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kpete

(71,981 posts)
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 09:49 AM Sep 2012

Stick a silver fork in him. Rmoney's done.



There's so much irony packed into this one photo, it irresistibly brings to mind the axiom of a picture being worth 1000 words. This is the Rmoney tour bus in his native Michigan, with barely enough supporters for a pickup basketball team. Note the message on the billboard behind it, which seems to mock the Rmoney campaign for not bringing its game. Then note the name at the top of the billboard: Clear Channel, which is owned by none other than Rmoney's Bain Capital.

It's pictures like this that seem to validate my opinion that about two thirds of all political campaigns are fueled by an impenetrable blanket of delusion. And no matter how much the corporate mainstream media may flog the dead nag of the Rmoney campaign, it will not turn this into the obligatory two horse race. There's one thoroughbred in this race and that's the virtually uncontested Barack Obama. Otherwise, how can the race for the White House be won by a guy who can't even carry his home state (Karl Rove's GPS Crossroads even pulled all ads from Michigan as well as Pennsylvania) and the one he used to govern?

Stick a silver fork in him. Rmoney's done.

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Stick a silver fork in him. Rmoney's done. (Original Post) kpete Sep 2012 OP
I think a lot of the PACs and big donors have given up on Rmoney... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #1
I think that's a sure bet. russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #2
You're right...unfortunately... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #5
Great find DainBramaged Sep 2012 #3
I hear no song as of yet Berlum Sep 2012 #4
Just as a note, this wasn't Romney's actual bus. He has numerous buses alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #6
If an Obama bus came through my neighborhood giving out lawn signs and other stuff, DainBramaged Sep 2012 #7
Rmoney should throw in the towel CountAllVotes Sep 2012 #8
done napkinz Sep 2012 #9
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
1. I think a lot of the PACs and big donors have given up on Rmoney...
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 09:54 AM
Sep 2012

But I wonder if they'll funnel that to the Senate and House races?

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
5. You're right...unfortunately...
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 09:58 AM
Sep 2012

It will definitely swing some close races...lots of money for lots of lies.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
6. Just as a note, this wasn't Romney's actual bus. He has numerous buses
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 10:00 AM
Sep 2012

touring through swing states, some of which just have campaign staff on them. So, note of caution on what you're actually seeing here. This wasn't turn out for Romney.

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)
7. If an Obama bus came through my neighborhood giving out lawn signs and other stuff,
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 10:03 AM
Sep 2012

do you think for one split second it wouldn't be mobbed??? Or your neighborhood?


This picture, no matter what bus it is, paints a bleak picture for the Republican brand.

CountAllVotes

(20,868 posts)
8. Rmoney should throw in the towel
Sun Sep 16, 2012, 10:30 AM
Sep 2012

Time to go home and go to bed and just forget about it Mitt!

& recommend.

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