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Jim Lane

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33. Yes, the commercial was wrong, but my point is that the DUer was right.

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 04:59 AM

Sep 2012

AsahinaKimi wrote, "He sounds like an idiot." That's analogous to your example of "Winston tastes like a cigarette." In both instances, "like" is correct.

ETA: Given that I'd said that the commercial was incorrect, I was surprised (and irked) that you could so completely garble my meaning. Then I rechecked my post and saw that I had garbled my meaning. I noted that the commercial was incorrect but, in explaining that, said "noun phrase" when I meant "verb phrase". Apologies! I've fixed it now.

BTW, just to bring this digression back within hailing distance of the original topic, I'll mention that this kind of discussion pops up on DU but not on FR.

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Dear Jim Robinson: The Conventions are over. Romney is your candidate so I ask you this.... [View all] LynneSin Sep 2012 OP

Rim Job and the freepers take themselves way to serious. upaloopa Sep 2012 #1

neither one of 'em could make it lastlib Sep 2012 #25

There isn't a word out of that man's mouth that means a damned thing. sibelian Sep 2012 #2

I don't expect much from RimJob, we all know Freepers are hypocrites. n/t ellisonz Sep 2012 #3

everyone at du should go there create a persona and post this ad nauseum leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #4

You missed his predictable buckling like a belt... richmwill Sep 2012 #5

That was a classic. He described Obama with more adjectives than an HP Lovecraft story arcane1 Sep 2012 #9

So after 5 months of kicking people out because they supported Rmoney, he now supports him too. denverbill Sep 2012 #12

Yep, and busy hating on Obama and Democrats, the usual. freshwest Sep 2012 #38

For the record: FR RimJob's 180 degree turn and reFudiation of his strongest position Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #26

Because he's an idealogue, an opportunist Aerows Sep 2012 #6

That motorhome he owns doesn't run on moonbeams and rainbows, yanno. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #7

And I'd wager as soon as he gets enough, Aerows Sep 2012 #8

Very true. richmwill Sep 2012 #13

Oh well Aerows Sep 2012 #14

He did the same thing with Bush during the primaries sufrommich Sep 2012 #10

In defense of Mr. Robinson's right to oppose Mitt Romeny Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #11

I'm gonna click on this Aerows Sep 2012 #15

Well, I warned he'd make Republicans look almost tolerable Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #22

He sounds like an idiot. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #16

No, ma'am, he doesn't sound like an idiot Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #18

Winston tastes good Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #21

What do you want? Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #34

being that I don't smoke AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #27

I am much older than you Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #31

I think "like" is correct here. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #29

No. Thanks to that commercial, I learned that it is not. Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #32

Yes, the commercial was wrong, but my point is that the DUer was right. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #33

this guy belongs in Somolia onethatcares Sep 2012 #17

Oh, heavens, no! Don't send him to Somalia Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #19

mitt romney heaven05 Sep 2012 #24

The odds of Jim shutting down FreeRepublic are the same as Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #20

If he'd move to the country with 200 volcanoes and fell into one, he'd meet his mentor at last: freshwest Sep 2012 #39

Ticos and Ticas will be mad as hell formercia Sep 2012 #23

The freepers are like the heckler from Happy Gilmore at this point. Initech Sep 2012 #28

Almost all the Freepers are following their leader, because they so intensely hate Obama. Jim Lane Sep 2012 #30

That's when they were upset Herman Cain B Calm Sep 2012 #35

If my name was Rimjob, I would change my name. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #36

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