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An uninspiring Mitt Romney will impale the GOP and give Barack Obama 4 more years…
Flopping Aces ^
| 02-07-12
| Vince
Posted on 02/07/2012 8:39:36 AM PST by Starman417
What is Mitt Romney doing in the Republican Party? (Although a better question might by why has the Republican Party strayed so far to the left that a guy like Mitt Romney could be its standard bearer
)
Everyone knows the story of Mitt Romney. He ran Bain Capital and financed a number of new businesses and helped rescue others. True, he and Bain failed a few times, but Bain Capital did what it was supposed to do, which is make money for its shareholders. At the end of the day Bain Capital was a net plus in that it actually produced prosperity (and jobs) for a significant number of people, and that accomplishment cannot be obviated simply because they could not rescue every firm they took a position in.
In 1994 Romney sought to unseat Ted Kennedy from the US Senate but lost as Kennedy pilloried him for lacking core (political) convictions. The fact that he had difficulty establishing a coherent message didnt help. He lost badly. In 2002 he headed west to manage the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. By all accounts he did a tremendous job and accomplished the financial equivalent of a perfect game, making the Olympics profitable for the host city.
Then of course there was his stint as governor of one of the bluest states in the union, Massachusetts. Like Scott Brown, a Republican in Teddy Kennedys neighborhood can be expected to be a RINO, and Romney certainly fit the bill. On a variety of issues both social and economic Romney was
shall we say purple in his approach. But at the end of the day he was more conservative than his predecessor in one of Americas most liberal states.
Add to that the fact that hes a good looking guy with a great family and he seems like a poster child for putting Barack Obama in the unemployment line. Its claimed hes the Republican who can deliver Massachusetts and other key states like as Pennsylvania, Florida and probably Ohio and Nevada.
The problem is, he wont.
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To: Starman417
RINOmney, Barack Butt-bama’s “Mini-me”.
Vapid dorkiness transcends political parties.
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:42:05 AM PST
by
Da Coyote
To: Starman417
Compared to the bummer he is conservative.
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:44:09 AM PST
by
Big Horn
(Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
To: Starman417
Romney vs. Obama: Whoever wins, we LOSE!
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:45:03 AM PST
by
getarope
(I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I am all out of bubble gum!)
To: Da Coyote
From the article: "Barack Obama is salivating at the prospect of facing off against Mittens. Knowing that Romney is incapable of articulating or defending strong conservative principals or even inspiring his own party never mind the muddling middle Obama can do what he does best: demagogue Republicans (up and down the ticket) and inspire his base with populist platitudes that are like blood in the water to the left.
The result will not only be another four years of Barack Obama, but it will likely mean something of a bloodbath in the down ticket races as well, from the House to the neighborhood dog catcher."
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:45:54 AM PST
by
greyfoxx39
(Don't call us bigots! "Bigotry" is 98% of mormons in NV voting for Mitt Romney.)
To: Starman417
An uninspiring Mitt Romney will impale the GOP and give Barack Obama 4 more years
Yes. Yes he will.
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:45:54 AM PST
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for no additional charge...)
To: Big Horn
Compared to Obama, Franklin Roosevelt is a conservative...
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:46:45 AM PST
by
WayneS
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Yup, that’s the plan. In the unlikely scenario that Mutt actually does get elected, the elites still get a liberal puppet to occupy the seat.
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:49:02 AM PST
by
Hayride
To: Starman417
This is why I think we will have 4 more years of King Obama. The only hope was Gingrich and even with those that hate him, we might stand a chance.
Go Newt Gingrich!
To: WayneS
Hell, compared to Obi, Karl Marx was a conservative!
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:51:04 AM PST
by
donozark
(It's hard to afford a psychiatrist when you work at a gas station.)
To: Starman417
NO question. People never say, “the more I see Romney the more I like him”. Quite the opposite. And there’s that, he can’t be trusted and is a Liberal thing.
To: Starman417
Bob Dole.
John McCain.
Mitt Romney.
Four more years for The One.
Can everyone say "Bye-bye America!!!"
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:54:14 AM PST
by
Jerrybob
To: Starman417
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:54:31 AM PST
by
FrankR
(You are only enslaved to the extent of the entitlements you receive.)
To: Starman417
There is no difference.... We have been manipulated and controlled to believe we are free. It's all an illusion.
To: Hayride
Exactly. They don't really care which liberal puppet is president as long a A liberal pupet is president.
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posted on
02/07/2012 8:56:27 AM PST
by
WayneS
(Comments now include 25% MORE sarcasm for no additional charge...)
To: Starman417
From the article: "Conservatives despise Barack Obama and they would likely turn out to vote if the GOP were to trot out Mickey Mouse to run against him."
An incorrect assumption ... I can't imagine many conservatives will have any enthusiasm for Romney. Low enthusiasm = low turnout.
I would be more likely to show up to vote for Mickey Mouse than Romney.
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posted on
02/07/2012 9:01:53 AM PST
by
In Maryland
("Truth? We don't need no stinkin' truth!" - Official Motto of the Main Stream Media)
To: Big Horn
Compared to the bummer he is conservative.
Two points:
1. Just barely.
2. So?
To: Starman417
He is right... I will never vote for romney and I am not alone.
LLS
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posted on
02/07/2012 9:06:56 AM PST
by
LibLieSlayer
(Hey repubic elite scumbags... jam mitt up your collective arses!)
To: getarope
I don't blame Mitt for this - anyone can run for office. I just don't understand why other real conservatives didn't step up and run. Our remaining two candidates are not wowing the voters. That's what we need. Someone who is conservative as well as appealing.
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posted on
02/07/2012 9:07:39 AM PST
by
Arkady Orinko
("Hell is other people" - Jean-Paul Sartre)
To: In Maryland
If romney is the nominee... I will write in Sarah Palin.
LLS
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posted on
02/07/2012 9:09:01 AM PST
by
LibLieSlayer
(Hey repubic elite scumbags... jam mitt up your collective arses!)
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