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JohnnyRingo

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13. To see how effective this announcement is...

Reply to sibelian (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:47 AM

Aug 2012

Just look throught the recent DU threads and count the Bain/taxes articles. Romney has even changed the top stories here to focus on Ryan, but he played it too early. He should have saved this for the convention, but was forced to throw down this card now.

It's not necessarily good for Romney to lose the attention though. He wants to be the next president, and at some point has to regain the spotlight to avoid McCain's final dillemna.

We won't hear the Obama campaign saying "vote for Biden".

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Will the Ryan Pick Bring more attention to Romney's Taxes or focus the talk away? [View all] Justice wanted Aug 2012 OP

It Will Deflect The Discussion Back To The Budget - Mitt Gets A Pass On Bain and Taxes cantbeserious Aug 2012 #1

Yeah but then looking at how that Budget would benefit people like Romney it is going to bring the Justice wanted Aug 2012 #2

Probably Not, The Narrative Will Be Competing Budget Visions cantbeserious Aug 2012 #3

Andrea Greenspan will help them too. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #4

I don't agree at all. 'The budget' is just another term meaning 'money' and this is all about Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #5

Alternate Point Of View - Rmoney Bain And Taxes Topic Goes Away Because It Becomes A Second Tier cantbeserious Aug 2012 #7

I simply do not agree. Additionally, I think most folks overestimate the influence of FoxNews Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #12

Emotion And Fear Trump "Facts And Perspective" In Politics cantbeserious Aug 2012 #19

It had better NOT take attention away from the tax story - that's the big gun! sibelian Aug 2012 #6

The veep announcement is Romney's "big gun". JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #8

I hope you're right. sibelian Aug 2012 #10

To see how effective this announcement is... JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #13

Only time will tell, Johnny sibelian Aug 2012 #21

Fortunately, the people who plot such courses.... JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #24

Cool. sibelian Aug 2012 #25

Short term = away.. Long term we tie them together into one argument Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #9

Word! Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #15

Ryan's only stated goal as congressman... JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #16

For a few days but Dems should not relent. They should ask Ryan what he thinks of Romney not WI_DEM Aug 2012 #11

and ask Romney how many years he required from his VP choices.. haha. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #18

If Romney was trying to change the headlines demwing Aug 2012 #14

the tax thing won't go away. In fact it's going to be heightened for 3 reasons... progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #17

All True - However, The Kochs Billions And Karl's Brain Can Overcome The Press By Media Saturation cantbeserious Aug 2012 #23

It all depends on what the Dems do here. ananda Aug 2012 #20

it deflects to budget: bring down deficit on backs of seniors/poor/middle versus taxing the wealthy magical thyme Aug 2012 #22