The Seven Habits Of The Highly Successful Triangulator

[sniffa]

1. Make sure whatever you say can be explained away.

2. Make sure you never take an actual position on anything.

3. Make sure whatever you say can be explained away.

4. Make sure you have surrogates to explain what you really meant.

5. Make sure you have surrogates to deny what you said.

6. Make sure you have a very famous and respected husband to explain what you said, and attack people who may, or may not have questioned you.

7. Make sure you have an awesome focus group.

[msongs]

1. there ya go again, picking on Obama AND Clinton :-) nt

[sniffa]

12. better them some ignorant candidate solicitor

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[flvegan]

*pinches cheeks*

You're such a cutie pie.

[sniffa]

7. hmmm.

i seem to think cutie pie means something else. :think:

[sniffa]

6. if you like, i can make one about you

[journalist3072]

8. What I'd really like for you to do is get a life...and put your head where it belongs.

[sniffa]

11. your concern is duly noted

and you could take the same advice, but i don't really care if you do or not. keep on, keeping on. :thumbsup:

[flvegan]

21. Like where?

Be specific.

[sniffa]

37. yeah, i'm confused about that too

:shrug:

[silverojo]

31. Truth hurts, doesn't it?

You Hillobama types are ever so touchy. :evilgrin:

[FreeState]

3. Sounds like Obamas plan to me n/t

[MannyGoldstein]

4. When You're FORCED To Take A Position...

perhaps in a vote, then generate a statement that makes it sound like you're *really* on the opposite side of the way you vote, e.g., "I'm voting for war, but I'm against war".

[sniffa]

9. you can also sponsor a resolution

and then vote against it. that works too. :thumbsup:

[AtomicKitten]

10. or calling a vote for war and more war "diplomacy"

[MannyGoldstein]

5. When You're FORCED To Take A Position...

perhaps in a vote, then generate a statement that makes it sound like you're *really* on the opposite side of the way you vote, e.g., "I'm voting for war, but I'm against war".

[Cha]

19. Yeah, that worked.

She fooled a few New Yorkers but there were plenty more who called it what it was..bushit enabling.

[madrchsod]

13. that`s a requirement for any successful politician

always has been always will be..it`s just that some are better at concealing triangulation than others

[no name no slogan]

14. Deny, deny, deny

:thumbsup:

[Andy823]

15. Well except for the husband part

That pretty much sounds like Obama also! :evilgrin:

[sniffa]

17. so he needs to improve

good point. :thumbsup:

;)

[Cha]

16. Number 8..

Make sure you have surrogates who attack, attack, and attack with plenty of stinky red herrings and dirty strawmen in their arsenal.

[sendero]

18. In America..

... if you actually take a stand on the issues you might not get elected.

Since getting elected isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing, taking a stand is not a good plan.

Democrats, and Americans, get the government they deserve because THEY are not willing to understand the trade-offs that must be made, so politicians, rather than educate them, choose to act like there aren't any trade offs.

Oh well, a country, like a person, has to hit rock bottom before it can reform. We're heading there in a hurry.

[Cha]

20. But, nothing is guarenteed..not

even equivocation. So, in history we hit bottom during the depression with hoover?

[truedelphi]

25. I have heard the worst year of the Depressioon was 1933

FDR was in.

For a long time, I blamed legalization of booze (my dad used to make and sell bath tub gin to get by, and hundred of thousands of other Americaans did that too) but legalization did not take place until December.

However the case could be made that FDR didn't get sworn in until March, and he needed more time for his policies to take effect.

[Cha]

27. Right..things don't change over

night..especially when we've hit rock bottom.

[sniffa]

22. good post

:thumbsup:

[no name no slogan]

23. Exactly. Winning is the ONLY thing. That's why I'm a NIXON man

because NIXON knows how to win-- at ANY cost.

[sniffa]

24. you know who else did anything to win?

this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

[no name no slogan]

26. Oh, very funny. You know who else liked to rickroll people?

These guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7kE1Vte2iM

[sniffa]

28. you sicken me

but at least you didn't post this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un0KhsRamUA&feature=related

[silverojo]

32. ROTFL!

And the singer sounds like Guh-vuh-nor Ah-nuld...how apropos! :rofl:

[The River]

29. Now Thats Funny

but sad that it's true

[sniffa]

30. yes, and yes

f'n sad.

[Raejeanowl]

33. Please Explain...

...why "Make sure whatever you say can be explained away." is in there twice? Did you really say it twice, or is there some other explanation?

[sniffa]

34. it could be a typo

but it's not.

it's part of the Trianguleros angle.

[Perry Logan]

35. Sounds like a description of Axelrodgate.

[sniffa]

36. you're clever

:thumbsup:

[rucky]

38. Without triangles there would be no trigonometery.

and without trigonometry, there would be no satellite tv.

so you must be a shill for the cable company.

[bvar22]

39. LOL!

though this is more sad than funny.

#8. Plant questions instead of answering them.


"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone

[sniffa]

40. good point

but don't forget, not taking questions.