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Glenn Beck: ‘Mitt Romney Could Be The Only Guy That Could Win’ In 2012
Mediate.com ^ | April 8th, 2010 | Frances Martel

Posted on 04/08/2010 2:32:54 PM PDT by iowamark

Glenn Beck and radio pals Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere rattled down the list of potential Republican nominees for President in 2012 this morning, and they had some bad news for the Tea Party movement: Sarah Palin probably won’t run, Ron Paul is still and long shot, and Mitt Romney, as of now, is the GOP’s best bet.

While Gray and Burguiere are harsh to most of the candidates, Beck spreads the love around. He tells his co-hosts that he likes Palin but doesn’t think she will run, Bobby Jindal but doesn’t think he has the charisma, and Congressman Paul but doesn’t think America is ready for him. Then, at the bottom of the pile, he finds Mitt Romney:

"I have to tell you that Mitt Romney could be the only guy that could win, and I don’t know if he could because I think that Americans are going to be I mean, this country is going to be in deep trouble by 2012, and the next term, if it’s not decided this term, the next term will decide our fate. Then I hope that Americans are ready for an adult and are ready for hard news."

It’s a strange, possibly sad conclusion from someone who had called Romney out for “flirting with socialism,” but ultimately Beck was trying to determine who could win, not who he thought should. If Beck was playing process of elimination, which he clearly was, it’s hard to refute his conclusion that Romney is the least likely candidate to crash and burn in a general election, if only for being a conservative from the most liberal state of America and having moderate successes like universal health care under his belt. Or– and this one is for you conspiracy theorists out there– maybe Beck is intentionally downplaying the Republican candidates’ ability to success so as to clear the brush and become the reluctant right-wing candidate by default. After all, he is the second-most popular human being in America. (Link to a Harris poll: Glenn Beck is the second most popular television personality in America… second only to Oprah Winfrey.)

Listen to the segment below:


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1 posted on 04/08/2010 2:32:54 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: iowamark

Or he may NOT be...


2 posted on 04/08/2010 2:34:02 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (VP Biden on Obamacare's passage: "This is a big f-ing deal". grumpygresh: "Repeal the f-ing deal")
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To: iowamark

But how are you going to get ObaMao to step aside and let him run as a Democrat?


3 posted on 04/08/2010 2:34:29 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: iowamark; writer33

Okay, I am finally willing to concede that Glenn Beck might really be completely nuts.


4 posted on 04/08/2010 2:34:50 PM PDT by GeronL (There is only a "Happily ever after" for you if you're the one writing your own script)
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To: iowamark

Just a Mormon trying to sell us another Mormon. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Beck is not exactly unbiased.

I would have no problem with a Mormon who is consistently conservative. Mitt ain’t that guy.


5 posted on 04/08/2010 2:34:56 PM PDT by Truth is a Weapon (Truth, it hurts soooo good!)
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To: iowamark

Well, that settles it, Beck really has come unhinged if he thinks that liberal hack Romney could win anything but the dem primary.
Or it really is what some people think that lds will vote lds regardless of political stance.


6 posted on 04/08/2010 2:35:56 PM PDT by svcw (Religion is like giving someone who is dying of thirst mouthwash.)
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To: Truth is a Weapon

Exactly my thought.


7 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:00 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: iowamark

“As of now” is a pretty fair qualifier.

I personally doubt Palin will run and am waiting to see who appears over the horizon.


8 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:17 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: iowamark

The list of people actively in the fight right now is pretty short, and Romney isn’t on it.

Leaders lead. Fighters fight. They don’t wait for a call from HR offering them the job.


9 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:19 PM PDT by marron
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To: iowamark

No!!!!!!!!!!!

He'll lose Texas bigtime! No way the Lone Star Sate will vote for that liberal hack!

10 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:42 PM PDT by avacado
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To: iowamark

That’s fine Glenn. You push that RINO and I’ll never give your show one more second of my time.

Our job is to DEFEAT the RINO wing of the party, which is as responsible for this mess today as the rats.


11 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:46 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: iowamark

Why do people pretend that Ron Paul is a real candidate for President, the guy has never been able to get out of his little congressional district, he is down in the Ralph Nader, Bob Barr class of gadflies.


12 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:48 PM PDT by ansel12 ( Why are the non "social conservative" Republicans so unconservative?)
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To: Truth is a Weapon

>>Just a Mormon trying to sell us another Mormon. Not that there is anything wrong with that. Beck is not exactly unbiased.

*

Oh, I thought you posted “a Moron trying to sell another Mormon”. My bad..


13 posted on 04/08/2010 2:36:51 PM PDT by max americana
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To: iowamark

Hey folks, TSWHTF before 2011. Let’s make it to Nov., 2010 first!

We won’t be a viable nation by 2012 at this rate.

2012 is a loooooooooooooooooong way off.


14 posted on 04/08/2010 2:37:05 PM PDT by unkus
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To: iowamark
Romneycare completely disqualifies this man for office. It is a failure and even Obummer will be able to tar him with this and say that we needed his health care solution to bail Mass. out of there trouble.
15 posted on 04/08/2010 2:37:10 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA
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To: iowamark

Duncan Hunter is the best chance we’ve got.


16 posted on 04/08/2010 2:37:30 PM PDT by wastedyears (The Founders revolted for less.)
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To: iowamark

BS


17 posted on 04/08/2010 2:37:31 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (Tea parties today, Lexington tomorrow.)
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To: iowamark

How about listening to the people. We don’t want him. He does not support what the American people support.


18 posted on 04/08/2010 2:37:36 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: iowamark

Obligatory Barf Alert!


19 posted on 04/08/2010 2:38:19 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (A MAJORITY (51%) OF TEA PARTIERS ARE DEMOCRATS OR INDEPENDENTS - GALLUP)
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To: iowamark

Puke. Never, not ever.


20 posted on 04/08/2010 2:38:20 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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