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How Good Is It For Us Romney Is Playing The Birther Card? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 OP
It made me so ANGRY, that I just sent another donation to the Obama campaign Siwsan Aug 2012 #1
I Wonder How It Will Play With Undecided Voters DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #2
I think it just might blow up in his smug, smarmy face Siwsan Aug 2012 #3
Decine to state voters mostly hate that shit nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #13
I don't think it makes a difference one way or the other gollygee Aug 2012 #4
There Are People Unhappy With The Economy And Are Thinking About Voting Against The President DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #6
One more day and probably weekend of talking about something other than the economy though. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #10
I Rather This Election Be A Referendum On Romney Than The Economy DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #14
Yes, that is why it is good for Obama and bad for Mitt, even if it changes no minds. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #16
This Election Is Really A Test Of Conventional Wisdom DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #17
every gaffe he makes is the last straw for another voter or group of them. TeamPooka Aug 2012 #5
It's very good since people were sort of stopping asking about Akin. joeybee12 Aug 2012 #7
Very good. Even many in the republican party think that birther stuff is nonsense. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #8
See Six DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #9
Yuppers! Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #12
The way he stated it was quite elitist treestar Aug 2012 #11
We Need To Marry Him To The Birthers And Tea Partiers DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2012 #15
I'm Still Wondering What Surprise Trump Has In Store For Us......nt global1 Aug 2012 #18
Don't boo, VOTE DearAbby Aug 2012 #19
For the next news cycle, THAT will be the "Romney story", not whatever he said about the economy. brooklynite Aug 2012 #20

Siwsan

(26,289 posts)
1. It made me so ANGRY, that I just sent another donation to the Obama campaign
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:27 PM
Aug 2012

And, went on Facebook to encourage my friends to do the same.

Siwsan

(26,289 posts)
3. I think it just might blow up in his smug, smarmy face
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:35 PM
Aug 2012

It smack of desperation to drag out an issue that has LONG been settled for anyone but the most craven morons and ammoral panderers. I am beyond GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR over this.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
4. I don't think it makes a difference one way or the other
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:36 PM
Aug 2012

The people who hear the dog whistle were already voting for him. The people who were disgusted by it were already voting against him.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
6. There Are People Unhappy With The Economy And Are Thinking About Voting Against The President
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:46 PM
Aug 2012

But they don't like to think of themselves as racists/yahoos/nativists/idiots.

I think it hurts Romney with that group.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
10. One more day and probably weekend of talking about something other than the economy though.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:51 PM
Aug 2012

At this point Mitt cannot afford these distractions.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
17. This Election Is Really A Test Of Conventional Wisdom
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 04:12 PM
Aug 2012

Reelection campaigns are usually/supposed to be referendums on the incumbent.

So far this election has been about Romney and Republican gaffes.

I hope it continues.

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)
8. Very good. Even many in the republican party think that birther stuff is nonsense.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:49 PM
Aug 2012

Much LESS the undecideds.

It's a fringe issue. If they keep pressing it, it might get us some points.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
11. The way he stated it was quite elitist
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 03:52 PM
Aug 2012

And hidden racism.

That people KNOW he was born there and grew up there, hinting at that crap how no one really knows Obama or where he came from.

DearAbby

(12,461 posts)
19. Don't boo, VOTE
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 04:31 PM
Aug 2012

Take a crowd with you, have tailgate parties in poll parking lots. We need to send a message to the Troglodytes....

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