And if so, what does it mean? I ask the question because the Democratic Party in the Flathead has been running a series of newspaper advertisements with this double-decker headline:
Check the Record
Don’t Listen to Talk
The ads report how local legislators voted on legislation on issues of importance to Democrats. Not surprisingly, the ads present tables of votes showing that local Republican legislators voted against bills that Democrats supported.
If I were designing the ads (and in years past, I have designed ads for Democrats), I’d use this headline:
Judge These Legislators
By Their Votes
That’s a tough, clear headline that summarizes the theme of the ads. So why did the Democrats go with “Don’t listen to talk?” If you know, let me know.