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lolly

(3,248 posts)
18. It's not just that he wanted it
Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:08 AM
Nov 2012

He thought it was ordained for him.

It was supposed to be his destiny to save America from itself, dammit!

Well, nothing like being prepared. You know, with speeches to concede. uppityperson Nov 2012 #1
One more thing to spoof Coyotl Nov 2012 #43
now that is funny, thank you. uppityperson Nov 2012 #55
LOL great job! treestar Nov 2012 #62
Hm-m-m. WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #2
Well, that's what he's used to. Getting his way simply because. Because he was supposed to. calimary Nov 2012 #16
He lost the state he was governor of, actually slaughtered there... ywcachieve Nov 2012 #41
It's not just that he wanted it lolly Nov 2012 #18
So he tempted the wrath from high atop the thing. name not needed Nov 2012 #27
Just in case anyone had forgotten . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #37
He wasn't going to be elected because he wanted it. Rather, God wanted it. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #42
Ha. Ha. llmart Nov 2012 #3
And a fireworks show ready to go Control-Z Nov 2012 #58
Well, isn't that hutzpa! llmart Nov 2012 #60
Whoa......This dude really thought he was going to win? Firebrand Gary Nov 2012 #4
I waited for his concession speech tonekat Nov 2012 #5
Me too! I wasn't going to breathe easier til he conceded. calimary Nov 2012 #26
LOL bongbong Nov 2012 #6
I bet mitt has it as a wallpaper on all of his computers. caveat_imperator Nov 2012 #9
Dreaming soft focus dreams JackInGreen Nov 2012 #24
So this is why... Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #7
And President Obama said that he had a concession speech prepared in case he lost. totodeinhere Nov 2012 #8
I really don't think Mitt was prepared for concession. defacto7 Nov 2012 #12
Mitt thinks that his god has chosen him to be president...he WILL run again. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #31
Seriously? SoapBox Nov 2012 #10
Man! This guy must hating life right now. lexw Nov 2012 #11
How presumptuous Danmel Nov 2012 #13
The NERVE of that guy!!! ailsagirl Nov 2012 #14
ouch! thaT must sting... Queen Ann has him on suicide watch.. the mental state thing... BREMPRO Nov 2012 #15
Queen Anne mimi85 Nov 2012 #19
He looked to be on meds.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #20
There is a high anti-depressant use in Utah tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #34
Obamacare will help him now. oldbanjo Nov 2012 #46
He really needs some Mommy time Ineeda Nov 2012 #48
Meh. This is the sort of thing you DO have people prepare... JHB Nov 2012 #17
I agree Blasphemer Nov 2012 #22
Yeah, the site's a non-issue to me compared to the lack of concession prep. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #28
I agree it's SOP...but it's still funny to look now that he lost. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #35
Letting the site go live was also pretty keystonish Orangepeel Nov 2012 #45
Wait, I must have glossed over that. It went LIVE? BWAHAHAHAHAAAA JHB Nov 2012 #50
It says the site's been taken down but somebody has screen shots Orangepeel Nov 2012 #51
Did NO ONE who was part of his campaign Rob H. Nov 2012 #21
Whoa. That makes me very uncomfortable. nt onehandle Nov 2012 #23
He must've genuinely felt this race was a shoe in bayareamike Nov 2012 #25
Yeah, and I always kept a condom in my wallet in case Michelle Pfeiffer ever demanded sex of me. Snarkoleptic Nov 2012 #29
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ..n/t Knicks007 Nov 2012 #30
presumptuous much, eh? bora13 Nov 2012 #32
No. It would have been irresponsible if he had not. former9thward Nov 2012 #56
Mitt's very own DREAM ACT.... tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #33
This sort of thing is SOP, but it's still funny since he lost NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #36
It would be stupid to NOT have a transition plan before the election JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #38
It's funny how his picture is in color and Paul Ryan's is in black and white Chemisse Nov 2012 #39
I heard the other day that he had set up a transition office several month ago too Up2Late Nov 2012 #40
Page Six includes his Executive Order banning alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #44
Obama most always has a plan "A & B" in case of a problem, oldbanjo Nov 2012 #47
thenewandinprovedthirdreich.com?????????????????? dembotoz Nov 2012 #49
Remember that one of his sons had a $10million investment LibGranny Nov 2012 #52
Hey at least the site looked pretty damn good , unlike his policies outsideworld Nov 2012 #53
Living in the bubble.. so not having a concession speech may be actually true demo dutch Nov 2012 #54
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! I liked the aministration application page the best. marble falls Nov 2012 #57
did he have a cabinet ready just in case? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #59
Well, of course. Al Gore did too in 2000. Why is this a big deal? dumbledork Nov 2012 #61
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