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AP Interview: Romney says no to Gingrich debate
Associated Press ^ | 12/22/2011 | KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLES

Posted on 12/22/2011 7:58:04 AM PST by TBBT

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To: TBBT
The down side... Romney's strategy of keeping the conservative base fractured is working... Note the following headlines:
Michele Bachmann quickly gaining last minute steam in Iowa
and...
Rick Santorum, Iowa's Dark Horse candidate, gaining ground
These stories will serve as a glimmer of hope to second tier candidate fans. They will see it as evidence that their guy/gal will be the next candidate to take the mantel of the Not Romney standard barer.

Even if these second tier candidates do well in Iowa, the probability of any of them giving Romney are real run for the money - beyond Iowa - is next to zero.
41 posted on 12/22/2011 8:24:18 AM PST by TBBT
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To: TBBT

Gingrich should turn it around and do a Romney: “if he’s afraid to debate me, how is he going to stand up to the Obama billion dollar machine. If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen.


42 posted on 12/22/2011 8:24:46 AM PST by Proudcongal
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To: TBBT
because he's afraid to square off against Gingrich, as the former House speaker has implied. Rather, Romney says he doesn't want to define the contest as a "two-man race."

Yeah Mittens, that's the ticket.............The noble coward defense, LOL.

43 posted on 12/22/2011 8:25:57 AM PST by The Cajun (Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: TBBT

Cue the BS meter graphic.

Gingrich debated Cain one-on-one; he debated Huntsman one-on-one; Paul supporters are pushing Paul to accept a similar debate. Those hardly “defined the contest as a ‘two-man race’”.

Romney is scared to do an actual debate in which he’s forced to go beyond focus-group-tested talking points and actually think on his feet.


44 posted on 12/22/2011 8:26:05 AM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: mk2000

...so Cain had more b*lls than Romney? Santorum had more b*lls than Romney? Both debated Newt one on one...where’s Mitt’s b*lls..? Hillary’s lock box?


45 posted on 12/22/2011 8:26:19 AM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: TBBT
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Jerry refused to race Duncan Meyers because he knew he would lose and then his image of being a fast runner would be destroyed.

His respond to a plea to race again:
I choose not to!
46 posted on 12/22/2011 8:27:06 AM PST by crosshairs (Liberalism is to truth, what east is to west.)
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To: onyx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N7XLA5iN8Y&feature=related


47 posted on 12/22/2011 8:28:01 AM PST by sheikdetailfeather ("Kick The Communists Out Of Your Govt. And Don't Accept Their Goodies"-Yuri Bezmenov-KGB Defector)
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To: sheikdetailfeather; painter

LOL. Me too, seriously!!


48 posted on 12/22/2011 8:28:51 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

ROTFL.


49 posted on 12/22/2011 8:29:47 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: greeneyes
What a great idea! Can you imagine somebody in a six-foot tall chicken outfit following Mitt around? You could even have the chicken swinging a pair of those 'tailgate testicles' around in the air while Mitt is speaking...

"Yoo-hoo, Mitt..? Are you looking for THESE?"

This would make for ROTFLMAO-level video...

50 posted on 12/22/2011 8:31:48 AM PST by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: MachIV

Aside from ducking Newt, this is the one that put me over the edge. I thought I might be able to hold my nose and vote for him...but not after this.

Romney doubles down on argument that state health mandate is ‘conservative’
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/politics-elections/200793-romney-doubles-down-on-argument-that-state-health-mandate-is-conservative


52 posted on 12/22/2011 8:32:59 AM PST by vmivol00
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To: Proudcongal

That’s GREAT, and I hope Newt will use it. What a great idea. Add to that the possibility of following Romney every where he goes.


53 posted on 12/22/2011 8:33:48 AM PST by annieokie
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To: Venturer

I believe Romney is a Rockefeller Republican. These were Regan antagonists. These are the wealthy establishment Republicans now called RINOs. As much as the Nation developed under the Rockefeller influence it should be recognized that some start up money for that dynasty came from international bankers like the Rothchilds who also gave Soros start up funding. The recognition of the USA as an exceptional Nation along with the envy and desire to control/weaken started many years ago. Think Wilson and League of Nations along with the ‘Federal(not USA) Reserve.


54 posted on 12/22/2011 8:34:02 AM PST by noinfringers2
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Liar.


55 posted on 12/22/2011 8:34:21 AM PST by Gene Eric (Save a pretzel for the gas jets.)
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To: painter; onyx

Come on painter. Take one for the Gipper. You are saving America from Romney and will go down in history!


56 posted on 12/22/2011 8:34:56 AM PST by sheikdetailfeather ("Kick The Communists Out Of Your Govt. And Don't Accept Their Goodies"-Yuri Bezmenov-KGB Defector)
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To: DBrow

I enjoyed the Gingrich Huntsman debate immensely. I didn’t see the others. I would like to see Romney go against Newt. I mean why not? In fact, if and when it comes down to two people they should.

I disageree with Ed Rollins who today called Newt a whiner.

Romeny is a second rate, two bit politician. I wish Newt had his family, but alas he doesn’t. Newt is like Churchill, and not the most popular guy when it comes to good looks, body type, hair and smile.

Still, he’s the right guy now for the job. I don’t think there is any doubt in my mind about this.


57 posted on 12/22/2011 8:35:18 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: onyx

Newt? Yeah he is a sleazeball snake. I do not like Romney at all and support Santorum but Newt is a bigger slime.

Romney, for all his faults, at least is not a serial adulterer. Newt stabbed conservatives in the back with Clinton based on the things he got passed. Newt treated conservatives the same way he treated his multiple ex-wives.

At least Romney appears to take his marriage vows seriously.

Newt is a horrible RINO/NWO/pro-global warming/pro-amnesty RINO.

Vote for a conservative like: Santorum, Bachmann. Even Perry is light years better than Newt.

The Real Newt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTjMjSXy30U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02HX5v5Thpk&feature=related

While in the House - Newt voted for:
1. Dept of Education - something communists supported.
2. Amnesty
3. Increased UN funding
4. Grabbing more land for Federal ownership filled with natural resources - something Marx also supported.
5. Voted for more foreign aid.
6. Voted for most favored nation trading status for China.
7. Federally funded loan guarantees for trade with China.
8. Voted for funding the NEA - including p**s Christ artwork
9. $1.2 billion in extra aid to the UN for peacekeeping.
10. $166 million in extra funding for the IRS.
11. Campaigned for and supported Nelson Rockefeller.
12. Got GATT/WTO voted in by allowing lame duck Congress to get it passed.
13. Repealed Glass-Steagall with Bill Clinton allowing banks to become securities firms with 40 to 1 leverage. This is how the banks blew up.

Post the House
1.Newt campaigned for RINO Dede Scofazza who then endorsed the Democrat in NY state.
2.Newt made a commercial with Pelosi supporting the Global Warming fraud.
3.Newt came out in favor of amnesty


58 posted on 12/22/2011 8:35:26 AM PST by John360
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To: gov_bean_ counter
I firmly believe that Romney is orchestrating the super pac attacks against Gingrich.

I agree.

I'm hoping that Newt has enough resources on hand to make the connection and get the illegal activity shut down.

I'm pretty sure he doesn't. Romney is a snake. It's possible his PACs are run through his church buddies' networks, which make the violations even worse, if they could be proved.

59 posted on 12/22/2011 8:35:37 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC:DONATE MONTHLY! Sarah's New Ping List - tell me if you want on it.)
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To: TBBT

Romney is a lying piece of sick garbage. Gingrich would wipe his butt. Anyone that believes Romney needs a brain transplant.


60 posted on 12/22/2011 8:36:55 AM PST by Logical me
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