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R. Daneel Olivaw

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72. They could, but the latter seems more plausible.

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:38 PM

Jul 2012

I would find it hard to believe that others aka Koch brothers would allow their monetary investment to be put into jeopardy with such blatant vaudevillian attempts in order to win the tea vote. By doing that Mitt could become an even lamer horse than he already is; so much so that not even diebold could slip him into office.

I still believe that he acts like an imbecile because he is one.

"Corporations are people, my friend."

"want to make a 10k bet?"

"I created a ~~100k~~ um ~~10k~~ um ~~thousands~~ of jobs."

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Am I the ONLY one who thinks Romney is *deliberately* making gaffes overseas... [View all] Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 OP

The only problem XemaSab Jul 2012 #1

Shep led with it. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #2

You're reaching. He's just a dumb man doing dumb things, just like *. tridim Jul 2012 #3

I don't think he's dumb at all. I think his arrogance and sense of entitlement leads him to do dumb Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #7

Yep. Arrogant, careless, and not used to people correcting him. reformist2 Jul 2012 #38

Yep.. you're the only one scheming daemons Jul 2012 #4

O.K., that sounds like a convincing argument. So that only leads to this observation: Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #11

rMoney is an arrogant twit. nt SDjack Jul 2012 #20

LOL @ "twit"!! Spoken like a true Brit!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #21

I think Romney is a replicant and his charm chip is malfunctioning catbyte Jul 2012 #54

same could be said of Shrub and his ilk. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #66

Al Sharpton hit the nail on the head Politicalboi Jul 2012 #78

I thought he was working on a skit for SNL.. Tippy Jul 2012 #5

No WilliamPitt Jul 2012 #6

this scheming daemons Jul 2012 #12

Bam. You nailed it. JBoy Jul 2012 #14

+1 emulatorloo Jul 2012 #22

+ Infinity. Ishoutandscream2 Jul 2012 #23

One that isn't controlled by the Murdoch empire at that. Initech Jul 2012 #45

+1! uponit7771 Jul 2012 #46

Bingo, well said. marsis Jul 2012 #56

Pithy, elegant, and 100% correct. hifiguy Jul 2012 #67

A three-cornered hat would be a nice touch rucky Jul 2012 #8

no, that's not it, the guy is just a fool JI7 Jul 2012 #9

He's a CEO-type that thinks everyone should kiss his feet. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #10

U.S. Xenaphobes love it. YOHABLO Jul 2012 #13

No, he is just as dumb as Bush. RebelOne Jul 2012 #15

In contrast to mitt loyalsister Jul 2012 #73

Nope, but we all know it's the Bilderbergs. longship Jul 2012 #16

You are the only one. He is that stupid. Nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #17

Mitt has turned the "Ugly American" into an art form. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #18

You are alone. He is just plain dumb on his feet. His entitled ass does not know how to handle Pisces Jul 2012 #19

That was my first thought, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #24

Nope... he is trying to appeal to the right wing sociopathic base fascisthunter Jul 2012 #25

I'm glad you feel me. I've bookmarked this thread to revisit later... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #30

too often folks on the left want to just dismiss these freaks as dumb fascisthunter Jul 2012 #33

I agree. We liberals often live in the bubble. I live in very liberal Maryland and work Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #34

I grew up in Liberal Boston fascisthunter Jul 2012 #35

Impossible ProSense Jul 2012 #26

There is always that possibility, but the more reasonable alternative is that he is just R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #27

Why can't both be true? :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #31

They could, but the latter seems more plausible. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2012 #72

Maybe there is a Democratic/MI6/CIA mole who is feeding him lines. Lint Head Jul 2012 #28

He'd be wise to retroactively cancel his visit. gollygee Jul 2012 #29

Yeah. TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #36

It crossed my mind; but I can't quite believe it. snot Jul 2012 #37

No, he's just a selfish self-centered pretentious lunkhead. nt Raine Jul 2012 #39

I think that both the planning and execution of such a complex and backhanded plan Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #40

Enter KKKarl Rove. :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #42

Yeah, Karl is just a cheat. And note that I said the planning and excecution. Mitt is the candidate Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #43

Agreed. And as I said upthread it's the arrogance and sense of entitlement that leads to this Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #44

I almost feel sorry for him. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #48

If they think the U.K. is socialist, they're ignorant. Cameron is a conservative, who got pissed Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #41

Sometimes I wonder about Romney's cognitive functioning.... soccer1 Jul 2012 #47

I get the early alzheimers vibe about him also kimbutgar Jul 2012 #57

Maybe it's just mild cognitive decline that can accompany aging. But, it concerns me if soccer1 Jul 2012 #65

sorta "half zheimers"... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #68

I Think You're Giving Him Too Much Credit. Paladin Jul 2012 #49

It wouldn't surprise me. I think they've over-counted the number of people who will be gkhouston Jul 2012 #50

No. That is the excuse we use every time he puts his foot in his mouth. That is just mfcorey1 Jul 2012 #51

but how would that "deliberately" get him swing voters ? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #52

Yes, but in my OP, I state that Robme's gaffes may actually be appealing to some Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #58

If Willard Is Still Trying To Win Over The Teabaggers... KharmaTrain Jul 2012 #53

Hard to tell if he is deliberately acting like an ass. djean111 Jul 2012 #55

Yes, yes! You are catching my point!! Just like when he went to the NAACP and insulted Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #60

I just ran across this while looking for the "I Love Lamp" video BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #64

Interesting. But no, not really. this is his pattern, he does it in the US, too. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #59

Never hurts to reach BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #61

Peruse the Reich Wing sites and Mitt is a Hero Now to the Mouth Breathers guneydomuz Jul 2012 #62

After I watch the new employee trip and fall to the floor about twice a day over the past two weeks LanternWaste Jul 2012 #63

Tweety just agreed with me. He just stated that Romney could have been directing his remarks to Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #69

That was my take on his NAACP appearance but I think this is different. hay rick Jul 2012 #70

i don't think so. barbtries Jul 2012 #71

Yeah. Palin and now Romney. randome Jul 2012 #74

Well the wingnuts LOVED it when Cheney wore that horrible parka at Auschwitz annabanana Jul 2012 #75

yes, you're the only one. however, they will make lemon-wet-good out of the situation. unblock Jul 2012 #76

Apparently I'm not. On Friday, Tweety posited the same, and just this morning, so did Melissa Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2012 #80

I don't know if it's deliberate but it will definitely appeal to them. alarimer Jul 2012 #77

There was an earlier thread about Romney visiting England and now getting ready to insult the rest Th1onein Jul 2012 #79

Intentional or not, his visit to Israel will now draw more attention. Skip Intro Jul 2012 #81

and the first two stories are negative karynnj Jul 2012 #82

Talking down to your friends and threatening your adversaries is considered essential Monk06 Jul 2012 #83

No I am sure he has convinced Ann its all part of some hairbrained plan to, grantcart Jul 2012 #84

"While Willard was not my pick, at least he appears to have the right enemies." ecstatic Jul 2012 #85