Leaked 2018 Dem slogan might have copied Papa John's; BONUS: It kneecaps Obama

Vox’s Jeff Stein with the scoop on what Dems have chosen for their 2018 slogan:

https://twitter.com/JStein_Vox/status/888091177014243329

Update: Stein deleted the tweet above and issued this correction. Now it’s even better?

https://twitter.com/JStein_Vox/status/888119019688964096

Wow is that bad.

YES KEEP DOING THIS DEMOCRATS NEVER STOP https://t.co/XQrEq1WpWi

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 20, 2017

This is the Papa Johns slogan. https://t.co/5XMWYkP1iW

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 20, 2017

It really is the Papa John’s slogan:

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/888096125252751360

https://twitter.com/JoePerticone/status/888095369309106176

Even former Obama staffers agree it sucks:

Please God someone tell me this is not real. This is the shittiest slogan I have ever seen. Fire the consultant who created it right now. https://t.co/mrwtJONdss

— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) July 20, 2017

ALLOW ME TO SECOND ANYONE WITH A FUCKING BRAIN: THIS SLOGAN IS GARBAGE. Hoping it's not real. https://t.co/OxEwc6FPcM

— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) July 20, 2017

It took them months to come up with it, too:

Another member noted that this is the result of months of polling and internal deliberations among the House Democratic caucus

— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) July 20, 2017

And do they understand this punches President Obama in the face?

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Also, this is an odd choice, given that the Democrats just got finished exclaiming over the resurgent Obama economy. https://t.co/5XMWYkP1iW

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) July 20, 2017

It looks like Tim Kaine could be behind the original:

From a Tim Kaine op-ed? https://t.co/qDZUEIhiUs

— Ezra Levin (@ezralevin) July 20, 2017

Better Skills. Better Jobs. Better Wages. My thoughts on why Dems need a stronger economic message in @USATODAY https://t.co/Y291m0n44M

— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) May 24, 2017

Maybe not listen to the guy who couldn’t beat Trump, ‘eh?

From the people who almost brought you "Because It's Her Turn." https://t.co/wkBJ3FFiZX

— Dan Murphy (@bungdan) July 20, 2017

Democrats deserve to lose https://t.co/7HTjS6wg0N

— Benjamin Landy (@Ben_Landy) July 20, 2017

Yes they do.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated.