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CTDem44

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Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:13 AM Nov 2012

Politico: Romneyworld Reckoning Begins [View all]

I ESPECIALLY loved this part. They really don't get it. They think all African-Americans and people under 55 are lazy. Because that's what their radio and their news tells them.

But it ain't true.

And now they finally see it. And it scares the hell out of them.

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“We didn’t think they’d turn out more of their base vote than they did in 2008, but they smoked us,” said one Romney operative. “It’s unbelievable that that they turned out more from the African-American community than in 2008. Somehow they got ‘em to vote.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83549.html#ixzz2BbZF4I1M

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"Somehow"...yeah, the Civil Rights Act. Watching old White guys use code words and say horrible, vile things for four years. Did they really think the Obama coalition would forget? That we were just going to let that pass by?

After all the times this President has had our backs, there was no way we were not going to have his. That's what they don't get- they can't get it.

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I agree with your comments 100%. Welcome to DU. Kahuna Nov 2012 #1
What is the game that you will never find in a republican home?? Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2
Romney World Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #3
Dear Romney operative: You didn't get smoked, you got STOMPED nc4bo Nov 2012 #4
Nice typo. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #10
Humping is perfect! haikugal Nov 2012 #18
Not "they". It's you that got 'em to vote! All the racist attack, and voter suppression turned out brewens Nov 2012 #5
Don't try to fix stupid. Amonester Nov 2012 #6
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #12
All Fired Up And Ready To Go! :) Amonester Nov 2012 #14
The time is now!!!! nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #26
That article is chock full of nuggets.. they "thought they had the women Vote".. Cha Nov 2012 #7
Wow, Romney's campaign team sucked. Like worse than McCains team and they picked Sarah Palin. Mr.Turnip Nov 2012 #9
They underestimated pretty much *everybody*. Except... BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #11
Be interesting to see what the % was for White Males for Cha Nov 2012 #13
It was low. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #19
Thanks BouzoukiKing.. It sounds like there were Cha Nov 2012 #20
If Repubs can't see the significance of a candidate being able to win NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #23
Have you seen Jon Stewart's take on Fox's Election night Bubble? Cha Nov 2012 #24
That was a great segment. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #27
Why any candidate would ever hire Ed Gillespie again is beyond me. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #35
Well, I don't know if we'll ever know what went on with the romney camp at the Cha Nov 2012 #37
He called Obama. He said so and so did Obama. yellowcanine Nov 2012 #39
Thanks, yellowcanine! Cha Nov 2012 #40
Btw, Welcome to DU, CTDem44! Cha Nov 2012 #8
they must've really shaken a stick at 'em or something, eh? tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #15
K & R. dchill Nov 2012 #16
You hit the nail with "their radio and their news." OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #17
And your post MyOwnPeace Nov 2012 #31
The AA vote in Ohio in all likelihood was greater than 15%. Remember Tutonic Nov 2012 #21
Money quote from the Politico article: coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #22
Shoulda, woulda, coulda ain't no gooda.... smorkingapple Nov 2012 #25
This white (gay) guy is 50 this year. Not looking forward to Romney/Ryan. DCKit Nov 2012 #28
I think this election scared the hell out of the GOP. Arkana Nov 2012 #29
I know, and I love it! I think they got hit over the head by the new silent majority! faithfulcitizen Nov 2012 #41
Clueless after poll after poll told them they were losing swing states Jennicut Nov 2012 #30
"Somehow they got ‘em to vote.” Yes, somehow in spite of all the Republican voter suppression yellowcanine Nov 2012 #32
re: Republicans have fallen into the trap of believing their own press releases. OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #33
Yup. Even in their profound bafflement they're still racists to the core lunatica Nov 2012 #34
They are a fossil... and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #36
Romneyworld was aided and abetted by the MSM all the way. It figures that this article forestpath Nov 2012 #38
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