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Yeah. This marks the point where I start to feel kind of bad for Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney seems like a candidate who doesn't understand the media or the internet. He says one thing to one audience then a completely different thing to another and expects no one to notice? Now if only we had a mainstream media that actually called people out on this crap.
eBay Huckster
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GOP internal polling showing Carmona up 5 on Flake in AZ.
...Oh my God, the Democrats might actually gain seats in the Senate.
...Oh my God, the Democrats might actually gain seats in the Senate.
Black Mamba
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I really hope Spray-tan Mitt becomes a story. It's stupid, but hilarious.
No one from this campaign should be hired again. It's like the Onion Staff took over.
No one from this campaign should be hired again. It's like the Onion Staff took over.
Whoa, whoa, hold your horses. Flake has a huge money advantage. And I'm seeing tons of anti-Carmona ads, and we're a long way away from the election in a super red state. Don't get too excited yet.
I'll be voting for Carmona though. And my conservative mother will too, and maybe even my ultra-conservative father.
eBay Huckster
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viciouskillersquirrel
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I love how the guy misspelled "sorry" in his thread title.
But yeah, I do the same with Free Republic. The whole board was rabidly anti-Romney during the primary (Gingrich and Santorum were their guys) and the turnaround since Mitt got the nom has been astonishing.
The prevailing FR meme right now is that polls, particularly polls that show Obama ahead, are deliberately skewed that way because pollsters consistently and nefariously under-sample Republicans. Also, when the 47% thing happened, they cheered Mitt for finally growing a pair and telling the "truth". It's like Bizarro-GAF.
ErasureAcer
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I've been saying 57 seats for awhile now.
Lose Nebraska...take everything else.
Indiana
Nevada
Arizona
Mass.
Maine
Hold all the competitive states
ND
Montana
Missouri
Virginia
Wisconsin
PantherLotus
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What is that, three weeks ago? I'm talking about last winter man. I said it didn't matter which clown they ran out there, and I said Romney was the most credible threat and even then it would be a laugher.
eBay Huckster
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I can't see the Dems holding/taking all of those, but if they somehow do & they can somehow keep 2014 around net zero...
PhoenixDark
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NJ dems might not just ensure Christie is too damaged to win in 2016, they might just make sure he loses to Booker in 2014. I'm not advocating obstruction but it's clear both sides are at an ideological impasse. Christie can't compromise by raising taxes because it would ruin his national aspirations, and dems won't cave on taxes without getting something they want too.
Black Mamba
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I'm pretty excited to see the salty tears of the GOP on the internet should they lose. It will be great seeing the claims of voter fraud, chicago lie machine, liberal media bias, etc as they whine whine whine.
And then the fallout from the election from the GOP brass will be interesting.
As I said, my hope is the GOP loses badly so that they either go even more insane or reform and become a viable party. But I look forward most to those salty tears.
And then the fallout from the election from the GOP brass will be interesting.
As I said, my hope is the GOP loses badly so that they either go even more insane or reform and become a viable party. But I look forward most to those salty tears.
I am fully cheering for more "we weren't conservative enough" insanity. They need to drive the party over a cliff, Toonces-style.
Aaron Strife
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2014's gonna be tough. The only potential pickup is Maine (unless KY, GA, SC etc. manage to be competitive) Dems really maxed out their wins in 2008, but then I thought that of 06 as well.
PhoenixDark
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2014 will rely on the economy, which is why republicans will obstruct nearly everything Obama does if he gets re-elected.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
Latino Mitt
ryutaro's mama
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Was Mitt ok with wealth redistribution when his father gifted him money that he had no part in earning?
I don't think Biden's a viable option. It's analogous to Truman's VP after he declined to run for re-election. The Democratic factions refused to support him because of his age. And for what it's worth, I noticed subtle signs of deterioration during his convention speech.
Unless a personal tragedy befalls him, I'll not pity Mitt Romney. Nor the Republicans. Burn, baby, burn.
ErasureAcer
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Yeah. Looked over the list. Looks unlikely Democrats can gain seats in 2014. Getting rid of Lindsey Graham would be awesome though.
Black Mamba
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Did you see Stewart destroy Mitt on this one, last night? Posted an interview with his mom talking about how the gov't helped his father!
And there's Ryan, of course, the social security baby...
I wish someone in an interview after asking about the 47% questions Ryan's father's SS paying for college.
ryutaro's mama
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viciouskillersquirrel
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Does Rapture Ready still do its thing? What happened to Hillaryis44?
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
I believe I am going to owe you an apology come November. I thought it completely unfathomable that Romney would implode like this. All he had to do was not be a gaffe machine and run an effective job-and-economy-only campaign and he would have only lost by 1% or maybe even eked out a win if something were to happen with the country or economy.
But then Romney started going down the Santorum/Rick Perry/Michelle Bachmann route and started verbally defecating every time he opened his mouth. He refused to detail any plan he might have for ANY subject. He picked a face deficit/budget hawk who is toxic to old people, and so on. We all know the story.
It is looking more and more like 2008 all over again. And if he loses by a greater majority than McCain, I will pat you on the back with several TPM links of them genuflecting at the greatness of Obama.
eBay Huckster
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It's absolutely mindblowing to me that after 4 years in a weakass economy, with certain elements of the media constantly on the attack against him, and for the most part, average social policy...
...we're actually plausibly talking about an outcome MORE lopsided than 2008.
Black Mamba
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-september-18-2012/the-millionaire-gaffemaker
About 4:30 in. though, I enjoyed the whole segment.
Ooh, tonight's episode is up. Missed it.
ryutaro's mama
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Forgot to do the ears.
Black Mamba
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Wow, Jon Stewart was on fire tonight.
LOL @ Craig T Nelson at the end. AMAZING
LOL @ Craig T Nelson at the end. AMAZING
ryutaro's mama
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Link 'em if you got 'em.
Black Mamba
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/wed-september-19-2012-pink
Whole opening segment worth it.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I can see the Simpson parodies of don't vote for Moe now.... cause Coumo really does look like moe from the simpsons...
speculawyer
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Not Latino Mitt . . . MexicanMitt!
I love how MexicanMitt went Spanish for that Spanish channel interview.
naw, i'd say it's much more likely the result of a self-tan towelette. it's very easy to go overboard with them and not even notice until it's too late.
viciouskillersquirrel
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You can see the tan goggles though.
PhoenixDark
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I'm not buying the Cuomo hype. He'll have the name and money but I don't think the country is going to elect a liberal governor from NY who has a girlfriend; I'd imagine he'll have to get married before 2016.
Let's assume Hillary doesn't run, because if she does she will certainly win the nomination this time. I don't see Cuomo waltzing in to Iowa or South Carolina and appealing to folks; NH tends to like slick liberals so maybe he has a shot there. You know who would play well in bell weather states? Brian Schweitzer and Mark Warner. Schweitzer is a great governor, gun owner/real hunter, and has a history of working with republicans in a red state. Warner was one of the most popular governors in the country and is basically the closest thing to god in Virginia, a southern swing state.
Schweitzer is charismatic whereas Warner isn't, particularly. But given his position, Warner could make a name for himself nationally a lot easier. He has started to heavily campaign for Tim Kaine in Virgina, for instance. If he can help get Kaine elected that will be huge. And as a senator, he'll be in position to raise his profile, begin getting potentially groomed for higher office, and work alongside senate leadership/Obama; that's a very helpful blueprint, especially if the economy improves and Obama enters the final years of his term popular.
Then there's Martin O'Malley, who gave a rather weak speech at the DNC but still has an interesting resume. I think Cuomo is going to be the odd man out in terms of being the corporate type/Romney democrat. Liberal blogs/activists like Schweitzer and O'Malley; they don't seem to have much of an opinion on Warner because he hasn't done much in the senate to be honest. I remember Kos cosigning Schweitzer back in 2007/8 in fact
Let's assume Hillary doesn't run, because if she does she will certainly win the nomination this time. I don't see Cuomo waltzing in to Iowa or South Carolina and appealing to folks; NH tends to like slick liberals so maybe he has a shot there. You know who would play well in bell weather states? Brian Schweitzer and Mark Warner. Schweitzer is a great governor, gun owner/real hunter, and has a history of working with republicans in a red state. Warner was one of the most popular governors in the country and is basically the closest thing to god in Virginia, a southern swing state.
Schweitzer is charismatic whereas Warner isn't, particularly. But given his position, Warner could make a name for himself nationally a lot easier. He has started to heavily campaign for Tim Kaine in Virgina, for instance. If he can help get Kaine elected that will be huge. And as a senator, he'll be in position to raise his profile, begin getting potentially groomed for higher office, and work alongside senate leadership/Obama; that's a very helpful blueprint, especially if the economy improves and Obama enters the final years of his term popular.
Then there's Martin O'Malley, who gave a rather weak speech at the DNC but still has an interesting resume. I think Cuomo is going to be the odd man out in terms of being the corporate type/Romney democrat. Liberal blogs/activists like Schweitzer and O'Malley; they don't seem to have much of an opinion on Warner because he hasn't done much in the senate to be honest. I remember Kos cosigning Schweitzer back in 2007/8 in fact
One thing I've learned since 2004: Guessing who's going to be the nominee from either party four years in advance is always wrong. Everyone always guesses wrong.
If it's not Hillary it's probably someone we're not even thinking of.
OR, of all the people in your pool for potential nominees, it'll be the one you'd least expect.
If it's not Hillary it's probably someone we're not even thinking of.
OR, of all the people in your pool for potential nominees, it'll be the one you'd least expect.
Aaron Strife
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Schweitzer would be pretty cool. Too bad he can't get single-payer in Montana though.
Aaron Strife
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Maybe someday. I don't like when mayors run for president coughrudy.
If he gets elected to a statewide position in Texas, hell yeah! But I don't think that'll happen by 2016. At best he could get elected governor in 2014 but then he still only has 2 years under his belt.
Thanks for sharing, everyone should watch this.
ErasureAcer
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That was quite good. Thanks.
RedAssedApe
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Just wanted to spread the word to you lazies in California (myself included)
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