Pappy O'Daniel and Junior on McCain's problem

[underpants]

Pappy O'Daniel: "We need a shot in the arm. You hear me boys? In the... arm! Election held tomorrow, that ... Stokes would win it in a walk!"
Junior O'Daniel: "Well he's the reform candidate, Daddy."
Pappy O"Daniel: "Yeah."
Junior O'Daniel: "A lot of people like that reform. Maybe we should get us some."
Pappy O"Daniel: "I'll reform you, you soft-headed son of a . How we gonna run reform when we're the... incumbent?"

http://sibboleth.blogspot.com/2008/09/pappy-runs-with-juniors-advice.html

[spanone]

1. from my favorite movie....i've often thought of that scene since gramps became the 'change' guy

[Trajan]

2. LMFAO ....

O'Damn I love that film ....

An appropriate line from that movie .....

[Shakespeare]

3. Yeah, but McCain's really more like Homer Stokes, the racist candidate.

And his attempts to stir up hatred is going over about as well as it did for Stokes.

[underpants]

4. Pappy O'Daniel: Holey moley! These boys are a hit!

Junior O'Daniel: But Pappy, they's integrated!

[Boz]

5. Odaniel/Stokes = McCain/Palin

I said a few weeks back when McCain started the change mantle that all he needed to do was get a smaller midget.

Only a few got it. :)

[GrizzlyMan]

13. O'Daniel was Stokes' opponent in the movie

[TexasObserver]

6. Did you know that Pappy Lee O'Daniel was a real man?

Him and his Lightcrust Dough Boys.

Texas Governor and later, Senator. He beat LBJ in a senate race in the early 40s.

He was a character, and a rabid racist and anti communist.

[underpants]

8. Yeah I read up on that when the movie came out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Lee_O'Daniel

[Teaser]

10. Wasn't his first name Menelaus in the movie?

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[underpants]

11. Yes, from Wikipedia

The film O Brother, Where Art Thou? featured a character named Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel as governor of Mississippi, loosely based on the real O'Daniel. The film's character was played by Charles Durning.

[TexasObserver]

16. We studied him in Texas history.

Ma and Pa Ferguson are very interesting, if you ever want to read up on Texas' FIRST female governor, over 60 years before Ann Richards won it.

[Richardo]

7. "Well, it's a well-run campaign: broom, midget and whatnot."

:rofl:

[underpants]

9. (Discussing how to counter Homer Stokes' campaign for governor)

Junior O'Daniel: We could hire our own midget, even shorter than his.
Pappy O'Daniel: Wouldn't we look like a bunch of Johnny-come-latelies, bragging on our own midget, doesn't matter how stumpy.

[salonghorn70]

12. Pass The Biscuits, Pappy

Certainly a colorful character. :)

[Leopolds Ghost]

14. "Moral fibre?!" He waves his cane, outraged.

Out in the banquet hall Obama and Plouffe sit side-by-side
at the head table, surrounded by the Wharvey gals. Obama and
Waldrip are facing the hall with their backs to the stage as
the four bearded band members - Everett, Pete, Delmar and
Tommy - take their places.

Pappy McCain stands by Plouffe's chair with an arm draped
over his shoulder, leaning in to murmur confidentially.
Plouffe sits stiffly erect as he listens, frowning at a spot in space.

Suddenly Plouffe erupts:

PLOUFFE
"Why, that's a impropah suggestion!
I can't switch sides in the middle
of a campaign! Especially to work
for a man who lacks moral fibre!"

PAPPY
"Moral fibre?!"

He waves his cane, outraged.

PAPPY
"You pasty-faced sonofabitch, I
invented moral fibre!"

Up on the stage, the band has launched into a song.

PAPPY
"Pappy McCain was displayin'
rectitude and high-mindedness when
that pencil-neck you work for was
still messin' his drawers!"

[Leopolds Ghost]

15. "They're my voters, Sarah! I'm the king a this goddamn castle!"

EVERETT MCCAIN
No, Sarah, listen! We're leavin' the
state! Pusuin' opportunities in
another venue! I got big plans! Not
politics; this-here's just a dodge -
I'm gonna be a dentist! I know a guy
who'll print me up a license! I wanna
be what the voters want me to be, honey! I
want you and the gals to come with me!"

She shakes her head vigorously and looks down at her plate
as McCain continues pleading to her back:

MCCAIN
They're my voters, Sarah! I'm the
king a this goddamn castle!

BIDEN
What're you doin' here, Pappy McCain?
I guess someone let on there was free
liquor, heh-heh.

MCCAIN
Yeah, you'll be laughin' out the
other side your face come November.

FREEPER 1
Yeah, you and Obama be laughing' then.

FREEPER 2
Not out the other side his face, though.

FREEPER 1
Oh no, no, just the reg'la side...