Why Did Romney Lose?
POSTED BY: Magonsdaughter
UPDATED: Friday, July 21, 2023 01:18
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Just interested...
Was it because the Tea Party has hijacked the Republicans?
Was he not right enought?
Did the visiousness of the Primaries undermine his standing?
Was it the rape comments by other Republicans?
Was it because he was a Mormon?
Was it the incumbency issue?
Did Obama run the superior campaign?
What are your thoughts?
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Hello,
I believe that most Americans are unhappy with Obama.
But the majority of Americans managed to be absolutely terrified of the GOP agenda alternative.
When choosing between warmongers, we prefer the warmongers who don't drool in anticipation of the kill.
When choosing between freedom thieves, we prefer those who pilfer a little rather than those who want to reave your mind, body, and soul and then gloat about the feat in public.
We like our leaders to lie about valuing us all, rather than admit that nearly half of us are a problem that should be ignored or tossed in a bin.
One party had the good sense to maintain the illusion of caring about us.
The other party boasted about wanting to have us for dinner.
One party promised a caring future, which sounds nice even if you suspect it might be a lie.
The other party promised a Darwinian battleground where the sheep share the field with wolves.
Between the devil who shows regret and pretends compassion, and the devil who cackles while feasting on your entrails, the American people made their choice.
When choosing a road to hell, why choose the road full of brambles and thorns and predators?
I don't like Obama. But I voted for him.
Because the alternative was even more terrible.
In my opinion.
--Anthony
Note to Self:
Raptor - woman testifying about birth control is a slut (the term applies.)
Six - Wow, isn't Niki quite the CUNT? And, yes, I spell that in all caps....
Wulf - Niki is a stupid fucking bitch who should hurry up and die.
“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” -Thomas Szasz
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Yes to most of your list Magons. Though certainly he wasn't 'not right enough'. Obama didn't outflank him on the right lol. Add to your list somewhere near the top:
1. Unemployment is high but is coming down, and people recognise this. People make too much of presidents not being re-elected with high unemployment - quite often it's the direction that counts.
2. Obama is a popular, well-liked president outside of the hysterical right. People like having him as their president. His handling of Sandy probably wasn't decisive but it re-enforced the idea that he is a good man, and leader.
It's not personal. It's just war.
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He's a Republican in a deep blue state, so he had to morph into what his electorate wanted him to be, or he'd never have become governor in the 1st place
So, his past, which he really couldn't defend or run on became a huge handicap.
Even still, he IS a far better equipped mind to deal w/ international business issues than Obama could dream to even hope of being. Mitt , quite frankly, was one of the more uniquely qualified individuals to repair the crisis like we're in as this country has ever seen.
Sadly, the Jay-z, Snookie and Honey Boo-boo mentality that is the American electorate didn't fully grasp the real issues.
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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Honey Boo-Boo was a Romney supporter.
Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.
"We will never have the elite, smart people on our side." -- Rick "Frothy" Santorum
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Honey Boo-Boo was a Romney supporter.
No, she wasn't.
Honey Boo Boo endorses Barack Obama for President on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/bampicks-honey-boo-
boo-vote-article-1.1184726
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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HA. I was just taking a stab in the dark. But you actually watch that abomination?
Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.
"We will never have the elite, smart people on our side." -- Rick "Frothy" Santorum
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
HA. I was just taking a stab in the dark. But you actually watch that abomination?
No. I don't watch " reality " t.v.
Top Shots , I found interesting, for a season or two. And Extreme Makeover : Home Edition, is worthy of my time, and maybe Pawn Stars. But that's the extent of my interest. Survivor, that Race thingy, Big Brother, Jersey Shore.... can all eat it, as far as I'm concerned.
And those 'stabs in the dark'... just another example of your 'StorybookFacts™' ?
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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Quote:
Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
What are your thoughts?
Because he's a bloody fuckin pillock, that's why.
Actually, what Anthony said... PLUS the Pillock thing.
-F
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My Top Ten Reasons Romney Lost
1) Picked the wrong VP running mate. Should have picked Rubio. I said here back in the Summer that Paul Ryan was "the last nail in the coffin."
2) Waited too long to fight back against the negative attack ads against him that ran un-opposed for months. The "narrative" was too well established.
3) Did not capitalize on first debate momentum. Chose to go small and play it safe afterwards, not understanding America's limited attention span.
4) Did absolutely nothing to attract African-Americans to his cause.
5) Did absolutley nothing to attract Hispanics to his cause.
6) Changed his position on abortion, and did not speak out strongly enough against the RNC Platform, Akin, and Mourdock.
7) Did absolutley nothing to attract Gays/Lesbians to his cause.
8) Was a Northeast moderate who passed universal healthcare as Governor. Couldn't escape or explain that while attacking Obamacare.
9) Had a politically fatal video of his "47% comment" that become a campaign issue that he couldn't defend or explain.
10) Had surrogates that attacked Obama on levels that were distasteful and disrespecful to a President with superior likeability.
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