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re: Rand Paul’s Joke at Texas GOP Convention Is Not Going Over Well With the Left
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:00 am to Zed
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:00 am to Zed
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Stupid thing to say.
It was funny. Have we finally reached that point where we can no longer laugh at the absurd without being offended by it? Anyone who takes offense at an obvious attempt at humor should be dismissed out of hand.
quote:
For someone the media is going to be gunning for
He may well run head to head with Hillary. You think there was any chance the media wasn't going to be gunning for him?
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Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:03 am to Sentrius
quote:
“It was a joke. Except for Nancy Pelosi,
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:06 am to wilfont
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:34 am to Sentrius
quote:I'm sure this will help him win in 2016 - single females and moderates love this kinda shite.
Rand Paul’s Joke at Texas GOP Convention Is Not Going Over Well With the Left
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:36 am to Sentrius
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“Mr. President, you love to trade people,” Paul said, according to Politico. “Why don’t we set up a trade? But this time, instead of five Taliban, how about five Democrats? I’m thinking John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi…”
Would actually benefit the country. That's why Obama would never do it.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 9:37 am to skinny domino
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single females and moderates love this kinda shite
I somehow doubt if the election will turn on a joke told in June 2014. Perhaps I'm overestimating the electorate once again.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 10:16 am to Holden Caulfield
If a man is unelectable because he tells an obvious joke like that this country is FUBAR'd.
Which, unfortunately, we probably are.
PS - At least Rand Paul is fairly witty. Obama couldn't improvise a good joke to save his life.
Which, unfortunately, we probably are.
PS - At least Rand Paul is fairly witty. Obama couldn't improvise a good joke to save his life.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 10:23 am to Jim Rockford
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ETA: Paul was crass and unstatesmanlike
Yes, because your messiah has been very statesman like for 6 years. GTFO with that hypocritical bullshite, it was a joke
Posted on 6/7/14 at 10:29 am to Sentrius
Actually, the comparison of Democratic leaders with the Taliban is not too far off. People of Pelosi's ilk have done considerably more to damage the country than the five Taliban prisoners who were released.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:18 am to SavageOrangeJug
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The Democrats are the American Taliban.
If that were true, you wouldn't be around to write such nonsense.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:27 am to Big12fan
I like it. You won't beat Hillary with a Casper Milquetoast campaign,the gloves have got to come off and the spiked brass knucks have to go on.
Ignore the media,they will whine about mean spirited this and racist that and homophobe and whatever other crap they can sling,and they will do it to get you to back off.
You have to make her debate the issues,and give her no room for air. Negative campaigning WORKS,and the Dems will employ it. The same kind of stuff that Dole,Mc Cain and Romney did is a proven loser.
Ignore the media,they will whine about mean spirited this and racist that and homophobe and whatever other crap they can sling,and they will do it to get you to back off.
You have to make her debate the issues,and give her no room for air. Negative campaigning WORKS,and the Dems will employ it. The same kind of stuff that Dole,Mc Cain and Romney did is a proven loser.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:33 am to ChineseBandit58
quote:
They are stuck in third grade fart joke level of humor.
So true.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:33 am to infantry1026
Jim Rockford
Seems some folks have never heard of the Whitehouse/correspondents comedy shindig.
LINK
Which I hate more than I can express as it is all that is wrong with the press corp and Washington!
Seems some folks have never heard of the Whitehouse/correspondents comedy shindig.
LINK
Which I hate more than I can express as it is all that is wrong with the press corp and Washington!
Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:36 am to Sentrius
Pretty sure Romney lost the presidency because of a "fire up the base" comment not unlike this one.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 11:46 am to JuiceTerry
Romney's fire up the base remark was made to a very small group of that base and was recorded and released to the public. Nothing wrong with that, other than stupidity. However, he made the mistake of insulting a large group of the population and highlighted the "us" vs "them" mentality. It wasn't unreasonable for many to believe he saw them as a part of "them" as his wealth was greatly reported with extravagant examples.
Most Americans don't like Congress - either side - and don't consider them a part of "us". Apart from a very few overly sensitive, way too personally identified people will take offense to Rand's joke and those people wouldn't vote for him ever.
People have to stop using such little things as a "gotcha" and put their energy in the real stuff. People on both sides. And people in the middle need to start calling them out for it more.
Most Americans don't like Congress - either side - and don't consider them a part of "us". Apart from a very few overly sensitive, way too personally identified people will take offense to Rand's joke and those people wouldn't vote for him ever.
People have to stop using such little things as a "gotcha" and put their energy in the real stuff. People on both sides. And people in the middle need to start calling them out for it more.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 12:00 pm to Sentrius
quote:
“Mr. President, you love to trade people,” Paul said, according to Politico. “Why don’t we set up a trade? But this time, instead of five Taliban, how about five Democrats? I’m thinking John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi…”
Add in Obama and Reid, and this would be the biggest boost to the American economy in history.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 12:02 pm to LSUGrrrl
Ironic, the "gotcha" part. All I'm saying is, considering the current demographic layout, it would be wise for any wannabe Republican candidate to refrain from taliban comparisons, welfare cracks, etc. Some will say that's exactly what they need. They are foolhardy.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 12:23 pm to wilfont
quote:Meh. It wasn't clever. It wasn't witty. It certainly wasn't presidential. If Obama had said it about Cruz and Paul this board would be whining about how partisan and petty he was.
It was funny.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 12:28 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
quote:based on what? republicans are damn good at destroying economies too. See the 8 years of the retard for example.
Add in Obama and Reid, and this would be the biggest boost to the American economy in history.
Posted on 6/7/14 at 12:33 pm to TT9
quote:Odrama hasn't been in office that long, it only fricking feels like it.
See the 8 years of the retard for example.
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