2016 Postmortem

Raven

(13,879 posts) Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:14 PM Sep 2012

In my 50 years of watching elections, I

have never seen anything to rival this one. I don't remember any presidential candidate coming apart like Romney. Reminds me of the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy throws the bucket of water on the witch.

Can anybody think of a meltdown as bad as this one?

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In my 50 years of watching elections, I (Original Post) Raven Sep 2012 OP

The Japanese nuke plant comes to mind. lob1 Sep 2012 #1

Good One! Native Sep 2012 #3

Well, GHWBush WANTED and needed to throw his 92 race - BCCI report had been set for release Dec1992. blm Sep 2012 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #4

Why would anyone want to put themselves Raven Sep 2012 #6

I have to believe that there is a fundraising angle here abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #8

I believe Romney wants to be president....badly. blm Sep 2012 #10

Bob Dole falling off the stage? begin_within Sep 2012 #5

Poor old Bob Dole. Jennicut Sep 2012 #7

McGovern after the Eagleton debacle. SteveG Sep 2012 #9

I've never seen anything quite like this. Lugnut Sep 2012 #11

lob1

(3,820 posts)

1. The Japanese nuke plant comes to mind.

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:17 PM

Sep 2012

Native

(5,936 posts)

3. Good One!

Reply to lob1 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:21 PM

Sep 2012

blm

(113,019 posts)

2. Well, GHWBush WANTED and needed to throw his 92 race - BCCI report had been set for release Dec1992.

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:17 PM

Sep 2012

Does anyone believe that Poppy Bush really tried to win that election?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

4. Precisely

Reply to blm (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:25 PM

Sep 2012

and this one is just the same. Mitt is a placeholder, not a candidate.

Raven

(13,879 posts)

6. Why would anyone want to put themselves

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:27 PM

Sep 2012

through this torture? What good does it do Romney to be a placeholder?

abumbyanyothername

(2,711 posts)

8. I have to believe that there is a fundraising angle here

Reply to Raven (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:35 PM

Sep 2012

Not a campaign fundraising angle.

A private equity/vulture capital fundraising angle.

He certainly is not trying to win. And in fact, appears to be trying to lose.

That's it! Maybe he's a Soros plant.

blm

(113,019 posts)

10. I believe Romney wants to be president....badly.

Reply to Raven (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:47 PM

Sep 2012

Poppy Bush's reason for throwing that election in 92 was self-preservation. He knew he'd get impeached if BCCI report went to hearings and the info contained gained media traction.