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« on: June 17, 2014, 05:22:30 PM »
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/weird-news/gop-following-hillary-clinton-giant-squirrel/ngMcn/

"The Republican National Committee has deployed a giant squirrel to follow Hillary Clinton around the country on the book tour for hew new memoir, Hard Choices, mocking her potential 2016 presidential run with the message that, quote, "another Clinton in the White House would be nuts."
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2014, 05:24:10 PM »
LOL, that is a very orange squirrel. I suppose it is a humorous twist for a tracker.
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2014, 05:26:17 PM »
Says the party whose rich donors overwhelmingly support a third Bush term. At least a Hillary presidency would even the dynasty score.
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2014, 05:28:58 PM »
Is the squirrel mulling a run?
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2014, 05:30:50 PM »
What a bunch of morons.
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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2014, 05:31:29 PM »

The squirrel is the leading frontrunner for GOP running-mate choice.
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« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2014, 07:02:47 PM »
Logic would tell you that the GOP message would be "A vote for Hillary is a vote for a third Obama term". But no, in typical idiotic fashion, they're saying it's a vote for a third Clinton term, right in the prime of 90s nostalgia. Thanks guys.
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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2014, 07:20:32 PM »
Quote from: JRP1994 on June 17, 2014, 05:22:30 PM
"The Republican National Committee has deployed a giant squirrel to follow Hillary Clinton around the country on the book tour for hew new memoir, Hard Choices, mocking her potential 2016 presidential run with the message that, quote, "another Clinton in the White House would be nuts."

Finally, a detailed policy idea by the GOP.
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2014, 07:28:19 PM »
Quote from: ShadowOfTheWave on June 17, 2014, 07:02:47 PM
Logic would tell you that the GOP message would be "A vote for Hillary is a vote for a third Obama term". But no, in typical idiotic fashion, they're saying it's a vote for a third Clinton term, right in the prime of 90s nostalgia. Thanks guys.

Damn, don't give them such brilliant ideas. Tongue At least not for free. Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2014, 07:39:42 PM »
Hillary shook the Squirrel's hand and gave him a personally signed copy of her book

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/06/17/hillary-clinton-shakes-stalking-squirrels-hand-gives-him-book/
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2014, 07:41:16 PM »

How did the GOP expect this to embarrass her? What was the fantasy of it working?

If anything, it humanizes her more.
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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2014, 09:04:31 PM »
This sort of dipsh**t campaign tactic was common in the 1990s. They did it to Perot.

The more things change...
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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2014, 09:24:35 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2014, 09:31:59 PM »
The GOP had me walk around Boston in 2004 wearing a Mike Dukakis costume, so this doesn't surprise me.
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« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2014, 09:44:05 PM »
I'm really surprised this is actually being called out as stupid. I'm not sure what the party thinks this will be accomplished by doing this, but I guess they don't have any other big ideas.
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« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2014, 10:17:21 PM »
Smart move.
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« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2014, 10:49:45 PM »
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« Reply #17 on: June 18, 2014, 04:07:44 AM »
Quote from: Invisible Obama on June 17, 2014, 09:44:05 PM
I'm really surprised this is actually being called out as stupid. I'm not sure what the party thinks this will be accomplished by doing this, but I guess they don't have any other big ideas.

Yeah, when you know your own future is doomed in any way imaginable. When there's no comprehensible way out of it - and Republicans probably don't see themselves as modern day escape artists - you might as well poke fun of yourself, before you disappear completely out of the limelight. Tongue
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« Reply #18 on: June 18, 2014, 04:24:06 AM »
As someone who has already walked around dressed-up as a giant corn cob during an election campaign I can't say I disapprove. Tongue

It's kind of cute actually.
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« Reply #19 on: June 21, 2014, 12:29:17 AM »
A pro-Clinton Super PAC called "Correct the Record" has created a pro-Clinton squirrel character in retaliation:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/2016-pre-campaign-leads-to-squirrel-on-squirrel-combat-20140618

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« Reply #20 on: June 21, 2014, 12:34:17 AM »
Haha, lel.
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« Reply #21 on: June 21, 2014, 12:35:35 AM »
Quote from: Former Moderate on June 17, 2014, 09:31:59 PM
The GOP had me walk around Boston in 2004 wearing a Mike Dukakis costume, so this doesn't surprise me.

what, really?   
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« Reply #22 on: June 21, 2014, 05:12:34 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Morden on June 21, 2014, 12:29:17 AM
A pro-Clinton Super PAC called "Correct the Record" has created a pro-Clinton squirrel character in retaliation:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/2016-pre-campaign-leads-to-squirrel-on-squirrel-combat-20140618

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That's squirilious!
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« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2014, 08:46:21 AM »
You thought after 2012 Republicans would start trying to appeal to Hispanics, not furries.
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