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Concession speeches I most look forward to: BACHMANN, JOE WALSH, ALLEN WEST and wait who else? (Original Post) K8-EEE Oct 2012 OP
Also Cantor ReasonableToo Oct 2012 #1
OMG dare I hope? K8-EEE Oct 2012 #8
I agree! Please let that arrogant jerk lose his seat! Nt helpisontheway Oct 2012 #14
OK! elleng Oct 2012 #16
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #21
Yesss Faith9326 Nov 2012 #23
Scott Brown Fawke Em Oct 2012 #2
Oh yes!!! I think that one will happen! K8-EEE Oct 2012 #9
President Elizabeth Warren sounds good too. ReasonableToo Oct 2012 #19
He's number 2 on my list graywarrior Nov 2012 #38
Tommy Tompson nt Kalidurga Oct 2012 #3
How's that lookin'? K8-EEE Oct 2012 #10
Rassmussen had Baldwin ahead by 1 on the 25th. sofa king Nov 2012 #25
Then someone can make a compilation video and add a LAUGH TRACK. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #4
Paul Ryan Beaverhausen Oct 2012 #5
Oh hey now!! K8-EEE Oct 2012 #11
If this becomes a drinking game, lots of Democrats will be blotto by midnight. schmice Oct 2012 #6
I intend on watching CSPAN with a bottle of chilled champagne K8-EEE Oct 2012 #12
Bottoms up citizen. schmice Oct 2012 #18
Maybe some will just walk off the stage defacto7 Oct 2012 #7
How I remember it, she informed them she wanted to make a speech and they were like K8-EEE Oct 2012 #13
THIS guy! elleng Oct 2012 #15
Josh Mandel Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #17
+11111 Faith9326 Nov 2012 #24
YES!!!!!!!!! Dr Claw Nov 2012 #31
I truthN08 Oct 2012 #20
I have six bottles of champagne at the ready... one for President Obama, one for the Senate, Grown2Hate Nov 2012 #22
Randy Hultgren. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #26
Walsh and West won't concede Mz Pip Nov 2012 #27
Isssssssssa (snake sound) Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #28
Don't forget Dan Lungren Left Coast2020 Nov 2012 #29
Pete Hoekstra & Scott Brown! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #30
"The vote count wasn't the right height." JoePhilly Nov 2012 #32
ha! nt K8-EEE Nov 2012 #37
Somehow I don't think Rmoney will ever give a concession speech. begin_within Nov 2012 #33
And I don't think he will appear in front of the American people either maryellen99 Nov 2012 #34
As soon as it starts looking bad for him on Election Night, he's going to disappear. begin_within Nov 2012 #36
I agree! It takes a gentleman to congratulate his competitor..... LongTomH Nov 2012 #41
Rick Berg the Slum Lord. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #35
Richard Mourdock! faithfulcitizen Nov 2012 #39
Paul Ryan losing twice on election night would be oh. so. sweet. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #40
All the above and Lee Anderson. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #42

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
9. Oh yes!!! I think that one will happen!
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:39 AM
Oct 2012

The Republicans are killing their brand, I think Mass will want to weigh the Senate Dem

ReasonableToo

(505 posts)
19. President Elizabeth Warren sounds good too.
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 11:30 PM
Oct 2012

I REALLY prefer her over Hillary.

VP: Franken or Sanders.

She's closer to what the democratic party should be.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
25. Rassmussen had Baldwin ahead by 1 on the 25th.
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:16 AM
Nov 2012

According to electoral-vote.com's Senate section:

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2012/Senate/Maps/Oct31-s.html

I think the President's coattails are going to prove to be unusually long this year. He is drawing out informed voters, who fully understand that it's an all-D year. Some of it is probably already reflected in the polls, but I seriously doubt that the likely voter models fully account for "already bitten in the ass by a Republican," which is something Wisconsinites now know all too well....

K8-EEE

(15,667 posts)
13. How I remember it, she informed them she wanted to make a speech and they were like
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 02:41 AM
Oct 2012

not no but hell no, it was so awkward!

Dr Claw

(51 posts)
31. YES!!!!!!!!!
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 07:54 AM
Nov 2012

I want him to lose more than anyone else besides Romney/Ryan.

This guy does NOT deserve to be in the Senate.

truthN08

(275 posts)
20. I
Wed Oct 31, 2012, 11:53 PM
Oct 2012

Want Paul Ryan to lose twice on election night. I also want Cantor gone because I can not stand him.

Grown2Hate

(2,009 posts)
22. I have six bottles of champagne at the ready... one for President Obama, one for the Senate,
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:01 AM
Nov 2012

one for the House (I don't expect to open this one, but I certainly HOPE for the opportunity), one for Tammy Duckworth, one for Jim Graves, and one for Patrick Murphy. As well as a bunch of vodka and Fat Tire. Prepared for all eventualities!

 

BlueMan Votes

(903 posts)
26. Randy Hultgren.
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:23 AM
Nov 2012

he's a teabag repug who happens to be my congressman by 2 1/2 blocks.
That's how far it is to the line that separates our congressional district from the next.
2 1/2 blocks to the northeast, and i could be voting for Tammy Duckworth.

when i make my 2-mile drive to McDonald's for my breakfast mcmuffin, i drive thru 3 different congressional districts.

Mz Pip

(27,431 posts)
27. Walsh and West won't concede
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 12:56 AM
Nov 2012

They will point and sneer and make all kinds on conspiracy theory claims as to why the vote count went against them. Neither one has a gracious bone in his body.

 

begin_within

(21,551 posts)
33. Somehow I don't think Rmoney will ever give a concession speech.
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 07:59 AM
Nov 2012

The type of personality he has does not admit failure or defeat. He'll make a speech on Nov. 6 all right, but there won't be any concession in it. He'll just say, "We'll wait for all the results to come in." And he probably won't go down without at least trying a few lawsuits in some states. I don't think he will ever concede or even admit that he lost, even after Obama is sworn in on Jan. 20. It's just not in his nature to acknowledge any failure.

maryellen99

(3,785 posts)
34. And I don't think he will appear in front of the American people either
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 10:19 AM
Nov 2012

He will have a spokesperson do it and I don't think he will make the concession phone call to President Obama either.

 

begin_within

(21,551 posts)
36. As soon as it starts looking bad for him on Election Night, he's going to disappear.
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 10:24 AM
Nov 2012

What purpose would he have to appear on camera? I can't imagine him allowing himself the humiliation of a concession call or speech. I think this whole campaign has been just a big ego trip for him, and he has nobody to answer to, nobody to thank, nobody to make amends with and certainly nobody to concede to. If there is ever another interview with him, even on his deathbed, I don't think he would even admit that he lost, he would just say it was stolen from him by a biased media and voter fraud.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
41. I agree! It takes a gentleman to congratulate his competitor.....
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 02:01 PM
Nov 2012

......and, I think we all know, Mitt Romney is no gentleman, for all his money and expensive education!

GoCubsGo

(32,075 posts)
42. All the above and Lee Anderson.
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 02:01 PM
Nov 2012

He's running against John Barrow in Georgia. I get my TV out of Disgusta, GA, and we've been inundated with commercials for this disgusting, lying bag of filth. I hope I never have to hear his name again after next week.

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