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44. There are references to it

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 04:45 PM

Mar 2012

In boxing literature of the 18th century. Also to throwing the hat in the ring, which is another boxing practice. Google Pierce Egan.

-- Mal

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Joe Scarbourough throws in the sponge... [View all] Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 OP

"Rudderless" is a overly diplomatic way of putting it... Hissyspit Mar 2012 #1

Well, it was Joe Scar, after all...LOL! n/t Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #6

George Will said pretty much the same thing customerserviceguy Mar 2012 #2

Good strategy, if they can carry it out...but Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #7

Coattails depend on the enthusiasm effect customerserviceguy Mar 2012 #48

Turn off the lights, lets go to Barbados for a year Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #3

Yeah, that was the best line of the morning...LOL... Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #8

Scar said it Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #10

Open your eyes. Teabaggers have been running local candidates and getting their people... Walk away Mar 2012 #23

The talk radio/tea party/FOX News Frankenstein's monster has turned on them Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2012 #4

+1,000 ! Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #9

Now Joe Scumbag is arguing that there is voter fraud Tennessee Gal Mar 2012 #5

Joe's spinning mightily, trying to salvage something Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #11

Well, Jim Crow is certainly alive and well... ananda Mar 2012 #12

What was the breakdown on the SCOTUS Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #13

He's 200 pounds of GOP BS One of the 99 Mar 2012 #22

a beautiful thing to see! JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #14

Made my heart sing...made me want to dance around the room!! Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #17

but he has fuckhead norquist spewing his vile shit spanone Mar 2012 #15

Grover's facial features, his body language and his voice... Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #16

that is pretty clear! JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #18

+1,000 ! Rat-like features! That's what he reminds me of! n/t Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #19

The phrase is; edhopper Mar 2012 #20

Thanks edhopper...I know, but I saw it too late...I'm afraid Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #21

Actually I've heard both........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #24

That's what I've explained to my Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #28

There are references to it malthaussen Mar 2012 #44

I did not know that! Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #45

I like "throw in the sponge", it ties in the whole birth control angle DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #26

They're not even worth a lowly Bayer aspirin... Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #31

That's what I thought she/he meant, too! pamela Mar 2012 #47

Even an asshat like JS knows a losing hand when he sees it Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #25

Yeah, Joe may be a bully blowhard, but Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #32

Pleeeeeeease let these people be so demoralized they don't show up at all. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #27

Yes, AL, an electoral bloodbath--I want them Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #29

It is not rudderless... JHB Mar 2012 #30

Sort of like Captain Schettino of the ill-fated Costa Concordia! n/t Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Mar 2012 #33

We were watching this morning....and I looked at my husband and said: livetohike Mar 2012 #34

Oh, he learned all about it at his "mammie's" knee, Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #36

The Clown Show is just there for the Media Hype bvar22 Mar 2012 #35

Well, for a party that doesn't want to win Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #39

Do you believe TV Wrestling is REAL too? bvar22 Mar 2012 #42

Of course they don't have a chance. NightOwwl Mar 2012 #38

Well, the M$M is doing their unfair and unbalanced Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #40

Up, down all around NightOwwl Mar 2012 #41

Stunk up the joint too badly even for him, 'eh? calimary Mar 2012 #43

Um, yeah, that guy who fell down a lot, um, shit. Named after a car. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #46

No cheering til we pass the finish line DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #49