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Replace Romney With Whom, The Ghost Of Reagan?
RWWN ^ | 10/2/12 | John Alan

Posted on 10/02/2012 10:10:13 AM PDT by not romney

Ok it all started when I harmlessly pointed out that Obama was up by two points in Rasmussen and five points in the Fox News poll. Then I get this twitter reply:

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; enthusiasm; reagan; republican; romney
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1 posted on 10/02/2012 10:10:21 AM PDT by not romney
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To: not romney

He’s our Toyota now.


2 posted on 10/02/2012 10:11:54 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: not romney

I’d settle for a randomly picked U.S. citizen with at least a high school education.


3 posted on 10/02/2012 10:14:24 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: DannyTN

You would still complain after getting what you requested.


4 posted on 10/02/2012 10:17:01 AM PDT by Perdogg
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To: not romney

These polls are very encouraging since the only way they can eek out a dubious lead for The Disaster is by grossly manipulating them. Even the rigged polls can’t predict a victory for The Disaster.

Romney will win in a landslide.


5 posted on 10/02/2012 10:22:02 AM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: not romney

Prop up Reagan’s bones in the oval office and he would STILL make a better president than a living, breathing Obama....


6 posted on 10/02/2012 10:24:38 AM PDT by apillar
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To: Perdogg
You would still complain after getting what you requested.

I remember all thru the Reagan years how many conservatives complained and complained. "He didn't balance the budget, he didn't execute queers, he didn't abolish major government agencies, his cabinet was stuffed with tri-lat and nwo types, he didn't outlaw abortion, and on and on...".

7 posted on 10/02/2012 10:28:16 AM PDT by MrDem (Founder: Democrats for Cheney/Palin 2012)
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To: not romney

Bill Clinton would be a more conservative choice.


8 posted on 10/02/2012 10:28:16 AM PDT by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: humblegunner

Sick em.


9 posted on 10/02/2012 10:31:44 AM PDT by McGruff (Support your local Republican candidates. They are our last line of defense.)
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To: not romney
What if each one of us worked in the spirit of Ronald Reagan?

The libs couldn't take one Reagan. Millions of Reagans would make them cr@p their levi's.

10 posted on 10/02/2012 10:33:30 AM PDT by Slyfox
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To: not romney
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What seems to have caused you to excerpt this material?

11 posted on 10/02/2012 10:34:27 AM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo, being wily, pities the fool.)
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To: arrogantsob
Dream on. The fundamental problem is that the Democrats proved they have 69 million voters available. We proved we have 59 million voters available.

Don't toss the 2010 results at me since there the Democrats proved they have 39 million voters available to our 44 million voters ~ for midterm elections.

We actually proved in 2004 that we had 63 million voters available, then a bunch of them disappeared. Not quite sure who they were.

The polls, though, are based on about a 9% response rate.

And that means they are no good as a guide to what we are doing ~ so stick with the election results over the last half century. They are a much better guide to the big picture.

12 posted on 10/02/2012 10:35:55 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Perdogg
"You would still complain after getting what you requested."

Maybe, maybe not. But when you get a zonker behind door #1, you're willing to risk it for what's behind door #2 or #3 even sight unseen.

13 posted on 10/02/2012 10:37:06 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: not romney

More defeatist crap. His “solution” is laughable.


14 posted on 10/02/2012 10:53:49 AM PDT by Hugin ("Most times a man'll tell you his bad intentions, if you listen and let yourself hear."---Open Range)
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To: not romney
Just curious, if not Romney, then who?

You appear to be eager to stop the Republican nominee, but don't offer much in the way of alternatives.

Tell us, who's your guy come November 6?

15 posted on 10/02/2012 10:58:15 AM PDT by Mase (Save me from the people who would save me from myself!)
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To: not romney

16 posted on 10/02/2012 11:17:03 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: not romney

Ok it all started when I harmlessly pointed out that Obama was up by two points in Rasmussen and five points in the Fox News poll. Then I get this twitter reply:

Wow. Let’s just skip the election! You probably watch MSNBC too, right? #pollworship

Now was it really necessary to be snippy right off the bat? I mean what ever happened to small talk? “You look like you have a nice follow through” or “I like your shoes” ya know, a few pleasantries. The MSNBC quip was a bit harsh but then to follow it up with the #pollworship dig was way over the top. Am I right? Do I look like a pollworshipper? C’mon. That was followed by:

“Polls are easily manipulated. Many polls in 1980 showed Carter ahead. They are meant to moralize opposition”

I think he meant ‘demoralize’ but I let it go because I knew what he meant and I didn’t want to come across as snippy. However I still had to point out the myth of the Reagan comeback, because it was just that, a myth. So I posted this article, “click here”

I don’t think John cared much for the article because of this:

“Gee, thanks. I’m just gonna not vote” to which I replied:

When u say “Gee, thanks. I’m just gonna not vote” do u mean I read it but it made me sad bc I don’t want 2 believe it’s true?

Ok I admit that might have come across as a bit snippy, but even someone as mild mannered as myself can only refrain from being snippy for so long.

The heat was turned up when he said something about feeling bad for my defeatist mentality and that the pollsters had me right where they wanted me. So now you’re probably thinking I lashed out with another snippy comment, but you’re wrong. I calmly said: we have a problem, ignoring it solves nothing. What’s sad is so many on my side act like dems. “Well my intentions were good, I tried”

The larger point I was trying to make is we have to defeat Obama. Our problem is Romney simply doesn’t have the skill set or the temperament to win. Simply crossing our fingers and closing our eyes is going to give us the same result as four years ago.

John told me to do something other than just complain. So then I got super snippy and said: “John, no offense but I’m going to put u in the click your heels twice, fairy dust, unicorn column, but again no offense.” Ok perhaps I’m not always so mild mannered. Especially seeing as how I followed up with: “so your plan is to ignore the polls, chant U-S-A, U-S-A, have i got that about right?

Now I have to admit John did respond with a good question. “Replace Romney with whom, the ghost of Reagan?” Granted I could have done without the ‘ghost of Reagan’ snark, but still a valid question. I said: “Romney should leave the campaign trail and turn it over to Ryan. After the election Romney steps down and Ryan picks a new VP.”

I’m serious. Four years ago we knew weeks before election day, it was over. We still have a month before judgement day. Are we really just going to sit quietly with our arms folded while we once again head over the cliff? We’ve been told for the last year and a half if Obama wins reelection we won’t survive. Was that just hyperbole or did you really mean it? Because if you really meant it, we do what ever it takes.

Things turned sour again when he went off on another ‘manipulation of polls’ rant and something about the evils of excess salt in our diet. I may have called him a half backed wackadoodle, I really don’t remember. But I do remember comparing him to an emotional former girlfriend, during that time of the month.

I also told him earlier in the day Rush Limbaugh was talking about republican enthusiasm being 16 points higher than that of the democrats. Listen to this Steve Deace interview of republican pollster Rick Shaftan. Rick says the exact opposite. “click here for audio”

The reply:

WI recall polls had Scott Walker down 8%. How’d that work out?

This is probably where we reached the point of no return. I said: “I don’t know why in the era of Google you think you can make shit up and get away with it.” PPP is a dem pollster, “click here”

Yup, a bridge too far. Perhaps I should have said ‘crap’ instead of ‘shit’. These were the last words I ever heard from John: “Go watch a skin vid, sir. I’m finished with you. Adios”

So what can we learn from this tragedy? First, relationships are hard. Second, if you’re headed over the same cliff four years in a row maybe it’s time to say: “AW HELL NO!!”


17 posted on 10/02/2012 11:26:36 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa (Vote for Goode, end up with evil, pat self on back repeatedly)
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To: not romney
Someone that's willing to fight!


18 posted on 10/02/2012 12:00:21 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: Mase

“Romney should leave the campaign trail and turn it over to Ryan. After the election Romney steps down and Ryan picks a new VP.”


19 posted on 10/02/2012 12:09:21 PM PDT by not romney (screw the gop)
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To: arrogantsob

“These polls are very encouraging since the only way they can eek out a dubious lead for The Disaster is by grossly manipulating them. Even the rigged polls can’t predict a victory for The Disaster.Romney will win in a landslide.”

no offense but I’m going to put u in the click your heels twice, fairy dust, unicorn column, but again no offense.


20 posted on 10/02/2012 12:12:59 PM PDT by not romney (screw the gop)
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