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BlueState

(642 posts)
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:38 AM Oct 2012

How likely is that Romney will politicize some imagined flaws in Obama's response to Sandy?

Any guesses on how this might develop?

Will republican governor's orchestrate their efforts to attempt to discredit the president?

Most importantly, will it work or will it backfire?

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How likely is that Romney will politicize some imagined flaws in Obama's response to Sandy? (Original Post) BlueState Oct 2012 OP
WHY WON"T HE CALL IT AN ACT OF TERROR!1!!!! morningfog Oct 2012 #1
I can tell you that there are some nutjobs on twitter justiceischeap Oct 2012 #2
I'll take "100%" for $1000, Alex. zuzu98 Oct 2012 #3
100% ... No ... Yes ... If you are an idiot it will work Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #4
the likelihood would be >100%, if there was such a number magical thyme Oct 2012 #5
100% gollygee Oct 2012 #6
Professionals are running disaster response. Craig Fugate almost surely has people and resources in bluestate10 Oct 2012 #7
Nicely stated. BlueState Oct 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author slackmaster Oct 2012 #8
Romoney may decide he believes in global warming and blame Obama for all the doc03 Oct 2012 #10

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
2. I can tell you that there are some nutjobs on twitter
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:39 AM
Oct 2012

that hope this storm is so bad that it becomes Bush's Katrina moment for President Obama.

zuzu98

(450 posts)
3. I'll take "100%" for $1000, Alex.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:41 AM
Oct 2012

And the people hoping for it to be bad so they can do that are despicable.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
5. the likelihood would be >100%, if there was such a number
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:43 AM
Oct 2012

But given his math skills, I'd say he's about $2T% likely to politicize it. First off, it will be Prez Obama's fault there was a superstorm, so there's the 1st 100%.... Somebody else can take it from there

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
7. Professionals are running disaster response. Craig Fugate almost surely has people and resources in
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:44 AM
Oct 2012

place or there by Sunday. Romney won't have shit to complain about. President Obama will look good after this storm, then the November unemployment report will finish Romney's ass off as americans will decide in big numbers that we have the best President for the job in place.

BlueState

(642 posts)
9. Nicely stated.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:59 AM
Oct 2012

I think the scenario you laid out is the likely one.

I don't think that will stop the right wing noise machine from inventing something but it won't fly with the public and might backfire.

Response to BlueState (Original post)

doc03

(35,361 posts)
10. Romoney may decide he believes in global warming and blame Obama for all the
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 01:01 PM
Oct 2012

CO from fossil fuels. The next day go to Ohio and talk about Obama's war on coal.

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