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In reply to the discussion: Conservative griping about Mitt Romney grows [View all]applegrove
(118,017 posts)23. GOP have run and won using negative campaigns over the last three decades. Never have they faced
one IMHO. Fact is getting your base angry makes them ready to go to war, cede nothing and agitate the people they are around. That is how you win elections.
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we know what his policies will be. shifting taxes away from the rich gutting regulation
leftyohiolib
Jul 2012
#4
Hatred is the nasty one. Fear is the other big motivator and that can seem almost nice
KurtNYC
Jul 2012
#32
TBH, it is possible(though highly unlikely), that he might just go ahead and pull a Kerry....,
AverageJoe90
Jul 2012
#60
If they wanted sommeone principled or competent, they should have chosen accordingly
DFW
Jul 2012
#7
I remember all the talk about how handsome he is. After exposure to him, he just
Liberal_in_LA
Jul 2012
#12
What do they expect from their gripes? "You're boring. Become more interesting! Today!" . . .
Journeyman
Jul 2012
#9
When you run a campaign on 'Anyone But ....' you tend to have an uphill battle.
LynneSin
Jul 2012
#15
I didn't like the way Shrum ran the campaign but I have to give them some credit
KurtNYC
Jul 2012
#63
totally. I've seen two Romney stickers.. and the rest are NEW anti-Obama stickers.
progressivebydesign
Jul 2012
#27
Too bad the Conservatives don't or can't see this for what it really is...
bluesbassman
Jul 2012
#16
Grover Norquist set the bar for the Republican candidate for POTUS this year
Proud Liberal Dem
Jul 2012
#21
GOP have run and won using negative campaigns over the last three decades. Never have they faced
applegrove
Jul 2012
#23
What does he want to do? RESCUE toxic derivatives for the 1%. That's why nothing but $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
patrice
Jul 2012
#25
The elite media writes 3 stories like this about Democrats for every 1 they write about Republicans
bluestateguy
Jul 2012
#28
There's no passion, no ideas, because they don't NEED any. They're here to perpetuate the Status Quo
patrice
Jul 2012
#29
I believe that. People should think MUCH more about the kinds of relationships in that crowd.
patrice
Jul 2012
#38
Of course that's the way it really is. And because it is that way, a lot of mediocrity gets carried
patrice
Jul 2012
#42
To anyone who doesn't think, it's called "Sell the Mystery, not the Mastery".
HughBeaumont
Jul 2012
#46
He doesn't care about anything except money, and he doesn't want to do anything except "be" Presiden
CanonRay
Jul 2012
#67
Well, I for one think the Dewey, er, Romney campaign is in tip-top shape
Ishoutandscream2
Jul 2012
#71