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Turborama

(22,109 posts)
37. It wouldn't work because of how dysfunctional and pathological we know he is already
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:00 PM
Nov 2012

I get where you're coning from, but the ones who need to break the ice are them. They, after all, are the ones who have frozen the divide by drifting too far to their insane reich wing.

That would make me vomit - literally... polichick Nov 2012 #1
No, only metaphorically. Bucky Nov 2012 #9
If I'm lucky :) polichick Nov 2012 #30
I'm wondering... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #10
Plenty of better republicans than Romney. He's a looter, not a businessman. aletier_v Nov 2012 #14
This ^ geardaddy Nov 2012 #29
You know how hackers end up using their skills.... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #41
That requires nobility on the part of the person changing sides. jeff47 Nov 2012 #51
Rmoney is for starving companies of operating cash and then outsourcing their product to China. amandabeech Nov 2012 #18
You're right...Romney has been a vulture capitalist... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #23
Never trust sociopaths to be decent... polichick Nov 2012 #25
I agree that Bohner, McConnell and the rest of the hacks in Congress... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #42
Don't you remember Pres. Obama reaching out his hand... polichick Nov 2012 #48
Romney doesn't have a business brain jmowreader Nov 2012 #36
Romney is not a business brain - he headed a financial company karynnj Nov 2012 #40
You're shitting me madokie Nov 2012 #2
Which would be funny, because there is no such position. Skinner Nov 2012 #3
No, but it's one that's been floated. BVictor1 Nov 2012 #6
Interesting. I had no idea. Skinner Nov 2012 #15
Right, but Obama talked about creating a Secretary of Business (nt) CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #11
He had better not. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #4
I know...I understand... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #19
I don't. bayareamike Nov 2012 #5
I think that's very possible... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #26
It wouldn't work because of how dysfunctional and pathological we know he is already Turborama Nov 2012 #37
Romney could be ambassador for the Cayman Islands Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #7
there's not going to be a "Secretary of Business" BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #8
Make him the Secretary of Firing People Hamlette Nov 2012 #12
Secretary of Lying and flip-flopping n/t Rectangle Nov 2012 #35
Maybe he'll be under Secretary of Explainin' Stuff William Clinton. Bucky Nov 2012 #13
Romney would NEVER agree to it. DireStrike Nov 2012 #16
Ummm,no JoePhilly Nov 2012 #17
Don't know why he'd sit down with him. joe_sixpack Nov 2012 #20
invite him to the whitehouse with the Family, remember the little Grandson that seemed to be taken JI7 Nov 2012 #21
Considering that Rmoney made fun of Obama for even suggesting a "Secretary of Business" Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #22
Figure of speech War Horse Nov 2012 #24
I dunno about that... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #28
Obama can invite Romney in a very Public way ... and what can Mitt do?? JoePhilly Nov 2012 #27
That is how I feel.... CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #43
I think it was so he was close enough Whisp Nov 2012 #31
I think it's the Irony part of it if Romney says yes. vaberella Nov 2012 #32
That won't happen. It would be a bad-faith move toward those who re-elected him DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2012 #33
The man has no integrity and lies almost every time he opens his mouth. In order to work with louslobbs Nov 2012 #34
Maybe he just wants to tell him if he.... one_voice Nov 2012 #38
Don't laugh some astrologer predicted that one demo dutch Nov 2012 #39
The thought of Romney having a say in ANYTHING government-related makes my blood run cold! forestpath Nov 2012 #44
Yeah sit down with that clown. What bullshit is that. I heard him. Why sit with a Mittwitt who lonestarnot Nov 2012 #45
No. He's going to offer him some White House beer and MineralMan Nov 2012 #46
Romney is a patronizing asshole who has nothing to offer this country. undeterred Nov 2012 #47
Not after Romney and Ryan ridiculed him for the suggestion. JTFrog Nov 2012 #49
That would probably make me walk away from politics forever. Marrah_G Nov 2012 #50
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