So common phrases are not to be used any candidate in case someone else in history has used that very same common phrase?

First time commenter, but I agree with Bob. They are not, and will not be the last people to use those phrases.

Are we going to start data mining speeches and transcripts for “similar words used” and use that as a critique of candidates?

I don’t want to waste time responding to something that wasn’t written, but if novelty is what we use to define interesting, people need to realize they are trading “new” for “smart”…

Blah blah blah, I’m so over them. Let’s talk about Joe Biden’s politics of total bluntness!

I seem to remember the Taibbi article on Obama, while vaguely positive, did make it a point to call him out on copping campaign slogans from Howard Dean.

There are only so many ways to say the same things year after year. You got to cut these guys some slack, they are trying their best to be fresh and honest sounding. It’s not their fault all the liars before them have already used those phrases.