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Romney is a much better candidate than the entire current GOP field, right?
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Pron on VHS posted:Romney is a much better candidate than the entire current GOP field, right? So much so that it's hard for me to believe that he's (allegedly) only now considering getting back into the race.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:15
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Shageletic posted:Its all over the internet. this is really standard reality TV stuff, everyone already knows or assumes this about him
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Aug 21, 2015 18:16
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Senf posted:So much so that it's hard for me to believe that he's (allegedly) only now considering getting back into the race. Mitt is boring as gently caress, that has mainstream appeal, It loses to the charismatic candidate but none of the dem field outside Biden can actually work an audience like Barry can, so he would likely do much better this go round.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:17
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Jeb Bush let the dogs out
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Aug 21, 2015 18:18
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Xenophon posted:Jeb Bush let the dogs out Tomorrows headline "Jeb mauled by own dogs, amber wig hair found one collar"
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Aug 21, 2015 18:19
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Romney had to be convinced to run last time by his son and wife, and plus he already lost once after saying losing means you're out forever. Sure this time it'll be against someone else but I can still see why he has been reluctant to jump back in.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:19
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Romney is a rock star compared to Jeb!...
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Aug 21, 2015 18:20
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gently caress You And Diebold posted:Romney had to be convinced to run last time by his son and wife, and plus he already lost once after saying losing means you're out forever. Sure this time it'll be against someone else but I can still see why he has been reluctant to jump back in. the gently caress else does he have going on, he can move the Maserati up and down in the elevator and play jenga but you dont get to sneer at lemonade and insult half the country sitting at home considering a run, get in there you glorious idiot!
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Aug 21, 2015 18:20
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gently caress You And Diebold posted:Romney had to be convinced to run last time by his son and wife, and plus he already lost once after saying losing means you're out forever. Sure this time it'll be against someone else but I can still see why he has been reluctant to jump back in. he spent a month running earlier this year, but found that jeb was too strong to ensure a romney coronation. he wants to be president! robert costa had this last night, which probably doesn't mean anything quote:One party eminence who has been relatively silent is Mitt Romney, the 2012 nominee who flirted with but ruled out another run in January. A potentially powerful voice in countering Trump, he has resisted weighing in at length, though friends said he has been monitoring the summer maneuvering with interest. He declined an interview request. (he didn't rule out a run in january)
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Aug 21, 2015 18:21
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Haha, awesome! The establishment is seriously desperate and scared shitless. Imagine the hours of pleading phone calls to Romney from cowardly billionaires. Just makes me smile. In terms of Trump vs. Romney, Romney is stronger than the rest of the clown car but he's still a loser candidate and the base can sense this on some deep lizard brain fear level. I don't look at freep or any of that poo poo for fear of my sanity, but if one of you is brave to check out what the base thinks of Romney jumping in after this news makes the rounds, I doubt it will be very complimentary (to put it lightly). 
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Aug 21, 2015 18:23
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I can see it now, "Battle of the Business Buffons Buffs up, Becomes Belligerent", dont let me down Mittens go get it.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:24
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Romney is small potatoes value-wise next to Trump, we're talking a multi millionaire next to a multi billionaire basically it would be a lot of fun
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Aug 21, 2015 18:25
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Aug 21, 2015 18:26
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It would also play right into the hands of Trump's anti-establishment rhetoric if the establishment started propping up new, obviously establishment candidates in an already packed field
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Aug 21, 2015 18:27
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So the right is crying for Romney of all loving people to get in the race, and the DNC is crying for Biden and Gore of all loving people to get in the race. Did Trump and Sanders really scare their prospective sides that much?
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Aug 21, 2015 18:28
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Thump! posted:Did Trump and Sanders really scare their prospective sides that much? yes
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Aug 21, 2015 18:29
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Somehow, after all of this, Obama is going to wind up as the Republican nominee for president.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:30
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Frankly this wave of populism has been a very long time in coming.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:30
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Dahbadu posted:Haha, awesome! The establishment is seriously desperate and scared shitless. Imagine the hours of pleading phone calls to Romney from cowardly billionaires. Just makes me smile. So far no threads about ROMNEY 2016 on Freep but I'll keep my eyes open. I know they hate him, but not with the same intense venom that they have for Jeb! Here's a taste of the absolute DISGUST and HATE Freep has for JEB!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3327584/posts#comment Montasque fucked around with this message at 18:35 on Aug 21, 2015 |
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Aug 21, 2015 18:32
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Thump! posted:Did Trump and Sanders really scare their prospective sides that much? Hahahahahahahahahahahaha :bernget:
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Aug 21, 2015 18:33
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I am pretty sure no one is really scared of sanders Just give him some hard candy and send him home
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Aug 21, 2015 18:34
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What would be the point of the establishment courting Romney? They already got Christie, the guy who was their first pick over Romney last time--why would they throw their weight behind the person who was already their plan B before he lost?
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Aug 21, 2015 18:35
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Brannock posted:Frankly this wave of populism has been a very long time in coming. "theres two candidates, they have populist ideas with their side of the aisle and are unbribable, what do we do?" "put in more bribe machines???"
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Aug 21, 2015 18:35
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Just to remind everyone, but we should all actually want Romney to enter and win the primary (probably ain't gonna happen). But just seeing the GOP establishment get wrecked by a monster of its own creation is so loving satisfying.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:36
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I think Trump and Sanders both genuinely care more about doing good for America (of course, from their point of view) than they do about their party. That's a rare, fascinating thing. I don't think either one of them give an iota of a poo poo about "sides".
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Aug 21, 2015 18:36
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George H.W. Bush should run.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:36
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Joementum posted:George H.W. Bush should run. He should just have everyone call him "Herb" to disassociate from his precious administration, seems to be the Bush way.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:39
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echronorian posted:I think Trump and Sanders both genuinely care more about doing good for America (of course, from their point of view) than they do about their party. That's a rare, fascinating thing. I don't think either one of them give an iota of a poo poo about "sides". Well Bernie at least has the facade of giving a poo poo about not having the GOP take the office. He's not gonna run third party and if he loses the nom will pledge support to Hillary, just because she's slightly better than whatever the GOP has. Trump don't give a gently caress. Trump is just Trump, and he's gonna trump trump trump his way through the GOP leaving nothing but bloodied, sexist, racist corpses behind. This is the best election ever  Joementum posted:George H.W. Bush should run. I'm counting on Bob Dole to take another crack at the office.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:40
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Nonsense posted:How badly would Trump own Romney? Two-time loser, Mitt Romney? The attacks practically write themselves.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:40
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Dahbadu posted:Just to remind everyone, but we should all actually want Romney to enter and win the primary (probably ain't gonna happen). But just seeing the GOP establishment get wrecked by a monster of its own creation is so loving satisfying. This day was bound to come. The 2011/2012 GOP primary was just a taste. Reading Freep back then it was obvious they were not happy with Romney and wanted a champion to carry the crazy flag of the base. Gingrich is no Trump... Now they got their guy, and poo poo is kicking off big time.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:41
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Carrasco posted:What would be the point of the establishment courting Romney? They already got Christie, the guy who was their first pick over Romney last time--why would they throw their weight behind the person who was already their plan B before he lost? Christie's flopping with the Republican base because he hugged Obama that one time.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:41
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Romney (for all that he's a terrible human being) is the kind of patriarch that the base of the party and the people in the smoke filled rooms are both comfortable with. JEB. has proven himself too stupid for the powerful people and not stupid enough for the base. The base isn't going to let themselves get reigned in any more though, so not sure who the power brokers are trying to fool.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:42
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I don't believe anyone is asking for Mitt Romney. Between Bush, Rubio and Kasich we've got plenty of tolerable but unexciting establishment choices, and one of them will eventually survive long enough to get crushed by Trump 1v1 in the thunderdome. Here's a quick 2012 flashback of Mitt Romney on the campaign trail: -Binders of women -I like being able to fire people (compared to Trump whose sole job on national TV was to fire people) -Corporations are people too -My wife drives a couple of cadillacs -I don't follow NASCAR, but I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners -Paul Ryan and family making an impromptu volunteer stop to wipe some clean pots and pans at a food bank. -I can't have illegals working for me! I'm running for president! -Who let the dogs out? -The trees are just the right height! -Obama says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut back on government and help the American people. - $10,000 bet? And of course, the icing on the cake - writing off 47% of the country. Any republican voter who is serious about their team winning the white house in 2016, isn't asking for Mitt Romney to throw his hat in.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:43
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Hillary has a strategic reserve of Werther's Originals to counter a threat.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:44
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Btw, Trump just got around to finally condemning those guys who beat up a homeless Mexican and cited him as their inspiration. Only took him two whole days.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:44
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Peztopiary posted:Romney (for all that he's a terrible human being) is the kind of patriarch that the base of the party and the people in the smoke filled rooms are both comfortable with. JEB. has proven himself too stupid for the powerful people and not stupid enough for the base. The base isn't going to let themselves get reigned in any more though, so not sure who the power brokers are trying to fool. These tea party idiots were supposed to be the circus that showed the process worked, but the bearded lady just shot the ringmaster and is executing the other clowns one by one while a bemused audience pays attention for the first time since they sat down. The power brokers arent "trying" anything, poo poo is officially off the rails, people are just scattering to avoid getting pasted.
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Aug 21, 2015 18:45
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colonel_korn posted:Two-time loser, Mitt Romney? The attacks practically write themselves. 
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Aug 21, 2015 18:45
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The Nastier Nate posted:-The trees are just the right height! I forgot about this, what a fuckin' weirdo and don't forget about his terrified caged dog on the roof of the family car
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