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LynneSin

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22. I voted 'No' and here's why and I think many of you would agree.....
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:50 PM
Sep 2012

'Jumping the Shark' was first defined when a long-running popular TV show does something hugely stupid and after that moment the show pretty much sucked. It goes back to Happy Days, once a very popular staple of American TV viewing, when they had the Fonz jump a shark tank. There are websites devoted to 'Jump the Shark' moments in TV including when shows add a new baby to the show, when too many popular characters leave a show or when a popular show adds Ted McGinley to their cast; there are many many reasons as to why really good shows start to suck.

'Jump the Shark' has been used for decades even beyond TV shows to justify how something was once very popular and then turned to crap because of a stupid choice made.

To imply that Mitt Romney has 'Jumped the Shark' means that at one time Mitt Romney was actually a decent, viable candidate that was well liked by Americans. I don't think he was ever well liked even by the people who voted for him. I think for many Mitt Romney was simply 'Anyone But Obama'. The absolutely racist type hatred towards Obama has made these right-wing nut jobs settle for Romney because after that long, drawn-out primary season all their favorite candidates pretty much took turns shooting themselves in the foot and dropping from the race.

So to me Mitt has not 'Jumped the Shark' because he's not even close to the Fish Tank where the shark swims and his motorcycle is busted to pieces.

Nuff said.

Jumping the shark has jumped the shark... rfranklin Sep 2012 #1
in plain sight....... on the car roof? oldhippydude Sep 2012 #5
Strapped the dang shark to the car roof C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #9
Now that was funny! rfranklin Sep 2012 #20
wwonder how soon oldhippydude Sep 2012 #2
They were saying on MSNBC that Rmoney's statement on Libya cost him the election... cynatnite Sep 2012 #3
Depends on who heard it and how the media spins it. tjdee Sep 2012 #4
I'm at work and only know about this through DU deutsey Sep 2012 #8
Exactly. tjdee Sep 2012 #14
So far nobody is really defending/supporting his response (other than Reince Priebus) Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #6
I don't know how it plays out yet. k2qb3 Sep 2012 #7
Yeah, the old saying "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts" deutsey Sep 2012 #11
Yeah. Sadly, freepers are ecstatic ecstatic Sep 2012 #19
Romney jumped the gun. Democrats_win Sep 2012 #10
I think when you go on television and smirk sufrommich Sep 2012 #12
Sociopaths rise to the top in Republican circles - it's amazing! polichick Sep 2012 #13
And look how HAPPY he is leaving the podium: beac Sep 2012 #15
I'm sure that's the same look the movie producer had on his face. denverbill Sep 2012 #17
The shark got tired of being jumped by Romney a long time ago and is on vacation. n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #16
He jumped it way before this, before even the birther comments ecstatic Sep 2012 #18
he jumped the whale spanone Sep 2012 #21
I voted 'No' and here's why and I think many of you would agree..... LynneSin Sep 2012 #22
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