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
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)Talk about lowering expectations!
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)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)Just so he is defeated. I'll deal well with his tears and whinning....
solara
(3,836 posts)alp227
(32,027 posts)"If you don't have a job, BLAME YOURSELF!"
viguy007
(125 posts)AAO
(3,300 posts)Wednesdays
(17,380 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Just let Obama win and let this election be over with!
wordpix
(18,652 posts)along with the Rs eating their own. Cannot wait!
begin_within
(21,551 posts)"Mittmentum" became mythmentum three weeks ago.
goclark
(30,404 posts)that made the world hate him.
He didn't have any momentum from Day One.
newspeak
(4,847 posts)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?
mindem
(1,580 posts)God sent the hurricane to stop Rmoney and the repuke agenda.
BootinUp
(47,163 posts)I'll let them use that.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)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)Romney is just not loved by Americans enough to elect him as president.
secondvariety
(1,245 posts)Couldn't possibly be that Romney is an ass.
TomCADem
(17,387 posts)...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.
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)Mittnocchio, KarlaRove, K*K brothers violating all of His commandments. God is sensitive like that.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)...that the hurricane was a punishment from God for nominating a Mormon.
coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)dflprincess
(28,079 posts)but Mother Nature who doesn't appreciate the Republican attitude toward women.
landolfi
(234 posts)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.
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)friedgreentomatoes
(321 posts)left on green only
(1,484 posts)....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.
Herlong
(649 posts)to curl up and die.
rightsideout
(978 posts)IDemo
(16,926 posts)Whew, that was close!
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)LisaL
(44,973 posts)chuckstevens
(1,201 posts)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.
Danascot
(4,690 posts)Nothing and nobody will be spared.
StevePaulson
(174 posts)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)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.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)agent46
(1,262 posts)didn't see that coming
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)Though He might think you're a bit nervy for it, Mittens.
reflection
(6,286 posts)that Obama's weather modification satellite is working as planned.
Volaris
(10,272 posts)snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)Zorro
(15,740 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)yes INDEED
sheshe2
(83,786 posts)Mitt Romney is blowing in the wind....
From Peter Paul and Mary....sort of....
Bye bye Mitt!
lunasun
(21,646 posts)They built the coffin and put the final nail in it too
do not blame others for being buried!!!!
DRoseDARs
(6,810 posts)Edit:Hmm, my picture isn't showing. It's the ORLY? Owl.
lexw
(804 posts)TomClash
(11,344 posts)Who cares what excuse they come up with? Only winning matters.
However the President wins, it's still "Mission Accomplished."
Botany
(70,516 posts)If you hadnt 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)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)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)if god sent sandy to punish homosexuals, but it really skewed the election in favor of obama; therefore god must not hate homosexuals.
auto1969
(36 posts)Wish I would have finished that thought
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)God voted for Obama.
jaded_old_cynic
(190 posts)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)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)"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)Or was the Romney campaign merely collateral damage in His haste to take out "teh gays"?
reflection
(6,286 posts)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)who of the two is best suited to lead during these challenging times.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)What a loser
wordpix
(18,652 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)'cause it never got mentioned again after their Convention.
Cha
(297,285 posts)"possible defeat" for the Obama Campaign!
Well, THIS IS BETTER!!
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)DemKittyNC
(743 posts)was God's way of voting for Obama
robinlynne
(15,481 posts)that makes them feel good. who cares.
David__77
(23,420 posts)When the talk of a national disaster came up, I knew it would be bad for Romney.
Harriety
(298 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,636 posts)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)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)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.
Spirochete
(5,264 posts)it's because your candidate blows - not because the wind does...
Trajan
(19,089 posts)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)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.
treestar
(82,383 posts)on point
(2,506 posts)Yul A
(94 posts)an Obama victory is clearly GAWWWWD'S WILL!!!
KinMd
(966 posts)God had just about enough.
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)tools...
EC
(12,287 posts)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)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)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.
AAO
(3,300 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)between this scapegoating of an act of nature and ghouliani's calls for Obama's resignation, they must see the writing on the wall.
Wednesdays
(17,380 posts)Let their delusion continue. Makes it that much easier to beat them next time around.
Spitfire of ATJ
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Stewland
(163 posts)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.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)Only a total loser blames his or her loss on the freakin' weather.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)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)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)from Rove:
If you hadnt 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.
YOHABLO
(7,358 posts)Don't you just know
drewbai
(4 posts)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)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.
-LOKI -BAD FOR YA
(308 posts)TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)WinkyDink
(51,311 posts)louis-t
(23,295 posts)Turns out it's a 'what'.
tanyev
(42,564 posts)Rob H.
(5,351 posts)So Romney's newest nickname is "The Storm," is it?
Iggy
(1,418 posts)Ohio was not actually in the path of the hurricane.
WEAK excuse.