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35. I'm sorry; you're just digging a big hole, and if you keep on, you won't be able to get out.

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 03:55 PM

Nov 2013

Feigned praise would be "Oh gee, thanks Chris--you're doing just what the party needs! Everyone knows that triangulation is the way to go, because we want to be just like Bill Clinton! Thanks, CC--onward to victory with you! Great job!"

Calling someone who touts the conservative aspects of their worldview a "shitty conservative" isn't praise at all--it's an insult.

In any event, the term is "faint praise" and "feigned praise" is a misheard idea in your head.

It's not a term of conversation--it's a term of poor hearing, maybe.

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Pic Of The Moment: Incoming! 2016 GOP Contenders Damn Chris Christie With Faint Praise [View all] EarlG Nov 2013 OP

Divide and conquer. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #1

Never forget! Reagan won every state save Minnesotta (barely) in 84. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #15

For a Koch Bros. protege, Christie carries a lot of baggage. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #23

I see only the independents deciding elections these days. And if you're an independent . . . SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #24

Just read this, thought you might find it to be of interest: QuestForSense Nov 2013 #40

LOL! NJ is the new (wink..wink).."San Francisco." Kahuna Nov 2013 #2

The wingnuts may hate him now Dopers_Greed Nov 2013 #3

Most of the time..... mdbl Nov 2013 #4

Now THAT's a visual.... MADem Nov 2013 #31

I like the nickname that the Romney VP search gave him - Pufferfish question everything Nov 2013 #5

Please don't mainstreetonce Nov 2013 #6

Maybe Romney was implying that Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #8

A Spongebob reference! Brewinblue Nov 2013 #10

"He can win in New Jersey" Ganja Ninja Nov 2013 #7

Just because he didn't The Wizard Nov 2013 #9

He's a conservative Repug through and through. lark Nov 2013 #11

Christy LittleGirl Nov 2013 #12

You're looking at this from your perspective instead of the GOP's and Teabaggers. stevenleser Nov 2013 #18

I don't for a minute think he could take LittleGirl Nov 2013 #27

But Democrats are full of praise. MannyGoldstein Nov 2013 #13

It's false rage designed to create the illusion that he's a moderate. athenasatanjesus Nov 2013 #14

+1 hibbing Nov 2013 #17

Also think Romey's rejection of Christie favors Christie. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #16

The contrast between the faint praise is obvious ballaratocker Nov 2013 #19

Is he Christie the Clown or Sideshow Blob? Blue Owl Nov 2013 #20

I don't think Christie can hide who he really is for long. He's arrogant, WCLinolVir Nov 2013 #21

christie vadermike Nov 2013 #22

I agree with this. nt Kahuna Nov 2013 #26

Do not be fooled DonCoquixote Nov 2013 #25

"Feigned" praise. Not "faint" praise. It means pretending to praise. Loudly Nov 2013 #28

No--Earl is correct, you got that wrong. The term IS "Damn with FAINT praise." MADem Nov 2013 #30

What would you say about the compliment "It doesn't suck" ? Loudly Nov 2013 #32

It doesn't matter what I would say. The term is "Damn with FAINT praise," not damn with "feigned" MADem Nov 2013 #33

Rubio and Rand Paul were saying this: Loudly Nov 2013 #34

I'm sorry; you're just digging a big hole, and if you keep on, you won't be able to get out. MADem Nov 2013 #35

Of course they didn't call him a "shitty conservative." Not overtly. Loudly Nov 2013 #36

It doesn't matter what they were "trying" to do, they were "damning him with faint praise." MADem Nov 2013 #37

Pope was not using it the way it is being used in the OP. Loudly Nov 2013 #38

Sorry--you're wrong. All the YOUTUBE clips in the world MADem Nov 2013 #39

Sorry I couldn't convince you. Loudly Nov 2013 #41

Your mirror has something to say to you. MADem Nov 2013 #42

Is there still time for you to self delete your bullying post? Loudly Nov 2013 #43

Apparently, you don't quite understand the meaning of that word either. MADem Nov 2013 #44

A true gentleman, EarlG is! MADem Nov 2013 #29