- We wuz robbed."
- "My loss is really a win."
- "I lost, but everyone else sucks."
- "I lost, but Candidate X lost worse than me, so really, I won."
- "I am the Comeback Kid."
- "It ain't over 'til it's over."
- "The cold kept our people at home."
- "The media was against me."
- "The caucuses started too late/early, were too far away (and the parking sucked)."
- "'Grey's Anatomy' was on."
- "My opponent played dirty."
- "The Caucus System sucks."
- "This is nothing. 9/11 was way worse." (This one is candidate-specific, of course.)
- "Massive Democratic/Underwhelming Republican Turnout in a Red State."
- "What me worry?"
- "Iowa is not representative of the rest of the country anyway."
- "You talkin' to me?"
- "We're taking this campaign to the next most important state: the internet!"
- "We exceeded our/your/the media's expectations."
- And my new favorite, which I'm calling "The Scarlett O'Hara:" "Tomorrow is another day!"
Friday, January 04, 2008
Iowa Caucus Loss Excuse-O-Meter™ (Updated)
Some of the excuses posted in last night's Iowa Caucus Loss Excuse-O-Meter post were great, so I added them in bold below. I'm sure they'll come in handy after the New Hampshire results come in next week anyway. So herewith, the Rising Hegemon Iowa Caucus Loss Excuse-O-Meter.™ Chose the excuse for your loss that best fits and then ... onward to New Hampshire!
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