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In reply to the discussion: Romney Was Afraid of Something Last Night [View all]Grammy23
(5,810 posts)73. Seems to me that there were several things going on with Romney at the debate----
First, I think he was seriously out of his league and it was showing. Haven't you ever been in a situation where you knew you were over your head? Mitt had memorized a set of facts, figures, names and places enough that he could fake it and still "appear" informed, at least to those who are not very informed themselves. He was walking a very thin line that would expose him if he deviated even a little bit. So he played it very safe last night.
Second, Mitt has made more changes to his persona and I think he was having more issues than Eve ...as in the Three Faces of Eve character. How can he possibly keep it straight who he is? He must be confused and at times disheartened to have to take the positions he has clearly been instructed to do. I have often wondered what on earth his supporters believe they know about him. Since he has taken so many positions on every issue imaginable, I think is testimony to the common assumption that the Republican base simply hates Obama more than they love Romney and will vote for Romney just to get rid of the current guy in the White House.
In any case, it was a tall order for Romney to manage all his issues and still come across as Presidential. And that explains the sweating, the licking of his lips, the panicky, worried look on his face and all the other behaviors noted here and other places. He has been spinning these plates for a long time and we're down to the last two weeks. Can he maintain it until Nov. 6th? Guess we'll have to wait it out and see.
Obama showed himself to be up to the job of taking on Romney and was the candidate we all hoped he would be. So Romney has a big job ahead of him to close the deal. I think he is going to fade and Obama will take it to Victory on Nov. 6th! Fingers crossed....but feeling more confident than I did two weeks ago.
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He's afraid that he's spent a shitload of his own money on an election he's going to lose
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#1
Sometimes Harry is just being silly. It's pretty rough to hide $750 million from the prying
Sekhmets Daughter
Oct 2012
#133
I think his handlers told him to stop acting like a petulant little child, stop acting like a ass
crunch60
Oct 2012
#124
Bain Capital. Don't know why Obama did not bring it up. He had a perfect opportunity to do it.
L0oniX
Oct 2012
#2
I was hoping that President Obama would have brought up Sensata on the topic of China.
BelleCarolinaPeridot
Oct 2012
#4
My take too. Obama did not give him the opportunity to respond to it. I imagine Romney had a very
OregonBlue
Oct 2012
#70
I think it hit Romney like a brick.. as to how unprepared he is for the job of POTUS, on every level
crunch60
Oct 2012
#126
He has been raised to believe he is the answer to the Mormon prophecy regarding the presidency.
jwirr
Oct 2012
#135
The picture of Mrs. Mitt-Ann with her arms wrapped around his waist from behind was just plain
sad sally
Oct 2012
#111
excellent point, but I also think he was playing it "safe" as stated above (nt)
Jersey Devil
Oct 2012
#8
+1 trying to come across as not the war monger he really is...reassure women, mods, indies
amborin
Oct 2012
#57
He was trying to negate the image he created for himself at VMI the other week.
stubtoe
Oct 2012
#12
Contrary to what many believe, I actually believe Mitt Romney is an intelligent man
RomneyLies
Oct 2012
#13
He lacks Empathy and compassion... I don't think he's inperceptive however
Hemp_is_good
Oct 2012
#49
if that be the case, it should terrify him. Bolton and the other NeoCon vipers just waiting for....
Raster
Oct 2012
#19
Or, perhaps he understands that people will connect the time line dots and see that
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2012
#20
"the usual DU posting"---I DARE you to start a thread with this asinine and condescending title.
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#37
The usual DU posting is nowhere near as thoughtful or worked out as Tom Rinaldo's OP. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2012
#72
You've nailed it. And apparently and chattering class - including Dems - bought it.
chimpymustgo
Oct 2012
#33
No opinion on Haley chances; Rest of your post is nonsense that's a mirror image of Freeper threads:
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2012
#76
Except for the two times he knifed through the President's attempts to respond to his running
Aldo Leopold
Oct 2012
#36
I disagree, unless you argue that he's now afraid of his BO$$E$. Romney, IMO, has come to see Obama
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#38
I'm telling you, he's got daddy issues.... and he backed down to Schieffer, not out of respect...
tomm2thumbs
Oct 2012
#42
I think he was hurt and humbled by The Salt Lake City Trib's endorsement of Obama.
ancianita
Oct 2012
#43
Seems to me that there were several things going on with Romney at the debate----
Grammy23
Oct 2012
#73
I think it was simply that he knew going in that he was not well-versed in Foreign Policy.
DawgHouse
Oct 2012
#80
Romney Was Afraid of Something Last Night: Being exposed as the lightweight he really is.
mikeytherat
Oct 2012
#101
He knew he'd get his clock cleaned going head to head on foreign policy.
pointsoflight
Oct 2012
#115
I read somewhere that he had dropped in women's support because of his dickishness.
Michigan Alum
Oct 2012
#117