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Pretty much the only thing of substance that Mitt did in the primaries and the general was say how wrong he was to work with Democrats, and how if elected he would undo anything Obama had done and say no to anything liberals wanted.
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Fulchrum posted:Pretty much the only thing of substance that Mitt did in the primaries and the general was say how wrong he was to work with Democrats, and how if elected he would undo anything Obama had done and say no to anything liberals wanted. Mitt Romney: the moderate, electable choice. 
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Sep 21, 2014 02:56
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Fulchrum posted:Pretty much the only thing of substance that Mitt did in the primaries and the general was say how wrong he was to work with Democrats, and how if elected he would undo anything Obama had done and say no to anything liberals wanted. What I find most interesting about that is that Romney's entire platform was literally "I am not Obama." I figured the right should have remembered John Kerry's disastrous "I am not Bush" campaign and how well that did. That and his "well I have a plan but I can't tell you what it is until I'm in office but trust me it's a really, really good plan that will fix everything."
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Sep 21, 2014 03:05
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ToxicSlurpee posted:What I find most interesting about that is that Romney's entire platform was literally "I am not Obama." I figured the right should have remembered John Kerry's disastrous "I am not Bush" campaign and how well that did. That and his "well I have a plan but I can't tell you what it is until I'm in office but trust me it's a really, really good plan that will fix everything." My dad voted for Mitt Romney, a politician he pretty much despises, for what essentially boiled down to the fact that he wasn't Obama.
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Sep 21, 2014 03:08
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Don't forget his totally awesome Medicare plan that was so great that for some reason it was a selling point that people already in Medicare or near Medicare age wouldn't have to use it.
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Sep 21, 2014 03:11
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Ninjasaurus posted:My dad voted for Mitt Romney, a politician he pretty much despises, for what essentially boiled down to the fact that he wasn't Obama. 59 million people voted for President John Kerry
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Sep 21, 2014 03:11
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WhiskeyJuvenile posted:59 million people voted for President John Kerry I'd still trade a Kerry defeat for 2 terms of Obama, something that almost assuredly wouldn't have happened otherwise. Also, I can't listen to Kerry talk for more than 5 seconds without getting bored.
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Sep 21, 2014 03:12
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If Kerry had won in 2004, there's no chance he would have been reelected post-financial crisis and we would be in the second term of McCain/Palin. I have to say that Kerry losing is one of the best things that ever happened to this country.
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Sep 21, 2014 03:56
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Ninjasaurus posted:Mitt Romney: the moderate, electable choice. I'm literally watching the Netflix Mitt documentary right now and I find most of the candid family-only segments are indistinguishable from parts of Arrested Development. It's really unnerving.
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Sep 21, 2014 04:08
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have you gotten to the infamous self-ironing scene yet
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Pong Daddy posted:If Kerry had won in 2004, there's no chance he would have been reelected post-financial crisis and we would be in the second term of McCain/Palin. I have to say that Kerry losing is one of the best things that ever happened to this country. Pretty sure McCain wouldn't have picked Palin as his running mate if he was going up against two white guys.
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Sep 21, 2014 04:32
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Whiskey Sours posted:Pretty sure McCain wouldn't have picked Palin as his running mate if he was going up against two white guys. And then Palin would not have been catapulted into the public spotlight where we can use her as an endless source of humor. Would you want to live a world where we couldn't watch Palin make a fool of herself daily?
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Sep 21, 2014 04:33
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made of bees posted:have you gotten to the infamous self-ironing scene yet Of course. I had seen that one before, but to my recollection, he was in a regular suit before rather than black tie. Maybe just seeing it in context helped whereas before all attention was on the iron ave wrist.
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Sep 21, 2014 05:14
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Nth Doctor posted:I'm literally watching the Netflix Mitt documentary right now and I find most of the candid family-only segments are indistinguishable from parts of Arrested Development. It's really unnerving. Is the documentary any good? I'm kind of morbidly interested.
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Sep 21, 2014 05:24
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It's definitely worth watching if you like politics.
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Ninjasaurus posted:Is the documentary any good? I'm kind of morbidly interested. It's interesting. Most of the time it has an awkward  feel going on. The closest we get to seeing him let his hair down is right at the beginning when he's sledding with his grandkids, but even then it feels a little bizarre.His response to a grandson being afraid to hit a pole on the slope is to say "Well just jump off if you're heading toward it" ave shoving him down the hill. I think the kid is even saying "Noooooo" too.
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Nth Doctor posted:It's interesting. Most of the time it has an awkward hahaha that really does sound like Arrested Development. I think you may have sold me.
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Sep 21, 2014 05:35
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I got the total opposite vibe, he seems like a way better person in private. Either way it's a great documentary.
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SKELETONS posted:I got the total opposite vibe, he seems like a way better person in private. Either way it's a great documentary. Yeah, I agree. It felt very humanizing to me. It became really apparent that he only ran because his father's shadow is still cast over him.
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Sep 21, 2014 06:38
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Mitt is the only time you'll get to hear the phrase "Shh! Quiet, it's Frank Luntz!"
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Sep 21, 2014 07:23
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Periodiko posted:They just look like unattractive old white men, Cruz is on a whole other level. This is how Cruz's face naturally looks. It's not even a bad photograph.  Qruz. Qase qlosed.
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Sep 21, 2014 07:45
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ReindeerF posted:
You just don't get it, do you? The campaign never ends. We wanted to see if you had the ability to expand your base and your horizons. And for one brief moment, you did. For that one fraction of a second, you were open to electoral paths you had never considered. That is the election that awaits you. Not anonymous holds and speaking filibusters, but charting the unknown possibilities of candidacy.
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Sep 21, 2014 08:05
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Whiskey Sours posted:Pretty sure McCain wouldn't have picked Palin as his running mate if he was going up against two white guys. Joe Lieberman would have been VP, preventing the creation of the Connecticut for Lieberman party, and holy poo poo his middle name is Isadore? Why are there not more Joe Lieberman/LOTR image macros?
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 Mike Rogers is a choice?  Freedomworks posted:Excitement is already building in the conservative movement about potential candidates to run for president in 2016. Your voice matters! With soaring deficits and rising taxes, input from grassroots activists will be crucial in this election. Make an impact — not only on the direction of our country — but also to affect change and shape the face of the Republican Party. https://youchoose2016.act.freedomworks.org/?source=FWFBchoose2016#welcome
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Sep 21, 2014 23:35
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Top 5 are: 1. Dr. Ben Carson 2. Ted Cruz 3. Rand Paul 4. Allen West 5. Rick Perry 6. Mitt Romney
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Sep 21, 2014 23:57
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Christie getting all the hate.
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Sep 22, 2014 00:03
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Haha Christie and jeb are the two least favorite and the only ones that are electable
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Raskolnikov38 posted:Haha Christie and jeb are the two least favorite and the only ones that are electable Shows what you know, they nominated a RINO last time and look how that turned out  .
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Sep 22, 2014 01:17
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Let's go Ben Carson/Allen West dream team! 
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Shear Modulus posted:Shows what you know, they nominated a RINO last time and look how that turned out The idea that going further right will somehow attract voters who weren't already motivated to vote against a black Democrat is hilarious and I'm glad conservatives are sticking with it.
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ThirdPartyView posted:Let's go Ben Carson/Allen West dream team! How many blacks did your ticket have, Obama? Oh, just the one? Looks like we can see who the real racists are 
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Sep 22, 2014 01:41
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Shame the signers' names aren't displayed, I wanted to see how many times Weedlord Bonerhitler picked Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, and Ben Carson as his top 3.
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Gen. Ripper posted:Shame the signers' names aren't displayed, I wanted to see how many times Weedlord Bonerhitler picked Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, and Ben Carson as his top 3. Ronald Reagan signed. And you can reach him at his email: fawnhallsshredder@ronaldreagan.com
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ThirdPartyView posted:Let's go Ben Carson/Allen West dream team! That's one of those tickets that will never happen because they won't be able to agree who gets to be President. Like the time Santorum and Gingrich tried to form a unity ticket to defeat Romney in 2012 and ran into that problem.
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Joementum posted:Like the time Santorum and Gingrich tried to form a unity ticket to defeat Romney in 2012 and ran into that problem. The real problem there is that they both seem like Vice-Presidential material. At least in the 'slightly crazy yahoo meant to take heat off the President' way.
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GhostofJohnMuir posted:The real problem there is that they both seem like Vice-Presidential material. At least in the 'slightly crazy yahoo meant to take heat off the President' way. That is basically what the guy above you said, his name is Joe. If you have something more, please add to it.
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Joementum posted:That's one of those tickets that will never happen because they won't be able to agree who gets to be President. Haha how did I forget about that. Gotta admire the balls on  to demand to be president when he was barely doing better than Paul.
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I voted.  Favorite 1. Mitt Romney Because I want him to be the perpetual GOP presidential candidate until the day he dies. 2. Herman Cain Because he's hilarious. 3. John Bolton Because he has a boner for nukes more than anyone in the world and if a Republican has to win then gently caress the human race, we all deserve to die. Least Favorite Rick Santorum A serious pick.
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It warms my heart to see that the base still likes Rick Perry enough to group him with their favorite joke candidates...and ahead of Mittens. I really hope he has his poo poo together to stay in the race as long as possible this time.
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