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Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates?

by BooMan
Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:14:38 AM EST

Why does this remind me of the scene in Animal House where Otter, Boone, Pinto and Flounder bring their dates to see Otis Day perform Shamalama Ding Dong at an all-black bar?

Newly elected Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele plans an “off the hook” public relations offensive to attract younger voters, especially blacks and Hispanics, by applying the party's principles to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings.”

If you saw the movie, you know how this works out in the end.

Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (4.00 / 3)

Did not the GOP hire Sambo to throw a minstrel show?

The Underground Railroad

by Oscar In Louisville on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:53:55 AM EST

Re: Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (none / 0)

The party has principles?!!

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:19:23 AM EST

Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (none / 0)

about as much principle as Otter pretending to be engaged to a college girl's dead roommate in order to win a date for himself and his friends.

by BooMan on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:22:26 AM EST
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Typo (none / 0)

Principals.

The Underground Railroad

by Oscar In Louisville on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:31:24 AM EST
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Re: Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (none / 0)

"hip-hop" is the cure for everything and I'm actually happy their doing this "hip" stuff. Because, in 2010 the Dems will have 60(+) seats in the Senate if the Republicans think hip-hop music and "tax-cuts" will sway black and Latino voters. Meanwhile, Sen. Shelby is on the floor of the Senate talking about the invasion from Mexico and the need for Captial Gains Tax Cuts.

by americanforliberty on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:23:18 AM EST

Re: Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (none / 0)

In a time of growing national economic disaster, Steele offers a program of musical froth and frills. Gee, Michael you may be not only the latest Republican National Committee Chairman but the last. As national suffering goes up, Republican popularity goes down. Bye, bye, Michael.

Suppose you scrub your ethical skin until it shines, but inside there is no music, then what? Kabir

by Dongi 2 on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:48:54 AM EST

Re: Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (none / 0)

George Curry in today's Philadelphia Shrinquirer.

by The Farmer (pineviewfarm@comcast.net) on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 03:51:23 PM EST

Re: Do You Mind If We Dance With Your Dates? (none / 0)

Check out the 'from around the Web' at the NY Times.

by BooMan on Thu Feb 19th, 2009 at 04:35:35 PM EST
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