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After Foisting Romney on Base, GOP Elites Now Start to Gripe
realclearpolitics.com ^ | September 24, 2012 | Benjamin Domenech

Posted on 09/24/2012 7:05:17 PM PDT by neverdem

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To: Slings and Arrows

The Establishment is about “power for me, not for thee”.


21 posted on 09/24/2012 7:33:25 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY!)
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To: sickoflibs

Some of us moved to Romney from Palin.

It was heartbreaking when Palin stood down. About the worst thing that could happen.

That said, I picked Romney once Palin stood down. With an understanding that we would bail on Romney after one election cycle, unless he picked a good VP.

Well it turns out he picked a good VP.

SO WHEN CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE VP?


22 posted on 09/24/2012 7:34:14 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: neverdem

The Peggy Noonans of the world are not at all disappointed in Romney. They just think he’s going to lose and they want to get out in front of it by blaming him for his mistakes so they can say “if only he’d taken my advice.”

It’s pathetic, but predictable.


23 posted on 09/24/2012 7:34:27 PM PDT by PhatHead (Take the image from my profile page, put it on a chair, and put it in your yard)
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To: Slings and Arrows
One gets the feeling . . .

A certain hit by the rock band, Boston, comes to mind.

24 posted on 09/24/2012 7:35:00 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (It's Nakoula's fault.)
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To: xkaydet65

“There were primaries weren’t there?”
Not really. By the time my primary rolled around, only Romney and Ron Paul were left. That scarcely qualifies as a choice.


25 posted on 09/24/2012 7:38:41 PM PDT by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: neverdem

How kowed does the GOPe have to be to think Romney is too conservative for them??


26 posted on 09/24/2012 7:39:36 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: TADSLOS

After so many years, I’ve never seen that term used to describe something so appropriately.

Nice one. To quote Charlie’s mother, “I wish I had thought of that. And from on, I did.” LOL, just kidding.

Good one...


27 posted on 09/24/2012 7:40:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Imagine how bad these global protests would be, if Obama hadn't won us so many new friends.)
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To: neverdem

OH,GEEZE..NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN!


28 posted on 09/24/2012 7:40:29 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Ambassador Stevens Is Dead And The Chevy Volt Is Alive!)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
RE :”That said, I picked Romney once Palin stood down

??? Palin announced her non-run almost a year ago on the Levin show, then Greta, early October last year. A year ago short a few weeks. You picked Romney a year ago?

29 posted on 09/24/2012 7:40:52 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: Slings and Arrows

One does, doesn’t one?


30 posted on 09/24/2012 7:41:32 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Slings and Arrows

That’s because they do. Or did. Now they’re scared.


31 posted on 09/24/2012 7:43:19 PM PDT by piytar (The predator-class is furious that their prey are shooting back.)
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To: skeeter

My dear Lord, there is no end to the negative barrage of articles pushing the same old tired bull shiite.
Romney is going to win this thing big and the liberal media does this for 2 reasons: 1. discourage Republican turn out
2. pump up the idiot base
3. If they can keep it close, or even make people believe its close... they can cheat.
I have 3 people to get to the polls on the 6th, so I have used a personal day at work. Bottom line is that the negative drum beat of the msm is pressing me to measures I have never considered previously, even if it is as small as a get out the vote drive


32 posted on 09/24/2012 7:45:23 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (Cogito Ergo Doleo Soetoro, ABO and of course FUBO!)
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To: sickoflibs

Whenever.

I moved to Romney from Palin.

Whatever and whenever that was, that and then it was.

I believe Romney had the second best chance of winning. I still do.

Though I’m getting a bit frustrated that he’s so blatantly caving toward the liberal.

Treat Obama as an adversary.

And put your VP out front more.


33 posted on 09/24/2012 7:45:32 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: neverdem
W has Ralph Nader to thank for having become President.To enough voters in several states,algore just wasn't “progressive” enough for them.Will Virgil Goode,or some other brain dead clown,prove to be Osama Obama’s salvation in two states...or even *one* state?
34 posted on 09/24/2012 7:45:32 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Ambassador Stevens Is Dead And The Chevy Volt Is Alive!)
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To: neverdem

This is exactly what I was thinking. We are going to have to oppose the establishment to carry the very candidate they foisted on us over the finish line.


35 posted on 09/24/2012 7:47:10 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: xkaydet65

“There were primaries weren’t there? Was any more conservative candidate denied the opportunity to run?”

Yes, as a matter of fact THEY WERE effectively denied the opportunity to run in VA. You see, thanks to the shenanigans of our worthless and feckless gop-e of Virginia, there were exactly two candidates on the primary ballot: willard and Ron Paul.


36 posted on 09/24/2012 8:02:16 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Arms really ARE for hugging!)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
RE :”Whenever. I moved to Romney from Palin.

There was some similarity you saw between the two that drew you to both?

37 posted on 09/24/2012 8:02:31 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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To: sickoflibs

Maybe.

Or maybe I just recognized a fighter.

Either way, I’m disappointed so far. Hope Romney keys it up. I was (very) happy about his appointment of Ryan.

Now that done, he’s sidelined his own winning VP.

Get Ryan out front!


38 posted on 09/24/2012 8:05:13 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: neverdem
Gee, finally someone is actually writing what I have thought since the beginning of the primaries. The elites attacked every Republican candidate except Romney and Huntsman. They were the intelligent ones. The elites had called the Tea Party and conservatives polarizing and stated only an unprincipled moderate could win.

Now the election is at stake and the MSM has lost credibility with most Americans. Obama can be defeated. The Republican elites attack Romney and support Obama.

39 posted on 09/24/2012 8:05:32 PM PDT by detective
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To: Cringing Negativism Network
RE :”And put your VP out front more.

I am getting a feeling that those Ryan 2016 posts will be popping up here in January(if Romney loses) much like the Palin 2012 threads popped up 4 years earlier.

40 posted on 09/24/2012 8:06:25 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is still a liberal. Just watch him. (Obama-ney Care ))
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