Looks like a call needs to be set up to bring 'em outta the woodwork, ala 'Bloom County':
Posted on 02/20/2007 7:25:29 PM PST by dirtboy
Political observers are falling over themselves trying to determine the cladistics of a newly-emergent population of political animal, the Rudy booster. This appears to be the first new species of Republican to emerge in over two decades in the Family Republicanae (the last being Conservatisi reagani), and displays a particularly odd range of behaviors that call into question the long-term political viability of the new species, as well as that of Republicanae in general if they assume a position of dominance.
Some observers have proposed classifying the new population as a subspecies of Rinous rockefelleri, whereas others have made a fairly convincing case that the new species properly belongs within the Family Democratus and the genus/species of Scoopjacksonae liebermani - an endangered group of pro-war liberals with otherwise no conservative positions, hunted nearly to extinction by the more rabid Friedhippybrainous deaniaci. But for now, they will will treated as a separate species within Rinous.
In this field guide, we will discuss the observed talking points to date of the Rudy boosters as a means to understanding their behavior in the wild, whether those are calls of alarm, anger, deception or delusion, and what those mean for making a proper and clinical determination of whether this is just a subspecies displaying new liberal tendencies is truly an emergent new species, perhaps due to geographic isolation in the liberal Northeast.
For example, take the now-commonly-heard talking point that Rudy can beat Hillary. This talking point does display anger and deception tendencies at times (especially when the Rudy booster is getting hammered on other subjects), but should properly be placed into the delusion category, given that Giuliani never outpolled Hillary during the 2000 NY Senate race even though he was the sitting mayor and she was a carpetbagger with cankles that would send Godzilla screaming back into the ocean, never to return.
And this talking point shows the precarious nature of the Rudy booster's existence - namely, that they believe that their candidate can hold together the GOP despite the lessons of 1992. That Rudy can pull in key pro-life Catholic Dem swing voters despite getting awards from NARAL. And that a pro-war candidate can survive if he strikes out leftward in search of votes into regions that are increasingly antiwar.
Interested observers are encouraged to post their observations of talking points and opinions as to the proper cladistics for Rudy boosters. This field guide will initially be organized topically and also by electoral strategy, although that could change if the behavior of Rudy boosters continues to grow more irrational and erratic.
Next chapter - how to get Rudy boosters shrieking like howler monkeys - bring up the 2nd Amendment
Good post.
Except for the fact that pro-life Catholic Dems were the key swing vote Demo in Ohio. And they won't go for pro-choice Rudy. Bye-bye, Ohio. Bye-bye, Electoral College.
Looks like a call needs to be set up to bring 'em outta the woodwork, ala 'Bloom County':
These folks - the "anti-Rudy" people who don't seem to have a realistic candidate of their own - aren't interested in that. Their goal right now is, to quote the original poster, "shut up and put some ice on it." I like that he wrote that - the truth comes out sometimes.
An all-time classic!
No, the Rudy boosters are telling that to supporters of other candidates. Please try and keep up.
Oh, I have a terrific sense of humor and don't mind laughing at myself when something is funny.
Not from me. But I am sure people who love to talk with me will keep it going. My fan club is HUGH.
No, the anti-Rudy crowd is consistently telling that to the Rudy supporters. The ping lists that summon gangs of anti-Rudy posters to every thread is evidence of that, along with the harsh rhetoric that immediately follows. I haven't seen any Rudy supporters try to silence anyone else here in that kind of fashion.
LoL, the Trojan Horse looks like a vulture.
I was talking about fundraising and front-loaded primaries, not FR. Please do try and keep up.
Real leadership is not a position you espouse. It's something you either have, or you don't. Rudy Giuliani has it.
LOL..Loved it!
HOoray for capitalism.
You can talk about anything you like. I am talking about FR. Don't bother responding if you want to talk about something else.
LoL. Rudy was using that call just the other day. His call for more nuclear power was loud and clear.
A subspecies thought long dead, but lately resurrecting itself all over the place. Even on well known conservative websites. Nelsen would be proud of Rudy.
Fun post.
The following is from Charles Franklin's Political Arithmetik blog. He has a great deal of data and analysis there. At this time, his analysis is more favorable for Rudy than the other GOP contenders. (BTW, if he is a partisan, he sure fooled me.)
Neither Giuliani nor McCain draw the same strength of Democratic opposition that Clinton does from Republicans. To be sure between 55% and 60% of Democrats say they would never support either of these, but that leaves a substantial number of Dems who would at least consider one of these Republican contenders. Giuliani does relatively better among Independents, with 30% saying they would never support, and 12% definite.
Obviously this shows that significant percentages of Dem and Independent voters are willing to consider voting for Rudy.
http://politicalarithmetik.blogspot.com/
Vanity of vanities.
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