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Thu Aug 9, 2012, 06:54 PM

Obama camp picks at possible Romney VP choices (so proactive and so BRILLIANT)

Source: Washington Post

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CINCINNATI — President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies aren’t waiting for Republican Mitt Romney to reveal his vice presidential choice. They’re already trying to scuff up those considered by political insiders to be most likely to join the GOP ticket.



Tim Pawlenty? The former Minnesota governor is a fee-raiser whose record “is painful for the middle-class families who lived under his leadership,” the Obama campaign argues.

Rob Portman? The Ohio senator is “one of the architects of the top-down Bush budget” that the Obama team blames for “crashing our economy.”

Marco Rubio? The rookie Florida senator has “led the way on almost every extreme position Mitt Romney has embraced,” according to the missive that seeks examples of “the good, the bad and ugly” of Rubio.

Chris Christie? There’s “no lack of material to work with” about the pugnacious New Jersey governor.

Bobby Jindal? The Louisiana governor and former congressman tried to harm Social Security and Medicare and “had the same issues with secrecy and lack of transparency as Mitt Romney.”


Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/even-before-romney-makes-vp-pick-obama-campaign-begins-effort-to-pick-apart-gop-ticket-mate/2012/08/09/42cfa058-e1ee-11e1-89f7-76e23a982d06_story.html



The Obama campaign is just a juggernaut. They already have taken air out of the VP announcement both in the national media and having "water cooler" talking points.

This is so impressive.

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Reply Obama camp picks at possible Romney VP choices (so proactive and so BRILLIANT) (Original post)
underpants Aug 2012 OP
bluevoter4life Aug 2012 #1
CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #2
pnwmom Aug 2012 #3
bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #4
underpants Aug 2012 #7
goclark Aug 2012 #11
bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #5
Scuba Aug 2012 #6
bucolic_frolic Aug 2012 #9
goclark Aug 2012 #12
Katashi_itto Aug 2012 #8
jerseyjack Aug 2012 #10
Joe Bacon Aug 2012 #13
Kablooie Aug 2012 #14

Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:01 PM

1. I laugh at the choice of Rubio especially

Since the GOP attacked Obama for his "lack of experience". Just saying.

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:01 PM

2. I'm LOVING this!

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:07 PM

3. No one can claim the Dems are too passive this time around. Go, Dems! n/t

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:07 PM

4. It is Brilliant

The Obama campaign is an impressive machine. Who makes the decisions?
Why do I have the feeling that Obama himself is deeply into strategy.

Let's not forget how he destroyed Hillary Clinton in 2008 by being front and center,
on the offensive, a day ahead of, an issue in front of, baiting and badgering. And
that was the primary. That's why I think he himself is front and center on strategy.

Then he turned his fire on McCain. When he senses weakness, he goes for the
jugular. It's like a finely tuned game of basketball.

Fingers crossed, pray each day, work your butt off, call your local county
Democratic Headquarters, this guy deserves all the support we can give.

Strength at the TOP of the ticket. Not that Bill Clinton wasn't good or great, or that
Gore or Kerry weren't fired up, but THIS guy just might be able to help some party
faithful down the ticket.

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Response to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:18 PM

7. I completely agree with all of that

Typically The President --opens big, plays rope-a-dope (while they flail about), and then closes.

This time he is full throttle.

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Response to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:40 AM

11. K and R

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:14 PM

5. Who else in on the short list?

Daniels is a good bet, and is my guess. Ryan is quite possible also,
considering the GOP wants a budget referendum.

Newt? Nah. Santorum? Good God, no.

Any back benchers on anyone's mind?

Hey. Joe Lieberman!

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:15 PM

6. Yeah, but the Obama campaign can't get ahead of everybody. Mitt could go to other R leaders like...

Alan West

Sarah Palin

Ted Nugent

Donald Trump

Michele Bachmann

Louis Gomert

Jon Kyl

Jan Brewer

David Vitter

Ron Johnson

There's so many men and women available that exemplify the Republican leadership.

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Response to Scuba (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:30 PM

9. Your Humor

is like the driest of gin! lol

He can't pick a woman. They would be known as
Mitts and Tits.

He'll pick a midwesterner, to spread his possible Electoral College grab
as wide as possible. Someone truly Fundamentalist Christian, to fire up
that crowd.

Gotta be Paul Ryan or Mitch Daniels. Aah, what do I know. Not much.

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Response to Scuba (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 12:42 AM

12. "The Donald" would be perfect

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 07:20 PM

8. They need to do a Commercial of Jindal during his practicing Exorcist days....!

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:04 PM

10. Please Jesus, let it be Vitter. If you do, I won't make no more fun of you.

 

So Senator, which works best? Depends, Pampers or cloth?

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 01:10 AM

13. R-Money will pick a woman

Either Hutchison, Ayotte, Blackburn or Martinez.

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Response to underpants (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 01:36 AM

14. I hear Jack Abramoff has almost got the position sewed up.

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