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Blackhatjack

(11,061 posts)
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:22 AM Oct 2012

Day 1 Romney in a coma, Ryan in the Oval Office ... Comfortable?

VPs have been criticized for holding an office that amounts to little more than a warm bucket of spit. BUT one thing is perfectly clear about being the VP --- he/she would be a heartbeat away from being our next President.

The VP Debate tonight should ring that bell.

IF you choose the Romney/Ryan ticket, Ryan will be the next President of the United States IF Romney is incapacitated. THAT is a Fact.

Comfortable with that choice?

I believe the Romney/Ryan ticket lost votes on that basis tonight, and it is a problem that cannot be fixed.

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Day 1 Romney in a coma, Ryan in the Oval Office ... Comfortable? (Original Post) Blackhatjack Oct 2012 OP
the same situation with mccain vs palin cost mccain the election nt msongs Oct 2012 #1
This is definitely a major weakness of the Romney ticket Blackhatjack Oct 2012 #5
you are upsetting me! flamingdem Oct 2012 #2
The problem can be fixed: Don't vote them in! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #3
I'm more scared of Romney ecstatic Oct 2012 #4
The Full Faced Lying Is Really Scary ... Blackhatjack Oct 2012 #6

Blackhatjack

(11,061 posts)
5. This is definitely a major weakness of the Romney ticket
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:29 AM
Oct 2012

Exposing Ryan's far right positions, and his willingness to change those positions to gain political advantage, reflect badly on Romney's competence and judgment.

I agree that Ryan will contribute to Romney's loss, and tonight was a good example.

ecstatic

(32,720 posts)
4. I'm more scared of Romney
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:28 AM
Oct 2012

At least I have some idea of where Lyin Ryan stands, even though he's wrong. Basically, both R&R are utterly unacceptable candidates.

Blackhatjack

(11,061 posts)
6. The Full Faced Lying Is Really Scary ...
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:50 AM
Oct 2012

When you think about it, both Romney AND Ryan are looking people straight in the eye and lying about every major policy position Romney promoted for the last 1-2 years at hundreds of campaign stops.

It ought to make every voter stop and think.

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