Quixotic, Quixotic, Quixotic...
Submitted by Pharaoh on Fri, 11/23/2007 - 07:40quix·ot·ic
1. (sometimes initial capital letter) resembling or befitting Don Quixote.
2. extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.
3. impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.
In a quixotic moment, I Googled the first few pages of hits for the latest slur / talking point used against Ron Paul, then copied the highlighted lines of each news article. The results were interesting:
Ron Paul as a quixotic champion...
Ron Paul 2008: Unlikely allies unite for Paul's quixotic bid...
Ron Paul’s quixotic campaign confuses career pols...
The Western Confucian: Quixotic Dr. Paul...
Add 'Internet geeks, quixotic idealists, tinfoil wearing crazies...
Ron Paul's quixotic campaign may be lurking in the shadows of American mainstream...
Paul's quixotic campaign seems to be picking up steam...
Yet, when his detractors call Ron Paul’s campaign “quixotic,” they are in fact dubbing him a knight by way of backhanded compliment.
While many view Paul's campaign as quixotic...
Quixotic candidate Ron Paul, on the other hand...
Still, I’ll continue following Ron Paul’s quixotic quest...
Seems as though Paul's quixotic campaign would be a perfect fit...
Forget about the establishment describing his campaign as “quixotic,”...
It appears that Ron Paul’s quixotic campaign has finally come to an end...
New York Times Magazine recently ran an extensive profile of Paul and his quixotic campaign...
It used to be easy to portray Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul as a quixotic champion of a hopeless cause...
But Ron Paul, the quixotic libertarian U.S. rep from Texas, has a
bigger cult following online than any other presidential candidate*,
especially with his quixotic, uncompromising style...It is time for Ron Paul to find a new venue to do his quixotic thing.
It's a fine line between quixotic and committed, and just where Ron Paul falls is an open question as the Texas congressman pursues the 2008...
"one had to go all 5the way down to Rep. Ron Paul's quixotic campaign before someone reflected Reagan's ...
Without a plan to win, a Presidential campaign seems either quixotic or narcissistic. Nonetheless, Ron Paul...
Paul’s quixotic run for the White House has never been taken seriously by...
these are now all but lost save for that quixotic figure, Dr. Ron Paul.
I could have gone on and on... just like the MSM. I would like to know who sends out these talking points to label RP, and why does the media dutifully parrot the propaganda?
Propaganda
As I've said many times before, the media isn't evil, they're stupid.
Quixotic is just their new word since long-shot was overused. Once one journalist used it, they all did, because they're freaking lazy.
Sancho Panza Rides Again (With Candide at His Side)
Paul's Quixotic campaign provides an antidote for America's Panglossian malaise.
Challenging
To me the word means challenging the status quo but some think it means erratic. He is anything but erratic.
And even in light of his rise in the fundraising and new supporters by the thousdands every day, some sour grapes bloggers who don't really matter think his campaign is imploding, and that could not be further from the truth.
The irony is...
That most of the dunder heads that follow and believe the MSM don't have a clue as to the meaning of the word.
hmmm
I made a bet with my friend $5 per new article that has the word Quixotic, let's say I'm $30 richer :)
Quixotic must be old media's keyword for "We give up"
Turning "Quixotic" into a drinking game
That's like drinking when the word "terrorist" or "terrorism" is used in the State of the Union address... man, you'd be lying on the floor drunk before the first mention of our ECONOMY.
Actaully, I'd rather be Quixotic than stuck in a Quagmire. ;-)
See why it makes for
A good drinking-game? In between that word and 'longshot' I have the potential to become very-drunk just about any time.
JMR
Just remember this important thing
In the end, Don Quixote de la Mancha was successful and his sense of honor was vindicated.