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How long before the media starts making 'Citizen Kaine' jokes? (Original Post) One of the 99 Jul 2016 OP
It's a pretty harmless joke, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #1
you mean they haven't yet? niyad Jul 2016 #2
Already started Skinner Jul 2016 #3
How would that work exactly? emulatorloo Jul 2016 #4
"Yes, we Kaine" neutralizes the "No, we can't" Republicans. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #5
Shouldn't a joke have relevance though? JaneyVee Jul 2016 #6
As you can see from all the examples above rock Jul 2016 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
1. It's a pretty harmless joke,
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:28 PM
Jul 2016

and it won't go anywhere because the character in the movie is not similar in any way to Tim Kaine.

emulatorloo

(44,116 posts)
4. How would that work exactly?
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 12:29 PM
Jul 2016

Obsessed with a sled named Rosebud?

Does he own a newspaper he uses to publish jingoistic propaganda?

Did he spend a lot of money to promote a talentless girlfriend as an opera singer?

Did he suffer a humiliating electoral defeat?

rock

(13,218 posts)
7. As you can see from all the examples above
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 01:43 PM
Jul 2016

The jokes are junk. A few Republicans might find them humorous, but nobody with brains.

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