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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:07 PM Oct 2012

I Hate To Be Crass But The Storm Will Give The Pres A Bump In The Polls

There will be photos of him on the evening news consoling the residents and looking empathetic.

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I Hate To Be Crass But The Storm Will Give The Pres A Bump In The Polls (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

Yep. And the GOP will have to STFU about cutting services for weeks. nt onehandle Oct 2012 #1

You Know Romney Is Hating This DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #2

Perhaps the fact that 2012 was the warmest Summer on record might be causing hurricanes ladjf Oct 2012 #10

Just a coincidence, I'm sure Sugarcoated Oct 2012 #16

Yep. So much for the "the federal government can't do shit" meme of the repubs... CTyankee Oct 2012 #5

Hey I will endure this storm for a win. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #3

I Would Prefer It Does No Or Minimal Damage/nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #6

But but but but...the freepers said God was on THEIR side with the storm! AspenRose Oct 2012 #4

Has anyone heard or seen a statement from Rmoney on the storm? CherokeeDem Oct 2012 #7

Nah Life Long Dem Oct 2012 #8

Wait for it. He will indubitably recite his four sentence paragraph on the topic. nt ladjf Oct 2012 #11

Yes, but it will take away from him campaigning Stargleamer Oct 2012 #9

It's a no-brainer: Romney would have to involve himself in relief/rescue efforts DeltaLitProf Oct 2012 #12

Is the press going to mention that Mittens feels we do not Paper Roses Oct 2012 #13

No.That Would Be Crass... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #14

That is what PACs are for krawhitham Oct 2012 #17

VA is in the bag if FEMA does not fuck up krawhitham Oct 2012 #15

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Yep. And the GOP will have to STFU about cutting services for weeks. nt

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:08 PM

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. You Know Romney Is Hating This

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:09 PM

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I am surprised at the magnitude of this storm so late in the hurricane season.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

10. Perhaps the fact that 2012 was the warmest Summer on record might be causing hurricanes

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:22 PM

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to hit later than usual. But, of course, human activity had nothing to do with it.

Sugarcoated

(7,724 posts)

16. Just a coincidence, I'm sure

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Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:59 PM

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CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

5. Yep. So much for the "the federal government can't do shit" meme of the repubs...

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:11 PM

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they'll all be whiny babies looking for federal government assistance...

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Hey I will endure this storm for a win.

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Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:10 PM

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

6. I Would Prefer It Does No Or Minimal Damage/nt

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:11 PM

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AspenRose

(14,916 posts)

4. But but but but...the freepers said God was on THEIR side with the storm!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:11 PM

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LOL :-D

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

7. Has anyone heard or seen a statement from Rmoney on the storm?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:13 PM

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I haven't but I try to avoid anything concerning him.

Life Long Dem

(8,582 posts)

8. Nah

Reply to CherokeeDem (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:20 PM

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He's busy giving a rally in Ohio right now.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

11. Wait for it. He will indubitably recite his four sentence paragraph on the topic. nt

Reply to CherokeeDem (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:23 PM

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Stargleamer

(1,990 posts)

9. Yes, but it will take away from him campaigning

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:21 PM

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and be prepared for Romney to go on the attack re Federal Government Disaster Relief for the affected states.

DeltaLitProf

(769 posts)

12. It's a no-brainer: Romney would have to involve himself in relief/rescue efforts

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:41 PM

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That's what any campaign run intelligently would do in this case. But the Romney campaign has made MAJOR missteps before . . .

Paper Roses

(7,473 posts)

13. Is the press going to mention that Mittens feels we do not

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:54 PM

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need disaster relief? According to the Mitt, this aid is immoral.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021652129

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

14. No.That Would Be Crass...

Reply to Paper Roses (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:56 PM

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Hopefully the media will do that for him.

krawhitham

(4,645 posts)

17. That is what PACs are for

Reply to Paper Roses (Reply #13)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:59 PM

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krawhitham

(4,645 posts)

15. VA is in the bag if FEMA does not fuck up

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:59 PM

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