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sailingaway
01-29-2011, 12:45 PM
h xxp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/28/mike-pence-2012-smart-decision_n_815486.html


You see, any time you get a crowded slate of residential nominees, the field breaks down into three categories. First, you have the de facto frontrunners, men and women of significant stature with a legit shot at the office. Second, you have one or two fringe candidates who lack the stature and the shot, but who can be reliably counted on to say interesting and provocative things that can rattle the frontrunners and inspire some voters to do some outside-the-box thinking. This latter group may never succeed in their presidential ambitions, but they can grow some mindgrapes of a different variety and thus influence the debate in a significant way (e.g. Ron Paul).

But then, you get this middling group of dudes who have amassed a certain stature in their party that kinda-sorta makes them feel compelled to run for President, but who neither challenge the primacy of the frontrunners nor say anything even remotely interesting. These guys fade in the face of the frontrunners and steal time from the dark horses. Think about all those Democratic primary debates you watched where you saw Chris Dodd standing there and you thought, "I understand how this is happening, but I'll be damned if I can tell you why this is happening."

(Occasionally you get someone running for president who's doesn't have stature or anything interesting to say. This is a condition I call "being Jim Gilmore.")....

amusing article.....

bobbyw24
01-29-2011, 01:03 PM
What exactly are "residential nominees"????????

ItsTime
01-29-2011, 01:08 PM
I say polling at 10% Ron Paul will be doing a little more than mind grapeing.

sailingaway
01-29-2011, 01:08 PM
What exactly are "residential nominees"????????

flaw in the original. It seemed secondary to other flaws, so I didn't bother mentioning it.

I think they were thinking of Rahm

Anti Federalist
01-29-2011, 01:10 PM
Mind grapes?

The hell...?

BuddyRey
01-29-2011, 01:25 PM
Ron Paul is a serial grapist.

Dreamofunity
01-29-2011, 01:50 PM
Ron Paul is a serial grapist.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqq051BU2MY

JamesButabi
01-29-2011, 01:51 PM
Ron Paul is a serial grapist.

+ rep.....pure awesomeness

Kludge
01-29-2011, 02:02 PM
That's the standard Gov't class textbook role of third parties.

(um... though I've never heard it referred to as "growing mind grapes")

TNforPaul45
01-29-2011, 02:27 PM
Ron's gonna Grape the Fed right in the MOUTH!!

AlexMerced
01-29-2011, 02:30 PM
ron's gonna grape the fed right in the mouth!!

ftw

1000-points-of-fright
01-29-2011, 02:36 PM
I wouldn't describe that as an accusation. The author seems to think "growing mind grapes" is a good thing. You could take issue with RP being described as fringe or not having a shot but certainly not for making people think out of the box.

Brooklyn Red Leg
01-29-2011, 02:49 PM
Ron's gonna Grape the Fed right in the MOUTH!!

Hehe, he's totally gonna brick in Bernanke' mouth.

heavenlyboy34
01-29-2011, 03:41 PM
Ron Paul is a serial grapist.

lolz! A stroke of witty genius. :) :cool:

acptulsa
01-29-2011, 03:53 PM
Yeah, he grew us some mind grapes, HuffPo was first in line to stomp on them, and now I guess we should be grateful. After all, the juice has been in the charcoal barrel for a while now, and I do believe that by next year it will be some powerful stuff.

sailingaway
01-29-2011, 03:57 PM
Yeah, he grew us some mind grapes, HuffPo was first in line to stomp on them, and now I guess we should be grateful. After all, the juice has been in the charcoal barrel for a while now, and I do believe that by next year it will be some powerful stuff.
;)

acptulsa
01-29-2011, 04:02 PM
;)

:) I told HuffPo. My comments are awaiting review and expungement.

You know, Liberal Free Speech--'Please feel free to speak in support of our position.'

sailingaway
01-29-2011, 04:04 PM
:) I told HuffPo. My comments are awaiting review and expungement.

You know, Liberal Free Speech--'Please feel free to speak in support of our position.'

This time I think they'll let it go through so their posters can make fun of you. Left media wants Ron to run. Not WIN mind you, but run.

MelissaWV
01-29-2011, 06:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMxucKipC2U

DamianTV
01-29-2011, 06:54 PM
Ron Paul is the Grapest!

1000-points-of-fright
01-29-2011, 07:21 PM
GRAPE APE!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JbaSFpFaPhA/SD_2I1VuwSI/AAAAAAAACM4/gI387dnd6v0/s320/grape-ape2.jpg

Maximus
01-29-2011, 07:47 PM
It shows that the mainstream has accepted Paul as a legitament voice and force in politics, they are still trying to belittle him but they realize he's stronger than ever