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ProSense

(116,464 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:09 PM Sep 2012

WTF is the Romney Campaign thinking?

WTF is the Romney Campaign thinking?

by brooklynbadboy

Why the hell is Mitt Romney throwing himself into Chicago's teacher's strike?

This can't be part of their strategic calculus. What do they possibly hope to gain by going after a local teacher's union? The important swing anti teacher vote on the Gold Coast? In what possible way could getting into something over which you have no influence, and has no national implications, and on top of which is an internal matter between a Democratic constituency and a Democratic mayor IN AN UNCOMPETITIVE STATE....benefit Romney?

I just can't think that a campaign for president is this dumb. Here is where the strike is on the list of national presidential priorities: its not one.

Talk about stepping all over your own message. His comments about the strike were the only news Romney made all day. And the days are getting more precious.

Worst politician ever.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/10/1130156/-WTF-is-the-Romney-Campaign-thinking

Romney says Chicago teachers turn backs on students, Obama favors unions over education
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021313140

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WTF is the Romney Campaign thinking? (Original Post) ProSense Sep 2012 OP

What do they possibly hope to gain by going after a local teacher's union? DJ13 Sep 2012 #1

Agreed GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #5

Clueless. Absolutely clueless. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 #2

Yup aletier_v Sep 2012 #4

Judging By the Reaction To Pickets at Our Grandsons' School, Ma'am, People Support the Teachers The Magistrate Sep 2012 #3

This is about locking down the base so he can swerve center for the next 7 weeks Bucky Sep 2012 #6

Mitt's math is mythical, and his ProSense Sep 2012 #7

It's because it's the city of "Chicago" BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #8

Yes, just what his ProSense Sep 2012 #9

Romney doesn't want the teacher vote, either. lindysalsagal Sep 2012 #10

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

1. What do they possibly hope to gain by going after a local teacher's union?

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:12 PM

Sep 2012

He's still playing to the GOP base there.

It seems kinda late for a move to the center to attract independents, so maybe he isnt going to try.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)

5. Agreed

Reply to DJ13 (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:25 PM

Sep 2012

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

2. Clueless. Absolutely clueless.

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:14 PM

Sep 2012

Romney has no idea what he's doing.

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)

4. Yup

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:24 PM

Sep 2012

There's something wrong with him.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

3. Judging By the Reaction To Pickets at Our Grandsons' School, Ma'am, People Support the Teachers

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:17 PM

Sep 2012

Bucky

(54,013 posts)

6. This is about locking down the base so he can swerve center for the next 7 weeks

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:29 PM

Sep 2012

It's a two-fer. The Republican base hates public employees and people who promote critical thinking skills. Also smarties, so it's a a three-fer. They also hate math, so maybe it's even a five-fer.