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If Obama wins, Romney could be 'repackaged' for 2012 GOP challenge
The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 2008-10-28 | Thomas Burr

Posted on 10/28/2008 5:54:24 AM PDT by rabscuttle385

WASHINGTON—A week from today, Americans will pick a new president, but a surprising beneficiary may be off the ballot: Mitt Romney.

With polls in key states forecasting a comfortable victory by Sen. Barack Obama and fellow Democrats, Republicans may find themselves booted out of the White House, shoved further into the minority in Congress and marginalized in the powerhouse of Washington.

If Sen. John McCain loses next Tuesday, Romney could be well positioned to rise as a leader of the Republican Party to guide conservatives through a few years in the political wilderness and a favorite for the GOP presidential nomination come 2012.

(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...


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To: redgirlinabluestate

in order to unite to stop a much less conservative candidate from taking the nomination.
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Duh, there was no “much less conservative candidate” than Romney to take the nomination...

McCain is far and away more conservative than Romney has EVER been...

And then we will have President Palin 2012...

I know that will make your conservative heart happy..

:)


241 posted on 10/28/2008 4:13:05 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (McCain/Palin Now that's a ticket that deserves a tagline)
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To: Rameumptom; Colofornian; Elsie; colorcountry; Tennessee Nana; redgirlinabluestate; Utah Binger; ...
Why are you focusing on dividing the base (which includes many former Romney supporters) in the last moments of the election. You are carrying water for the MSM when it matters most just to bash Romney with false allegations.

WHO is carrying water when it matters most? How about Kevin Madden?

 
 
Romney Supporters Trashing Palin
Posted by: Amanda Carpenter at 2:25 PM
From Townhall:
 
 
Former Romney Spokesman Kevin Madden was particularly harsh on Palin in an interview on CNN. His criticism of Palin is especially noteworthy because we're only days from the election.
 
In a spot with Campbell Brown Madden said Palin's wardrobe flap showed how "unseasoned" Palin is.
BROWN: And, Kevin, even defending this whole controversy over the clothes, the RNC buying all the clothing, it keeps the story going, and, as Dana pointed out, one more day where it's dominating the coverage.

KEVIN MADDEN, FORMER ROMNEY CAMPAIGN NATIONAL PRESS SECRETARY: Yes. And that's an indication just how unseasoned Sarah Palin is as a national candidate.

Ordinarily, somebody who knows that this is something that you're trying to get to a subterranean level, that you don't want to dominate the narrative for yet another news cycle, would make sure that they don't mention that, and, instead, they focus with a certain rigidity on the message of the day, because that's exactly what a V.P. is supposed to do.
Madden went on to say this is why McCain should have picked someone to be VP who has been a governor "for a long time." (Um, who would that be...?)
MADDEN: Look, that is why people who have done this before, people who have run national campaigns, always tend to look at prospective V.P. candidates, and they're the ones that are nationally vetted, the ones that have been governors on the scene for a long time, the ones that have been -- gone through the scrutiny of the national press corps in Washington. And that's exactly what has happened here, is that, when you put out an unknown and you give them 70 days with which to go through a vetting process, both by voters and the national press corps, ugly things can tend to happen.[Transcript HERE]].

 When your position matches the MSM and Barney Frank's its time to do some serious soul searching.

You'd best save your lecture for Kevin...I voted for McCain/Palin, and I doubt Madden did.

242 posted on 10/28/2008 4:13:26 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I'm Joe the Plumber! I can flush the system of the Obama crap!)
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To: MetallurgicalConservative

Welcome to FRee Repulic brand new n00b...

Just read a while and you’ll see what is going on...

:)


243 posted on 10/28/2008 4:15:05 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (McCain/Palin Now that's a ticket that deserves a tagline)
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To: redgirlinabluestate

there’s full blown fallen for the ploy hook, line and sinker.
_________________________________

Nope...

I for one was on to Romney...

Thanks for the concern, though...


244 posted on 10/28/2008 4:16:32 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (McCain/Palin Now that's a ticket that deserves a tagline)
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To: Rameumptom
You might lay off your LSD. Romney always lost on FR.
Romney also lost the primaries (except where he cheated
by busing people over state lines .... just like Obama).

In fact, other than the RomneyBOTs on their knees to their Master, only the DNC wanted Romney.

James Carville: "It's a feel-good story, this Romney thing. Romney is an ascendant guy."

245 posted on 10/28/2008 4:16:47 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Elsie
>>>No one is dividing the base. We are splitting Mitt off from 2012!

You have just proven my point. You are discussing the continigency/scenario of what would happen if the GOP loses the war next Tuesday. The false allegations about former Romney staffers are akin to the Democrats take on the war where the focus is not winning but snatching defeat from the jaws of victory based on lies of what is occuring on the ground with the troops.

Former Romney supporters will vote fro McCain/Palin in higher numbers than Evangelicals or any other group. Trying to focus on non-existant rifts in the GOP base now in the last week of the election is what the liberals are doing. They are also interested in splitting the base and "splitting Mitt off from 2012" as you say. The real question is why your position matches the MSM's?

246 posted on 10/28/2008 4:18:32 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: Tennessee Nana

;)


247 posted on 10/28/2008 4:20:21 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I'm Joe the Plumber! I can flush the system of the Obama crap!)
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To: colorcountry

Right here..

Howya doin’ ???

:)


248 posted on 10/28/2008 4:22:21 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (McCain/Palin Now that's a ticket that deserves a tagline)
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To: Rameumptom

They are not false allegations. Names have been given,
and witnesses saw this. In fact, FReepers have been
watching the fustercluck launched by MythRomney for some time.

In fact, it is SSDD for Romney and his ‘Harpies of Hate’.


249 posted on 10/28/2008 4:23:03 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Tennessee Nana; greyfoxx39; colorcountry
So MANY unanswered questions....
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:51:06 PM · 144 of 242
Elsie to GOP_Lady
Sarah has done it to herself.
Oh? How?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:46:41 PM · 139 of 242
Elsie to GOP_Lady 
 Just what KIND of 'reforms' does he advocate?

 

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:40:57 PM · 137 of 242
Elsie to GOP_Lady
He was the first to see the economic mess coming that we are in now and the first to discuss economic competition between the U.S. and Asia.
What's HIS 'plan' to get us out of this MESS we are supposed to be in?

250 posted on 10/28/2008 4:23:07 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Rameumptom

Former Romney supporters will vote for McCain/Palin in higher numbers than even Evangelicals.
_________________________________

Duh, no......


251 posted on 10/28/2008 4:24:34 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana (McCain/Palin Now that's a ticket that deserves a tagline)
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To: Rameumptom
The real question is why your position matches the MSM's?

Am I supposed to go on defense against this accusation?

Sorry; but I won't.

Mitt is OLD news.

He could NOT carry the primaries this time.

Why do you think he could in 2012?

252 posted on 10/28/2008 4:25:43 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Diogenesis
Still posting those 13 words of Carville's from early 2006. Carville damns Romney with faint praise and has bashed him ever since. If we are playing the "Carville" game his wife was a campaign advisor to Fred. What is interesting is that instead of focusing on victory Tuesday you are more interested in battles from a year and a half ago.

I plan on a McCain/Palin win Tuesday. Obama couldn't even get half his party's vote. Plus in Florida and Michigan the DEM's screwed their voters over in the primary. McCain does well in Florida and Romney has been stumping in Michigan quite a bit for McCain this last month. Romney has raised 20 million for McCain/Palin. as well as been stumping for 30 other key battleground races inthe house and senate.

253 posted on 10/28/2008 4:29:03 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: Tennessee Nana

Romney supporters are doing everything possible to
destroy the McCain/Palin campaign.

They surely will vote for Obama.


254 posted on 10/28/2008 4:30:39 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: rabscuttle385
Romney is a complete phony creep. May he never be the GOP standard-bearer.

I'm 100% for Palin and Jindal. Romney can get bent.
255 posted on 10/28/2008 4:33:10 PM PDT by Antoninus (If you're bashing McCain/Palin at this point, you're helping Obama.)
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To: Rameumptom; Elsie
The false allegations about former Romney staffers.....

KEVINMADDENKEVINMADDENKEVINMADDENKEVINMADDENKEVINMADDEN

Actual transcript from CNN interview which I personally saw.

Former Romney supporters will vote fro McCain/Palin in higher numbers than Evangelicals or any other group.

That is total erraneous speculation on your part! Sarah has unified the Evangelicals like no one would have imagined. Put down and Koolaid and step away from your keyboard!

256 posted on 10/28/2008 4:34:25 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I'm Joe the Plumber! I can flush the system of the Obama crap!)
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To: Elsie

I don’t need to be preached to by a religious bigot.

Get it?

Now, DON’T POST TO ME AGAIN.


257 posted on 10/28/2008 4:39:01 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: Tennessee Nana
>>Duh, no......

Unfortunately yes. Enough Southern Evangelicals already voted for the liberals Huck and McCain over Fred in the primary states. What place did conservatives Fred and Duncan come in in SC? Duncan is an Evangelical as well but they were more interested in the populist message the Huckster was peddling. Just look up the stats from SC or Iowa Primaries or Rush Limbaughs voter analysis of the Florida vote based on religiou affiliation. Iowa is especially interesting as over half the state is Evangelical. Iowa, unfortunately turned out record numbers on the Dem side. Utah on the other hand is the only state Clinton came in third in. They have the highest GOP rate in every election. Former Romney supporters will vote for the GOP in higher numbers than any other group.

Your state of Tennessee has a particularly poor showing as Fred came in 5th and Duncan 8th. Who was your vote for? Let me guess. The Huckster.

Anyway I'm done posting about the battles from a year ago. We can all agree that this week is the time to unite behind Palin.

258 posted on 10/28/2008 4:41:07 PM PDT by Rameumptom (Gen X= they killed 1 in 4 of us)
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To: Elsie
The only sourced item was where Romney said that Sara Palin was vetted the same as everyone else. Sounds ok to me but that seems to offend you anti-Mittsters.
259 posted on 10/28/2008 4:42:19 PM PDT by Mitt Romney (Romney 2012)
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To: Rameumptom
We can all agree that this week is the time to unite behind Palin.

Too bad, the Mythster and his malignant "Harpies of Hate" did not feel the same way.

260 posted on 10/28/2008 4:43:34 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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