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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mitt Romney Says Bill Clinton Told Him Hurricane Sandy Won Obama Election [View all]Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)17. Obama won because he was competent
and not just in regards to Sandy but when you contrast his response to things like Benghazi to Romney's cheap and reckless attempt to politicize it before the dust had even settled, there should be no contest IMHO.
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Mitt Romney Says Bill Clinton Told Him Hurricane Sandy Won Obama Election [View all]
octoberlib
Nov 2012
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Perhaps that was what Bill said to Mittens, and all the Bishop heard was "Sandy."
R. Daneel Olivaw
Nov 2012
#41
This is a pretty bold lie. Does he remember Clinton is actually alive to respond?
indie_voter
Nov 2012
#16
Exactly. What was Bill going to say, hey bud you lost momentum weeks before, you never had a chance
demgrrrll
Nov 2012
#26
Bill was being gracious- along the lines of "Sandy really changed the tone of the election"
demhottie
Nov 2012
#43
Wait ... now I am completely confused ... I thought it is because of all the gifts we are getting
tandot
Nov 2012
#51
Bill was probably being nice, and Romney probably spun it to be much more than it was.
pointsoflight
Nov 2012
#55
How can ANYONE doubt that Romney LIED???? HE LIED the entire length of the campaign and
onecent
Nov 2012
#58