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2016 Postmortem

tfrey1225

(34 posts)

1. Mittens is like

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 10:05 PM

Feb 2012

that boss that everyone hates. He strikes you as aloof and out of touch and when he asks "How are you doing," you know he doesn't care. Look I'm not big on the whole "I vote for people I want to have a beer with" mindset but what I want is a President who cares about the people he wants to govern. If a person doesn't care about people he will use them and abuse them.

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Mitt Romney's likability problem (CNN poll) & why it'll cost him the election... [View all] Drunken Irishman Feb 2012 OP

Mittens is like tfrey1225 Feb 2012 #1

Yeah... ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #7

It seems that among Republicans, Romney is liked by white collar workers, Santorum blue collar. applegrove Feb 2012 #2

a republican, a moderate and a liberal walk into a bar Skittles Feb 2012 #3

*Snort* morningfog Feb 2012 #5

heard that one from a teabagger Skittles Feb 2012 #6

! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #8

didn't you mean magical thyme Feb 2012 #16

This is the GOP's version of 1988... victoryparty Feb 2012 #4

Call it Likability...or anything else... Craigtee3030 Feb 2012 #9

The data also shows the more one gets to know Romney the less one likes him. DCBob Feb 2012 #10

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) asfghjrtj Feb 2012 #11

it's not a "likability" issue... Javaman Feb 2012 #12

He's their John Kerry thesquanderer Feb 2012 #13

But ... Who wouldn't like and trust this guy?! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #14

Yup Johnny2X2X Feb 2012 #15

When he's unpopular, but wants to win, Romney goes negative. Very negative. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #17

You got that right. Kwarg Feb 2012 #18

and Obama DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #20

On the flip side, his hateability is flourishing Blue Owl Feb 2012 #19

Mitt Zombie's ad murphyj87 Feb 2012 #21

Because he seems as genuine as Velveeta..... marmar Feb 2012 #22

He's the guy who fired your Dad. Or you. Bake Feb 2012 #23