Why I Love Bristol Palin

[Neo]

Oh yeah I forgot about Perry, he's the only other one with a chance.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Neo

Oh yeah I forgot about Perry, he's the only other one with a chance.

Why do you think Perry and Huckabee have the best chance? To my knowledge, their style of politics resemble the "compassionate conservative" policies of George W. Bush. I'm thinking people are pretty much fed up with that.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Why do you think Perry and Huckabee have the best chance? To my knowledge, their style of politics resemble the "compassionate conservative" policies of George W. Bush. I'm thinking people are pretty much fed up with that.

Maybe it's the old Republican motto of "If at first you don't succeed, try the exact same thing."

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Maybe it's the old Republican motto of "If at first you don't succeed, try the exact same thing."

The greatest recent success stories from Republicans have been on the fiscal conservative side, so I doubt your analysis has much merit other than parroting Democrat talking points. Also, the topic at hand was "who could win", not who would the party throw their weight behind, so partisan "mottos" have little to do with this topic.

If Republicans want to win this fall, and in 2012, they need to argue numbers. Facts are stubborn things, and independents will follow a logical, reasoned arguments, and frank discussion that doesn't talk down to their constituency. Not ideology, as the far left and right follow. This is why Chris Christie has been a success and why Paul Ryan is the most feared man by the Adminstration, especially after his performance during the healthcare summit.

[Typhoid]

The greatest recent success stories from Republicans have been on the fiscal conservative side, so I doubt your analysis has much merit other than parroting Democrat talking points.

Actually, it was 100% a joke.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Actually, it was 100% a joke.

Typh, all jokes are based in truth. If there is no perceived truth in the joke, even if the recognition is in absurdly running away from a known truth (EX. Always Sunny) it is not funny. You found it funny, therefore you must believe there is truth in the statement.

This is why The Daily Show tends to be much funnier to liberals than conservatives. Liberals see truth in their jokes (hence they clap and cheer as much as laugh), therefore they find it funny, while conservatives do not see truth in many of their jokes, and do not find the show all that funny.

[Typhoid]

Actually, no - it was just a joke.
I was high on codeine [as I am much of the day, every day - for the past 5 months], and felt like making a post.

And being that I just watched Jon Stewart before I posted, it's no surprise that I recalled something he said, and posted it here.

Now, as for why I found it funny - it's not because I think it's 'true', nor because I agree with it.

In my mind it's funny because I was looking at it from the standpoint of the motto itself. "If at first you don't succeed...try the exact same thing."
It's such a ridiculous idea for a motto, that I thoroughly enjoyed it on it's own. Much like one from the Simpsons of "If at first you don't succeed, give up." I don't like that because it's knocking the person he's saying it to, just the fact it's a horrible outlook.

[Neo]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Why do you think Perry and Huckabee have the best chance?

Because I'm a political psychic. When I saw Obama on the cover of Time Magazine, I knew he would be president one day. What more evidence of my powers do you need?