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rhett o rick

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2. I dont think this chaos is a happy accident. I think it may well be planned.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 02:25 PM

Feb 2012

If there is chaos in the convention and Jeb steps forward, the R-con followers will view him as a savior and he will unite the party. He would be gaining the nomination w/o the months of scrutiny the others had to go thru.

Never underestimate your enemy.

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Frum: GOP's worst nightmare -- a contested convention [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 OP

HA HA HA ROVE HAS NO NEW OR GOOD IDEAS SO ALL HE CAN DO IS TRASH DEMOCRATS HowHasItComeToThis Feb 2012 #1

Dont underestimate the oligarchs. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #3

I dont think this chaos is a happy accident. I think it may well be planned. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #2

Why does anyone think Bush could beat Obama.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #4

My guess is they need something to worry about jeff47 Feb 2012 #5

I didnt say a word about Bush defeating Obama. I was guessing what the strategy of the R-cons might rhett o rick Feb 2012 #7

I never said you think Bush could beat Obama... WCGreen Feb 2012 #20

Sorry, I got confused. I hope you are correct. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #21

Premier Election Solutions and SCOTUS quakerboy Feb 2012 #23

Oddly, I don't think there will be chaos at their convention BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #6

I think Jebbie would get trounced in the GE in that case. Chan790 Feb 2012 #8

So you are saying that if Jeb became the candidate, R-con authoritarian followers would vote for rhett o rick Feb 2012 #19

they are good at capitalizing on chaos: look at the governor recall in California yurbud Feb 2012 #14

Typical Frum false equivalency BS kenfrequed Feb 2012 #9

The more they push that meme BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #10

well, the deems moving to the right is pretty extreme fascisthunter Feb 2012 #16

I don't respect Frum but am recommending the article for the point he snagglepuss Feb 2012 #11

"one major reason that both parties have drifted to the ideological extremes since the 1970s." KamaAina Feb 2012 #12

If it were someone sensible, that's exactly what I'd think saras Feb 2012 #15

Personally I would like to see them come to blows. Ganja Ninja Feb 2012 #13

You are more likle to see the DSCC order OWS to be tear gassed Vincardog Feb 2012 #17

lolz JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #22

A convention pre-primer mick063 Feb 2012 #18