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karynnj

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9. Few have the energy of Obama - but even MCCAIN was out there every single day in multiple

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 10:33 AM

Sep 2012

appearances. There is no doubt that the campaign in grueling - on the candidate and often his whole family. Speaking of which, the Romneys put Ann out alone less often that Michelle Obama was out even in 2008 when her girls were younger.

I suspect that he initially thought he could win it as he did the primaries - by huge dumps of negative ads - true or not. But, he is a lousy CANDIDATE, not just a lousy campaigner.

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Romney's hair was messy last night [View all] Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 OP

That picture says it all right there. Brickbat Sep 2012 #1

Rmoney looked like a mad man who had been pulling out his hair... greatauntoftriplets Sep 2012 #2

the smirk on his face seems to be gone too crazylikafox Sep 2012 #3

dude is falling to pieces flamingdem Sep 2012 #4

Pundits were discussing his "lethargy" this morning. He hasn't campaigned in battleground state Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #6

I think he felt it was his right to be president flamingdem Sep 2012 #7

Few have the energy of Obama - but even MCCAIN was out there every single day in multiple karynnj Sep 2012 #9

He's running the way Meg Whitman ran... YvonneCa Sep 2012 #11

Ha ha I remember that here in CA flamingdem Sep 2012 #20

Mine did... YvonneCa Sep 2012 #21

I keep saying railsback Sep 2012 #26

He probably had to comb it himself for the first time ever. EVER DonRedwood Sep 2012 #5

Heh! Brickbat Sep 2012 #15

Obviously his stylist is in the 47% Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #8

Gives new meaning to a bad hair day Mponti Sep 2012 #10

He looked really bad. SweetieD Sep 2012 #12

He looks like he's about to cry. PADemD Sep 2012 #22

He looks like a frame from a Tom Tomorrow cartoon. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #13

Ann Was Running Her Fingers Throught His Hair To Make Him Feel Better.... global1 Sep 2012 #14

Is that the Cayman Islands flag on his lapel? tjwash Sep 2012 #16

I think he was trying a Jack Lord sofa king Sep 2012 #17

I loved the original H5O Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #24

the man is in deep psychic crisis, and it really showed pnwest Sep 2012 #18

They probably dragged his ass out of bed & shoved hin in front of cameras SoCalDem Sep 2012 #19

He looked like Captain Queeg on the witness stand aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #23

My husband said it looked like he just woke up dogday Sep 2012 #25

metaphorically? Bucky Sep 2012 #28

It would make sense dogday Sep 2012 #32

In heaven, a bullied gay kid is smiling. Democrats_win Sep 2012 #27

It's from his campaign reboot. His parts get quite shaken up when he is Blue Meany Sep 2012 #29

lol Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #30

The etch-a-sketch man is wearing flip flops... Kalidurga Sep 2012 #31

Isn't that one of the signs that the White Horse Prophecy is coming true? Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #33