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FreeBC

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34. Exactly!!!

Reply to jerseyjack (Reply #20)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:24 PM

Nov 2012

The problem for republicans is they can't talk specifically about their plans because their plans are horrible. They need to pretend that they are the party of fiscal sanity without exposing the fact that their economic philosophies don't work. They need to try and sell lofty generalizations because the devil is in the details.

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Top Republicans say Romney didn't offer specifics [View all] Rob H. Nov 2012 OP

"a specific agenda with a broad appeal" jberryhill Nov 2012 #1

2014-2016 heaven05 Nov 2012 #9

I must have Petraeus on the brain jberryhill Nov 2012 #17

+100 heaven05 Nov 2012 #35

Otherwise known as giving people stuff ashling Nov 2012 #36

"I have a plan . . . . . " no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #2

Sure it existed. "Cut taxes and wave hands" is a plan... JHB Nov 2012 #30

It is a poor comment on this country Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #3

Barbour, Jindal, and Walker lalalu Nov 2012 #4

Actually Jindal has been saying a lot of things I agree with. speedoo Nov 2012 #13

Jindal is a joke and hypocrite. lalalu Nov 2012 #15

Jeb was horrified by the beating that Mitt took. He will look carefully at the DEM SDjack Nov 2012 #21

True, Jindal is very right wing. denvine Nov 2012 #26

Truth stings: geek tragedy Nov 2012 #5

That's what kills me Rob H. Nov 2012 #16

Is it true that his wife is "a known equestrian"? Does she actually train and ride? SDjack Nov 2012 #22

It is true that Romney acted like royalty, expecting to be just handed the crown. reformist2 Nov 2012 #6

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #7

Welcome to DU, BlueManFan! KansDem Nov 2012 #11

I agtree, too bad some took offense to the language /nt demwing Nov 2012 #28

So, "Top Republicans" join the majority of Americans... KansDem Nov 2012 #8

David Frum summed up Romney's specifics perfectly: petesan Nov 2012 #10

They just don't get it yet, do they! proReality Nov 2012 #12

He only made it closer when he stopped offering specifics BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #14

Obama Never Called Romney A "Vulture Capitalist" DallasNE Nov 2012 #18

It was Newt, who spent his congressional carreer protecting Cobb County GA... JHB Nov 2012 #31

Well, duh! NICO9000 Nov 2012 #19

If he had offered specifics, he would have lost by a larger margin. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #20

Exactly!!! FreeBC Nov 2012 #34

He never showed us the 33Greeper Nov 2012 #23

Apparently Mr. Barbour has confused President Obama with Newt Gingrich and Sheldon Adelson. mikeytherat Nov 2012 #24

Everyone says Romney didn't offer specifics graegoyle Nov 2012 #25

Hmm? Maybe they shouldn't have nominated a non-specific,vulture capitalist tax evader Uben Nov 2012 #27

I know what they need to do for the next election RC Nov 2012 #29

Republicans have to figure out how to talk specifically about issues ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #32

keep insulting the voting public, republicons noiretextatique Nov 2012 #33