they recall from that era? it's why pols hope to find a catchy phrase.