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In reply to the discussion: How Race Slipped Away From Romney [View all]SDjack
(1,448 posts)18. Rmoney wasted 50% of his money by first telling his
true heart position on every issue, then walking it back to the "campaign" position. Next, he overpaid by 50% for his TV ads, to TV stations owned by Bain (himself!). That shot big profits from donor money back to (Bain = himself). As a true venture capitalist, he raped the donor account of his own campaign, which left the campaign to weak to survive (just like the companies Bain Rmoney raped), shorted his campaign staff their last paychecks and expense vouchers, and stiffed his vendors who had not billed his campaign credit cards before he cancelled them just after conceding to the President.
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What you fail to realize is that while the SuperPacs have unlimited expenses the big burden
grantcart
Nov 2012
#23
Flushed Away. By an America that sees how stanky, corrupt, and fear-driven the Republican soul is
Berlum
Nov 2012
#4
The real problem was that the hard right stances he was forced to take to win the nomination
4lbs
Nov 2012
#13
What I don't get is how the Repugs turned from the "candidate you want to have a beer with" to a
Liberal In Red State
Nov 2012
#14
Because the far right consensus said that Romney was moderate and best able to beat Obama...
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2012
#20
In the money race in the New York Times it shows when the money was raised and spent.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2012
#19
I can't find any indicaiton that he spent any of his own money on the election.
Agnosticsherbet
Nov 2012
#35
That really is shocking. I wonder what he'll say to Sheldon if they meet up.
snagglepuss
Nov 2012
#36
Yeah, I'm one of those Americans who decides according to which candidate has more campaign money
Coyotl
Nov 2012
#22