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RBInMaine

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Sun Jan 8, 2012, 08:57 AM Jan 2012

How We Will Beat Romney Thread: Please Check In With Your Ideas [View all]

Barring some catastrophic error by Mittens, he is the default candidate and will be the GOP nominee. Much of the their base doesn't like him because of all his past moderate positions and his general dullness, but the majority of their base is split up across the other goofballs running, so Mittens is the default guy with the winning plurality and the establishment and corporate backing who will get it. He has also been running for six years, has a huge warchest, and the best overall organization. Again, he is the establishment default guy, and there is just no one who has or will be able to emerge to be a viable enough alternative for them that the rest of the base all rally around. It's Mittens.
But, the good news, again, is that much of the R base, really the majority, is not enthusiastic about him. But they'll hold their noses and support him out of hate of Obama.

So they have their guy. No surprise. And Obama's team and the DNC know it as they have already been airing ads against him. Here is how we BRAND Mittens and FRAME our ATTACK message against Mittens and burn him down:

1) He is an FLIP FLOPPING PHONY. A CHARLATAN. He has flipped and flopped on a woman's right to choose, on healthcare, on global warming, and on and on and on. He is made of SILLY PUTTY and molds himself into whatever shape he needs to shape himself into to pander to whatever audience he is in front of. HE HAS NO CORE AND YOU CAN NOT TRUST HIM.

2) He is a silver-spooned corporatist JOB KILLER. His Bain Capital company killed American jobs and sent them overseas. He wanted to let the auto industry die.

3) He is a silver-spooned corporatist who says "CORPORATIONS ARE PEOPLE" and wants to continue to help the 1% instead of the 99% and wants to continue the failed trickle down policies that caused the Great Recession. His current plan helps the rich and taxes the middle class and the working class and the poor. He supports the anti-worker laws and went on record saying he supported the anti-worker law in Ohio before that was crushed at the ballot box.

These are the three main lines of ATTACK, and ATTACK HIM BRUTALLY WE WILL ! He is a FLIP FLOPPING PHONY RICH BOY CORPORATIST JOB KILLER OF BY AND FOR THE 1% INSTEAD OF THE 99%.

Every Democrat needs to start attacking Flippy Mittens like this RIGHT NOW. I look forward to your thoughts.

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When all info comes out, to all...He will beat himself...nt. Stuart G Jan 2012 #1
Yeah, but we gotta attack the bastard brutally outselves, and we will. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #2
Like what is in his tax records. It is his HUGE income and LOW divided tax rates. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #4
What info do you think will "come out"? RBInMaine Jan 2012 #13
THE BEST WAY TO DEBATE A REPUBLICAN IS TO USE FACTS. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #36
I would suggest focusing on how Obama doesn't beat himself MadHound Jan 2012 #3
The Dem/Progressive base will STRONGLY support Obama. And Mittens will be formidable. So RBInMaine Jan 2012 #6
LOL, you are obviously clueless about how real politics works, MadHound Jan 2012 #43
You hurl a ridiculous insult (after whining to admin about others) but FAIL to actually address the RBInMaine Jan 2012 #58
You are the one is clueless, clueless, clueless, and WHINER to boot. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #61
Just make him run on his record chelsea0011 Jan 2012 #5
What's the "record" in your view. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #7
My former Governor created fewer jobs nationwide than most other states, chelsea0011 Jan 2012 #15
"He is a fraud" is your best line, and much other great info. DNC has already had ads on his flip RBInMaine Jan 2012 #18
Why did he not run for re-election in 06? Because Patrick would have beaten him and he knew it? RBInMaine Jan 2012 #19
Take notes at all the Republican debates PuffedMica Jan 2012 #8
Problem is very few of them are actually attacking Romney. He got off scott-fee last night! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #40
make sure more people vote for obama... madrchsod Jan 2012 #9
How do you suggest attacking Romney? What issues to use? RBInMaine Jan 2012 #11
attacking romney would be easy the hard part is madrchsod Jan 2012 #33
Brand him as an unapologetic plutocrat. great white snark Jan 2012 #10
A Perry supporter tells me... Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2012 #12
But Perry it TOAST especially after announcing his desire to re-enter Iraq, and that marriage stuff RBInMaine Jan 2012 #14
From what many Obama supporters say, Willard will be an easy crush for Obama quinnox Jan 2012 #16
Good for them, the rest of us will work our asses off. great white snark Jan 2012 #17
Absolutely. Take NOTHING for granted and WORK LIKE HELL to CRUSH Mittens. RBInMaine Jan 2012 #20
I'm an staunch Obama supporter and I certainly don't think this will be easy...at all! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #41
Obama was handed the worst possible economy and then unending right wing obstruction. Still, he HAS RBInMaine Jan 2012 #44
what an odd reaction quinnox Jan 2012 #48
Well, you called out "Obama supporters" as if it is separate from you, and the tone of your post Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #52
how can a nation trust the judgment barbtries Jan 2012 #21
Say what? What is this all about? RBInMaine Jan 2012 #22
Seamus strapped to the top of Romney family car Fawke Em Jan 2012 #27
here you go barbtries Jan 2012 #39
That one will hurt Mittens treestar Jan 2012 #46
the tax return greymattermom Jan 2012 #23
what are the tax return secrets greymattermom Jan 2012 #24
Very simple. 99Forever Jan 2012 #25
Pull out Teddy's "job killer" ad izquierdista Jan 2012 #26
I think Romneys biggest weakness is he makes dumb comments when ad-libbing and under pressure. DCBob Jan 2012 #28
His fake orange tan & 'gray left at the temple' fake hair dye job Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #29
The Truth Octafish Jan 2012 #30
Vote graywarrior Jan 2012 #31
Revert to FDR Liberalism MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #32
No, an unbridled lunge to the ultra left will not work. You don't understand TODAY's regional nation RBInMaine Jan 2012 #45
Feel that? MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #50
Feel what? This protest movement is fizzling fast and has no electoral organization. Remember '68? RBInMaine Jan 2012 #53
Remember how the 99% were in awful shape in '68, MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #54
No, economics were not as bad, but there are still many parallels and with other past RBInMaine Jan 2012 #56
Two-thirds of Americans are to the left of both parties MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #59
WTF is "progressive-moderation"??? TransitJohn Jan 2012 #57
Its too risky to let any Republican take the WH. DCBob Jan 2012 #34
He protested in favor OF conscription. HughBeaumont Jan 2012 #35
Let Detroit go bankrupt... By Mitt Romney, Sunday, October 19, 2008 DCBob Jan 2012 #37
Unwilling to send his 5 sons to war even though he wants to reinvade Iraq! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #38
Lack of foreign policy understanding. DCBob Jan 2012 #42
Remind people he is not only rich but 250 million dollars rich marlakay Jan 2012 #47
I knew a Freeper-type that hated hated hated Romney Sheepshank Jan 2012 #49
Bain & Co: The 1994 Ad By Sen. Ted Kennedy Which Will Floor Mitt RomBOT in 2012 Douglas Carpenter Jan 2012 #51
Make sure friends and family know about the dog. knitter4democracy Jan 2012 #55
Silly as it seems, the dog is the key. Vinca Jan 2012 #60
Run a candidate? n/t moriah Jan 2012 #62
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