Ten Cliches We're Sick of Hearing from Politicians

Most people can find fault with their politicians over any number of issues. Here are a few of those cliches we are tired of hearing for our elected officials.

1. "Jobs, jobs, jobs"

Unemployment is bad and the voting public, more so than any elected official, certainly understands this. That said, we know something needs to be done to create more jobs. Most folks don't need their Congressperson to remind them they are unemployed.

2. "America is at A Crossroads"

Used to emphasize a point that is in dire need of action, politicians have been using this one for decades. It would seem that if America were perpetually at a crossroads, the country would still be dealing with the Confederacy. If you want to talk about crossroads, then look no further than the Civil War - now THAT was a crossroads.

3. "Putting Boots on the Ground"

This phrase is a euphemism that means sending in military troops. One supposes it's a hip way of making a talking point out of a dicey and usually controversial subject. Still, its overuse has dulled any such benefit and now it just sounds silly.

4. "....Game Changer"

Every supposed significant event or occurrence is a game changer to politicians and especially the pundits who are talking about them. Such in such performance was a game changer, the slip in the speech was a game changer, etc. Unfortunately, while it may sound good, whatever is being commented on probably didn't have the intended effect.

5. Any Sports Related Metaphor

Sports metaphors are intended to make a politician's words seem more relatable to the average person. Therefore, phrases like "he knocked it out of the park" and "she's down for the count" are intended to be expressive and creative. Maybe at one time it was...a long time ago.

6. War Related Metaphors

The same issues that apply with sports metaphors pretty much applies to war related metaphors as well. Such as when one candidate has "declared war" on the other. A personal favorite is that the actions of candidate X have caused significant "collateral damage" to his opponent. Yeah, right.

7. "He's running a grassroots campaign"

Every candidate wants to identify with the common voter and ends up claiming that his or her campaign is a grassroots effort. The truth of the matter is that in the world of big money elections, real grassroots campaigns rarely win or are even noticed. Why? Because they don't have any money!

8. "His record on the issues is clear"

Incumbent politicians love to hawk this phrase to prove that they are doing their job and standing by their promises. It implies integrity and actually makes sense to say on the face of it. It's just that everyone says it.

9. "He won't back down to special interest groups"

In the world of Super PAC's, it is almost impossible to not "back down to special interest groups" and have any hope of getting elected. Still, even the politician being carted off to prison for taking bribes, uses this phrase .

10. "He understands the voters"

This is a phrase that is especially laughable coming from a politician that has never worked a day in his or her life. While the intention, like so many other examples, is to come across as relatable; the only thing such phrasing accomplishes is to make people roll their eyes.

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I like these. People always say it's time for a change but change rarely comes.