The Political Uncertainty Principle

Dialog:

• Port:
  • Political candidates can gain metaphorical momentum.
  • It figures that they must also be governed by a metaphorical uncertainty principle.
  • In fact, I have metaphorical evidence that this "political uncertainty principle" is:
  • "The more 'total political momentum' a race has, the less policy comes up."
• Starboard:
  • What if the momentum metaphor doesn't actually imply an uncertainty principle?
• Port:
  • Hey now, no need to go around insulting metaphorical deduction simply because you don't like the truth it reveals.