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

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 05:23 PM

Nov 2013

Rather, they did it obliquely.

You cited other phrases whose misuse can become parlance. This is just another example of that.

The Alexander Pope quote appears to be describing toadyism.

Do you think Rubio and Paul were trying to suck up to Christie?

Of course not. They were telling their own followers that, despite Christie's win, he is not their kind of guy.

And they did it through their use of the technique of feigned praise.

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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