The plastic Romney is cracking...

[Drunken Irishman]

And he'll flame out once again like he did in 2008. The guy can't campaign. He's awful. Everyone likes to chalk up his defeat in 2008 to his Mormonism - but no. He lost because he's duller than a 300 year old blade. The guy can't close a deal to save his life and wilted constantly in the big debates (remember McCain owning his ass - if you're owned by McCain in a debate, you're officially roadkill).

Frankly, he'll be the frontrunner solely because of his name and then, when voters take a look at the substance of a candidate, he'll flop big time.

[Ferret Annica]

Which is why I wouldn't mind him getting the nomination

He doesn't have what it takes to be president in any way shape or form, and the American people would not hire him.

[Faryn Balyncd]

6. 1+

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. +1

:kick:

[aquamarina]

2. "Duller than a 300 year old blade."

Made me laugh...

[hedgehog]

22. C'mon - the story about putting the dog on the roof of the car -

that's hardly dull!

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1638065,00.html

[DFW]

3. Beware of dull and incompetent

Remember 2000

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Bush wasn't dull...

Lots of Americans liked him. He was quirky, of course, but he had some charisma. I didn't see it, but lots of Americans did.

Romney? Not so much.

[DFW]

5. I'm from Texas, and I didn't see any charisma either

He must have kept it hidden somewhere across the border in Oklahoma.

[Drunken Irishman]

14. Maybe charisma is the wrong word...

He certainly wasn't as charismatic as Obama. But we all remember those polls from 2000 where Americans said they'd rather have a beer with Bush than Gore. It was ridiculous, of course, but it did play a role in why the campaign was so close. Bush was good at projecting an image of a tough, confident and average guy who just wanted to do good. It was a bullshit image, of course, but it fooled a lot of people.

He had that strut. He had that personable quality to him that helped in the debates against Gore - who always battled image problems.

Sure, he was dumb as a rock (Romney isn't), but he looked affable.

Romney doesn't look affable and he certainly isn't charismatic. He's boring and worse, he's not personable in the least. He looks like someone who is trying way too hard and against the cool and collected Obama, that will play badly to most the general public.

He's fake. And the people will see it. Bush wasn't fake, though. What you saw is what you got - a dumb fucking cowboy.

But it worked. Romney's image won't.

[golfguru]

13. I have to agree, Bush was better in 2000 campaign

but near the end of his 2nd term he looked beat and confused.

[Armstead]

20. Remember Scott Walker

[nichomachus]

7. When the heck was the last time

voters took "a look at the substance of a candidate." Americans vote for manufactured image and PR every time.

[TheBigotBasher]

8. I think Romney pulled out in 2008

because he understood no Rethug was going to win in 2008. For 2012 he will put his nose in but will again pull out if he thinks the GE wont go his way.

He can afford to play a long game.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Compared to the rest of the pack, he's the only half sane one.

That's all he's got, actually.

[polichick]

10. He can't campaign because he can't remember his latest positions...

There's no passion because he doesn't believe in anything enough to stand by it.

[RichGirl]

11. I know some Christian fundamentatists...

They think Mormans are an evil cult group. Can't imagine them voting for Romney. If he does get the nomination, we need to start rumors questioning how many "First Ladies" there will be.

[flamingdem]

12. Don't forget.... the magic underwear! That's a fun thing to get him on nt

[hedgehog]

23. Seriously? Do we here at DU have to mock other people's beliefs?

Go after the LDS all you want over Prop 8, but leave their private stuff alone.

[thereismore]

24. OK, I'll be civil. I used to be a Christian. Now I know I was fucking insane. How's that? nt

[hedgehog]

25. Better. I'll criticize the Catholic Church myself until the cows come home and

then some over bishops dabbling in politics, failing to take responsibility, closing churches etc. But it's offensive and rather juvenile when others snicker at the Resurrection or virgin birth.

[Thrill]

15. He's easy to tear down. I think Obama

would like to face him. But Mittens will likely be ripped to shreds in a Republican Primary.

And if he were to win. Conservatives in States like VA and NC simply aren't going to vote for a Mormon. They would rather stay at home

[ehrnst]

16. Didn't he say, "I go out to hunt varmints, as it were?"

and Stewart pointed out that anyone that uses the term "varmint" and "as it were" in the same sentence has no clue who he's talking to.

[PVnRT]

17. Your headline makes me think of these guys

Romney's secret plan?

[AlinPA]

18. He needs to "go birther" or he is really out of it. The republican party base will only support

birthers.

[COLGATE4]

19. And, as a really perceptive DUer put it not too long ago (sorry,

I can't remember the name to properly attribute it), "Romney looks like all the guys who fired your father".

[immoderate]

29. Romney actually was that guy.

IIRC, Romney made a fortune in the "corporate raider" business, buying companies and stripping them down. When he (rarely) talks about his business experience, it's always light on details.

--imm

[Yavin4]

21. The Most Exciting Mormons in History Are The Osmonds

[immoderate]

28. Oh no! They wear their underwear on the outside!

Is it still magic?

--imm

[Azathoth]

26. He's been campaigning for almost four years straight and he's losing to a megalomaniacal combover

That's just sad.

[NICO9000]

27. I've read that he has problems connecting with us commoners

So there ya go - he can't even fake being a good con man.

:rofl: