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aint_no_life_nowhere

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13. Yes - yesterday's artistic performance by Romney was reminiscent of John Cage's 4'33" of silence

Reply to KansDem (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 03:10 PM

Aug 2012

when he represented the ineffable purity of nothingness as the white man writing on the white board and (at least as far as his own policies are concerned) leaving it completely blank.

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Romney advisers confirm it: We�re running a `just trust me� campaign [View all] cal04 Aug 2012 OP

Trust me. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #1

Worked for Bush. Twice. Amak8 Aug 2012 #2

I think is his modus operandi: Say nothing and bury your opponent in negative ads. Blue Meany Aug 2012 #3

Staggering strategy! They might as well run on 'We're the white guys!' sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #4

"...don�t get pulled into a public discussion of the most unpopular parts of the Ryan plan." yellowcanine Aug 2012 #5

Obama needs a "just trust me" commercial Heather MC Aug 2012 #6

It reminds me of religion. It's obviously all b.s., but just shut up and don't question it. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #7

Minimalist Mitt aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #8

He is something of a cipher, isn't he? CJCRANE Aug 2012 #10

Mitt is the 4'33" of American politics... KansDem Aug 2012 #11

Yes - yesterday's artistic performance by Romney was reminiscent of John Cage's 4'33" of silence aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #13

Oh, yeah? Let me get this straight: We need photo I.D. to vote because you don't trust us, right? KansDem Aug 2012 #9

In a nutshell: n2doc Aug 2012 #12