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Mitt's Royal Slam (If you only read one political editorial today, make it this one)
American Thinker ^ | October 30, 2012 | J.R. Dunn

Posted on 10/30/2012 1:50:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: Figment

Given every election since 2010, and earlier even, Dems will take a drubbing again. Landslide coming. Landslide and its mandate is sorely needed.


81 posted on 10/30/2012 4:51:03 PM PDT by chiller (Sky is the limit with max T-Partiers in the House and Senate to stifle the RINOs)
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To: justrepublican
"The lower the energy costs, the faster the recovery."

That's right on!

Also, the fewer useless government employees the faster we can pay off the debt!

82 posted on 10/30/2012 4:52:04 PM PDT by Ron C.
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To: GeronL
He won’t be the first Republican President.

Is your first name Debbie, and your last name Downer, by chance?

83 posted on 10/30/2012 4:54:27 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier
Romney also had two successful stints as a political Executive (governator and Olympics).

The guy can clearly function as a CEO (it's not above his pay-grade).

84 posted on 10/30/2012 4:54:49 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: HiTech RedNeck
I'd have far more respect for an Obama who sold liberalism unashamed under an honest label, rather than calling it conservatism.

Like

85 posted on 10/30/2012 4:56:28 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: chiller
"Upon further review, I sense Mitt knew he would succeed. "

I'll say that Mitt planned his work and then worked his plan.

86 posted on 10/30/2012 4:58:42 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Excellent article. Thanks for finding this!
87 posted on 10/30/2012 5:01:15 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Excellent article. Thanks for finding this!
88 posted on 10/30/2012 5:02:08 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Williams

It wasn’t Mondale in the tank....but I see your point; well made.

(It was Dukakis in the tank.....)


89 posted on 10/30/2012 5:10:41 PM PDT by RightOnline (I am Andrew Breitbart!)
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To: mrsmel

Kinda like or handsome gov, Rick Perry; we have to bop him upside the head every now and then when he starts leaning too far left.


90 posted on 10/30/2012 5:12:11 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Windflier

I would like the discussion to stay in our reality. Not some reality that the author made up. I was only criticizing the first couple of lines anyway. They made it sound totally unprecedented that a Republican could win.


91 posted on 10/30/2012 5:15:57 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ve talked to a good number of either formerly-undecided or formerly-leaning Obama voters who are now voting for Romney.

To a person, their switch was all based on the first debate.

Obama spent six months and probably close to $200 million painting Romney as Ebenezer Scrooge. The problem with that strategy is that Obama needed Ebenezer Scrooge to show up to the debate(s).

When Ebenezer Scrooge didn’t show up, people realized two things: 1.) Obama had lied to them and 2.) Romney was an ok guy and perfectly acceptable as President.

Those both hurt Obama’s popularity/credibility and put the campaign back onto The Economy rather than Romney-is-Scrooge.

It might be painted as a risky strategy on Obama’s part, but I don’t think so. Reason is that he had nothing else to run with or on. He was only left with painting Romney as an out of touch, arrogant, uncaring and elitist plutocrat while praying (it’s SO tempting to say he was facing East while doing so, but I’ll refrain) that Romney would remain in-character.


92 posted on 10/30/2012 5:24:28 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: FredZarguna
...the majority of Americans who aren't news junkies are paying enough attention to know that they very badly want a new President. Romney convinced them he was a safe choice.

Exactly so.

Americans of every socio-economic strata have suffered tremendously under this president. He's instilled a lack of confidence that is truly appalling, and unprecedented for an American Commander In Chief. As a result, only the most hardened leftoid detritus are still lending him anything approaching enthusiastic support.

The man is an abject embarrassment, and worse than that, a leftist ideologue who has used the full weight and power of the presidency to bend our nation to his alien and extra-constitutional will.

I can't help but think that even Democrats have been frightened by this. Look at the loss of support he has among his most loyal constituencies, and I think this is plainly visible.

93 posted on 10/30/2012 5:30:33 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: RightOnline

oops, I knew that. TY


94 posted on 10/30/2012 6:29:56 PM PDT by Williams (No Obama)
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To: Paladin2
Romney also had two successful stints as a political Executive (governator and Olympics). The guy can clearly function as a CEO (it's not above his pay-grade).

I'm pretty sure that's why he's in the driver's seat now. Americans have endured four years of the ten year old behind the wheel, and after countless crashes and near death experiences, they want an experienced adult to take over.

Is it any wonder that Romney became the nominee? He is Obama's exact opposite.

95 posted on 10/30/2012 7:45:01 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: GeronL
I was only criticizing the first couple of lines anyway. They made it sound totally unprecedented that a Republican could win.

Then you should have pasted in the quote from the article so everyone knew what you were talking about. You only succeeded in making yourself look like a sourpuss.

And for the record, the author neither said nor intended any such thing. Read more carefully next time, and consider the source.

96 posted on 10/30/2012 7:49:22 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nicely written. Maybe it’s even true.

We’ll know about this time next week. If Mitt wins, I will man up and say I was wrong to push my “rip Obama’s heart out and eat it on TV” strategy, and that Mitt’s “Mr. Rogers loves fluffy kittens” campaign was right after all.


97 posted on 10/30/2012 7:51:46 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown are by desperate appliance relieved or not at all.)
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To: DannyTN

Well written analysis. Four states are voting on gay marriage next week. The first 32 voted against gay marriage. We’ll see what happenes. With that said, the issue really isn’t about gay marriage. It’s about a states right to define marriage. I personally think a state has that right.


98 posted on 10/30/2012 8:08:06 PM PDT by Mustangman (The GOP)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

I just read your post three times. Excellent analysis. You said more in a few sentences than I could have said in three paragraphs. You’ve perfectly described the difference between these two men and their approaches to problem solving. Bravo!!!


99 posted on 10/30/2012 8:11:44 PM PDT by Mustangman (The GOP)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

I’ve been kind of down tonight with the Hurricane Pumping BO up but, after that analysis I realize that Mitt has an answer for what Obama is doing and we will see it tomorrow. Most importantly, Mitts rsponse won’t be desperate or phony, either. It will simply be Mitt building on what he’s already said previously...a logical exension of an already well thought out campaign.


100 posted on 10/30/2012 8:17:27 PM PDT by Mustangman (The GOP)
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