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Texin

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33. She has a certain brittleness about her that's offputting.
Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:12 PM
Nov 2012

It's covered up with a veneer that doesn't flag until she feels defensive, but it's impossible for her to cover the entitled sense of remove that the ultra-wealthy maintain in their lives. Romney himself is that way, and I think this sense of not connecting with "regular folk" is because they not only didn't come from those roots, they had no sense of wanting to understand people who have get up and go to their often unsatisfying and unappreciated jobs day in and day out. It's this disconnect from what most Americans live that is primarily responsible for him not being able to mount a credible and successful campaign. They're not "us".

Rove has clearly lost his touch in taking the most cynical of candidates(and his wife) and marketing him to the American public as "a guy you'd most want to have a beer with." Did Rove or anyone else in the republican party even consider that this election cycle?

Who did? yourout Nov 2012 #1
The ignorant and racists nakocal Nov 2012 #4
It's our turn. JRLeft Nov 2012 #2
"you people" should just stop demhottie Nov 2012 #3
Not a very likable family Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #5
her meal ticket is gonna profit hugely from this election, & I don't mean from a book about it nt msongs Nov 2012 #6
I can't tell a lie! imanamerican63 Nov 2012 #7
Her favorable/unfavorable rating was 50/50 Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #8
YOU PEOPLE yashoo Nov 2012 #9
Thank God for that!! center rising Nov 2012 #10
nothing to be sorry about there, Mitt was the most likable between her and Ryan! Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #11
As a woman (and a mother) suffering from a debilitating life-sapping illness... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2012 #12
I HEAR YOU ScreamingMeemie Skittles Nov 2012 #14
Skittles! ScreamingMeemie Nov 2012 #15
YOUR ASSESSMENT IS CORRECT Skittles Nov 2012 #16
WE DON'T HATE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE RICH Skittles Nov 2012 #13
Always Thought trublu992 Nov 2012 #17
I don't like her either... Kalidurga Nov 2012 #18
If she doesn't suck up to him... jberryhill Nov 2012 #19
Well that right there is mental torture. Kalidurga Nov 2012 #25
Don't apologize ellie Nov 2012 #20
I try to leave the family out of it, but they have to actually STAY out of it or it falls apart. NCLefty Nov 2012 #21
The name is Taggart secondwind Nov 2012 #23
don't apologize.. the feeling is mutual secondwind Nov 2012 #22
Well imgbitepolitic Nov 2012 #24
When she said "you people" I was done with her MuttLikeMe Nov 2012 #26
Having spent so long in customer service, the words "You People" get my back up spiderpig Nov 2012 #32
She did an outstanding job in her role as outreach to Latinos. nt geek tragedy Nov 2012 #27
I refuse to be apologetic for being perceptive. hamsterjill Nov 2012 #28
The karma of "Super Hit" the romney horse and "Seamus" their dog Sunlei Nov 2012 #29
She Helped Obama Win. Paladin Nov 2012 #30
Neither did I, and I'm not sorry. I detest entitled people. forestpath Nov 2012 #31
She has a certain brittleness about her that's offputting. Texin Nov 2012 #33
I felt as though she was the MIRROR mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2012 #34
I was willing to give her a pass until she said it was "our turn." yellowcanine Nov 2012 #35
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