[TRS-80 vet]

O'Bama is 're-thinking' troop strategy for Afghanistan. What DOES that mean, anyway?

No matter; what it means to the media machine is 'Get it over with/Give us a story in the process'. And how do we know this? How many times today and yesterday did you hear a [meaningless] buzzword, that was used in describing a [futile] troop campaign in Iraq about 18 months or ago? We're referring to 'surge'. A gimmick buzzword, that went away after 3 or 4 months.

Until yesterday. Or maybe a day or 2 before - I don't know. But the media is conducting a blitz, and it sure sounds like they're sending some message to the admin's think tanks.

In the first half of tonight's college football game, the local broadcaster has used the word twice, describing the defensive line's play.

Earlier, the word was used on network news to describe the rising price of gas of late.

This morning, the word was used on The Weather Channel, describing a moisture-laden low pressure system, moving through the southeast.

And the Raleigh traffic report included the word in describing morning rush hour traffic on I-40 beltline.

Who started (resurrected) this? What are you trying to say here? And HOW did this garbage manage to filter all the way down to LOCAL media outlets in 2 days???

[aka Brett]

Koolaid

[Drabdr]

Originally Posted by aka Brett

Koolaid

In various flavors, too. Certainly to meet everyone's taste buds.

[aka Brett]

Yes:
They try to make it as pleasant as possible for one to choke down the Obama soup

[Sarge]

Originally Posted by TRS-80 vet

We're referring to 'surge'. A gimmick buzzword, that went away after 3 or 4 months.

Where Im at..that word has much meaning and has never went away.

[TooBad]

Originally Posted by Sarge

Where Im at..that word has much meaning and has never went away.

It only went away in the media after it was obvious that it was working and that did not fit their agenda.