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madinmaryland

(64,933 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:40 PM Nov 2012

Bizarre combination of bumper stickers I saw on a car a couple of days ago.

There was a Ron Paul 2012 sticker in the middle of the rear bumper and to the left of it was an Obama/Biden 2012 sticker.

It just seemed bizarre that a PaulBot would jump back to the Democrats and Obama.

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Bizarre combination of bumper stickers I saw on a car a couple of days ago. (Original Post) madinmaryland Nov 2012 OP

Probably some naive 20-something who likes Paul because... Odin2005 Nov 2012 #1

Maybe the driver and their partner vying for equal time. n/t FSogol Nov 2012 #3

That's likely the explanation, but Warpy Nov 2012 #4

The guy was in his 40's. Looked like what I would consider to be a typical madinmaryland Nov 2012 #12

Then I guess the Spousal Split hypothesis is more likely, then. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #13

spousal split.... flowomo Nov 2012 #2

that's what I'm thinking liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #9

that poor woman rbrnmw Nov 2012 #15

some amazing similarities between libertarians and anarchists. PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #5

Not that odd...my brother and sister are both PaulBots (yeah, I know....) dorkzilla Nov 2012 #6

"Magic StinkyPants." Indpndnt Nov 2012 #19

There is a guy down the road from me that has a Paul sign, I guess he still thinks he is on the doc03 Nov 2012 #7

The GOP's big money owners have no interest in Ron Paul's agenda YayArea Nov 2012 #8

CNN employee, maybe? (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #10

*snort* BREAKING: CNN saying that Ron Paul will finish a close second to Mitt Romney madinmaryland Nov 2012 #11

Check out this combo I spotted the other day!! PeaceNikki Nov 2012 #14

probably wants to legalize or is antiwar ThomThom Nov 2012 #16

I saw a Romney sticker.. We are Devo Nov 2012 #17

I saw... LP2K12 Nov 2012 #18

I don't find this far fetched in the least. Paul had some pull from the left and also ...... slampoet Nov 2012 #20

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

1. Probably some naive 20-something who likes Paul because...

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:41 PM

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...of his Isolationism.

FSogol

(45,488 posts)

3. Maybe the driver and their partner vying for equal time. n/t

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:43 PM

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Warpy

(111,277 posts)

4. That's likely the explanation, but

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:44 PM

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remember how delegates for anybody but Romney were treated at the convention: they were told to sit down, shut the hell up and do as they were told. There is a lot of ill feeling in that party now because of it and it would be a mistake for them to underestimate it.

The Koch boys are going to have a really tough time forcing Ryan on the party in 2016 as they plan to.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

12. The guy was in his 40's. Looked like what I would consider to be a typical

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:36 PM

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teabagger.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

13. Then I guess the Spousal Split hypothesis is more likely, then.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:40 PM

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flowomo

(4,740 posts)

2. spousal split....

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:43 PM

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a liberal and a libertarian.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

9. that's what I'm thinking

Reply to flowomo (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:53 PM

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rbrnmw

(7,160 posts)

15. that poor woman

Reply to flowomo (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:43 PM

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I couldn't do it I get too angry with the bs

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

5. some amazing similarities between libertarians and anarchists.

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:47 PM

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one is considered "right" the other "left". (imo)

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

6. Not that odd...my brother and sister are both PaulBots (yeah, I know....)

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:48 PM

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and they were both appalled at the way Rmoney allegedly stole votes from Paul during the primaries. They think he is evil and both said it would be a cold day in hell before they ever voted for him. Brother is voting for Gary Johnson and sister "may be" voting for Obama.

Even if all the PaulBots voted for Gary Johnson, I'd still be happy as it is taking them away from Magic StinkyPants.

Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)

19. "Magic StinkyPants."

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:53 PM

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doc03

(35,348 posts)

7. There is a guy down the road from me that has a Paul sign, I guess he still thinks he is on the

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:42 PM

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ballot. There is another one with a Ross Perot sign, his mind is still in 1996.

YayArea

(71 posts)

8. The GOP's big money owners have no interest in Ron Paul's agenda

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 04:52 PM

Nov 2012

They've made it clear that Ron Paul's supporters are excluded from the club.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

10. CNN employee, maybe? (nt)

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:02 PM

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madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

11. *snort* BREAKING: CNN saying that Ron Paul will finish a close second to Mitt Romney

Reply to Posteritatis (Reply #10)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:35 PM

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in Maryland!!

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

14. Check out this combo I spotted the other day!!

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:41 PM

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Note the peace sign between 2 Romney stickers and above Wanker and Reagan.

ThomThom

(1,486 posts)

16. probably wants to legalize or is antiwar

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:49 PM

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then had to choose between Rmoney or The President and made the right choice

We are Devo

(193 posts)

17. I saw a Romney sticker..

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:51 PM

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on a Prius the other day. That was a first for me!

LP2K12

(885 posts)

18. I saw...

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:52 PM

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an SUV with an Obama/Biden 2012 sticker on the left side and Romney sticker on the right. Actually got to talk to the owner. Husband was voting Obama and wife was voting Romney.

Blew my mind...

slampoet

(5,032 posts)

20. I don't find this far fetched in the least. Paul had some pull from the left and also ......

Reply to madinmaryland (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:54 PM

Nov 2012

.... a lot of otherwise liberal people will choose their "fav" GOP candidate when a Democrat is the incumbent because they still want to participate and steer the other party's choices. Very common in open primary states.

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