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cali

(114,904 posts)
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 10:10 AM Jun 2016

Robby Mook is a charming young man, Paul Manafort creeps me out, Texit, Vexit

and a couple of other observations.

I did something I haven't done in months, if not longer: I skipped through the Sunday Morning yammering.

I watched Robby Mook on Fox. I'm familiar with him not just as Hillary's campaign manager but because he's a Vermonter who got his start here in Vermont. He was more polished than I recall. He isn't, I don't think, a TV natural, but he was articulate enough.

Paul Manafort? What is there to say? He's a long time republican operative with an ugly and shady past. Good fit for Donald. He got asked by Chuck Todd about Dr. James Dobson's comment this week about Donny being a baby Christian and reborn. He flat refused to answer.

Finally, Chuck Todd asked, if your state was planning to try and leave the U.S. (virtually impossible, I know, but this is kind of fun), what would you call it, using the British model of "brexit". Some Texans have already gone there with Texit. Vermont would be Vexit.

What would your state be dubbed?

Massachusetts could be massexit. Maine could be Mexit. There are too many North and South states for them all to be Nexit or Sexit...

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Robby Mook is a charming young man, Paul Manafort creeps me out, Texit, Vexit (Original Post) cali Jun 2016 OP
If all the companies in Maine left, would it be Mexitco ? OnDoutside Jun 2016 #1
Missipexit (pronounced "Missy Pexit") Glorfindel Jun 2016 #2
I like MissiExit, personally cali Jun 2016 #3
Secession is unconstitutional and illegal MohRokTah Jun 2016 #4
I took you off ignore because I don't really like putting anyone on ignore cali Jun 2016 #6
ISn't that cute. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #7
Flexit Native Jun 2016 #5
I like it. How about Nebrexit for Nebraska? cali Jun 2016 #8
Works for me! Native Jun 2016 #10
ouch. as I already gave Alabama Alexit.... cali Jun 2016 #11
Whoops! Alexit is so perfect for Alaska, both being 3 syllables! Native Jun 2016 #12
Is there a synonym for Alaska that would work? Native Jun 2016 #13
califexit and it might win since California voters JI7 Jun 2016 #9
 

cali

(114,904 posts)
6. I took you off ignore because I don't really like putting anyone on ignore
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:03 PM
Jun 2016

But do try reading. I said in the OP it's virtually impossible.

Reading before opining is always a good idea.



 

cali

(114,904 posts)
8. I like it. How about Nebrexit for Nebraska?
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:06 PM
Jun 2016

Newhexit for New Hampshire.

Alexit for Alabama.

Connexit.

Dexit.

Geoexit

Native

(5,939 posts)
10. Works for me!
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:10 PM
Jun 2016

How are you planning to differentiate Alaska from Alabama. That's a tough one.

On edit - what about Alexit for Alaska and keep the "Ala" for Alabama?

Native

(5,939 posts)
12. Whoops! Alexit is so perfect for Alaska, both being 3 syllables!
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:20 PM
Jun 2016

Your predicament is a tough one.

Native

(5,939 posts)
13. Is there a synonym for Alaska that would work?
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:23 PM
Jun 2016

something that readily identifies and would be better?

on edit - I looked but couldn't find anything that would work.

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