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charlyvi

(6,537 posts)
5. And if he did?
Thu May 10, 2012, 10:49 PM
May 2012

It's about damn time Democrats started playing hardball with these fuckers. After all, BOTH SIDES DO IT, right?

Obama didn't PLANT it. He sure as hell exploited it, though--and who wouldn't? MADem May 2012 #1
DUzy award! freshwest May 2012 #17
It's about time the Dems' gave the wingers some of their own medicine. Except crunch60 May 2012 #35
Ah yes, the "It's Obama's Fault" chestnut high density May 2012 #2
kinda typical bully scenerio too. PatrynXX May 2012 #36
Everything is Obama's fault, hey Romney? FrenchieCat May 2012 #3
Hey, it's always Obama's fault. I didn't win the lottery today, it's Obama's fault. freshwest May 2012 #16
I have some relatives like that. Lex May 2012 #25
LOL! Just curious.. Who did they blame before Obama? Clinton? Carter? FDR? freshwest May 2012 #27
Ahhhh, yessss....the CLINTONS!!!! MADem May 2012 #66
oh sure. wasted an hour on a BDR PatrynXX May 2012 #37
I poured a bowl of Frosted Flakes this morning and then realized I didn't have any milk. Arkana May 2012 #74
This is a total meltdown. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #4
That's quite a stretch RZM May 2012 #30
It's not the story itself, though. randome May 2012 #82
Which is exactly why he is going in front of friendly questioners jonthebru May 2012 #86
He's certainly not the best at it RZM May 2012 #87
yeah think this will eventually cripple at least his moral highground PatrynXX May 2012 #38
well, on our telly, they're airing the romney commercial more newspeak May 2012 #76
Ain't it awesome? Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #46
Except in Muskie's case, Segretti's dirty tricks boys had been coalition_unwilling May 2012 #54
Didn't mean to insult Muskie. Pab Sungenis May 2012 #62
+1, claiming "plant" was total BS. joshcryer May 2012 #55
Like father, like son? MADem May 2012 #67
And if he did? charlyvi May 2012 #5
Fight fire with fire. freshwest May 2012 #18
Damn Obama's good Politicalboi May 2012 #6
"Swift boat" Romney! xtraxritical May 2012 #9
All Hands On Deck Politicalboi May 2012 #13
"But, but, but, but... we want to talk about the economy" Gman May 2012 #7
The problem is... Icicle May 2012 #22
The problem for us is that they are stillwinning the votes like they did in N.C. It ain't over yet! freshwest May 2012 #29
yeah, what romney plans to do to the american people newspeak May 2012 #78
wow...what a loser madrchsod May 2012 #8
Those Obama's are amazing!!!! 1st they had the foresight 48 yrs ago to put an announcement in the Pachamama May 2012 #10
BRILLIANT FOLKS! How f*ckin' stupid do the conservanazis think we are? TxVietVet May 2012 #32
Why are they called conservatives? They are radical, right wing faux Christians. Watch crunch60 May 2012 #40
I personally believe Barack Obama's a time traveler come from the future to take control. . . Journeyman May 2012 #51
DUzY for sure! - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #56
You are true to your name Journeyman!!!! Pachamama May 2012 #72
Romney digs a deeper hole for himself every day Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #11
This "I don't remember" bit is worse than the original offense. mwb970 May 2012 #70
I'm not so sure about that. The original offense is assault with coalition_unwilling May 2012 #80
When called on their hate, bullies spew a million deflections and excuses Bluenorthwest May 2012 #12
So true! He's showing more and more about the creep he really is. polichick May 2012 #89
Romney got played alright. truthisfreedom May 2012 #14
Can you imagine this vulture running our country? Very scary thought. crunch60 May 2012 #41
ACORN, a plant, Bill Ayers, A plant, Rev. Wright A plant, ..... Grassy Knoll May 2012 #15
How do you "plant" a story with 4 witnesses? Renew Deal May 2012 #19
Seriously. Lex May 2012 #23
yes, and this is what one of the witnesses had to say: at least he is honest crunch60 May 2012 #43
Mom, they're picking on me! Bozita May 2012 #20
Is is a LIE or not, Mittens? Lex May 2012 #21
Of course, how could we have missed this matt819 May 2012 #24
That BS could hurt hm even more than the actual bullying story! tblue37 May 2012 #26
As I said, the bullying was about temperament, but Pab Sungenis May 2012 #65
He could have easily survived it. BattyDem May 2012 #28
EXACTLY Skittles May 2012 #31
But part of the whole perception game is not appearing weak or ceding the initative to the opponent RZM May 2012 #33
I'm glad you're not Mitt's advisor! SunSeeker May 2012 #34
LOL RZM May 2012 #39
Any other year, I'd agree with you ... but not this year. BattyDem May 2012 #44
I agree that the issue is much bigger now RZM May 2012 #45
Talking about Bain, flip-flopping, and GM is fine by me. BattyDem May 2012 #47
My point is that's what peope actually care about RZM May 2012 #48
I don't want a bully as President. The prospect makes me sick to my stomach - n/t coalition_unwilling May 2012 #57
I don't think anybody here wants Romney as president anyway RZM May 2012 #58
thing is, would you accept that apology if he really said that? alp227 May 2012 #49
If it seemed sincere I would give him the benefit of the doubt ... BattyDem May 2012 #52
So a 4 year old Barack Obama made a 18 year old Mitt Romney assault .... Botany May 2012 #42
and a 4-year-old living in Hawaii too? wow alp227 May 2012 #50
Snort ... GeorgeGist May 2012 #53
As if! "Planting" the story, which implies it isn't true...you know, like birther rumors. pepperbear May 2012 #59
The Obama campaign is dominating the message lunatica May 2012 #60
If this is Chicago-style politics truthisfreedom May 2012 #61
Breaking news... Pab Sungenis May 2012 #63
Poor Myth Rmoney amuse bouche May 2012 #64
Stop and think for a moment: Chipper Chat May 2012 #68
Does Romney ever appear anywhere besides Fox "News"? mwb970 May 2012 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic May 2012 #71
Ahahahaha what? Arkana May 2012 #73
Mittens, mittens, mittens, Liberalynn May 2012 #75
Well, to be fair, Obama is a 32 dimensional chess player montanto May 2012 #77
Sociopaths always blame someone else... polichick May 2012 #79
Republicans will overlook this, too. randome May 2012 #81
That's what I think too - independents and maybe suburban Republican moms. polichick May 2012 #85
oh willard! struggle4progress May 2012 #83
That is disturbingly appropriate! randome May 2012 #84
Willard thinks he is the victim. sarcasmo May 2012 #88
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