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2016 Postmortem

Tarheel_Dem

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9. I pretty much agree with you. Sadly, whoever has the biggest warchest will be the nominee.

Reply to Nay (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 02:54 PM

Feb 2012

And I agree with you that there should be a lot more attention on the GOP attempts to disenfranchise certain demographics of voters. But our M$M is so busy raking in the buckets of money that these candidates are spending, that they seem timid about broaching the topic.

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Why Mitt Romney's Presidential Prospects May Not Be Salvageable [View all] babylonsister Feb 2012 OP

Four little words: "No one likes him." Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 #1

They prove you can have a product so bad marketing can't save it. caseymoz Feb 2012 #14

One word...MORMON Hugabear Feb 2012 #15

Agree Relentless Bitch Feb 2012 #22

I think if he seemed like a "regular guy" that wouldn't be a problem XemaSab Feb 2012 #26

However, I believe the grass-roots Republicans are in for a big surprise. rhett o rick Feb 2012 #2

Bwaahaaaa! Fortuitous or intentional? Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #3

Seamus' Revenge. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #11

........ trusty elf Feb 2012 #23

Bwa ha ha! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #27

That sums it up in a nutshell. hifiguy Feb 2012 #24

Beautiful article ! K&$ K Gardner Feb 2012 #4

What's even more disturbing for me is that more & more Repukes see Santorum as "electable". Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #5

More disturbing than that is that the pubs think ANY of their nominees can beat Obama. It will take Nay Feb 2012 #8

I pretty much agree with you. Sadly, whoever has the biggest warchest will be the nominee. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #9

Actually that has been clear for four years. grantcart Feb 2012 #6

excellent article Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #7

Santorum will probably win. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #10

This is so funny. Five years of campaigning down the drain. caseymoz Feb 2012 #12

But, bordering on the obscene, Surya Gayatri Feb 2012 #13

And it trickles through the crapper to the 99 percent! caseymoz Feb 2012 #19

To save the company and turn it around: Fire the CEO. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #16

He can't even convince Mesa AZ. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #17

I'm sure glad; greiner3 Feb 2012 #18

I generally agree. But do not COUNT this man as out yet. Bruce Wayne Feb 2012 #20

He can still win the GOP primary but he is dead meat against the President. DCBob Feb 2012 #21

In pro wrestling there is something called "heat" hifiguy Feb 2012 #25

This is why the GOP needs to be banned, pure and simple BanTheGOP Feb 2012 #28