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Iowans Miffed at a Noncommittal Mitt Romney (and that's putting it mildly)
The Atlantic ^
| November 19, 2011
| Molly Ball
Posted on 11/19/2011 9:35:20 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
"I think he's arrogant," Scheffler said bluntly in an interview. Two comments:
- It took him this long to figure that out.
- Iowa is a pissant state with an inflated sense of self-importance. So, for that matter, is New Hampshire, but its record of picking winners isn't quite as poor as Iowa's.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:23:33 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Vigilanteman
“2.Iowa is a pissant state with an inflated sense of self-importance.”
Nice comment. So what pissant state do you live in?
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:27:01 AM PST
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
To: greatvikingone
Florida is where the nomination will be decided. It has been for the last 50 years. You can't ignore the other three (like Rooty did) and expect to make up for it in Florida, but neither should you overestimate the value of the two pissant states with an inflated sense of self-importance.
South Carolina may be an early voting state as well, but it doesn't share the cloying inflated sense of self-importance with NH and IA.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:29:16 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: HereInTheHeartland
One of the three which has decided every presidential election since 1896. Win two of the three and you squeak in. Win all three and its a cakewalk.
BTW, there is nothing wrong with being a small state. Wyoming happens to be my favorite. I just take issue with one having an inflated sense of self-importance. I'm tired of Sodom-on-the-Prairie thinking they can pick nominees for the rest of us.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:35:12 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Vigilanteman
It took him this long to figure that out.It took him that "long" to say it out loud.
To: Old Retired Army Guy
and after 5 years in IA, he figures he knows who his supporters are. And the folks at these events are not going to support Mitt. So no loss for him and he lowers the expectation of victory in IA.
It is peculiar that if he tried real hard in Iowa, he would not do any better and might do worse than he will with a half effort. Cuz the more he is seen as fighting it out their, the more opposition he riles up. Maybe.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:39:29 AM PST
by
campaignPete R-CT
(I will go back to New Hampshire to campaign.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:41:13 AM PST
by
Diogenesis
("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
To: TexasFreeper2009
My thoughts exactly. Must be this great Texas heritage.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:48:23 AM PST
by
Jukeman
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Of course he's arrogant, HE's A MORMON !
They teach all of the 12 year old boys that they hold more power in the eyes of God(s) than the President of the United States !
They teach the 18 year olds that they are the Saviors of the world !....Really !
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:55:57 AM PST
by
SENTINEL
(Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
To: Vigilanteman
You are jealous of the attention focused here; understandable that people feel that way.
Keep in mind however that we are not truly the ones “picking” these nominees. The nation is doing it now.
Of the “sorting” that has so far happened; how much of it is do to my state of Iowa?
Very little. The debates; the gaffes that have happened; are not Iowa centered.
The pools which are reflecting preferences; are mostly national polls.
There is value in having candidates get into small states and meet people face to face.
If not; all it would require is a lot of money and slick ad campaigns.
That would give us people like Mitt Romney.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:57:22 AM PST
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
To: Old Retired Army Guy
“I am puzzled why Romney would deliberately kick sand in the face of Iowa Voters”
My guess is he’s tired of so-called Christians kicking sand in his face and eyes, condemning him to hell along with the Jews and Catholics. One can only take so much.
The “mega Church” title should give you a clue. Romney probably knows the anti Mormons will show up and pick some kind of stupid faith fight. He’s turning the other cheek IMHO.
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posted on
11/19/2011 10:59:38 AM PST
by
Saundra Duffy
( For victory & freedom!!!)
To: SENTINEL
sanctimonious self righteous bigots, ya just can’t please them
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posted on
11/19/2011 11:03:52 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
To: SENTINEL
sanctimonious self righteous bigots, ya just can’t please them
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posted on
11/19/2011 11:04:07 AM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
To: campaignPete R-CT
Romney's Achilles' heel is the Heartland of America can't stand him and won't be bought off with his tens of millions of personal dollars.
Conservatives want someone with stronger conservative principles than Romney. Sadly, even McCain fit that bill last cycle. This time, ALL of the other SEVEN candidates do!
Romney = Toast
To: Cincinatus' Wife
I don't care about Romney, or his chances in Iowa, but really--Iowans need to get over themselves. The only reason anyone pays any attention to them at all is the circumstance of going first, and for all their hyped up seriousness, they usually seem to come up with some really bogus "winners."
To: Old Retired Army Guy
I am not a political strategist, but I am puzzled why Romney would deliberately kick sand in the face of Iowa Voters. Can any of you experts out there tell me the logic in this? Because he's not going to win there and he knows it. He'll take his third or fourth place finish and more on. It's more important to make sure he wins New Hampshire by as large a margin as possible.
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posted on
11/19/2011 11:47:03 AM PST
by
SoJoCo
To: Saundra Duffy
But Willard keeps tellin us he’s a Christian. He can’t even stand up for or defend his own faith — and he wants to be President???
To: CainConservative
It bears repeating: If Newt and Cain blow him away in Iowa, Willard won’t be having such a nice time in New Hampshire after all.
To: Saundra Duffy
My last post was for 31. Oops!
To: Cincinatus' Wife
One thing you have to admire about the great (and seriously, he is great with jobs and energy) Governor James Richard Perry..
IS that he is determined to come in 5th place in Iowa.
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