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Raine

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36. He was the default candidate over Bachmann, "ops" Perry,
Wed Aug 8, 2012, 08:56 PM
Aug 2012

"child laborer" Gingrinch etc etc. This is what happens when a party is left scrapping the bottom of the barrel.

Right on Marymarg Aug 2012 #1
and their nominees get progressively WORSE CatWoman Aug 2012 #2
This is what gets me. mwb970 Aug 2012 #26
Watching the 4-year head explosion BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #3
wait, mr. sure-i'll-pardon-a-criminal-for-the-presidency was a man in integrity? unblock Aug 2012 #4
Mitt does not want the job. He just wants the "win" and the title. /eom dballance Aug 2012 #5
I felt the same about Chimpy CatWoman Aug 2012 #7
And Romney ProSense Aug 2012 #13
At least George W Chimpy pretended to be President dballance Aug 2012 #15
G. W. was very good at what he did. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #18
Republicans ProSense Aug 2012 #6
But they picked the best of the lot lame54 Aug 2012 #8
Romney was simply the least offensive, and limped into winning because he seemed more electable. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #9
You forgot "Pizza Man" Caretha Aug 2012 #14
Cain at least has a personality. stubtoe Aug 2012 #21
lol: He's the best they have! caseymoz Aug 2012 #10
"Crusty charisma"??? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #11
I doubted Gerry Ford was a man of integrity rocktivity Aug 2012 #12
That and the other thing he did on the Warren Commission. Octafish Aug 2012 #23
Ed Zachary what I was thinking. Nt PCIntern Aug 2012 #31
On this day in history, August 8, 1974 MinM Aug 2012 #42
Ironically(?), Nixon's first choice for VP to replace Agnew was John Connally... MinM Aug 2012 #43
Integrity is NOT the first thing that comes to mind with Ford. Raster Aug 2012 #46
Romney is a man of 'whiteness'. His color is the right shade. grantcart Aug 2012 #16
And yet edhopper Aug 2012 #17
Truth is the Republicans didn't pick Romney as their candidate NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #19
Just goes to show that all the money in the world stubtoe Aug 2012 #20
I don't know... FiveGoodMen Aug 2012 #22
Santorum was right vlyons Aug 2012 #24
Santorum would have been a better candidate. Quantess Aug 2012 #41
He's the best money could buy libodem Aug 2012 #25
I'm convinced Flatpicker Aug 2012 #27
He would be the worst president for 99 percent of Americans riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #28
McCain/Palin set that bar exceedingly high... mike_c Aug 2012 #29
"opportunistic" says it all in a nutshell. This is the 1% going for broke. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #30
I agree with this ^^ Ineeda Aug 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #32
You have to wonder Flatpicker Aug 2012 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #44
On the contrary, Mitt does have qualities Vox Moi Aug 2012 #33
Say for a moment Flatpicker Aug 2012 #37
That is true ... Vox Moi Aug 2012 #40
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish (1984) xxenderwigginxx Aug 2012 #45
He was the default candidate over Bachmann, "ops" Perry, Raine Aug 2012 #36
"Kamikaze" implies actual damage done to the enemy, not yourself. dogknob Aug 2012 #38
However, he, like Styrofoam, is white and lightweight. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #39
Romney has all the qualities nichomachus Aug 2012 #47
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