Mean Rachel Speaks Loudly

On Friday, July 20, 2012, Mean Rachel really expresses her opinion in her article "Can Romney Bring Sexy Back?" She uses cutting language and a sarcastic tone to get her point across. For instance, she mocks Mitt Romney for his vice presidential pick by asking him, "...Are you still awake?" Also, she further degrades him by stating, "Is there anyone more milquetoast than Mitt Romney?" Romney has decided to most likely pick a woman as his vice presidential partner. Although I find Rachel Farris' use of description and word choice to be more entertaining rather than necessary, I still have to agree with her on the underlying message. I too think that if Romney chooses a woman to be his vice presidential pick, then it will cause an increase in voter turnout. Although maybe not to the degree of  "conservatives [dragging] themselves begrudgingly -- but with the power of the Lord's spirit! -- to the polls in November." Whenever anything controversial is presented, then there is an increase in voter interest, especially amongst those strongly pro or anti the issue. Rachel Farris does make her articles entertaining, and she is excellent at not holding back anything when saying what she really feels. Her target audience is people that have a strong connection with the Democratic party. Also, she is a credible source that has been on KVUE News, quoted in several books, and writes for the Huffington Post. Rachel Farris' writing is wonderful for her target audience. She dares to say things that those that agree with her may not dare to say out loud. However, in doing so, she limits the scope of people that are interested in reading her articles, which is not necessarily a good or bad thing. I do not always agree with what Rachel says, but in this article, I agree with her message.