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"If the campaign is about bin Laden, identity politics and silly controversies about dogs, an Obama victory is a lot more likely. To seize control of the campaign, instead of merely being reactive, Romney has to put Obama on the defensive about his own record."

The rules of GOP Establishment politics: You viciously attack your opponents in the primary... and then you graciously hand the Democrat the victory in the general to show you're a nice guy.

1 posted on 05/03/2012 7:18:30 AM PDT by Qbert
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As for the bin Laden killing, when Romney said "even Jimmy Carter" would have ordered the raid, it made him seem very petty. It made it much easier for the Obama campaign to continue to exploit it as a political issue.

Who is Phillip Klein and why is he so stupid? Was Romney just supposed to ignore the disgraceful ad and hope it would just go away? Idiot.

2 posted on 05/03/2012 7:23:32 AM PDT by montag813
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Once again, the dems own the narrative and the GOPers are playing defense... 24/7.

Today’s RCP electoral vote totals:

Obama — 253
Romney — 170


3 posted on 05/03/2012 7:23:51 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Buying Drain-O requires photo I.D... so should voting!)
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With “friends” like these who needs enemas? ;-)


4 posted on 05/03/2012 7:26:52 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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Romney will lose.

The goal has to be to get strong conservatives in the House/Senate to prevent too much damage from Obama’s second term.

(Indeed, the goal would be same even if Romney had a chance, given that he’s Obama-white.)


5 posted on 05/03/2012 7:27:25 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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This guy is so fundamentally wrong, it is humorous. the Rosen/Ann Romney thing is a huge win for Romney. It allowed Ann Romney a chance to take the stage and she is very impressive. It also nullified any effect the ‘War on Women’ would have. This is a central tenet to the Obama reelection, and the rug was ripped out from under then when Rosen over-reached. This election is won by Romney if he wins the suburban female vote, and this event helped in that effort...in a big way.

The dog issue is a side issue, but the left sure has been hammering Romney on the ‘dog on the car roof’ thing. It is a meaningless event, but they seemed to think it important enough to repeat it, fundraise off it, and even create a special website about it. The Romney campaign effectively squelched this attack with the eating dog thing. Once again, great politics.

The OBL thing is Obama’s one event to brag about, and he and the media have spent an entire week on it. The right has done a nice job using this to help their narrative that Obama is a self-absorbed narcissist, celebrity. As another poster puts it, what is the right to do? Ignore and let the media and White House make this entire election about Obama the war hero? That narrative is a joke, and needed a response.

Meanwhile, the economy is getting worse and people will continue to be hit with joblessness, low wages, high cost of living, and high gas prices for the next 5 months. Plenty of time to make hay on those issues.


7 posted on 05/03/2012 7:31:27 AM PDT by ilgipper
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I don’t have idea who this particular MouthWithAPlatform is, but I’m stepping up by tactical preparations, across the board, for a second term for the radical RaceMarxist.

The voting populace has proved itself, REPEATEDLY, to be too lazy/stupid/parastic to trust.


8 posted on 05/03/2012 7:39:44 AM PDT by EyeGuy (Non-Holder person.)
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Romney can talk till he’s blue in the face about 8.2% unemployment, ever increasing deficits etc..it’s not up to him what the media decides is important.


10 posted on 05/03/2012 7:42:05 AM PDT by bkepley
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I don’t understand the guy’s point. I think the phony war on women, the dog story, and the bin Laden killing, all blew up in Obama’s face. Hillary Rosen, Obama’s mentioning of dog eating in his book, and the Navy SEAL’s speaking out about spiking the football all worked to Romney’s advantage.


13 posted on 05/03/2012 7:51:51 AM PDT by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions anonymus by the ATF***)
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Not among likely voters.


14 posted on 05/03/2012 7:55:37 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
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I will be able to make a better guess after the Wisconsin Recall. If Walker loses, Obama’s stock will rise considerably. If Walker wins, the GOP’s stock rises likewise.


17 posted on 05/03/2012 8:22:24 AM PDT by Thunder90 (Romney barely won in OH with a 12-1 money advantage, he can't beat Obama that way.)
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I would have voted for Newt....


18 posted on 05/03/2012 8:47:11 AM PDT by Gator113 (***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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If the campaign is about bin Laden, identity politics and silly controversies about dogs, an Obama victory is a lot more likely.

Speaking of which, if Sacha and Malia's dog, Bo, hadn't disappeared, he'd taste like this bowl of gumbo.


22 posted on 05/03/2012 10:07:18 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Can we afford as much government as welfare-addicted voters demand?)
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Klein is gonna be crying on election night.


24 posted on 05/06/2012 12:34:34 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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