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Mitt Romney campaigns with Tea Party favorite Richard Mourdock in Indiana
NBC ^ | 8/4/2012 | Ali Weinberg

Posted on 08/04/2012 5:04:17 PM PDT by mdittmar

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Mitt Romney stumped with Tea Party favorite Richard Mourdock on Saturday at a barbecue shack here, seeking to link himself with the popular conservative who unseated a longtime Washington incumbent earlier this year.

We gotta get this guy elected to the U.S. Senate,” Romney began his speech at Stepto’s Bar-B-Q Shack, a small restaurant off the main highway in Evansville.

As he praised Mourdock, the state treasurer who defeated six-term senator Dick Lugar in the state’s May Republican primary, he seemed to try to affiliate himself with the Tea Party principles Mourdock played up, like a balanced budget.

“You can’t keep spending massively more than you take in,” Romney said as he explained his five key principles for economic recovery. As the crowd drowned him out in applause, he continued, “A treasurer knows that. A governor knows that.”

“There’s only one place in America that doesn’t seem to understand that you can’t keep spending massively more than you take in every year, and that’s Washington. And one reason we’re both going there is to change Washington,” he said.

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1 posted on 08/04/2012 5:04:22 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Karl Rove’s head’s exploding.


2 posted on 08/04/2012 5:13:18 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople (Obama does not have the work ethic to be Anti-Christ.)
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To: mdittmar

first good move Romney’s made in 3 weeks


3 posted on 08/04/2012 5:14:16 PM PDT by preamble
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To: mdittmar

How long until Mourdock is denounced as a RINO?


4 posted on 08/04/2012 5:20:59 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: MuttTheHoople
Not really. It's all part of a plan. Mourcock got rid of Richard Lugar, the only Republican in the Senate with more seniority than Orin Hatch.

Romney is required to speak highly of Mourcock now that the seniority thing is out of the way.

Never mistake political expediency for actual ideological agreement.

5 posted on 08/04/2012 5:28:03 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: iowamark

So far Mourcock is only hanging around with a leftwingtard, but that’s how they groom their prey. The question is whether or not Mourcock can last all the way through the election, or will he be jumping at the chance to become a “made man” early (with a convenient Lugar resignation)


6 posted on 08/04/2012 5:32:06 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: iowamark
How long until Mourdock is denounced as a RINO?

Looks like it took about 8 minutes. It was done in a roundabout way so I suspect that's why it took longer than expected.

7 posted on 08/04/2012 5:45:44 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: MuttTheHoople

Not so, mitt has ‘used’ other TP conservatives for his advantage and they had NO PROBLEM bowing to him.

And those that wouldn’t he trashed and LIED about unrelentingly - and once again the voters bowed to him/THE LIAR.


8 posted on 08/04/2012 5:50:08 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: arasina

How long will it take clueless mittbots to admit Romney is A LIBERAL?


9 posted on 08/04/2012 5:53:07 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
No MittBot here as my posting history will prove. The thing I don't understand about “Line in the Sand” Conservatives is “why don't you just commit suicide”? Politics is not won in single election cycles or even 2 to 4. Look at how long it took the Commies to become Progressives and take over an entire party and half of another. Did they use Karl Marx as their candidate. No. They used Wilson, FDR...Etc. Mitt is a stepping stone back to conservatism. He's maybe 15% conservative and it's all financial. He is not the new Reagan and no-one is claiming he is. The rest is flaming progressive/liberal. But if Obama is reelected in November there may be no turning back.
10 posted on 08/04/2012 6:20:52 PM PDT by liberty or death
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To: presently no screen name
How long will it take clueless mittbots to admit Romney is A LIBERAL?

But Richard Mourdock is not a liberal, dear. Will you be voting for him in November?

11 posted on 08/04/2012 6:25:52 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: liberty or death
Mitt is a stepping stone back to conservatism.

OMG!! Did you enjoy the kool aid? I won't even deal with you - you are TOO FAR gone!

The thing I don't understand about “Line in the Sand” Conservatives is “why don't you just commit suicide”?

And that proves how far you are gone! It matches your name - your have NO liberty so you must be dwelling on death!

12 posted on 08/04/2012 6:32:13 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

How long will it take for conservatives to realize that they must organize before the primary begins, and agree on candidate. Forming a circular firing squad and blasting every conservative out of the water got us stuck with mitt.

I think, at this point, that conservatives are too damn stupid to realize that they are the problem.

Conservatives are the same people who can’t be bothered to show up for a village council meeting or volunteer for a seat on the county planning or zoning commission. If you can’t show up to oppose a sidewalk ordinance, how effective do you think you’ll be nationally?

Your actions made mitt. You conceived him. Congratulations.


13 posted on 08/04/2012 6:36:56 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: arasina

Well if you wOULD read you would know I wasn’t talking about Richard Mourdock. Feel a NEED to change the subject? Romney is a LIBERAL!


14 posted on 08/04/2012 6:37:44 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
Well if you wOULD read you would know I wasn’t talking about Richard Mourdock. Feel a NEED to change the subject? Romney is a LIBERAL!

Goodness, no screen name. Calm down. There's no need to go all screeching mad wet hen on me.

15 posted on 08/04/2012 6:43:53 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: mdittmar

So what are Mourdock’s polls like?


16 posted on 08/04/2012 6:47:54 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: arasina

And there is NO reason telling me what Richard Mourdock is DEAR!!

Did you really think AVOIDING what I asked worked? And your subsequent avoidance of it, also. Instead you chose to change the subject ONCE AGAIN!


17 posted on 08/04/2012 6:50:50 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: sergeantdave
I think, at this point, that conservatives are too damn stupid to realize that they are the problem.

WRONG the mittbots are as well as the immature easily deceived voters. There was NO talking to them as they jumped from flavor to flavor - and they are NOT conservative. Being on a conservative site doesn't make them so. And there is NO agreeing with these putzes.

Conservatives supported and voted for NEWT as FR did, also. The immature come here and DO NOT LISTEN or even care to gain knowledge - it's all about them and 'their flavor' and bragged how they $upported their flavor and NOTHING about America who was THE BEST for America! It didn't enter their mind - too giddy to see who was ahead and then, if need be, ready to jump to another flavor.

18 posted on 08/04/2012 7:16:22 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

Calm down, screen name. You’re way too emotionally involved.

In the first place, every conservative candidate - Bachmann, Cain, Perry, Newt and Santorum - were shot down here on FR. All or any one of them were better than mitt.

JR finally stepped in and started zapping people here when only Newt was left standing after every other candidate was trashed.

That’s a fact.

The reason this happend is because conservatives don’t know how to organize. I’ll stand by that statement until something else proves me otherwise.

You, me and everyone else are getting exactly the candidate they deserve. Mitt is his name. No crying or screaming that it’s unfair will change that. I’ll say it one last time: conservatives don’t know how to organize. If they did, Mitt would not be the candidate. That’s also a fact. You can’t be strong until you recognize your weaknesses.

Have a good evening, no name.

Cheers


19 posted on 08/04/2012 8:14:27 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: sergeantdave
Calm down, screen name. You’re way too emotionally involved.

'Such tactics' don't work on me, JUGHEAD! But what else do you have - but a POS candidate whose 'accomplishments' are 'Anti- AMERICAN and you feel the need to pose all high and mighty with YOUR INTERPRETATION of my actions when I WILL NOT bow to EVIL. Those who do are a dime a dozen - merely - DEAD FISH - going along with the flow!

So you lose before you even start pumping your godless candidate!

Have a good evening, no name.

Have a good evening, NO values - that you could stand on but fold like a cheap suitcase when your back is against the wall. Wimps aren't known for their strength.

Guess what - the two godless candidates are YOUR PROBLEM - enjoy 'their' game! Suckers are born every minute so they will have their audience/supporters.

20 posted on 08/04/2012 8:41:13 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: sergeantdave

“In the first place, every conservative candidate - Bachmann, Cain, Perry, Newt and Santorum - were shot down here on FR. All or any one of them were better than mitt.”

That’s because they thought Sarah Palin was definitely definitely going to run and win the nomination. :/


21 posted on 08/04/2012 8:43:38 PM PDT by ari-freedom
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To: presently no screen name
Guess what - the two godless candidates are YOUR PROBLEM - enjoy 'their' game! Suckers are born every minute so they will have their audience/supporters.

your rant was more than a little pathetic. Only one of the candidates is Godless and he is the one who Rev. Wright calls a Christian. You are faced with whichever man wins the election and I'd suggest that you stop whining and pull for Romney with all your might. Four more years of Obama will be more than even this country can take.

22 posted on 08/04/2012 9:02:42 PM PDT by terycarl (lurking, but well informed)
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To: terycarl
your rant was more than a little pathetic

Your lack of knowledge about the candidate you are pumping is over the top pathetic! Romney is godless - and there is NOTHING you can do about it. Ignorance doesn't change anything.

23 posted on 08/04/2012 9:24:19 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: sergeantdave
In the first place, every conservative candidate - Bachmann, Cain, Perry, Newt and Santorum - were shot down here on FR. All or any one of them were better than mitt.

Yes...remember it well. At first Perry was an agent of Romney's who got in the race with the establishment's backing. Then it was Bachmann who was actually an agent of Romney's in the race and her supporters were secretly working with Karl Rove to help Romney get the nomination - I remember this being said after she had a good debate performance. Then it was Herman Cain who was actually an agent of Romney's in the race (for exactly the same reasons). Then Cain dropped out and the same dialog was repeated for Santorum when he started having momentum in some primaries. Same template - just the names were changed. It was unbelievable.

24 posted on 08/04/2012 11:35:48 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Brilliant

42-40 according to Rasmussen.


25 posted on 08/04/2012 11:37:09 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: presently no screen name

“How long will it take clueless mittbots to admit Romney is A LIBERAL?”

So Romney is a wishy-washy, flip-flopping, weak-kneed RINO Liberal, we all know that......0bama is lying, corrupt, bigoted, anti American Marxist.

I’ll hold my nose and vote for the wishy-washy, flip-flopping, weak-kneed RINO. At least he is a Capitalist.


26 posted on 08/05/2012 4:55:34 PM PDT by GR_Jr. (Vote Obama out now.....deal with Romney later.)
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To: GR_Jr.
I’ll hold my nose and vote for the wishy-washy, flip-flopping, weak-kneed RINO

I knew you didn't take it serious. HE IS A LIBERAL and not a rino! You guys always 'try' to sweeten the POS up. Is that for you or trying to influence someone? LOL!! FAIL!

Enjoy your SOCIALISTIC healthcare and faggots going after your children with their diseases and RomneyLand - where they kill the defenseless. Seems you are very motivated to get on board - jump on, it goes south only!

27 posted on 08/05/2012 5:25:01 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Republican Wildcat
after she had a good debate performance.

Did you ever see her attack Romney or even address anything about him in that good debate performance? NO!!

She instead went after Perry with LIES for the world to see and that she refused to admit to! That's the consequence of being tainted by Romney. She was like a rabid dog so her mitt could remain 'presidential' looking.

You really aren't the least bit savvy when it comes to the cult leader's tactics - Yet, they were very obvious. It's amazing after all this time, you are STILL clueless. But you are useful for something - the cult leader needs you to survive to pick up where barry leaves off.

28 posted on 08/05/2012 5:37:40 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
your rant was more than a little pathetic Your lack of knowledge about the candidate you are pumping is over the top pathetic! Romney is godless - and there is NOTHING you can do about it. Ignorance doesn't change anything.

where to begin with you....Mormons are not Godless Moslems are. You may not agree with the Mormon religion (I don't either) but they certainly have the concept of a God.(several in fact) Obama has done more damage to this country in three years than we will be able to measure in another three years. I'll take Romney, you can stick with the village idiot as long as you want.....pathetic.

29 posted on 08/05/2012 7:21:42 PM PDT by terycarl (lurking, but well informed)
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To: presently no screen name

“Enjoy your SOCIALISTIC healthcare and faggots going after your children with their diseases and RomneyLand - where they kill the defenseless. Seems you are very motivated to get on board - jump on, it goes south only!”

We already have that with 0bama. We know we’ll get nore of it if he gets another four years. It’s a choice between two evils and 0bama is EXTREMELY evil. I’ll take my chances with Romney and hope he does the right things. If he doesn’t, at least I got to enjoy an 0bama defeat.


30 posted on 08/06/2012 10:00:37 PM PDT by GR_Jr. (Vote Obama out now.....deal with Romney later.)
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To: GR_Jr.

DEAD FISH go with the flow!


31 posted on 08/06/2012 10:01:57 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
How long will it take clueless mittbots to admit Romney is A LIBERAL?

That's not the issue.

The issue is whether the freak traitor Barack Obama gets another four years to remake America according to his commie fascist blueprint.

32 posted on 08/06/2012 10:11:15 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: presently no screen name
How long will it take clueless mittbots to admit Romney is A LIBERAL?

What of it? We all know what Romney is. But, unless you've got a fool-proof plan to replace him with a true conservative, you need to STFU and go away. That's just how the electoral process in this country works.

33 posted on 08/06/2012 10:19:48 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: mdittmar

He’s already made it clear that he will defend entitlements, including the centerpieces of the New Deal and the Great Society.

In other words, the chances that he will fix anything are exactly ZERO.


34 posted on 08/06/2012 10:25:42 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (The saving of America starts the day conservatives stop supporting what they say they hate.)
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To: cynwoody

YOU STFU! Mitt the maggot is a POS!!!! The CULT LEADER has an oath to his hierarchy that supersedes any he will make to America!

MITT the maggot is the FATHER OF OBAMACARE~! The blood brothers love same sex marriage and abortion clinics. And the maggot, personally, married the faggots!

Satan came to KILL/ROB/DESTROY. So has MITT and Obama!

Don’t even have your dog around MITT - taking a dog out means tying the dog to the car roof!

You want more?? I GOT IT!! And will keep at it until you STFU!!


35 posted on 08/06/2012 10:38:18 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: cynwoody
That's not the issue.

Don't YOU tell me what the issue is!

I tell YOU!! You have your head in the sand or up the IMPOSTER Mitt's butt!

36 posted on 08/06/2012 10:43:26 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

Seamus would like to remind you, we've got an election to win here — the most important election in the history of the republic — and you are either part of the problem or part of the solution.

37 posted on 08/06/2012 10:50:46 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: presently no screen name

Screen Name, please let us know where you live, so we can alert the local police to make sure your hometown doesn’t turn into the next Aurora or Milwaukee.

Reading your constant rants in this thread, I have to believe you are either a DUmmy plant, completely unhinged, or some combination of both. In any event, I am trying to be pro-active and alert law enforcement to a potential problem before it happens.


38 posted on 08/06/2012 10:56:36 PM PDT by ssaftler (11/6: Repeal of One Bad Ass Mistake, America.)
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To: cynwoody

So you are a dog - I thought you were a robot!


39 posted on 08/06/2012 11:10:44 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: ssaftler; Admin Moderator
please let us know where you live

That's a possible threat right there - watch it chump!!

And you are making this thread about me!

40 posted on 08/06/2012 11:14:51 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name
And you are making this thread about me!

No, you did that.

Seamus advises, if you suspect you've been exposed to rabies, you need to get vaccinated ASAP. IOW, you need help, LOL!

41 posted on 08/06/2012 11:21:42 PM PDT by cynwoody
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No, you did that.

Do you have any truth in you? Mittbots are NOT know for their credibility!

And NOW YOU are making this thread about me!!

STICK WITH THE TOPIC! And this thread is NOT telling others to vote!

EVERYONE WILL BE VOTING their conscientious and mine is CLEAN as is a millions others so that leaves Mitt out!! But you are entitled to embrace his filth!

42 posted on 08/06/2012 11:32:03 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: cynwoody; presently no screen name

The one with no name and the one that won’t divulge their state flag most definitely needs help. At the very least, anger management help.


43 posted on 08/07/2012 6:11:42 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: ssaftler; presently no screen name
I have to believe you are either a DUmmy plant, completely unhinged, or some combination of both.

All 3 probablyy. No name hides their state flag for a reason

44 posted on 08/07/2012 6:14:55 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: liberty or death

Wonderful post. You’re correct.


45 posted on 08/07/2012 6:17:05 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: arasina

rofl!


46 posted on 08/07/2012 6:18:27 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: preamble
first good move Romney’s made in 3 weeks

I just wonder if the point is to help Mourdock or to help Romney . . .

47 posted on 08/07/2012 6:20:27 AM PDT by maryz
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To: presently no screen name

What is your point? Newt lost, sorry, but he won’t be on the ticket. There will be 2 candidates with any chance of winning. Romney or Obama. You chose Obama, I chose to do everything in my power to get him out so guess who I will vote for. It’s obvious who you will vote for and probably did vote for in 2008.


48 posted on 08/07/2012 6:22:00 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: presently no screen name

Mental illness is so sad.


49 posted on 08/07/2012 6:23:53 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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To: presently no screen name

You are a frightening person. I feel sorry for you.


50 posted on 08/07/2012 6:40:53 AM PDT by DIXIEBELLE2012
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