2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIn my 50 years of watching elections, I
have never seen anything to rival this one. I don't remember any presidential candidate coming apart like Romney. Reminds me of the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy throws the bucket of water on the witch.
Can anybody think of a meltdown as bad as this one?
lob1
(3,820 posts)blm
(113,064 posts)Does anyone believe that Poppy Bush really tried to win that election?
and this one is just the same. Mitt is a placeholder, not a candidate.
Raven
(13,893 posts)through this torture? What good does it do Romney to be a placeholder?
abumbyanyothername
(2,711 posts)Not a campaign fundraising angle.
A private equity/vulture capital fundraising angle.
He certainly is not trying to win. And in fact, appears to be trying to lose.
That's it! Maybe he's a Soros plant.
blm
(113,064 posts)Poppy Bush's reason for throwing that election in 92 was self-preservation. He knew he'd get impeached if BCCI report went to hearings and the info contained gained media traction.
begin_within
(21,551 posts)Jennicut
(25,415 posts)He never recovered after that.
SteveG
(3,109 posts)Once that happened, the election was basically over.
Lugnut
(9,791 posts)Frankly, I'm enjoying it.