2016 Postmortem

applegrove

(118,492 posts) Sun Sep 16, 2012, 12:39 AM Sep 2012

"Mitt Romney has a ‘personal’ problem" by Jonathan Capehart at WP

Mitt Romney has a ‘personal’ problem

by Jonathan Capehart at WP

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/mitt-romney-has-a-personal-problem/2012/09/13/54cadf50-fdd9-11e1-a31e-804fccb658f9_blog.html

"SNIP..........................................

The selection of Paul Ryan did not change the structure of the race. What initially seemed like an ideological choice — previewing a shift in campaign strategy and content — now seems like a more personal decision. Romney is comfortable with Ryan and an improved candidate in his presence. But Romney’s message is untouched by his running mate’s revolutionary fiscal realism. Romney chose Ryan, not Ryanism.

There’s that word again. “Personal.”

Romney is a man of many strengths. But one of his weaknesses seems to be supreme confidence in his own abilities and his own gut. How else to explain some of the head-scratching decisions the campaign has made? I’ve heard political professionals say over and over again that this is the result of a meddling principal.

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"Mitt Romney has a ‘personal’ problem" by Jonathan Capehart at WP (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2012 OP

"But one of his weaknesses seems to be supreme confidence in his own abilities and his own gut." speedoo Sep 2012 #1

Romney in his gut believes the American people are Stupid The empressof all Sep 2012 #2

Possibly a condition called pronoia. A delusion that people like you. n/t dimbear Sep 2012 #3

More like a classic Narcissist. He fits the bill perfectly. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #9

Yeah, it's his personality BainsBane Sep 2012 #4

Hmmm... regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #5

Ryan's revolutionary fiscal realism? Horseshit. Jim__ Sep 2012 #6

WTF Cosmocat Sep 2012 #7

Someone get the Bravo Channel on the phone, here's the pitch for the ultimate reality show: FSogol Sep 2012 #8

Only if Ryan leaves his wife for Snooki,& hook up in the carriage house at one of Romney's pads nt progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #10

Snooki was a strange pick for Romney to humanize himself. Didn't Jersey Shore get cancelled applegrove Sep 2012 #11

SO many possibilities for show titles: beac Sep 2012 #12

"Real Has-Beens of Salt Lake City" FSogol Sep 2012 #14

Mitt Romney does have a personal problem....... he lies UCmeNdc Sep 2012 #13

speedoo

(11,229 posts)

1. "But one of his weaknesses seems to be supreme confidence in his own abilities and his own gut."

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 12:53 AM

Sep 2012

Bingo. A terrible candidate. A disaster as C-in-C.

The empressof all

(29,098 posts)

2. Romney in his gut believes the American people are Stupid

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 01:30 AM

Sep 2012

Seriously....How else can you explain his interview where he says he enjoys Snooki. He's a pandering to an American populace he believes watches this crap. He doesn't have the sense to realize that most Americans even the ones who enjoy Jersey Shore wouldn't admit to having watched it let alone vote for someone who says they like it.. He is tone deaf and out of touch.

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

3. Possibly a condition called pronoia. A delusion that people like you. n/t

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:10 AM

Sep 2012

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)

9. More like a classic Narcissist. He fits the bill perfectly.

Reply to dimbear (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 01:37 PM

Sep 2012

He doesn't care if people don't like him. He only cares about his own ideas. He has no friends, only yes-men. They usually have one or two people around them that are enablers, who "feed" their narcissism.

BainsBane

(53,012 posts)

4. Yeah, it's his personality

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:40 AM

Sep 2012

his pandering, flip flopping, anti-patriotism, being out of touch, an empty suit, a tax dodger, a liar . . .

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)

5. Hmmm...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:53 AM

Sep 2012

But one of his weaknesses seems to be supreme confidence in his own abilities and his own gut.

Sound like any other recent President who trusted his own "gut feelings," even when rational analysis pointed to the opposite conclusion?

Jim__

(14,063 posts)

6. Ryan's revolutionary fiscal realism? Horseshit.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 05:10 AM

Sep 2012

Ryan is not a fiscal realist.

Cosmocat

(14,558 posts)

7. WTF

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 07:59 AM

Sep 2012

I got a real chuckle out of that ...

FSogol

(45,446 posts)

8. Someone get the Bravo Channel on the phone, here's the pitch for the ultimate reality show:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 12:36 PM

Sep 2012

After losing the election, Mitt and Ann adopt Snooki and she moves into their mansion! While Snooki is not showing us her awesome parenting skills, she can help Mitt construct his strategy for his 2016 campaign! WOOT!

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)

10. Only if Ryan leaves his wife for Snooki,& hook up in the carriage house at one of Romney's pads nt

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 01:38 PM

Sep 2012

applegrove

(118,492 posts)

11. Snooki was a strange pick for Romney to humanize himself. Didn't Jersey Shore get cancelled

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:08 PM

Sep 2012

in these last few weeks?

beac

(9,992 posts)

12. SO many possibilities for show titles:

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:40 PM

Sep 2012

"Nitwit Shores"

"Us People"

"Real Has-Beens of Salt Lake City"

"Bore Wars"

"Toddlers and Tax Havens"

FSogol

(45,446 posts)

14. "Real Has-Beens of Salt Lake City"

Reply to beac (Reply #12)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 03:41 PM

Sep 2012

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)

13. Mitt Romney does have a personal problem....... he lies

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 02:41 PM

Sep 2012

Mitt Romney's biggest problem is he is a habitual liar. Mitt has gotten so used to telling the big lie to get a deal through that he cannot help himself.

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