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I guess more than one sinkhole opened up this week tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #1
And let's hope it leads straight to electoral hell! Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #3
If only it were stopping there... <g> tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #5
the Andrea Paul moment and Mitt's Cry Uncle my record is off limits moment TeamPooka Aug 2012 #40
The original game plan was overly simplistic because Mitt was cocky BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #2
Spot on analysis, BG... Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #4
His game plan was that as a rich white guy everyone would kneel before him the moment he announced tclambert Aug 2012 #6
I doubt this guy has heard "No" very often in his privileged life... Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #8
The guy has been running for office for ~19 years and only won once. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #14
As goes the hackneyed saying: Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #30
you mean his "whiteness" superiority? BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #18
+1 madokie Aug 2012 #22
right on the money lillypaddle Aug 2012 #19
"Hail Mary" KansDem Aug 2012 #7
Go for broke and double down--put your whole stake on the table! Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #10
That they would roll this guy out at 8:30 on a Saturday morning, during the once every-four-year MADem Aug 2012 #9
It's either a result of panic or astonishing incompetence! Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #12
I agree--one or the other or maybe even both at once!! MADem Aug 2012 #17
You beat me to that! Both...at once. BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #31
second best news dump time - Saturday morning cbdo2007 Aug 2012 #29
They are so desperate to change the subject from Rmoney's taxes Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #11
True, MJ, but every time Pauly opens his pie hole about Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #13
First question I want to ask is how many tax returns did RYAN have to pony up? MADem Aug 2012 #32
The tax talk just won't stop... dixvilleninotchka Aug 2012 #15
What you said, dixville! From your keyboard Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #16
Thanks Surya. dixvilleninotchka Aug 2012 #42
"With any luck it will . . . poison Ryan's political future so he won't be able to get any traction. CrispyQ Aug 2012 #26
Me too, Crispy! Self-satisfied, doctrinaire dick, Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #28
One of two things will happen--he'll either be the wimp tail to rMoney's ass dragging dog (apologies MADem Aug 2012 #33
Amen. Besides Obama winning, this is the other very good thing that will hopefully NYC Liberal Aug 2012 #37
Yeah, NYC, like I said in another thread--two for the Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #39
The timing is odd too underpants Aug 2012 #20
Reeks of desperation--it's obvious that this move Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #21
Anyone remember this from this past week? BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #23
Obviously, a last minute, panicked decision Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #25
It's going to get even worse. Panasonic Aug 2012 #24
Such is the nature of hail-mary passes... Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #27
Anybody wondering if Pawlenty and Portman said "no"? gkhouston Aug 2012 #34
Interesting that neither one was anywhere to be seen. Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #36
exactly, SG bigtree Aug 2012 #35
How true, bigtree. This little exercise was a perfect Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #38
Ryan as a choice is to satisfy the base. The Second Stone Aug 2012 #41
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