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Ann Marie Curling

Romney Angles For 2012? October 11th, 2008 | 13 Comments | Posted in Mitt Romney

From The New Republic

Mike, I wonder how that Romney counterfactual, gloomy for conservatives, improves Mitt’s chances in 2012? Ever since he lost the GOP primary, Romney’s practically redefined the word “obsequious” vis-a-vis McCain. But he seems to feel there’s an opening now to gently suggest that a Romney ‘08 campaign wouldn’t have been such a Hindenburg. This week he took his first, timid step towards criticizing Team McCain, telling Joe Scarborough that “holding Sarah Palin to just three interviews and microscopically focusing on each interview I think has been a mistake.”

One Massachusetts strategist suggested this comment was actually an evil ploy to lure McCain into letting Palin give more interviews, thereby sealing her reputation as an idiot for a forthcoming Romney-Palin showdown in 2012. Say it ain’t so, Mitt! I didn’t think you had such trickery in you!

–Eve Fairbanks

I don’t know whether to be flattered or angry lol. Romney is smart enough to know what kind of deportment he should have right now. As for Palin in 2012 vs. him…Um, pardon me while I pee my pants due to laughing so hard.

As Rush Limbaugh says, “For those of you in Rio Linda” the definition for Deportment is as follows:

de·port·ment /dɪˈpɔrtmənt, -ˈpoʊrt-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-pawrt-muhnt, -pohrt-]

–noun
1. demeanor; conduct; behavior

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Ann Marie Curling

Would Romney Be Doing Better? (Said with the most indignant face possible) October 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments | Posted in Economics, Executive Leadership, Experience, Leadership, Mitt Romney, Presidential Election, Republican Nomination

From The New Republic.

Would Romney Be Doing Better?

The economy is collapsing and the GOP is stuck with a candidate who doesn’t know jack about economics. But what if Mitt Romney had won that hard-fought Florida primary and grabbed the nomination? Romney’s whole business career was about turning around distressed companies. Plus, he’s far less identified with George W. Bush than is McCain. And unlike McCain he might not have had to give up on Michigan, where his father was governor. (What state pray tell is McCain holding that Mitt couldn’t?)

I know there are plenty of strikes against the guy. But it’s an interesting counterfactual to consider–one that makes a lot more sense now that foreign policy has all but disappeared from the conversation.

P.S. Good point from commenter timteeter:

Or for that matter if McCain had sucked it up and made Romney his VP.

You might’ve had far less base enthusiasm at convention time, but delivering a strong economic message right now could’ve been far easier.

–Michael Crowley

Sorry for swearing here all, but, “NO SHIT SHERLOCK”. I think all of us here knew that a long freaking time ago.

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