Posted on 11/16/2011 6:36:41 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said that a good catch phrase could stop thinking for 50 years. One of the often-repeated catch phrases of our time -- "It's the economy, stupid!" -- has already stopped thinking in some quarters for a couple of decades.
There is no question that the state of the economy can affect elections. But there is also no iron law that all elections will be decided by the state of the economy.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected for an unprecedented third term after two terms in which unemployment was in double digits for eight consecutive years.
We may lament the number of people who are unemployed or who are on food stamps today. But those who give the Obama administration credit for coming to their rescue when they didn't have a job are likely to greatly outnumber those who blame the administration for their not having a job in the first place.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
It’s definitely blowing.
Time to face facts. Newt or Mittens.
Newt. He will kick Zero’s ass.
The have every intent of blowing it whether they pick Romney or not.
Oh yeah they will.
Yes. Yes they will.
Absolutely - Romney is the forgone nominee. He’s no different than McCain who’s no different than a RINO. A white Obamalamadingdong. Hmmm, wonder how Romnalamadingdong sounds?
They can kiss my vote goodby if it’s RINOmney.
I think they all have serious weaknesses, so the commie gets in....bummer.
Republican nominee, Romney, will lose to Obama thanks to the rich, the poor, union workers and the media. America hyper inflates away what little wealth remains after 100 years of progressive, Keynesian economic policies and millions of baby-boomers die poor, miserable deaths.
Have a nice day!
One second answer is "yes".
Does the GOP pick its own candidates, or do they still let their enemies pick them in open primaries?
They are all one in the same.
and then there is us.
*sigh*
Willard is already chosen.
Cripple Creek might not even live in liberal CO, but he (she) is right with this remark. Remember, the problem is not just the "liberal establishment" but the sheeple who do as they are told.
Maybe the sheeple should have nominated George W. Romney in 1968 instead of the perfidious Nixon, and we wouldn’t be dealing with Mittens now. A Romney would have already had “his turn.”
Jeez!
You don’t have to sound so happy about it! >sarc
Will the sun rise in the East tomorrow??
I’m still waiting to find anyone who actually supports Romney.
Of course the Republicans will blow it!!
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