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global1

(25,252 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:55 AM Apr 2012

Tweety's Already Posturing On The General Election......

as the MSM wants to make it a close race so as to trump up viewership and ratings. Tweety says that Obama will be out of practice for the debates against Rmoney. Says Rmoney has had a lot of practice on debating during the primaries.

It just pisses me off how the press want to shape this general election - just to trump up viewership and ratings.

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CrispyQ

(36,478 posts)
1. He calls debating Newt, Ricky & Rick, Michelle & Herman practice?
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:58 AM
Apr 2012


The only one who could have provided practice was Ron Paul & the media pretty much kept him out of it.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. Romney hasn't debated anyone
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:05 AM
Apr 2012

Unless Tweety calls wanting to place a $10,000 bet with Perry a debate. These so-called debates have been nothing more than a competition on how further right wing religious wacko they can go. Romney's tactic is to attack Obama on Romney's biggest faults and Rachel Maddow has pointed that out brilliantly. The Rovian tactic.

livetohike

(22,145 posts)
4. Romney hasn't debated anyone. They all try to out right wingnut each other
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:11 AM
Apr 2012

Their positions are barely discernible. Can't wait to see President Obama wipe the floor with that robot Romney. It won't take much to set Romney off. Behind that manufactured smile on his face, is a person with a short fuse.

PCIntern

(25,556 posts)
5. Tweety is a giant moran...
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:29 AM
Apr 2012

he states absolutes and more often wrong than correct.

Screw him.

On second thought, leave that to his long-suffering wife.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
6. It's their job. They don't report anymore, they do what they need to in order
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:30 AM
Apr 2012

to boost ratings/revenue.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
7. Television stations make a fortune off political ads...that's why they
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:34 AM
Apr 2012

try and make every race close AND they will not say a word against Citizens United.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
8. Romney's debating skills: "You ask the question; I'll answer...
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:45 AM
Apr 2012

...however I want" - meaning he won't answer the question.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
10. Tweety lives for the game of politics - that's his thing...
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:46 AM
Apr 2012

Most of us here actually care about the issues.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
11. Romney is not out of practice in lying
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:12 PM
Apr 2012

When someone can say whatever comes into their head at any time, whether or not it contradicts their previous statements, and neither the other debaters on the platform nor the moderator call them on it, I think that liar is in for a rude awakening in a real debate.

blm

(113,064 posts)
12. Tweety's doing what he always does when he wants to book someone on his show -
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 03:05 PM
Apr 2012

he spends a couple weeks flattering the candidate while the interview is being negotiated with the campaign.

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