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MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:13 PM Aug 2012

A general rule of thumb for selecting a running mate.

Last edited Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:56 PM - Edit history (1)

If you hear the sound of champgne corks popping from your opponent's supporters, you probably puaqued up!

mitt robme's campaign phaquing up? I'm shocked. Shocked I say...SHOCKED!

PEACE!

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A general rule of thumb for selecting a running mate. (Original Post) MarianJack Aug 2012 OP
A morning kick! MarianJack Aug 2012 #1
The general rule of thumb to picking a veep -- they are supposed to bring something to the table Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #2
All good points, Major Hogwash. MarianJack Aug 2012 #3
They say that this was Mitt's pick...supposedly not one of his campaign staff agreed. cr8tvlde Aug 2012 #4
Either "hubris" or... MarianJack Aug 2012 #5

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
2. The general rule of thumb to picking a veep -- they are supposed to bring something to the table
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 10:02 AM
Aug 2012

To help the Presidential candidate win in November.

Ryan doesn't do that at all.
He's exemplifies the tea party extremist attitude of the GOP party.
He's obnoxious.
He's not a consensus builder type person.
He can't negotiate.
He has the attitude of "my way, or the highway".
He doesn't play well with others.
He's a huge liar.
He lies about his Ryan budget plan being a good thing for America.
He's completely out of his element on the national stage.

In effect, he's a male version of Sister Sarah.
He is going to be like an anchor around Romney's neck.
Ayn Rand's stupid economic theories are all about greed.
"I got mine, so you go get yours."
That might appeal to Romney because he is a vulture capitalist.

But 99% of the people in this country don't feel that way.
They have empathy towards the poor, the sick, and the elderly.
So, Ryan didn't bring anything at all to the table to help Romney win in November.

I don't even think Ryan will be able to help Romney win Wisconsin in the fall.
I think Obama will win Wisconsin handily.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
3. All good points, Major Hogwash.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 07:19 PM
Aug 2012

I believe that robme is stupid. I wonder then, if he realizes that with his pander to the teabaggers pick of running mate, he is realizing that the republican party eill never be HIS party to actually kead.

At first I thought that ryan may be robme's cheney, but I'm starting to srr \\ee him as more of a Palin(comparison) in that the baggers will hope for a quick robme death or incapacity so that their boy can be the president.

PEACE!

cr8tvlde

(1,185 posts)
4. They say that this was Mitt's pick...supposedly not one of his campaign staff agreed.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 11:07 PM
Aug 2012

That's how you spell "hubris" or, how to lose the race.

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