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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 11:46 PM Original message |
I think this deal helps Romney get the GOP nod in 2012. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. Recced to zero. It baffles me why this thread is in the negative. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Could be a few reasons. |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. "Plus, I didn't call anyone any names, or insult half of DU, so what fun is it?" |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Piranha TeaBagging - what RepubliCons are doing to the US of A |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Because Obama's hope is to try to appear to be a sane person next to the craziest nutball possible. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Romney will beat Obama |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Unrec'd because the OP's post makes no sense. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. How so? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Romney can't run on his own record, and his bad budgets in MA |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Not having a record may not be a negative next year. |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You're right. It's probably too early to guess, but I think Romney has problems |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. It's DU...never too early to speculate! |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. You got that right!!! n/t |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. Agreed. I think the teabaggers have just scared away the possibility of business republicans. |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. smart observation |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. My sympathy to your father and his vein... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. And he organized the Olympics. And he was a CEO. |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. Romney doesn't have to do a damn thing now |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 06:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Romney is going nowhere. He's not winning anything. n/t |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Are you a praying wo/man? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. It helps that he's the architect of Individual Mandate health care, along with Gingrich. |
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maryellen99 (342 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Romney was neutered by a Dem State House and Senate in Mass |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. "He isn't a moderate that's for sure." |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. It also forces Romney to campaign against his own health plan. |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. Well, the tea party will probably walk away from this feeling empowered.Boehner will do an "I am not |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. That's possible, too. |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
14. I agree - he'll get the nomination -- BUT I really don't see how |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 07:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Harry Truman gave you your answer: Romney is a *REAL* Republican whereas... |
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Laura PourMeADrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:02 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. humph...that assumes people want a republican, real or fake. nt |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. In Harry Truman's scenario, the people have no choice -- |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Thanks for reminding us of Harry Truman's warning |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think you are probably right. |
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jpljr77 (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
20. Good. He should be the Pub nominee. |
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socialshockwave (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
22. It's saying something |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yep. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. That would be a difficult election. How would people choose between the two? Flip a coin? |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. "Robme"!!! |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. Romney only gets the nod if no one better may be found. |
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Sheepshank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
34. of the $12M Romney has collected.... $2.30M came from Utah |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
36. When did we forget that Romney is Mormon? n/t |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Outside of political message boards and political junkies I've never heard it brought up. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. My guess is that if it seems like he actually MIGHT get the nod, it will be screamed |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-01-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Very likely. |
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