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edhopper

(33,580 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:52 PM Feb 2012

Why Obama is not a shoo in. Citizens United.

We have never seen a campaign were literally billions of unregulated money can be used against a candidate. If it is Romney, the 1% will spend fortunes (or pocket change as they call it) toward his defeat, flooding the airways with whatever lies they want.
You think the Swiftboat BS was bad, just wait.

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Why Obama is not a shoo in. Citizens United. (Original Post) edhopper Feb 2012 OP
could be billions. could be. spanone Feb 2012 #1
They still have to have a product to sell DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #2
They won't be "supporting" Romney edhopper Feb 2012 #3
Right. It is gonna be one Lie ad after another about Obama emulatorloo Feb 2012 #5
I remember how many people on these boards edhopper Feb 2012 #6
Sure you can convince people that something bad for them is good for them DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #7
Obama isn't Kerry, first of all. morningfog Feb 2012 #4
And Obama will have a war chest that makes Romney look like Bob Cratchit. Arkana Feb 2012 #8
 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
2. They still have to have a product to sell
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:58 PM
Feb 2012

If McDonald's spent billions marketing McShit Sandwiches it probably wouldn't convince most people to eat it. Ads or no ads it's still shit. All that money can only help so much if everyone hates the candidate.

edhopper

(33,580 posts)
3. They won't be "supporting" Romney
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 08:00 PM
Feb 2012

just attacking Obama.
McDonalds' is McShit and they have convinced a lot of people it's good.

edhopper

(33,580 posts)
6. I remember how many people on these boards
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 08:56 PM
Feb 2012

were sure that the Swiftboaters had no chance of effecting the race. They didn't think people could be that blind.
Guess what, they can.

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
7. Sure you can convince people that something bad for them is good for them
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:40 PM
Feb 2012

but that's a far cry from convincing people to eat actual shit on a bun. There's no doubt that money and ads will have an impact, but in then end no amount of money will make Romney palatable to most people. Ask Senator McMahon and Governor Whitman if money is always the deciding factor.

 

morningfog

(18,115 posts)
4. Obama isn't Kerry, first of all.
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 08:02 PM
Feb 2012

He is a much much better campaigner and very adept at responding to attacks.

Second, Obama is very well known. He was thoroughly vetted just 4 years ago. No doubt the PACs will spend millions and millions of dollars, but they are going to have a hard time coming up with anything new or anything that will stick.

Romney also has very high negatives. Near 50%, the dirtier he gets, the higher his negatives go, the less electable he is.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)
8. And Obama will have a war chest that makes Romney look like Bob Cratchit.
Mon Feb 27, 2012, 09:41 PM
Feb 2012

We can play the money game too, even if we don't support it.

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