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Post by elalacran on Jan 22, 2012 12:32:55 GMT -5
Is the GOP a promiscuous party or what? They've "dated" as the euphemism goes a heck of a lot of frogs in their everlasting search for a prince.
Gingrich's stock is up for now. On other hand, that could be a bad sign. And even though his ex-wife's bombshell exploded before the South Carolina primary, there's a lot of skeletons in his closet that haven't hit yet
Here analysts are talking about Romney's problems because of his retience about his tax returns and actions taken by Bain Capitol, but Newt's financial shennanigans are way more serious.
Yeah, I think Romney will take it, but every delay in his triumph diminishes it.
Whut you think?
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Post by lubbockgoper on Jan 22, 2012 19:33:05 GMT -5
Well it does lack the fun of half the dims calling the other half racists and the other half calling them sexist...
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Post by elalacran on Jan 23, 2012 10:33:09 GMT -5
Well, if the electricity bill for Al Gore's mansion was funny, it more funny when Republicans from the Religious [pseudo] Right find themselves voting for Newt Gingrich whose personal life and financial shenannigans stand out even among venal politicians, or for a straight laced Mormon whose religion is outside Christian tradition. I mean, look at the Bobsey Twins-- A wheeler-dealer sexual athlete who got rich off political donations or the practitioner of a weird religion that believes that men can achieve demigodhood and happens to be in the financial 1/4 of 1%. And they want to run the country?? And there are people who will vote for them?  |
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Post by lubbockgoper on Jan 23, 2012 20:26:12 GMT -5
Weighed against the socialist Muslim, they look pretty good.
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Post by fred on Jan 24, 2012 15:49:33 GMT -5
Fundamentally hasn't it been Mr. Romney's job to put people out of work?
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Post by lubbockgoper on Jan 24, 2012 17:00:45 GMT -5
Yeah if they aren't needed in the companies that Bain takes over, then yeah. Those companies are generally struggling and streamlining is in order to cut costs and make them more viable. It's business. they strive to make money, not lose money and sometimes tough choices need to be made. I know it's not the communist utopia some dream of... Fundamentally hasn't it been Mr. Romney's job to put people out of work? |
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Post by elalacran on Jan 24, 2012 23:31:58 GMT -5
Gopper, you and I got into it over the Occupy Wall Street movement. I said it could be a political force. You said it was nothing. Let me ask you, isn't part of Romney's struggle cause by his wealth? Isn't the appeal of the Grinch because he was born poor and grew up neglected?
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Post by lubbockgoper on Jan 25, 2012 7:38:35 GMT -5
The occupy movement? What's that? Oh, them rich kids that went camping for a while...I forgot about them. Success is only considered bad by those that realize they will never reach it. Those that want handouts will always be jealous of the ones that don't them. Democrats is another word for those people. He earned his money, he gives to charity, pays his taxes, he abides by the law. His wealth is not a problem for those who still believe America is a place hard work is benefitted. Gopper, you and I got into it over the Occupy Wall Street movement. I said it could be a political force. You said it was nothing. Let me ask you, isn't part of Romney's struggle cause by his wealth? Isn't the appeal of the Grinch because he was born poor and grew up neglected? |
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Post by elalacran on Jan 26, 2012 20:54:07 GMT -5
The Occupy Wall Street movement was only the tip of the iceberg. An iceberg that is worried about the structure of American business and the economy, a worry that goes beyond the GOP planks of reducing government spending in order to slow the growth of the deficit and concern for unemployment. The power of the 99% is the most potent force in politics, and the winner of the 2012 election will be the candidate who best taps into that. You're in denial, LubbockGOPper, just like the GOP leadership. Gingrich is tapping into that, while other Republican candidates still defend the mortality of wealth and continuing super low taxes on the rich. That is one of the reasons why Gingrich is doing well now: the other Republicans have shot themselves in the foot by courting the wealthy. Gingrich is attacking wealth, and that strikes a chord among hitherto silent and unrepresented Republican voters. Gingrich has a lot of problems with consistency and personal ethics, but he is saying the right things, from his attack on wealth to his daring appeal to Mexican-Americans. The typical Republican stances have left huge vulnerabilities when it comes to the common GOP voter, and boy is Gingrich taking advantage of those. Gingrich is like a terrier; he sees an opening and takes a bite and holds on. Check out this: online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204573704577185231131679946.html?mod=googlenews_wsjGingrich is the new flavor of the month. In Fla and all over the country. I'm not ruling out Romney yet, but every time someone else leads the polls versus the guy who has been campaigning for 6 years, Romney's potential upside is eroded away. "If the guy can't close, if he can't put it together given all his advantages and endorsements, then something is wrong with Romney as a candidate." That is how voters look at it. Romney does have cards he hasn't played yet. For example: www.csmonitor.com/USA/Elections/Vox-News/2012/0126/Mitt-Romney-the-first-Mexican-American-president So far, Romney has been afraid to court Mexican-Americans because the GOP base is hostile toward them, but with Gingrich playing his Mexican-American cards Romney may have to too. |
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Post by Guest on Jan 26, 2012 21:20:55 GMT -5
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Post by lubbockgoper on Jan 28, 2012 9:40:29 GMT -5
Ah yes, we should all pay heed to the parent's basement dwellers that have emerged to...camp.
Quite the serious movement ...
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Post by elalacran on Jan 28, 2012 18:39:47 GMT -5
Today in Florida the campaigning is hilarious. All the GOP bigwigs dumping on Gingrich, because he is biting the wealthy hands that feed the GOP.
See LbkGOP, compared to the richest 5% or 1% or whatever, we are all bottom dwellers. Though some like to pretend to be otherwise. Pretending otherwise is the crack in the GOP foundation, since most Republicans are not wealthy or elite, and they are Gingrich's meat and bread.
Again I ask, if you were a politician whose votes would you want, the 1% or the 99%? You go Grinch!! I love it!!!!
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Post by elalacran on Feb 11, 2012 11:34:55 GMT -5
The GOP flavor of February is ... Rick Santorum. It's official, with a new poll showing Santorum with a 15% lead. livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/ppp-santorum-takes-lead-nationallyBoo Bird: wonder how long this will last? Lessee, Cain led the polls back in, what?, October? Gingrich in early January. Trump for a while. Perry for a while. Wasn't Bachmann ahead at one point? Ron Paul looked strong for a while. The only ones who didn't lead were Bruce Johnson and Jon Huntsman. They would have gone into shock if polls ever found they were leading. Editorial artists will have a field day with this; GOP candidates throwing the nomination as a fused bomb around with the current one holding it sweating and smiling a sickly grin while looking around for someone to pass the bomb to. |
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Post by lubbockgoper on Feb 11, 2012 12:10:24 GMT -5
So what did you think about the poll showing Santorum ahead of your messiah?
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Post by elalacran on Feb 11, 2012 12:29:16 GMT -5
Gulp, gulp, didn't notice that one.  ( |
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