Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: ‘No desire’ for the latest Romney excuse [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)42. The truth is
The one percent does not like to believe that the rest of us would dare to oppose them, on either side. Note the utter surprise that many in the GOP had when Obama beat Hillary out; they spoke glowingly of the same woman that, the year before, they would have sent to the electric chair (for the "murder of Vince Foster and other "crimes".)
The security of the one percent lies in the ability to hire minions to fool the masses, the election of 2012 gave a hint that the old reliable tricks might not work anymore.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
48 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
that's what i said at our thanksgiving dinner "i'm thankful for my family and that mitt romney
leftyohiolib
Dec 2012
#3
Yes, indeed. . . . Can you imagine how depressing it would be right now if he HAD won?
BigDemVoter
Dec 2012
#17
"Romney had to learn a life lesson the hard way: The White House is earned." I don't get it?
geckosfeet
Dec 2012
#8
I completely believe that Romney didn't want to BECOME President, he just wanted to
catbyte
Dec 2012
#24
As much as the Republican party was quick to wash its hands off Romney
question everything
Dec 2012
#19