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“Gravitas” (2000-2008) R.I.P.

It's called experience

By: David Hinz (Diary)  |  August 27th, 2008 at 08:22 PM  | 

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Originally Posted at The Minority Report

Having enjoyed a high profile for the last eight years, it is with profound regret that I must announce the imminent death of Gravitas, at the hands of the Mainstream Media.

“Gravitas” came to life in 2000 in the early days of the Presidential campaign between Gov George W Bush and Vice President Albert Gore, Jr. Gravitas demonstrated the inexperience of Gov Bush, and his need to find a Vice Presidential running mate with some experience, to add weight to the ticket.

Following the election, Gravitas, while often spending long weeks or even months in relative obscurity, was still frequently mentioned in connection with the President. Gravitas experienced new life in 2004, when he was once again brought forth as evidence that President Bush was lacking in stature, not only in the minds of the American electorate, but in the minds of world leaders as well.

Unfortunately, now, with the presidential candidacy of Sen Barack Obama, and the necessity for him to select Sen Joe Biden as his running mate, Gravitas will no longer be welcome on the national stage.

Gravitas has been ailing for most of the past year, as Sen Hillary Clinton and Sen Obama vied for the Democratic nomination. Several times Gravitas attempted to be interjected into the national conversation, but each time was shunned for what could only be termed “obvious reasons.”

Gravitas is survived by Partisan, No War For Oil, and BushLied. There is no funeral service planned, and Gravitas will be buried in an unmarked grave.

The Minority Report

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  • ntrepid

    Having seen ludicrous word combinations like ?Kerry/Edwards?, ?Majority Leader Reid?, and ?Speaker Pelosi? over the last several years, I?ve been under the impression that the Gravitas corpse has been rotting for quite some time.

    Ntrepid – Proud Member for 3 Years and 11 Month

  • mbecker908

    .

  • gamecock

    In 2000, when the msm latched onto gravitas as a way to elevate Gore over Bush, I was still a Dem, yet knew then that the whole deal was a crok. I knew that many of those with experience were still idiots on the base issue of good/evil and right and wrong and the main icon that came to mind was Ted Kennedy. He had all this experience yet remained a clueless lib.

    So, Gravitas does not mean experience. It means, nothing.

    • David_Hinz

      GC, you should know by now that the word “Gravitas” means whatever the Dems decide that it means.

      As Humpty Dumpty once told Alice:

      ‘When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone,’ it means just what I choose it to mean, neither more nor less.’

      ‘The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’

      ‘The question is,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘which is to be master – that’s all.’

      Alice was too much puzzled to say anything; so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. ‘They’ve a temper, some of them – particularly verbs: they’re the proudest – adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs – however, I can manage the whole lot of them! Impenetrability! That’s what I say!’

      ‘Would you tell me, please,’ said Alice, ‘what that means?’

      ‘Now you talk like a reasonable child,’ said Humpty Dumpty, looking very much pleased. ‘I meant by “impenetrability” that we’ve had enough of that subject, and it would be just as well if you’d mention what you mean to do next, as I suppose you don’t mean to stop here all the rest of your life.’

      ‘That’s a great deal to make one word mean,’ Alice said in a thoughtful tone.

      ‘When I make a word do a lot of work like that,’ said Humpty Dumpty, ‘I always pay it extra.’

      • PMNRaider

        and hazardous duty differential, too.

        Here’s my definition:

        n. A human condition demonstrated by having a clue and stating it well. See also: Reagan, Ronald Wilson

        • The_Gadfly

          On the other hand, Gravitas might make out on a nice libel/slander suit against the MSM.

  • Darin_H

    just for this:

    Gravitas is survived by Partisan, No War For Oil, and BushLied. There is no funeral service planned, and Gravitas will be buried in an unmarked grave.