Pushing an unqualified candidate for a major office possibly because they are good looking and / or fascinating to the public.
John McCain did this in the 2008 Presidential race. His Vice Presidential Pick was an obscure Alaskan Governor who's other main political post was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Whenever she was interviewed away from her handlers, she showed a surprising lack of knowledge about the world.
John McCain did this in the 2008 Presidential race. His Vice Presidential Pick was an obscure Alaskan Governor who's other main political post was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Whenever she was interviewed away from her handlers, she showed a surprising lack of knowledge about the world.
John McCain was "Pushing a Palin" when he picked his Vice Presidential running mate. (before she Pulled a Pallin" and quit her post as Governor of Alaska)
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when a well hung guy's crotch sticks out in front, showing there's more than enough there without socks stuffing the briefs.... gets the attention of size queens
That dude on the train was cute. Hen he stood up to get off for his stop, that package was really pushin out - and it wasn't hard!
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Get the pushin out mug.Employing ever more adventurous techniques for a gain no right-minded person (RMP) desires. Especially of hipsters in their quest to obtain negative attention.
RMP1 "Did you see Coleridge has taken down his beard garden?"
RMP2 "Good - hipster douche."
RMP1 "But it's even worse now."
RMP2 "What could be worse?"
RMP1 "In his beard, he has cocktail sticks with origami wildlife."
RMP2 "That's really pushing the wrongvelope."
RMP1 "My stomach wanted to pluck out my eyes."
RMP2 "Good - hipster douche."
RMP1 "But it's even worse now."
RMP2 "What could be worse?"
RMP1 "In his beard, he has cocktail sticks with origami wildlife."
RMP2 "That's really pushing the wrongvelope."
RMP1 "My stomach wanted to pluck out my eyes."
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In macroeconomics, the term refers a policy where central banks loosen monetary policy to increase the supply of money available for investment when there is little potential demand for investment, such as when firms have large cash reserves, underutilized production facilities, and large inventories and very limited consumer demand.
In macroeconomics, the term refers a policy where central banks loosen monetary policy to increase the supply of money available for investment when there is little potential demand for investment, such as when firms have large cash reserves, underutilized production facilities, and large inventories and very limited consumer demand.
Gov wants to revive the economic strategy of pushing on a string by loosening monetary policy for the private sector during the slack in the economy.
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