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Carpetbagging definition:

Posted on: January 3, 2022 at 14:03:21 CT
SparkyStalcup MU
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a politician who takes up residence in a place and runs for office without having strong ties to the area.

Yes, the origin of the definition is from the post Civil War for Northeners joining the GOP and moving to the south for political reasons, but now has come to mean anyone moving to a new place just to run for office.

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Dr. Oz is running for Senate in PA, but lives in NJ? - KCT-BoneTiger MU - 1/3 13:03:42
     He’s a Turkish traitor - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/3 13:58:13
     It's called carpetbagging, and it's been done for years by - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/3 13:22:10
          no (nm) - pickle MU - 1/3 13:26:33
               It absolutely has been done by both parties. Not sure what - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/3 13:27:56
                    that’s not what carpetbagging is (nm) - pickle MU - 1/3 13:31:46
                         Carpetbagging definition: - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/3 14:03:21
                              Oz was raised just outside Philadelphia (20 miles) - Spanky KU - 1/3 14:26:35
                              lol, your own provided definition is not - kmawv8 MU - 1/3 14:21:44
                              no (nm) - pickle MU - 1/3 14:04:19
                                   Then provide your definition for it, sunshine. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/3 14:26:29
                                        RE: Then provide your definition for it, sunshine. Nm - Spanky KU - 1/3 14:30:01
                                             Pickle's already rejected that definition as wrong. That's - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/3 15:06:58
                                                  you make a lot of incorrect assumptions (nm) - pickle MU - 1/3 16:01:09
                                                  He has strong local ties.... - Spanky KU - 1/3 15:36:03
                                                       He hasn't lived there in over 30 years. His ties aren't - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/3 15:43:45
                                                            you're a ****ing idiot (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 1/3 17:25:21
                                                            You are seriously not smart(nm) - Spanky KU - 1/3 16:19:33
     who cares? (nm) - pickle MU - 1/3 13:18:36
     Hillary ran for Senate in NY despite living in DC - Spanky KU - 1/3 13:09:55
          New Yorkers voted her in - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/3 14:05:34
               and? - Spanky KU - 1/3 14:34:36




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