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Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:45 AM Oct 2012

Ghost of George W. Bush Haunts Romney in Second Debate

by John Nichols
Mitt Romney’s first name is Willard, which means that he is actually “W. Mitt Romney.”

And it was a “W” that did him in Tuesday night.

In the middle of the second presidential debate, the one where Barack Obama had to do better and did, moderator Candy Crowley invited a question from Susan Katz, an undecided voter.

Katz admitted that she was “disappointed with the lack of progress I’ve seen in the last four years.” That sounded good for Romney, but then Katz added the “however…”


http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/10/17

The however goes on to say that W's policies caused this drag on this countries progress and was
afraid that a vote for W.Romney was a vote for W. Bush...

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Ghost of George W. Bush Haunts Romney in Second Debate (Original Post) midnight Oct 2012 OP
Eww! Hey man. That's where I draw the line. No more Ws! ffr Oct 2012 #1
ouch! I hadn't actually heard the question, just part of Romney's reply yurbud Oct 2012 #2
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #3

yurbud

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2. ouch! I hadn't actually heard the question, just part of Romney's reply
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:37 AM
Oct 2012

kudos to Crowley for daring to connect Romney to the Crawford Caligula with that choice of questions.

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