Dead Horse Theory- or Dead Party Theory?

Posted on July 17, 2011 by ProudMilitaryMom

Have to admit I stole this from a blog dealing with contemporary Catholic beliefs. Apparently it has been floating around the net for quite some time. Not sure where it originated- or if it has anything to do with the Dakota people. But hey- truth works wherever it is found! If anybody knows who originally authored it- do let me know so I can give credit.

As soon as I saw it, I said to myself “What a BLAST the Uppity community would have with this!”

Dead Horse Theory

If you don’t understand this theory, you haven’t lived long enough.

The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that, “When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.”

However, in government, education, and in corporate America, more advanced strategies are often employed, such as:

1. Buying a stronger whip. (PMM-I have a few I can sell them- NOT cheap!)

2. Changing riders. (PMM- isn’t that how we got Raygun)

3. Appointing a committee to study the horse.

4. Arranging to visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses.

5. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. (PMM – The Obama candidacy anyone?)

6. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired.

7. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse.

8. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed. (Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi?)

9. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase dead horse’s performance.

10. Doing a productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead horse’s performance. (PMM- Is this part of Meanchelda’s “YOU eat less and exercise more! I am going on vacation and eating lobster program?)

11. Declaring that as the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is  less costly, carries lower overhead and therefore contributes substantially  more to the bottom line of the economy than do some other horses. (PMM – Is this not the perfect description of Obamacare?)

12. Rewriting the expected performance requirements for all horses. (PMM – of course making the requirements for female horses exponentially more difficult.)

And of course….

13. Promoting the dead horse to a supervisory position.

Jump right in and let er rip!  Do you think this applies more to the Dims, the Repukes,  Obama, the cesspool known as DC? I will be keeping my beverage in another room as I am SURE the comments are going to have me laughing til my ribs hurt! What will Uppity say?

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56 Responses

  1. myiq2xu, on July 17, 2011 at 5:30 AM said:

    What about a declaration that you will not donate to or volunteer for the dead horse, even though you still promise to vote for him?

    http://crayfisher.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/theres-a-word-missing-here/

  2. PamelaofthePoconos, on July 17, 2011 at 7:13 AM said:

    Awesome catch, PMM, and your examples of the theory’s attributes are spot on. This batch of Dims fit in perfectly.

  3. ProudMilitaryMom, on July 17, 2011 at 8:20 AM said:

    Good morning! myiq- saw that- wtf is wrong with these people?

    Pamela- when I saw it my nasty raycist bitter clinging mind started churning out the analogies to the current crop of dead horses in DC!

  4. ProudMilitaryMom, on July 17, 2011 at 8:43 AM said:

    hmm- just re-read number 11. It seems as if it might apply to barky’s soshcurity too. Kill all us old people- we cost too much. Dead seniors are the only good seniors in his world.

  5. deadenders, on July 17, 2011 at 8:45 AM said:

    That about covers it PMM.

  6. karen for Clinton, on July 17, 2011 at 10:18 AM said:

    This post thread reminded me of the Dylan line: “somebody is out there beating on a dead horse” from Man in the Long Black Coat.

    I expect Uppity to mention Kerry, since she calls him horse face.

    Been AWOL since I have some home improvement projects going on again and am trying to get some sunshine on my days off before the winter is back full force. Before I know it the shovels will be out.

  7. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 11:01 AM said:

    Remember, it’s Soshcurity. These lazy bastards hate old people so much they can’t even pronounce social security right. Like they are so frigging important they don’t have time for this nonsense. Dead Seniors are Cost Effective. Boy would I love a video of clips with these assclowns all saying Soshcurity.

    Methinks we might be due for another Fun Week on the blog. We are all tighter than a rubber band. These horrible people in DC will do that to you if you pay attention enough.

  8. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 11:03 AM said:

    That’s not a horse! That’s a Donkey!

  9. foxyladi14, on July 17, 2011 at 11:05 AM said:

    but it,s still dead :lol:

  10. ProudMilitaryMom, on July 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM said:

    OOH a fun week! Might be time really soon.
    And which Donkey UW? Kerry or the dumb “asses” who follow the “party line” to perdition?

  11. imustprotest, on July 17, 2011 at 1:05 PM said:

    Obama has announced who he picked instead of that stinkin’ woman Elizabeth Warren. Former attorney general from Ohio. Hmmm….Ohio….I wonder if there’s a political motivation there??hmmm….
    http://news.yahoo.com/obama-nominate-richard-cordray-consumer-job-145147998.html

  12. imustprotest, on July 17, 2011 at 1:09 PM said:

    Oh! Here’s a nice picture of him in 2008….hmmm…..I’m still trying to figure out the Obama connection. Can’t quite put my finger on it though.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20081013_Richard_Cordray.jpg

  14. imustprotest, on July 17, 2011 at 1:28 PM said:

    Isn’t nice how they’ve even come up with a cute name for it? “The Grand Bargain”. The Grand Bargain to dismantle the The New Deal, how fitting.

  15. Sophie, on July 17, 2011 at 2:41 PM said:

    The problem s that the American population is under the Stupefy charm or something very similar. The PTB have achieved their critical mass of learned helplessness, PSTD, or both and they’re exploiting it for all it’s worth.

  16. teresainpa, on July 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM said:

    Imust , Cordray endorsed Obama before he Ohio debate and primary in 2008. The question is what else did Cordray do for him during that primary season? Did he have an important position in apportioning delegates?

  17. teresainpa, on July 17, 2011 at 2:56 PM said:

    o/t….Go USA women’s soccer team!!!

  18. socalannie, on July 17, 2011 at 3:03 PM said:

    Great post Mom! Love your comments!

  19. socalannie, on July 17, 2011 at 3:06 PM said:

    Just looked at djmm’s link @ Wapo about cutting the budget. It says “the markets are demanding it”. Yeah, lets continue to run everything according to what Wall St wants. Its worked out so well for the middle class.

  20. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 3:37 PM said:

    imust, warren was too Uppity for these dull boys. She wouldn’t bow and scrape and do the wrong thing. So typical of many women who take their responsibilities seriously, she was doomed.

    Now they’ve got them a nice member of the boys in the band. you know, a “team playa”.

  21. foxyladi14, on July 17, 2011 at 3:40 PM said:

    if that horse is on Medicare.it.s really a goner :lol:

  22. foxyladi14, on July 17, 2011 at 3:40 PM said:

    and shovel ready…:lol;

  23. freedomfairy01, on July 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM said:

    I think we should keep producing dead horses. Dead Horses provide Union Jobs and are guaranteed to ensure future Government bailouts to those that produced them in the first place

  24. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM said:

    Dead horses also get elected to office and they produce jobs for their deadbeat horse relatives and deadbeat horse friends.

  25. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 4:30 PM said:

    Listen Gang, I’m taking some time off from posting. I have a lot of stuff to get done and it’s not getting done. Also, we might take a few days off and go North. So you are just going to have to get along without new posts. I’ll put up a new thread for you to post links for each other and if any of the contributors want to put something up, they will. Lorac Wednesday is still on of course, and anything else she wants to do.

    I’ll check in.

  26. freedomfairy01, on July 17, 2011 at 4:43 PM said:

    Have fun and RELAX Uppity – We’ll clean up before you get back. Promise (snicker)

  27. freedomfairy01, on July 17, 2011 at 4:44 PM said:

    OT – a comment from a Neanderthal at Yahoo on HRC’s trip to Greece. Oh, the irony…..

    “I remember when know it all Clinton said It takes a village to raise a child. #$%$ ME OFFWell miss know it all, I and my ex wife did just fine with our son. ”

    see Neanderthal here:
    http://pulse.yahoo.com/_5OLJJW5PN5POHFNLYJZ76HRGXI

  28. imustprotest, on July 17, 2011 at 4:46 PM said:

    Bye Uppity!! Have a great vacay!! We’ll take care of everything here! No worries!! Bye!! [peeks out curtain]…..looks around….

  29. lorac, on July 17, 2011 at 4:49 PM said:

    ROFL imust!

    PMM – great post. Too bad every congresscritter (and president Dick) doesn’t wake up with the dead horse in their bed, and get scared straight.

  30. freedomfairy01, on July 17, 2011 at 4:53 PM said:

    HAHAHA! Imust!

  31. freedomfairy01, on July 17, 2011 at 5:05 PM said:

    Another Farewell!

  32. deadenders, on July 17, 2011 at 7:20 PM said:

    Yippe yi ki Yay, Rudy loves him some Gays.

    Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is still weighing a presidential bid, said Sunday that the Republican Party should stop focusing on gay marriage and “get the heck out of people’s bedrooms.”

    Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/17/giuliani-to-gop-get-heck-out-peoples-bedrooms/#ixzz1SPLAq89a

  33. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 7:24 PM said:

    How nice to have the most morally bankrupt and exploitive megalomaniac in NY on your side.

  34. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 7:25 PM said:

    imust! Don’t make me come over there!

  35. Imustprotest, on July 17, 2011 at 7:52 PM said:

    Uppity,it was lorac’s idea. I tried to talk her out of it.

  36. lorac, on July 17, 2011 at 7:56 PM said:

    imust! lol

  37. lorac, on July 17, 2011 at 7:57 PM said:

    UW, if you’re still around, my Wednesday post is done, but it’s just saved, not scheduled. If you want to use it earlier, I can always do something else for Wednesday.

  38. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 8:42 PM said:

    lorac, you can go ahead and put it up if you want. I won’t be posting. And if you want to do another one, that’s great too! What a sport!

  39. lorac, on July 17, 2011 at 8:45 PM said:

    Ok, I’ll set it for tomorrow at 5 am…. sound right?

  40. ProudMilitaryMom, on July 17, 2011 at 9:07 PM said:

    Have a fun trip Uppity! Is needle nose going to get to go swimming up north?

  41. Sophie, on July 17, 2011 at 9:08 PM said:

    Ok, I’ll set it for tomorrow at 5 am…. sound right?

    You mean you guys aren’t up when you post???

  42. Uppity Woman, on July 17, 2011 at 10:46 PM said:

    Silly Rabbit!

  43. karen for Clinton, on July 17, 2011 at 11:01 PM said:

    Food fight!!!!!

  44. lorac, on July 17, 2011 at 11:04 PM said:

    karen, we can’t let you eat food that has been thrown at people, then has fallen to the floor!

  45. Uppity Woman, on July 18, 2011 at 12:00 AM said:

    Eh. Karen will eat anything.

  46. freedomfairy01, on July 18, 2011 at 12:16 AM said:

    lorac, on July 17, 2011 at 11:04 PM said:

    karen, we can’t let you eat food that has been thrown at people, then has fallen to the floor!

    Busybody.

  47. imustprotest, on July 18, 2011 at 12:42 AM said:

    Hey, like Obama says about Michelle, “Don’t get between karen and a tamale”.

  48. Fredster, on July 18, 2011 at 2:15 AM said:

    lorac said:

    karen, we can’t let you eat food that has been thrown at people, then has fallen to the floor!

    When I was kid, there was one time my older brother came in and there was about one serving left of banana pudding that my Mom had made. Walking in to the living room to watch tv and eat, he caught his foot or something and tripped and dropped the whole thing on the floor. He got down on the floor and ate the pudding! :lol:

    My mom made a good nanner puddin’. :-)

  49. socalannie, on July 18, 2011 at 5:12 AM said:

    Uppity, we’ll miss you! Hope your days off are great though. Take care!

  50. deadenders, on July 18, 2011 at 7:10 AM said:

    ROFLBP Fredster!

  51. ProudMilitaryMom, on July 18, 2011 at 9:02 AM said:

    Lorac! I thought you had a post going up?
    Just looked at the hit counter- getting close to the three million mark. Maybe by Labor Day!

  52. PamelaofthePoconos, on July 18, 2011 at 9:07 AM said:

    Hey PMM, This will either fire up the tail end of this thread … or kill it. I wonder why the story is so old. I wonder if it is true. Supposed to have happened to a model in Israel. From myfoxny dot com:

    Snake Dies Of Silicone Poisoning After Biting Model’s Breast

    Updated: Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 9:17 AM EDT
    Published : Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 9:06 AM EDT

  53. Uppity Woman, on July 18, 2011 at 9:15 AM said:

    I released lorac’s post. I will punish her later. Meanwhile, here’s a video of the fatal snake bite.

  54. ProudMilitaryMom, on July 18, 2011 at 9:39 AM said:

    That snake is nasty. WTF are people thinking when they walk around with these live phallic symbols?
    You all know I do not fear snakes- we live on a farm and welcome them for their rodent eating- but I would not go out and buy one for a pet.
    Cheese and Rice!

  55. PamelaofthePoconos, on July 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM said:

    Boy, the snake/model video proves that uppity is always at the ready. Seems like the snake bite did not hurt too much. Guess the gal prop was more silicone than flesh. Interesting that she teased with her tongue and yet the snake went for her boob. Smart in a way that it did not ‘bite’ on the tease. Smart but fatal. Now to head upstairs where I should at this time not be lingering.

  56. lorac, on July 18, 2011 at 11:06 AM said:

    Oh, no! Don’t punish me with a snake bite! Noooooooo!

    I thought I set it to release at 5 – I don’t know what went wrong :(

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