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Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:53 PM Nov 2012

Romney Campaign, Karl Rove Framing Hurricane Sandy For Possible Election Day Defeat

Source: huffingtonpost.com

Three days remain until Election Day, but Mitt Romney's campaign has suggested that Hurricane Sandy would be to blame for a possible defeat.

Citing sources within the campaign, Jan Crawford of CBS News reported Saturday that Team Romney believes the storm, which devastated parts of the East Coast last week, is responsible for putting a halt on their much-touted momentum.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/03/romney-campaign-hurricane-sandy_n_2069252.html

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Romney Campaign, Karl Rove Framing Hurricane Sandy For Possible Election Day Defeat (Original Post) Grassy Knoll Nov 2012 OP
Bwhahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! babylonsister Nov 2012 #1
I KNEW IT!! SkyDaddy7 Nov 2012 #15
I don't care who he blames the loss on... FarPoint Nov 2012 #2
I am with you there solara Nov 2012 #50
Apparently CrooKarl and Rob-money forgot to take the advice of a certain also-ran... alp227 Nov 2012 #59
The sweet sweet sound of the fat lady singing. (nt) viguy007 Nov 2012 #63
I think Rove is a man. But not totally sure. AAO Nov 2012 #78
It varies. Wednesdays Nov 2012 #81
Me either. I also don't care if we win by 1 vote or a million. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #94
I so look forward to watching R$ speak to his minion$ about his loss & the R-spin that will follow wordpix Nov 2012 #104
The defeat was already imminent before the storm. begin_within Nov 2012 #3
Exactly Yul A Nov 2012 #18
They are stupid to say that -- it was Storm MITTWIT goclark Nov 2012 #4
well, given robme and randian ryan are all about small government newspeak Nov 2012 #100
So, in other words, mindem Nov 2012 #5
That must be it! BootinUp Nov 2012 #8
God is protecting us from a take over by Rmoney ...the anti-Christ. L0oniX Nov 2012 #47
Who cares No Vested Interest Nov 2012 #6
Maybe it is because they have a flawed candidate. Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #7
Yeah, that's the reason. secondvariety Nov 2012 #9
Its Not The RW's Extremist Views, Pandering to the Rich or War on Women... TomCADem Nov 2012 #10
It's an act of Mother Nature. xxqqqzme Nov 2012 #72
I'm thinking God was pissed off with underthematrix Nov 2012 #11
I'm waiting for the first fundy preacher to declare... regnaD kciN Nov 2012 #43
Bwa-ha-ha. That will be PRICELESS! - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #76
Maybe it's not God - dflprincess Nov 2012 #68
Maybe this is their way of avoiding discussion of climate change landolfi Nov 2012 #12
an hours worth... to generous n/t oldhippydude Nov 2012 #42
I'd add Trump to that list.. nt friedgreentomatoes Nov 2012 #85
Ha Ha, Rachel Maddow had a segment on last night's show...... left on green only Nov 2012 #13
I think voters need to send Karl Rove a message Herlong Nov 2012 #14
Blame the weather rightsideout Nov 2012 #16
The weather machine worked as planned, everyone! IDemo Nov 2012 #17
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #30
Whatever flows their boat. LisaL Nov 2012 #19
"THE" Math chuckstevens Nov 2012 #20
Get ready for a 500 year supershitstorm of blame Danascot Nov 2012 #21
Yep The Blame Game Is Already On StevePaulson Nov 2012 #58
They better start doing something BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #22
These dumb fuckers had no momentum prior to the hurricane... Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #23
wow agent46 Nov 2012 #24
Go ahead and complain about God doing His will, lol. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #25
Time to plant a seed at FR reflection Nov 2012 #26
Its already there, and well on its way to being a full-blown Weeping Willow, I think. Volaris Nov 2012 #89
Get over it Mitt! nt snappyturtle Nov 2012 #27
Romney Pitches In To Repair Thousands Of Downed Romney-Ryan Lawn Signs Zorro Nov 2012 #28
they can blame it on death rays from Mars for all I care Skittles Nov 2012 #29
The Answer my friends is blowing in the wind sheshe2 Nov 2012 #31
They are delusional until the end lunasun Nov 2012 #32
Wait, Sandy hit the blue east coast. Were it not for Sandy, you had a chance to win blue states? DRoseDARs Nov 2012 #33
So, if the race is "essentially" tied, why would they be focused on losing? lexw Nov 2012 #34
And 11/6 is 9/11 backwards with the 9 upside down TomClash Nov 2012 #35
Rove can not keep being paid as a "genius" if he doesn't see a landslide Botany Nov 2012 #36
In other words, "It is God's Will" Coyotl Nov 2012 #37
God messed up then - Silly Sandy auto1969 Nov 2012 #38
wait, you haven't finished that train of reasoning newspeak Nov 2012 #101
Thank you - hilarious auto1969 Nov 2012 #102
Sure! If all of us NYC'ers could just get to our polling places, we'd elect . . . oh, wait...nt Princess Turandot Nov 2012 #39
If Romney loses because of the storm, you can chalk it up to Divine Intervention. olddad56 Nov 2012 #40
On that note. Thought I'd share a little something i wrote yesterday. jaded_old_cynic Nov 2012 #103
What momentum? speedoo Nov 2012 #41
I saw this coming, and have prepared my reaponse. maddogesq Nov 2012 #44
God's Will? LOL catbyte Nov 2012 #45
Yep. God sent a female hurricane to doom Romney reflection Nov 2012 #46
I was thinking that God sent the Hurricane to wake people up to climate change and show people ... olddad56 Nov 2012 #73
Sandy...Christie...ANYBODY but Romney! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #48
and ANYBODY/ANYTHING but the Repug platform wordpix Nov 2012 #105
You got that right. Their platform was toxic, and they must have known it FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #107
Oh! I thought it meant Cha Nov 2012 #49
I present to you all ...the real October surprise ...Sandy. L0oniX Nov 2012 #51
Sandy DemKittyNC Nov 2012 #52
That works just fine for me. As long as they don't steal the election. They can say anything robinlynne Nov 2012 #53
Let's just say if were out of power, I would have said "oh shit!" David__77 Nov 2012 #54
Egads team Romney is sure desperate. Screw them! Harriety Nov 2012 #55
The dog farted. JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #56
Karl Rove reduced to the pig pen! Kteachums Nov 2012 #57
Funny how right wingers exempt themselves from personal responsibility. alp227 Nov 2012 #60
No, Karl Spirochete Nov 2012 #61
Well .... Sandy was the last coffin nail .... Trajan Nov 2012 #62
It wasn't the hurricane that did it, it was Pres. O's exceptional handling of the emergency groundloop Nov 2012 #64
How could that be, the states were all blue treestar Nov 2012 #65
Obviously God was NOT on their side!! Climate Change reality demolishes denial delusion on point Nov 2012 #66
Well, using the GOP's own logic... Yul A Nov 2012 #67
When Murdock said rape is God's "plan" KinMd Nov 2012 #69
and which states that it devastated did they seriously think they had in play? ibegurpard Nov 2012 #70
I don't care what they use for an excuse. EC Nov 2012 #71
We have not any good need to feel comfortable nolabels Nov 2012 #74
Oh yeah, I agree EC Nov 2012 #75
maammmaaaaa!!!!! I wanmy mummy!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!! AAO Nov 2012 #77
their internal polling must be sucking real bad.. frylock Nov 2012 #79
I say GOOD. Wednesdays Nov 2012 #80
Had to do it.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #82
Maybe the GOPT message does not resonate Stewland Nov 2012 #83
What a perfect scapegoat RoccoR5955 Nov 2012 #84
Karl Rove is fixing to eat shit over Citizens United. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #86
sadly sally5050 Nov 2012 #92
This is the telling statement yends21012 Nov 2012 #87
Well that storm was the fault of all those queers in NJ and NY YOHABLO Nov 2012 #88
Indisputable Evidence Regarding Hurricane Sandy drewbai Nov 2012 #90
Karl rove might as well frame his ass sally5050 Nov 2012 #91
sandy has selective powers to stop rethugs,but lets democrats vote,akin warned us n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Nov 2012 #93
Lots here were claiming Sandy as insuring Obama's victory. TexasProgresive Nov 2012 #95
God works in mysterious ways. :-) WinkyDink Nov 2012 #96
I've been asking here for a week, "who are they going to blame?" louis-t Nov 2012 #97
I don't care how they frame it, as long as they hang it on the wall and look at it every day. tanyev Nov 2012 #98
"(T)he storm...is responsible for putting a halt on their much-touted momentum." Rob H. Nov 2012 #99
Uhh, Last I Checked Iggy Nov 2012 #106

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
15. I KNEW IT!!
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:06 PM
Nov 2012

I knew they would try to use the storm & Chris Christie as an excuse despite the FACT they were losing before the storm!!

FarPoint

(12,409 posts)
2. I don't care who he blames the loss on...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:55 PM
Nov 2012

Just so he is defeated. I'll deal well with his tears and whinning....

alp227

(32,027 posts)
59. Apparently CrooKarl and Rob-money forgot to take the advice of a certain also-ran...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:13 PM
Nov 2012

"If you don't have a job, BLAME YOURSELF!"

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
94. Me either. I also don't care if we win by 1 vote or a million.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:32 AM
Nov 2012

Just let Obama win and let this election be over with!

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
104. I so look forward to watching R$ speak to his minion$ about his loss & the R-spin that will follow
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:33 PM
Nov 2012

along with the Rs eating their own. Cannot wait!

goclark

(30,404 posts)
4. They are stupid to say that -- it was Storm MITTWIT
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:57 PM
Nov 2012

that made the world hate him.

He didn't have any momentum from Day One.

newspeak

(4,847 posts)
100. well, given robme and randian ryan are all about small government
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:09 PM
Nov 2012

except when it comes to themselves and their wealthy buddies, what does he expect. I mean FEMA should be disbanded and all his vulture corporate friends can make a killing on people who are already suffering. and, if they don't have the money, let them suffer, right guys?

hey, maybe it is providence showing that people have better odds of making it, when everyone is given some assistance.

rove is still around? i mean after eight years of the catastrophic reign of little boots. hey rove did you have anything to do with outing brewster jennings because the american people want to know how far you'd go to betray us for power?

No Vested Interest

(5,167 posts)
6. Who cares
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:58 PM
Nov 2012

what they blame a defeat on?
An Obama win is what is important.
If a hurricane caused it - and it may have helped- it's an "act of God", and they'll just have to accept it.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
7. Maybe it is because they have a flawed candidate.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 08:58 PM
Nov 2012

Romney is just not loved by Americans enough to elect him as president.

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
10. Its Not The RW's Extremist Views, Pandering to the Rich or War on Women...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:03 PM
Nov 2012

...its an act of God and Climate Change.

My take is that if it is the latter, Republicans still need a wake up call, particularly if they are seriously putting pressure on Christie to be more partisan in the midst of a disaster.

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
11. I'm thinking God was pissed off with
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:04 PM
Nov 2012

Mittnocchio, KarlaRove, K*K brothers violating all of His commandments. God is sensitive like that.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
43. I'm waiting for the first fundy preacher to declare...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:36 PM
Nov 2012

...that the hurricane was a punishment from God for nominating a Mormon.



landolfi

(234 posts)
12. Maybe this is their way of avoiding discussion of climate change
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:04 PM
Nov 2012

Karl Rove needs to be put in a rocket along with the Koch brothers, Walker, Cheney, the Shrub family, McConnell, Ryan, R$ and his entire smug family, and blasted into deep space with an hour's worth of oxygen.

left on green only

(1,484 posts)
13. Ha Ha, Rachel Maddow had a segment on last night's show......
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:04 PM
Nov 2012

....about how the puke handlers have also sung a swan song for Raul Pyan, with the promise of bigger and better things in store for him in the future; for instance, his being the party's nominee in 2016. When I heard that, the cream soda I was drinking spewed forth uncontrollably from my nasal evacuation ducts. I think that Marco Polo and Beb Jush might also have something to say about that.

 

chuckstevens

(1,201 posts)
20. "THE" Math
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:12 PM
Nov 2012

Maybe Karl Rove really does have 'THE" math this time! Enjoy your post election breakfast with the Koch Brother and Sheldon Aldeson. I'm sure they won't be too upset with you after spending billions on a losing cause.

StevePaulson

(174 posts)
58. Yep The Blame Game Is Already On
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:12 PM
Nov 2012

The fact that we lucked out and the Republipukes nominated a walking piece of human feces that would kill his neighbor for a nickel didn't have anything to do with why they lost their last chance to take the White House back.

Think about it. Demographics. In 4 years 25% of today's "Republicans" will have died. What is the average age of a Fox Lies or Rush Slutbaugh viewer/listener anyway? Like a billion?

http://www.RepublicansAreADisease.com

Republicans Are A Disease

BumRushDaShow

(129,082 posts)
22. They better start doing something
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:16 PM
Nov 2012

to bring some closure and starting winding their folks down because they and their media buddies went too far with the spinning and falsifying and lying.

It seems that Hurricane Sandy is giving a whole lot of people all sorts of cover.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
25. Go ahead and complain about God doing His will, lol.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:19 PM
Nov 2012

Though He might think you're a bit nervy for it, Mittens.

sheshe2

(83,786 posts)
31. The Answer my friends is blowing in the wind
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:25 PM
Nov 2012

Mitt Romney is blowing in the wind....
From Peter Paul and Mary....sort of....
Bye bye Mitt!

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
32. They are delusional until the end
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:25 PM
Nov 2012

They built the coffin and put the final nail in it too
do not blame others for being buried!!!!

 

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)
33. Wait, Sandy hit the blue east coast. Were it not for Sandy, you had a chance to win blue states?
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:27 PM
Nov 2012


Edit:Hmm, my picture isn't showing. It's the ORLY? Owl.

TomClash

(11,344 posts)
35. And 11/6 is 9/11 backwards with the 9 upside down
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:29 PM
Nov 2012

Who cares what excuse they come up with? Only winning matters.

However the President wins, it's still "Mission Accomplished."

Botany

(70,516 posts)
36. Rove can not keep being paid as a "genius" if he doesn't see a landslide
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:29 PM
Nov 2012


“If you hadn’t had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the [Mitt] Romney campaign to talk about the deficit, the debt, the economy," Rove said. "There was a stutter in the campaign. When you have attention drawn away to somewhere else, to something else, it is not to his [Romney's] advantage."
 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
37. In other words, "It is God's Will"
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:31 PM
Nov 2012

not? That is how they think, not?

Well, they know God knows what is best, so pack it in and go home, I guess.

auto1969

(36 posts)
38. God messed up then - Silly Sandy
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:31 PM
Nov 2012

Ok, I'm confused. If god sent hurricane Sandy to punish the homosexuals wouldn't he have known that it would have skewed the election to PBO? And if he "called" Mitt into service to run for president and save us all, didn't he just really F UP?

newspeak

(4,847 posts)
101. wait, you haven't finished that train of reasoning
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 01:16 PM
Nov 2012

if god sent sandy to punish homosexuals, but it really skewed the election in favor of obama; therefore god must not hate homosexuals.

jaded_old_cynic

(190 posts)
103. On that note. Thought I'd share a little something i wrote yesterday.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:19 PM
Nov 2012

Breaking News. GOD ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.

In an interview with the all powerful Deity late Friday night, the omnipotent one declared that; Even though he was unable to vote, he urges his creation to go to the polls and re-elect Barack Obama on Nov. 6th. Citing examples such as the Affordable Care Act, and ending the war in Iraq, the allmighty suggested that his biggest influence on these issues was his son. "He believes in that whole, 'Peace, love, heal the sick, feed the hungry' thing." The divine one said. "My attitude was different a long time ago but having a kid really mellows you out on certain issues."

When asked about the abortion issue God replied "It's not my affair. I gave man free will to make his own choices. Not to have others make their choices for them." When asked what he thought of Mitt Romney he replied. "I'm sure he's a very nice man, but he's terribly misinformed. I mean the guy thinks I live on another planet for me's sake!"

At that point the interview was suddenly cut short as the Lord received word that he was late for his appearance on a pancake in Guadalajara.

speedoo

(11,229 posts)
41. What momentum?
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:32 PM
Nov 2012

Any trace of Romney.'s momentum ended with the VP debate and was reversed in the following Town Hall debate when Obama said: "Please proceed, Governor."

maddogesq

(1,245 posts)
44. I saw this coming, and have prepared my reaponse.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:39 PM
Nov 2012

"So, since O was able to bring this October surprise to defeat you, he must be a deity then, right?

Bwah


Seiouaky, polls have been trending since last debate, and Sandy may ve good for 1 to 3 points inho.

catbyte

(34,402 posts)
45. God's Will? LOL
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:39 PM
Nov 2012

Or was the Romney campaign merely collateral damage in His haste to take out "teh gays"?

reflection

(6,286 posts)
46. Yep. God sent a female hurricane to doom Romney
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:41 PM
Nov 2012

because she was pissed at his anti-abortion stance. That's what I'll tell the evangelicals around me if Obama wins.

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
73. I was thinking that God sent the Hurricane to wake people up to climate change and show people ...
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 11:30 PM
Nov 2012

who of the two is best suited to lead during these challenging times.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
107. You got that right. Their platform was toxic, and they must have known it
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:00 PM
Nov 2012

'cause it never got mentioned again after their Convention.

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)
53. That works just fine for me. As long as they don't steal the election. They can say anything
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:03 PM
Nov 2012

that makes them feel good. who cares.

David__77

(23,420 posts)
54. Let's just say if were out of power, I would have said "oh shit!"
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:05 PM
Nov 2012

When the talk of a national disaster came up, I knew it would be bad for Romney.

JohnnyRingo

(18,636 posts)
56. The dog farted.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:06 PM
Nov 2012

That's one way to distract from the stench of a rotting campaign.

There's definitely a movie coming about this blundered campaign. When it fails, the effort's managers will want to lift their fingerprints from the disaster and they run for the media to do so. I'd bet the blame comes down to Mitt Romney insisting that he oversee the day to day operation and have final OK.

He's superbusinessman, dontcha you know.

Kteachums

(331 posts)
57. Karl Rove reduced to the pig pen!
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:12 PM
Nov 2012


No, the President just outshined Romney by his caring and empathy. Those are qualities Romney seems to be lacking. Firing people like Donald Trump is not a quality Americans admire in a tragedy!

alp227

(32,027 posts)
60. Funny how right wingers exempt themselves from personal responsibility.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:14 PM
Nov 2012

Remember this zinger from Herman Cain, "If you don't have a job, BLAME YOURSELF!" That's something losing Republicons never really consider. That advice is only for the peasants and Occupiers.

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
62. Well .... Sandy was the last coffin nail ....
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:24 PM
Nov 2012

In an already moribund Romney campaign, who could look at several other, reasonable causes for his defeat ....

But hey - Who would want to talk about reality when another bullshit poll shows you are LEADING ! ! !

ALL those RW idiots who have occupied the Obama FB pages, spewing their noxious fumes, swearing that the Mittster was going to run the table on Obama, and win 360 EVs .....

I wanna talk to them on Tuesday night .... You know; Say hi ....

groundloop

(11,519 posts)
64. It wasn't the hurricane that did it, it was Pres. O's exceptional handling of the emergency
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 10:31 PM
Nov 2012

What Rove & company aren't saying is that the American public saw an exceptional President do an exceptional job handling a very difficult emergency. But in any case, it doesn't matter on what they blame defeat, as long as they are defeated.

EC

(12,287 posts)
71. I don't care what they use for an excuse.
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 11:25 PM
Nov 2012

I'm just glad they are making excuses. That means we already likely beat the percentage they thought they could shave with tricks.

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
74. We have not any good need to feel comfortable
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 11:45 PM
Nov 2012

Whatever they say or do is mostly always a trick. The more people the get out and vote the better our chances of getting better down the ticket

EC

(12,287 posts)
75. Oh yeah, I agree
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 11:48 PM
Nov 2012

but my stomach doesn't hurt as much. Especially when I saw a clip of Rove talking about their "win" on Fox that Ed played. His eyes were blinking a mile a minute. That's always been his tell.

frylock

(34,825 posts)
79. their internal polling must be sucking real bad..
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:09 AM
Nov 2012

between this scapegoating of an act of nature and ghouliani's calls for Obama's resignation, they must see the writing on the wall.

 

Stewland

(163 posts)
83. Maybe the GOPT message does not resonate
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:51 AM
Nov 2012

Changing demographics and a good memory are what helps Obama and the Democrats. Looking back at the crazies in the GOPT and realizing that this is the home of Bachman, Santorum, Akin,Perry ,ect... Inclusiveness is lost on this bunch and I doubt that any of them will even consider why they lost. Obama gets another four years and the economy improves as a real discussion is held about economic patriotism. Good news is that like the dinosaur republicans are a dying breed.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
86. Karl Rove is fixing to eat shit over Citizens United.
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:48 AM
Nov 2012

He conspired with Scalia to get the ruling by having the Bush DOJ actually attempt to enforce a campaign finance law (something it had never done before). Rove announced the first SuperPac the day after Citizens United was released, meaning he had inside knowledge. Rove suckered a lot of rich folks out of their money----and he lost it all in one huge crap shoot.

Of course, he wants to blame God. Rove's political career is toast.

 

sally5050

(151 posts)
92. sadly
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:09 AM
Nov 2012

in the republican world of insecure school boys..

the more you fuck up, the higher you rise in power and authority.

he'll be appointed worldbank CEO or heaven forbid, CEO of the Bilderberger Group..

yends21012

(228 posts)
87. This is the telling statement
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:03 AM
Nov 2012

from Rove:

“If you hadn’t had the storm, there would have been more of a chance for the [Mitt] Romney campaign to talk about the deficit, the debt, the economy," Rove said. "There was a stutter in the campaign. When you have attention drawn away to somewhere else, to something else, it is not to his [Romney's] advantage."

Some people seem hypnotized, mesmerized by the repug machine and couldn't turn away. It was as if they were brainwashed. The storm caused them to blink and that caused some people to wake up and realize what they were doing. If Romney was real and had something real to offer, then the "blip" caused by the storm would not have changed anyone's opinion.

drewbai

(4 posts)
90. Indisputable Evidence Regarding Hurricane Sandy
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 02:50 AM
Nov 2012
Breaking News:

Karl Rove says he has evidence that a Democratic Party operative in Chicago by the name of Wile E Coyote was spotted purchasing an ACME Corporation Storm Making Machine just two days before Sandy made landfall.

According to a spokesperson for the Romney campaign a witness, Mr. Roe D. Runner, has agreed to come forward to testify. beep beep
 

sally5050

(151 posts)
91. Karl rove might as well frame his ass
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 03:07 AM
Nov 2012

he can blame the hurricane, his ex wife Darby,
he can blame romney for being 'not rove's candidate'
he can blame bad or good polling
he can blame obama leaning media attention this last week
he can blame his own limp dick
he can blame Don Siegelman who is still in jail, sadly for stupid things when the real criminals of this country run free, criminals like rove and the men who pay him

Mr. Rove, you can blame everything on everyone else

because you are sorry piece of shit who deserves to occupy a jail cell in the hague next to bush, cheney, rice and rumsfeld.

i will not rest till you mr. rove are looking at me from behind bars, you rat face fuck...

blame whoever you want, Mr. Rove, but you LOSE and the election integrity activists who lost thousands of dollars fighting you... we win.

Rob H.

(5,351 posts)
99. "(T)he storm...is responsible for putting a halt on their much-touted momentum."
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 12:54 PM
Nov 2012

So Romney's newest nickname is "The Storm," is it?

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Romney Campaign, Karl Rov...