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quaker bill

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9. Romney was viable when people thought he did not mean it.

Reply to sadbear (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 01:57 PM

Mar 2013

The 47% video was deadly because people started thinking he really did mean to do all the conservative claptrap. It was not scandalous to call the 47% "moochers" as this was the republican platform. It only seemed scandalous when people started thinking a potential President might actually agree with their platform.

His candidacy sunk because he became a believable republican, not the opposite.

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Oh my...Brent Bozell just UNLOADED on the GOP leadership at CPAC! [View all] alp227 Mar 2013 OP

What is cool about this is that they still think they can win with this stuff quaker bill Mar 2013 #1

Even the people at CPAC don't really want smaller government. tanyev Mar 2013 #2

Bingo! n/t Aerows Mar 2013 #3

and more importantly quaker bill Mar 2013 #6

Yup. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #14

This is absolutely true. sadbear Mar 2013 #5

Romney was viable when people thought he did not mean it. quaker bill Mar 2013 #9

You have to wonder if they are actually interested in electoral victory. sadbear Mar 2013 #11

They're not interested in electoral victory. They're interested in their brand identity. Yavin4 Mar 2013 #16

They actually invited Brent Bozo? tarheelsunc Mar 2013 #4

I'm thinking the war is over. The rightwingbats have won. ???? nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #7

so this guy doesn't think the Ryan budget cuts enough? liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #8

This guy's mother was one of the Buckleys, as in National Review Buckleys. Skidmore Mar 2013 #15

I think he means the other NEA--National Endowment for the Arts. nt pinboy3niner Mar 2013 #10

Conservatives are miserable? hootinholler Mar 2013 #12

I told you the implosion would be fun to watch! Initech Mar 2013 #13