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GoCubsGo

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23. Not surprising. The righties believe their own lies.

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 02:26 PM

Dec 2012

You know, like the lie that non-republicans are "lazy". Or, that people automatically just ran off to vote for Obama because, he's, you know, black. They also believed their money would buy them the election. Ooops. Guess not. LOL!

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Romney campaign caught off guard by fact that Obama staffers worked [View all] eridani Dec 2012 OP

Remember that Willard gave his people a bonus for the fine job they were doing Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #1

I thought it was the other way around? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #2

LOL ywcachieve Dec 2012 #8

If they still have 12 million in the bank Mz Pip Dec 2012 #3

Mittens doesn't believe in spending money on people (staffers or volunteers). He wants to.... Moonwalk Dec 2012 #4

"Hello, my name is Catherine, and I am calling on behalf of the Romney campaign" NBachers Dec 2012 #5

It is amazing just how clueless the Romney campaign was on so many issues. iemitsu Dec 2012 #6

It is hard to believe how clueless they were davidpdx Dec 2012 #12

what the hell the Republicans were doing. Flashmann Dec 2012 #20

They were all sold on their campaign slogan by Queen Anne.. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #28

All of the stories were printed in one article... DonViejo Dec 2012 #35

Romney staffers were shaking down local businesses Warpy Dec 2012 #7

The DLC no longer exists, and the divisive crap talk like that isn't necessary. RBInMaine Dec 2012 #13

The hell it doesn't. Warpy Dec 2012 #27

The DLC wound up operations early last year. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #36

Seems weird to me that a Mormon wouldn't think to send folks door to door. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #9

this. n/t eShirl Dec 2012 #10

Oh, LOL! murielm99 Dec 2012 #26

I think Mormons do more door to door in France. nt madinmaryland Dec 2012 #33

He figured it never worked for him before. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #37

In the 47% video when the donors ask him what they can do to help him get his message out... CJCRANE Dec 2012 #11

That first debate was hugely important NewJeffCT Dec 2012 #15

The GOP has a very different concept of GOTV Gothmog Dec 2012 #14

I suspect the GOP wasted way too much $ on over-paid consultants ThoughtCriminal Dec 2012 #16

Have the statistics been verified? Did 3 million Republicans stay home for the 2012 election? RickFromMN Dec 2012 #17

There was John2 Dec 2012 #18

Romney said he wasn't worried about the 47% don't you remember? lunatica Dec 2012 #19

would never vote for him anyway. Flashmann Dec 2012 #21

Romney thought that he could buy the election Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2012 #22

And sometimes it works that way libodem Dec 2012 #24

Not surprising. The righties believe their own lies. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #23

Mitt's experience is in sending forth money to beget more money to make more money. libdem4life Dec 2012 #25

DAMN..This is all Anne's fault SummerSnow Dec 2012 #29

if you click thru Kos's links there are some fascinating posts grantcart Dec 2012 #30

But they couldn't afford the ground game, because tblue37 Dec 2012 #31

BTW! I just read tblue37 Dec 2012 #32

Exactly - the ground game doesn't put money in Bain companies' pockets Retrograde Dec 2012 #34

That's a very good point. The money had to go to cronies. yardwork Dec 2012 #39

Pfft! They ALL think that "marketing" and "messaging" are the answers. annabanana Dec 2012 #38

I did not see one rmoney canvasser or door hanger, etc.... we can do it Dec 2012 #40