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BlueMTexpat

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10. Just MO, but I believe that this article ignores
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 04:19 AM
Nov 2012

the very real belief (held by Romney and his most fervent supporters) that he was indeed the shining fulfillment of Mormon prophecy.

Never underestimate the power of religion to make people believe the unbelievable. Never. Ever.


I agree with this assessment...the shellshocked narrative doesn't sit right with me alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #1
Maybe it's to get the big angry donors off his back. They feel they were TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #3
Willard knew he was toast Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #2
This is an interesting article UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #4
Well, he did spend an awful lot of money advertising on Clear Channel Fawke Em Nov 2012 #19
ORCA was their Wallstreet Derivative debacle ffr Nov 2012 #5
IMO, Mister Jarman makes a fundamental error in this piece cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #6
Yeah, I can't believe that the campaign would paint themselves as clueless idiots if it wasn't true Marsala Nov 2012 #13
this makes a good deal of sense because Justice Nov 2012 #7
So, how would Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #8
Excellent Point! n/t LeftofObama Nov 2012 #12
I Understand This Argument On the Road Nov 2012 #9
That's true...neither did Ann, Janna, nor Ryan himself look like they expected it alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #14
Why was the campaign already spinning reasons for loss in last week (like Sandy)? Bad Thoughts Nov 2012 #15
Just MO, but I believe that this article ignores BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #10
You mean that he was going to fulfill the prophecy in spite of the numbers? LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #16
I know that it doesn't make any logical sense to BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #20
It Is Better To Say Romney Was Stupid, Rather Than RW Media Apparatus Lies TomCADem Nov 2012 #11
Losing hurts even IF you know you are going to lose JCMach1 Nov 2012 #17
Their cluelessness was obvious in their emotional reactions throughout lunatica Nov 2012 #18
Adios, "idiot wind" Mitt! Donkees Nov 2012 #21
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