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Zyzafyx

(124 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:21 PM Jul 2012

Republican: "There are those of us who think that Romney is destined to lose,

and they are behaving accordingly," said the former manager of another campaign, who also declined to be quoted because his boss has endorsed Romney.

"Everybody's looking ahead to the next round. They won't say it, but they are."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/18/mitt-romney-taxes-tough-sell-hairball_n_1681636.html
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What else needs to be said?

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Republican: "There are those of us who think that Romney is destined to lose, (Original Post) Zyzafyx Jul 2012 OP

+1, the chances that rMoney could be rope-a-doping is small...a person who takes 77k deduction for a uponit7771 Jul 2012 #1

It's not just he's going to lose, he's going to lose big. bemildred Jul 2012 #2

Which, IMO, is why GOP might seek another candidate at RNC. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #3

Actually, I think that's possible. bemildred Jul 2012 #4

Maybe the White Horse saves the country and the constitution by LOSING the election. tanyev Jul 2012 #5

That sounds like Steve Schmitt from McCain's campaign - Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2012 #6

Good. Stay home and don't vote then. lunatica Jul 2012 #7

Well, whoever said it has mastered the art of seeing the obvious. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #8

uponit7771

(90,363 posts)

1. +1, the chances that rMoney could be rope-a-doping is small...a person who takes 77k deduction for a

Reply to Zyzafyx (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:23 PM

Jul 2012

....dressage horse of course is going to take deductions for being CEO of Bain which would contradict his FEC filings

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. It's not just he's going to lose, he's going to lose big.

Reply to Zyzafyx (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:24 PM

Jul 2012

And there is going to be a lot of "collateral damage".

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

3. Which, IMO, is why GOP might seek another candidate at RNC.

Reply to bemildred (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:31 PM

Jul 2012

Yes, at this point whomever is running as the GOP candidate will go down in flames. But, do you run a candidate the base is excited about, thus helping down-ticket races; or do you run a candidate the base hates, and take a blood-bath in the other races? I am sure there are GOP strategists discussing that right now.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. Actually, I think that's possible.

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:36 PM

Jul 2012

But it will be a big, bloody, damaging argument, like the primaries only better.

tanyev

(42,610 posts)

5. Maybe the White Horse saves the country and the constitution by LOSING the election.

Reply to Zyzafyx (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:48 PM

Jul 2012

Hell Hath No Fury

(16,327 posts)

6. That sounds like Steve Schmitt from McCain's campaign -

Reply to Zyzafyx (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:22 PM

Jul 2012

I always thought the real first-tier GOP candidates were going to beg off 2008 and wait for their shot in 2012. Mitt is the candidate by default only, not because anyone is genuinely excited about his candidacy or prospects.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

7. Good. Stay home and don't vote then.

Reply to Zyzafyx (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:24 PM

Jul 2012

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

8. Well, whoever said it has mastered the art of seeing the obvious.

Reply to Zyzafyx (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 06:57 PM

Jul 2012

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