Fred Thompson Quits

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MarleysGh0st · #26 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:41 am

Have I missed some campaign news about dogs and shoes?

earendel · #27 Post by **earendel** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:47 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:Have I missed some campaign news about dogs and shoes?

There's a story about Mitt Romney strapping his dog (in a carrier) to the top of a station wagon and taking his family on a cross-country trip. Snopes confirms the story. Some pet-oriented families have taken umbrage at this.

As for the shoes, it goes back to some comment about Ron Paul, IIRC.

MarleysGh0st · #28 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:50 am

Okay, I found the thread about Mitt's dog.

Is there a thread about Ron's shoes?

earendel · #29 Post by **earendel** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:34 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:Okay, I found the thread about Mitt's dog.

Is there a thread about Ron's shoes?

No, but there's a message from Bix in this thread that talks about "Paul the wacko with unacceptable shoes."

MarleysGh0st · #30 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:49 am

earendel wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:Okay, I found the thread about Mitt's dog.

Is there a thread about Ron's shoes?
No, but there's a message from Bix in this thread that talks about "Paul the wacko with unacceptable shoes."

Right. That's why I asked. I know how important shoes are to some on this Bored, so if unacceptable shoes have become an issue, I thought that it surely must have been discussed at length here, with the requisite links to the background stories.

No?

Are the unacceptable shoes just a completely fabricated slur on his campaign then?

silvercamaro · #31 Post by **silvercamaro** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:56 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Are the unacceptable shoes just a completely fabricated slur on his campaign then?

Ah. I Googled "Ron Paul" and "shoes" to come up with a possible source for Bix's comment:

http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/30/the-ron ... ful-shoes/

Those indeed are shoes that have seen better days, but perhaps he's been too busy on the campaign trail to shop for new ones. I personally think that the length of his trousers are a bigger fashion worry. (And, personally, I don't worry about how politicians dress.)

Bixby17 · #32 Post by **Bixby17** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:25 am

silvercamaro wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Are the unacceptable shoes just a completely fabricated slur on his campaign then?
Ah. I Googled "Ron Paul" and "shoes" to come up with a possible source for Bix's comment:

http://shoeblogs.com/2007/06/30/the-ron ... ful-shoes/

Those indeed are shoes that have seen better days, but perhaps he's been too busy on the campaign trail to shop for new ones. I personally think that the length of his trousers are a bigger fashion worry. (And, personally, I don't worry about how politicians dress.)

Nah, we hadn't talked about it on the bored. It's just what I think about Ron Paul--that he's a nut and the Manolo post about his awful shoes and pants. It's a shorthand.

silvercamaro · #33 Post by **silvercamaro** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:32 am

I don't think about Paul, period. I live only one state away from his home, yet I've never heard a single person (other than on this board) say that they supported him.

If a Texas politician can't gain support from his geographic region, there's no chance for major support on a national level.

Bixby17 · #34 Post by **Bixby17** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:57 am

silvercamaro wrote:I don't think about Paul, period. I live only one state away from his home, yet I've never heard a single person (other than on this board) say that they supported him.

If a Texas politician can't gain support from his geographic region, there's no chance for major support on a national level.

I rarely paid attention to him here other than thinking he was a nut. He would make the paper every once in while with something nutty.

I do appreciate that he doesn't like to spend money like a crazy person, but some of his points of view are cocoa puffs coo coo.

TheCalvinator24 · #35 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:53 pm

wbtravis007 wrote:I'm curious about what would be on your list (if anything) of "a lot of things" that you could call Mike Huckabee that would be unfavorable characterizations.

I wouldn't rule out the possibility that he's disingenuous in some way or another, or say that I'm totally convinced that he's absolutely ingenuous.

Would you?

I think it would be fair to point out that he's short on Foreign Policy experience.

You could call him squishy on illegal immigration.

It would be fair and accurate to point out that, thus far, he has been unable to expand his base of support.

Heck, I'd even say it's fair to point out that he bears a slight physical resemblance to Gomer Pyle.

Jeemie · #36 Post by **Jeemie** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:16 pm

Bixby17 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:I don't think about Paul, period. I live only one state away from his home, yet I've never heard a single person (other than on this board) say that they supported him.

If a Texas politician can't gain support from his geographic region, there's no chance for major support on a national level.
I rarely paid attention to him here other than thinking he was a nut. He would make the paper every once in while with something nutty.

I do appreciate that he doesn't like to spend money like a crazy person, but some of his points of view are cocoa puffs coo coo.

Ron Paul went to my high school.

He falls in with the wacko 9/11 conspiracy crowd, and I don't think we could manage going back on the gold standard- otherwise I could vote for him.

KillerTomato · #37 Post by **KillerTomato** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:49 pm

Jeemie wrote: Ron Paul went to my high school.

He falls in with the wacko 9/11 conspiracy crowd, and I don't think we could manage going back on the gold standard- otherwise I could vote for him.

Wow, what a coincidence! He went to MY high school, too!

OK, technically, he didn't. He went to the old Dormont High, pre-consolidation (or at least, pre-renaming). IIRC, the old Dormont High became Jay Neff M.S., didn't it?

There's been almost NO talk of Paul around the Burgh, btw. No mention that he grew up here, as far as I've heard; at least not much. If he'd stick to the non-wacko Libertarian shtuff, I'd consider him, but not too too seriously.

TheCalvinator24 · #38 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:33 pm

Jeemie wrote:
Bixby17 wrote:
silvercamaro wrote:I don't think about Paul, period. I live only one state away from his home, yet I've never heard a single person (other than on this board) say that they supported him.

If a Texas politician can't gain support from his geographic region, there's no chance for major support on a national level.
I rarely paid attention to him here other than thinking he was a nut. He would make the paper every once in while with something nutty.

I do appreciate that he doesn't like to spend money like a crazy person, but some of his points of view are cocoa puffs coo coo.
Ron Paul went to my high school.

He falls in with the wacko 9/11 conspiracy crowd, and I don't think we could manage going back on the gold standard- otherwise I could vote for him.

To be fair to Dr. Paul, he has disavowed the 9/11 conspiracy kooks and has asked them to stop advancing their lunacy while trying to promote him. He was asked about this in one of the debates. His response was that they are free to believe and say whatever they want, but that he wishes they would stop because he knows they hurt him more than the help they might bring.

wbtravis007 · #39 Post by **wbtravis007** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:02 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
wbtravis007 wrote:I'm curious about what would be on your list (if anything) of "a lot of things" that you could call Mike Huckabee that would be unfavorable characterizations.

I wouldn't rule out the possibility that he's disingenuous in some way or another, or say that I'm totally convinced that he's absolutely ingenuous.

Would you?
I think it would be fair to point out that he's short on Foreign Policy experience.

You could call him squishy on illegal immigration.

It would be fair and accurate to point out that, thus far, he has been unable to expand his base of support.

Heck, I'd even say it's fair to point out that he bears a slight physical resemblance to Gomer Pyle.

ICM!

Let's see if this works. I'm gonna see if I can link to or at least quote a post from the other day.

posting.php?mode=quote&p=26832

TheCalvinator24 · #40 Post by **TheCalvinator24** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:11 pm

wbtravis007 wrote:ICM!

Let's see if this works. I'm gonna see if I can link to or at least quote a post from the other day.

posting.php?mode=quote&p=26832

I saw that when you posted it, but I don't see the resemblance to Nixon.

silverscreenselect · #41 Post by **silverscreenselect** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:41 am

Looks like Fred may have jumped out too soon.

Last night, an officially uncommitted slate comprised of former Thompson supporters that called itself Pro Life, Pro Family won the most delegates in the Louisiana caucus, coming in ahead of official candidate winner John McCain. Apparently, had Fred stayed in the race and the voting remained the same, he could have won all 47 of Louisiana's national delegates under the rules in that state.

Oops.