Posted on 09/28/2012 1:35:34 PM PDT by madprof98
That, apparently, is the long-held view of Mitts men not and not just about the forthcoming debates, but about the whole campaign.
I have this from the lips of Sam Coates, the deputy political editor of the London Times, who was on BBC Radio 4′s Broadcasting House last Sunday participating in one of those panels of pundits-looking-at-the-press. Everyone agreed that, according to the polls, the U.S. election was finally over and that Obama would be back for four more years. All the newspapers all said so. It feels, said Coates, that the incumbent is pulling away.
Coates said the assumption of a Romney defeat fit his own view of the Republicans surrounding Mitt, a pessimism he saw back when Romney was in London eating his foot while talking about the Olympics. His aides were there, he said, and they were telling some of our political advisers that, really, they werent that optimistic about their guys chances. Theyre pretty resigned to it not going well, and its interesting to see that people are already moving away from his campaign.
Does this seem plausible? Coates is a normally careful reporter. So does it seem that the coterie of mostly cautious Republicans surrounding Mitt are just going through the motions, they way they did for Dole and McCain? Does it seem, as it does from the Euro side of the Atlantic, that Mitts Republicans are embarrassed by their base by the vision thing and sometimes even by their VP nominee? If thats true, then maybe all those odd polls reported by Katrina are true, too. After all, for two terms in the state of Kansas, where almost every voter is a Republican, voters routinely chose Sebelius, a left-wing extremist, over GOP candidates well-marinated in moderation. Nobody wants to vote for the reasonable chap running as functionary-in-chief.
In fact, what Americans seem to want is more polarization, not less. Those Republicans who try to campaign by galvanizing and leading their base, instead of ignoring and avoiding it, must be feeling now the way Romneys dour aides have apparently felt all along pretty resigned, minus the pretty. This is true in Senate races, too, and especially with influential PACs. In Michigan, where conservative Pete Hoekstra was running neck-and-neck with liberal Debbie Stabenow, the super PACs quit early and went elsewhere. As one source well-placed in the Hoekstra campaign told me, We feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of Senate races.
Scott Walker, the conservative Wisconsin Republican who defeated an all-out, union-run recall effort in a Democratic state, seemed to speak for many of the unwashed, according to the Independent:
It is no accident that Mr Romney hopes to close the book on his latest embarrassments with a bus tour in Ohio. It may also be telling that the tour will be opened by his running mate, Paul Ryan. Mr Ryan, who will address supporters in Lima, Ohio, today, is increasingly being seen as the more effective campaigner. Scott Walker, the Governor of Wisconsin, said as much when he praised Mr Ryan and said he hadnt seen the kind of passion I know that Paul has transferred over to our nominee.Like other Republican luminaries, Mr Walker is no longer shy in offering his counsel to Mr Romney. I want to see fire in the belly, he declared, demanding evidence that the nominee is lit up and ready to go. He added: I think you got to get off the heels and get out and charge forward.
Fire in the belly? Lit up and ready to go? Mitt? Like a Glo-Stick on a bus, maybe.
I just read one of these on Politico (don’t ask me why). If this isn’t an orchestrated effort to suppress the Romney vote, I don’t know what is.
Thirty nine days is a lifetime in a presidential election campaign.
It has been proven that the polls are skewed.
The media is tied to Obama, and their fates are linked.
By any means necessary, the cabal that got Obama in the Oval Office is desperate to keep him there.
The destruction of America and of your future and the future of your family is not yet secured.
So, stop kvetching and start talking up Romney to everyone you know.
The Muslim usurper cannot be returned to power.
Johnnie
Buth II did not use the VETO, so for him either Democrat or Republican originated large G’ment bills originating in the House were always welcome.
In addition it took a very large amount of noise from the “conservatives” NOT Republicans to have Bush II’s Supreme Court appointment of that woman revoked.
Many of us are NOT republicans, we are SMALL/LIMITED G’ment conservatives.
For many of us there is no difference between a Republican or Democarat whose policies and personnel appointments strip us of our freedom.
Bush II and his Daddy are BIG G’ment liberals who associate with the Republican party.
That's for sure. And I certainly take no pleasure in it. During her Spanish lesson today, my daughter saw a Mexican TV program about dysfunctional families: promiscuous, drug-addicted, dependent on public assistance to survive. As she told me about these people, I pointed out to her that we are a MINORITY now in our own country. There are more people out there in our OWN country today like the ones she saw on the show. It's hard to believe, but I think it's pretty sure that "everybody in Cleveland" (as the YouTube video lady said) will be casting votes for the incumbent come November.
What a shame... I cannot wait till November 6 2012 when not only we rub the liberal noses with our victory but we rub these fools noses as well...
I’m sorry but the facts don’t change just because they do not fit some peoples emotion based opinions. The Congress, not the Executive creates the budgets. I’ll concede that Bush should of used his veto pen a whole lot more if the Bush bashers around here will finally hold the Democrats accountable for their budgets.
Again no were are not.
Whites make up 72.4% of the population based on the 2010 Census. 53% of Americans pay more in taxes then they take in benefits. So we are not yet a minority but this “conservative” urge to preemptively surrender every time things get tough in politics may just make us so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States#Race_and_ethnicity
“Family always been Democrat and you find it hard to actually hold your team accountable?”
That was a really dumb statement since it was my assertion that you refuse to hold the Republican party accountable, making excuses that even when the Republican party held all three that you claim they were held hostage and were made powerless by the evil Democrats.
So, tell me, if the Republicans cannot manage to pass conservative necessities because no matter if they hold president, Senate, and House, they are rendered powerless by the Democrats, why should I vote for them?
I don't recall that, I saw him move left on the boy scouts, abortion, homosexuals in the military, Obama and taxes, Obama care.
Two-parent married couples who raise their kids to adulthood, educate them well and prepare them for civic responsibilities most certainly are a minority in America today. There are far more people standing in line for their (assorted set of) Obamaphones. They are his constituency, and they will vote for him no matter how the economy is doing since they do not see themselves as potential beneficiaries of an economic upturn. They see themselves and their kids as victims of Bad Old Bain & Co.
Instead of trying to distract off the painful facts by constantly saying “yeah but the GOP did it too” you need to confront the reality. There are vast differences between the two parties approach to Goverment
Yeah Romney was not my choice but at least he SEES the fiscal mess we are racing towards and wants to do something about it. Obama thinks the problem is we are NOT SPENDING ENOUGH.
And here is the dirty secret. Give the Democrats every penny over $100,000 of income in new taxes.
It will fund the Goverment for 34 days.
There is not enough tax money in the whole US of A to pay for the Democrat party spending spree.
I typed 100* meaning to type 100+ and not 100% as you for some reason interpreted.
You mistake RINO squishiness for much greater crimes, then pretend he's as bad as the most left wing, radical, destructive, pro-death, pro-muzzie, pro-Marxist administration ever.
That you don't know the difference is to your profound discredit.
They are nothing but Axelrod conservatives, working to reelect the worst, most destructive, most radically left wing president ever.
They don't care, they're like their brains were sucked out by aliens.
They are the same people who have always wanted Romney to lose. They are not voting for him. They are cry babies who whine about their guy losing the primary and the "GOP-e" shoving "Willard" down their throats. Do not let them get to you, they are as bad as the media and the DUmmies.
LOL, you just don’t post anything but personal attacks, FR rules mean nothing to you, but you should have some interest in trying to focus on politics and political discussions.
Why are you an Axelrod conservative? What makes you want four more years of the most radical presidency ever?
Is that an issue? Are you going to prevaricate and say it's just an attack?
Seriously, your posts are irrational, noting but personal attacks, with post after post being removed by moderators.
If you can, try to focus on the thread topic, or the actual post, screaming personal insults is not rational posting.
It seems that you don’t even know about his moving left on issues like the boy scouts, abortion, homosexuals in the military, Obama and taxes, Obama care.
The few posts removed were actually pretty tame compared to many posts I've seen by you over the years, but since you whined and tattled to the moderator they were removed. Congratulations on your role as snitch and cry baby in chief, you likely deserve it.......
Your hands aren't clean, you dish out the insults fairly regularly, and I've seen some really nasty ones over the years.
That you don't understand the difference between a RINO squish with a soft core, and a hard core radical leftist, and the consequences of allowing the most destructive, pro-Marx, pro-muzzie, pro-death, pro-everything you claim to love and care for administration ever another four years to finish his work is an analysis that deserves a lot more than mere insults. That you can't see the difference is much to your shame as a thinker. Receiving insults for such stupidity should be the last of your worries.
Frankly, it's what all the Axelrod conservatives deserve.
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