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maddezmom

(135,060 posts)
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 02:32 PM Aug 2012

“When the Romney campaign finally reaches the high ground, we look forward to greeting them there,”

response to Rmoney's latest outrage:

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“We are betting that a substantive campaign conducted on the high ground and focused primarily on jobs and the economy will trump a campaign that is designed to appeal to our worst instincts,” Fehrnstrom said.

Replied Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith: “The Romney campaign’s faux outrage over an ad run by an outside group separate from our campaign rings extremely hollow. … Mitt Romney won the Republican primary only by tearing down each of his opponents with ruthlessly negative campaigning, including ads funded by outside allies.”

“When the Romney campaign finally reaches the high ground, we look forward to greeting them there,” the aide added.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0812/79560.html#ixzz23AZStLrh

Zing!!

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“When the Romney campaign finally reaches the high ground, we look forward to greeting them there,” (Original Post) maddezmom Aug 2012 OP
Obama has some good people on his team liberal N proud Aug 2012 #1
Well played! Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #2
Well done! sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #3
Good response but... RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #4
I was actually about to say I think that was a good tactic. NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #5
Good point. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #7
Yep, just keep hitting on all fronts NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #9
Agreed. +1 Digital Puppy Aug 2012 #16
Bazinga!! truebrit71 Aug 2012 #6
Boom, goes the dynamite! StrictlyRockers Aug 2012 #8
BAZINGA! LibGranny Aug 2012 #10
Razor sharp retort Blue Owl Aug 2012 #11
just freakin brilliant. n/t Whisp Aug 2012 #14
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the Romney campaign to "reach the high ground". Viva_Daddy Aug 2012 #12
let the games begin. Whisp Aug 2012 #13
Quality attracts and is attracted to quality. gkhouston Aug 2012 #18
SNAP!!! n/t Digital Puppy Aug 2012 #15
Hahaha - Rmoney or Ryan on the high ground would be nothing short of gtar100 Aug 2012 #17

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
2. Well played!
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 02:39 PM
Aug 2012

All I have to say is, I'm glad they're on our side! His team is sharp as a tack and running a powerful campaign.

RedStateLiberal

(1,374 posts)
4. Good response but...
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 02:48 PM
Aug 2012

...I'm not sure why she pointed to his negative ads in the Repub primary. There are plenty of examples of ads that blatantly lie about Obama from the Romney campaign and PACs that are more recent and more relevant to point out his hypocrisy for whining about negative ads.

Maybe she did say more and pathetic Politico only chose to print that part? This article is very biased.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
5. I was actually about to say I think that was a good tactic.
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 02:52 PM
Aug 2012

The Repubs are already divided on Romney, so continuing to bring up the primaries helps to keep them that way.

Reminding the Newt voters, Perry voters, etc. what Romney did to their guy will remind them that they really don't like Romney. Saying "Romney is attacking us [Obama]" will probably have them uniting behind Romney to defend him.

RedStateLiberal

(1,374 posts)
7. Good point.
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 03:00 PM
Aug 2012

I think they should keep reminding his base of how he got the nomination as well as how his current campaign is blatantly dishonest so independents get the truth.

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)
8. Boom, goes the dynamite!
Fri Aug 10, 2012, 03:01 PM
Aug 2012

Smack, smack, smack. A taste of your own bitter medicine, Romnoids. Not so yummy? Cry me a river.

 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
13. let the games begin.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 01:40 PM
Aug 2012

This is great pushback.

And I have a feeling there is much juicier stuff waiting to happen that they have stowed away. It's a fight for lives, literally, and I think the President and his people are going to let go of all the artillery possible to prevent the Robbin' Hoods victory.

Damn, he's (the Pres) got good people working with him.

gkhouston

(21,642 posts)
18. Quality attracts and is attracted to quality.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:15 PM
Aug 2012

Is it any wonder than Romney's campaign is being run by the guys who couldn't shoot straight?

gtar100

(4,192 posts)
17. Hahaha - Rmoney or Ryan on the high ground would be nothing short of
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:00 PM
Aug 2012

human transformation. What could possibly wake these two individuals up to compassion and love for one's neighbor?

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