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SleeplessinSoCal

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15. Never forget! Reagan won every state save Minnesotta (barely) in 84.
Thu Nov 7, 2013, 04:54 PM
Nov 2013

Christie will appeal to the unemployed in mass numbers. Wealthy minorities will stump for him. This is seriously dangerous considering his entire system of beliefs.

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Divide and conquer. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #1
Never forget! Reagan won every state save Minnesotta (barely) in 84. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #15
For a Koch Bros. protege, Christie carries a lot of baggage. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #23
I see only the independents deciding elections these days. And if you're an independent . . . SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #24
Just read this, thought you might find it to be of interest: QuestForSense Nov 2013 #40
LOL! NJ is the new (wink..wink).."San Francisco." Kahuna Nov 2013 #2
The wingnuts may hate him now Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #3
Most of the time..... mdbl Nov 2013 #4
Now THAT's a visual.... MADem Nov 2013 #31
I like the nickname that the Romney VP search gave him - Pufferfish question everything Nov 2013 #5
Please don't mainstreetonce Nov 2013 #6
Maybe Romney was implying that Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #8
A Spongebob reference! Brewinblue Nov 2013 #10
"He can win in New Jersey" Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #7
Just because he didn't The Wizard Nov 2013 #9
He's a conservative Repug through and through. lark Nov 2013 #11
Christy LittleGirl Nov 2013 #12
You're looking at this from your perspective instead of the GOP's and Teabaggers. stevenleser Nov 2013 #18
I don't for a minute think he could take LittleGirl Nov 2013 #27
But Democrats are full of praise. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #13
It's false rage designed to create the illusion that he's a moderate. athenasatanjesus Nov 2013 #14
+1 hibbing Nov 2013 #17
Also think Romey's rejection of Christie favors Christie. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #16
The contrast between the faint praise is obvious ballaratocker Nov 2013 #19
Is he Christie the Clown or Sideshow Blob? Blue Owl Nov 2013 #20
I don't think Christie can hide who he really is for long. He's arrogant, WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #21
christie vadermike Nov 2013 #22
I agree with this. nt Kahuna Nov 2013 #26
Do not be fooled DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #25
"Feigned" praise. Not "faint" praise. It means pretending to praise. Loudly Nov 2013 #28
No--Earl is correct, you got that wrong. The term IS "Damn with FAINT praise." MADem Nov 2013 #30
What would you say about the compliment "It doesn't suck" ? Loudly Nov 2013 #32
It doesn't matter what I would say. The term is "Damn with FAINT praise," not damn with "feigned" MADem Nov 2013 #33
Rubio and Rand Paul were saying this: Loudly Nov 2013 #34
I'm sorry; you're just digging a big hole, and if you keep on, you won't be able to get out. MADem Nov 2013 #35
Of course they didn't call him a "shitty conservative." Not overtly. Loudly Nov 2013 #36
It doesn't matter what they were "trying" to do, they were "damning him with faint praise." MADem Nov 2013 #37
Pope was not using it the way it is being used in the OP. Loudly Nov 2013 #38
Sorry--you're wrong. All the YOUTUBE clips in the world MADem Nov 2013 #39
Sorry I couldn't convince you. Loudly Nov 2013 #41
Your mirror has something to say to you. MADem Nov 2013 #42
Is there still time for you to self delete your bullying post? Loudly Nov 2013 #43
Apparently, you don't quite understand the meaning of that word either. MADem Nov 2013 #44
A true gentleman, EarlG is! MADem Nov 2013 #29
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