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INdemo

(6,994 posts)
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:55 PM Feb 2012

If the Repukes end up supporting a new candidate

Like union busting Mitch Daniels,or Christie,or Jeb...what would that mean for President Obama?
is that too late for a new candidate build an organization or...Are Democrats really organized in all states to help the President win..
or is it just the Obama campaign that must lead the charge and build the organization themselves across the country like 2008?

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AlinPA

(15,071 posts)
1. It will never be too late for the republicans to pick a candidate. They will have billions of
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 09:58 PM
Feb 2012

dollars, thanks to the Citizens United ruling.

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)
2. The republican pundits claim its too late
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:10 PM
Feb 2012

Which makes me think, they have something up their sleeve.

I don't trust them.

phasma ex machina

(2,328 posts)
4. Nothing. Rs have absolutely nothing up their sleeve. Other than "Bankster Puppet" Romney,
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:16 PM
Feb 2012

"Bibi Puppet" Noot, and Sanctimonious Sanatorium.

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
5. I suppose with all the zillions of dollars in secret money they have in the coffers
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:22 PM
Feb 2012

and the zillions more that people like the Koch brothers are prepared to shell out, it's not impossible that they could spring a surprise candidate at the convention. It would be unprecedented if they did it, and they'd really be going into uncharted waters as far as how the public would react. I doubt they'll do anything like that, but if anybody could, it would be the Republicans. If they did do it, you can bet the organization would spring up over night because it will have been the plan all along.

 

lib2DaBone

(8,124 posts)
6. I have said it all along... Gen David Patreus will be the next POTUS....
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:35 PM
Feb 2012

Right wing.. all war all the time.

The GOP will trot him out to adoring crowds and play films of 911 over and over and over.

They will then distribute "I Like IKE" buttons to the adoring masses and the MSM will go nuts droling over Patreus.

It's a done deal. Jeb may be the VP just to make sure the NEOCONS and Hedge Fund Hyenas get their Vig skimmed off the top of government operations.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
8. ok..where did you get your political expertise..Are
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 11:16 PM
Feb 2012

you a political analyst for one of the major networks?..the prediction yoo made is interesting...

spanone

(135,844 posts)
7. i could see the establishment of the pukes, with the media, amassing behind a christie
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:41 PM
Feb 2012

or even a bush or daniels

anyone is going to look like a genius after santorum and the lot.

they'll wallpaper america with bullshit and turn all their gazillions of pac money on Obama.

i hope we're realy organized.

 

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)
9. they were pushing My Bitch Mitch Daniels on news in
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 01:09 AM
Feb 2012

Indiana tonight. Saying that the knocks on his door to run has become pounding at his door, etc. I didn't watch the actual story to see what Mitch responded, as he kind of makes me sick.

It was said matter of factly that if one of the runners does not get the votes, they might run someone else.

INdemo

(6,994 posts)
10. I would not be too concerned about Daniels
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 11:33 AM
Feb 2012

he is an anti-union governor that is probably benefiting from the Koch Bros funding for recently backsliding and getting the right- to-work-law for pennies passed...On the national scene dont think he could make it but then there are billions out there just waiting to be spent on these Repukes and the tech people that are willing to rig the voting machines....

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