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Robert97 Wrote: Aug 30, 2012 9:00 AM
A "stemwinder" is an older expression describing a political speech where the speaker is very enthusiastic, gets the crowd on its feet cheering. Maybe it includes a connotation of a long speech.
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Don't Tread On Me3 Wrote: Aug 30, 2012 10:51 AM
That's what I understood it to mean. It's an expression from the days of spring wound watches with short duration. It means a speech so long men had to wind their watches again during it lest they run down & stop.
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Red Spot in a Blue State Wrote: Aug 30, 2012 12:23 PM
I think it does refer to the days of windable watches, but I think "stemwinder" is refering to getting people "wound up".
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M.K. Wrote: Aug 30, 2012 7:38 AM
Thats the definition for Democrats.
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