2016 Postmortem

Brigid

(17,621 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2012, 09:51 PM Sep 2012

MA Gov. Deval Patrick summed it up perfectly.

When Romney was Governor, he was more interested in having the job than in doing it. Same thing with his campaign for President now.

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MA Gov. Deval Patrick summed it up perfectly. (Original Post) Brigid Sep 2012 OP

Yup... qwlauren35 Sep 2012 #1

I found him to be... evrstrong Sep 2012 #2

Why DOES he want to be POTUS anyway? Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #3

I think this Marymarg Sep 2012 #4

That's as good of an explanation as any Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #6

That's what I've always thought about him. qwlauren35 Sep 2012 #5

qwlauren35

(6,309 posts)

1. Yup...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:58 AM

Sep 2012

I wrote that one down on my list of great lines.

evrstrong

(81 posts)

2. I found him to be...

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 02:24 AM

Sep 2012

the best speaker of the evening.

I'm surprised I haven't heard more people say that....perhaps his slot was too early.

Though I did like Castro, and he was awfully cute!

Proud Liberal Dem

(25,005 posts)

3. Why DOES he want to be POTUS anyway?

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 11:22 AM

Sep 2012

Does anybody know?

Marymarg

(823 posts)

4. I think this

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:12 PM

Sep 2012

He has all the material possessions money can buy. He has to feed his insatiable appetite for power.

Proud Liberal Dem

(25,005 posts)

6. That's as good of an explanation as any

Reply to Marymarg (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:43 PM

Sep 2012

My theory is basically that it would be another "trophy" for him to add to his collection. Plus, like Ann and him said, "it's their turn".

qwlauren35

(6,309 posts)

5. That's what I've always thought about him.

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:31 PM

Sep 2012

It really showed when he was governor, and it shows now.

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