To: President Donald Trump
Sheriff of Nottingham
Every single Robin Hood story/movie has a mean, dastardly and reviled character well known as The Sheriff of Nottingham. He's the guy who collects unbearable taxes from the peasants (and kidnaps the beloved Maid Marian to boot!). Everyone HATES the Sheriff of Nottingham. President Obama, you and your campaign staff are supposed to be really good at messaging. Please show it! The Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan tax plan would warm the cockles of the Sheriff of Nottingham's heart! Let's get visceral! Let's make sure everyone knows who Mitt Romney really is! Mitt Romney is the Sheriff of Nottingham!
Why is this important?
Democratic officials and candidates routinely refer to Republican tax plans as "reverse-Robin Hood" plans. Intellectually I understand what that means, but what is the imagery? Robin Hood walking backwards? Robin Hood on standing on his head? I've really no idea. Shouldn't the words they use evoke a visceral response in their audience?