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All goes wrong for Dudley Do-Right
Boston Herald ^ | 1/22/12 | Howie Carr

Posted on 01/22/2012 8:02:15 AM PST by SmithL

Mitt Romney just can’t close the deal.

Twelve days ago, Mitt was the toast of the GOP. This morning he’s just toast.

Twelve days ago, he’d won a “historic” two in a row — Iowa and New Hampshire — and he had a double-digit lead in South Carolina.

Now it turns out Mitt didn’t even win Iowa.

Mitt had the governor of South Carolina with him, but Newt Gingrich had the two real power brokers — Juan Williams of Fox News and, more importantly, John King of CNN. Those were his foils in the two South Carolina debates.

Two minutes into the two-hour Thursday night debate on CNN, Gingrich had won the primary. And the reporter who threw Newt the hanging curve, John King, is from Massachusetts. That’s the kind of week it’s been for Mitt.

On the message boards, they’re calling him “Mittens” again, or “Myth.”

A little more than a week ago, there were rumors that Gingrich might pull out of the fight and throw his support behind Rick Santorum. A few days later, Newt was demanding that Santorum get out.

Mitt’s still got an 18-point lead in Florida, or did before last night’s Newt landslide. But he’s got to learn to lie better in these debates. That lame story of his about why he didn’t run for re-election in Massachusetts in 2006 was bad enough, but on the question of releasing his income tax returns, he squirmed like a gaffed fish. He was drowning in flop sweat.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: collapsingromney; election2012; mittens; praisingromneycare; praisingromneyfees
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1 posted on 01/22/2012 8:02:17 AM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

That’s one deadly Dudley allusion.


2 posted on 01/22/2012 8:10:47 AM PST by Carry_Okie (The Slave Party: advancing popular indenture since 1832.)
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To: SmithL

I wouldn’t count anyone but Ron Paul out at this point. After all the delegate count spread among Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum is only about 7.


3 posted on 01/22/2012 8:11:40 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: SmithL

Hey SmithL, get over your binge and read the news, Kensian Jr lost Iowa.


4 posted on 01/22/2012 8:14:51 AM PST by MaxMax
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To: MaxMax

I guess I wouldn’t have known that, except I took the time to read the 4th line of the article. But thanks for sharing that.


5 posted on 01/22/2012 8:19:54 AM PST by SmithL (If you reward certain behavior, don't be surprised when you see more of that behavior)
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To: SmithL

Twelve days ago, Mitt was the toast of the GOP. This morning he’s just toast.

Burnt Toast...


6 posted on 01/22/2012 8:20:21 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Vendome

Mitt is still the toast of the GOP establishment. This is going to be a very long primary season.


7 posted on 01/22/2012 8:25:25 AM PST by SmithL (If you reward certain behavior, don't be surprised when you see more of that behavior)
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To: SmithL
RINOBROS, RINO BROTHERS
8 posted on 01/22/2012 8:26:57 AM PST by FrankR (When you vote based on race...race is all you get.)
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To: SmithL
Gah, I did it again sorry about that. The author is Howie Carr not you.
I went knee jerk on the 3rd line.

I'll go soak my head in a cup of coffee now.

9 posted on 01/22/2012 8:28:01 AM PST by MaxMax
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To: SmithL

Genuine Naugahyde....


10 posted on 01/22/2012 8:28:13 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: SmithL

If Willard hadn’t just started sprouting Conservative memes to try to outdo Newtie’s quick shift to pandering to the right, He’d be a lot more believable.


11 posted on 01/22/2012 8:31:28 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: SmithL

Romney never wore a uniform. Just sayin’.


12 posted on 01/22/2012 8:34:24 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Preparation ZOT, for prompt relief from annoying romnoids.)
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“Mitt is still the toast of the GOP establishment. This is going to be a very long primary season.”

True, but ultimately the GOP establishment is going the way of the Politburo - a similar organization.


13 posted on 01/22/2012 8:36:40 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Preparation ZOT, for prompt relief from annoying romnoids.)
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To: SmithL

I think Mitt is too honest, too morale, to stand up to either the media or Obama.

He is also too unprepared for a man who has had 6 years to prepare for simple, expected qustions.

Obama is going to run and debate using lies, lies, and more lies. Mitt will not know how to handle this, and will probably take the high road and ignore the lies, which will make him look out of touch (which he is) and will lose the election.


14 posted on 01/22/2012 8:39:06 AM PST by SusaninOhio (So)
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To: SmithL

Santorum would make a better Dudley DoRight. Dudley was a good guy.


15 posted on 01/22/2012 8:42:20 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: SmithL

Now we need Santorum to drop out and endorse Gingrich and the deal will be closed. Naturally the legacy media will be storing October surprises for Gingrich and presenting them right up through election day. But they would have done the same for Romney, after all. Must protect their boy in the White House, musn’t they!


16 posted on 01/22/2012 8:44:12 AM PST by Oldpuppymax
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To: SmithL
Mitt was the toast of the GOP. This morning he’s just toast.

He's always just been milquetoast.

17 posted on 01/22/2012 8:49:21 AM PST by kevao
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To: cripplecreek
I wouldn’t count anyone but Ron Paul out at this point. After all the delegate count spread among Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum is only about 7.

I'm not so sure. Simply because I have to imagine that Ron Paul's supporters, like a great glob of greasy gristle would clot around their next favorite clown, romney.

It might be to our benefit to keep him in. For example, we all saw how they tried to dismiss him entirely during the debates. He was even denied closing remarks on the last one as I recall. Not short of a GTFO from the media...

18 posted on 01/22/2012 9:01:15 AM PST by Caipirabob (I say we take off and Newt the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...)
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To: MaxMax
A lot of it comes down to money now. Mitt has a lot. Rick and Newt not so much although Newt has the momentum that will bring in some money. If Newt can pull out FL, Mitt is finished. I can't see Rick being a big factor from here forward.
19 posted on 01/22/2012 9:02:13 AM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: SmithL

The headline is hysterically funny.


20 posted on 01/22/2012 9:06:45 AM PST by svcw (For the new year: you better toughen up, if you are going to continue to be stupid.)
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