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2016 Postmortem

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts) Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:05 PM Sep 2012

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"Like dropping a bowling ball in a sandbox."

- Howard Fineman describing the GOP convention's non-bounce on Hardball.

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"Like dropping a bowling ball in a sandbox." (Original Post) The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 OP

lol Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #1

As in, it landed with a thud. SunSeeker Sep 2012 #2

And the sandbox was full of cat poop. progressoid Sep 2012 #3

Great analogy! nt avebury Sep 2012 #4

No. It's like dropping a bowling ball in a litterbox meow2u3 Sep 2012 #5

Yup - doesn't bounce, AND stinks. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #6

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. lol

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:12 PM

Sep 2012

SunSeeker

(51,646 posts)

2. As in, it landed with a thud.

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 07:34 PM

Sep 2012

progressoid

(49,992 posts)

3. And the sandbox was full of cat poop.

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 08:28 PM

Sep 2012

avebury

(10,952 posts)

4. Great analogy! nt

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 08:52 PM

Sep 2012

meow2u3

(24,767 posts)

5. No. It's like dropping a bowling ball in a litterbox

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Mon Sep 3, 2012, 09:47 PM

Sep 2012

that's full.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts)

6. Yup - doesn't bounce, AND stinks.

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:00 PM

Sep 2012

Ick.

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