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PATRICK

(12,227 posts)
26. You know you are in trouble
Fri Sep 21, 2012, 11:45 AM
Sep 2012

when you can't do anything that doesn't look bad. First he is in the old old position of having to deny being a monster when the problem comes from his own gratuitously heartfelt words. Next he needs money and staff so he gives bonuses.... to show he has plenty? ...to pause the exiting rats with cheese? to reward them for possibly saying "we told you so?"

Still, Executive Rats are jumping the S.S. Willard as it drifts into the Iceberg of Reality Berlum Sep 2012 #1
Let me get this straight--THIS is the great business mind that is going to restore our economy. bklyncowgirl Sep 2012 #2
Like the other poster says, this is what they do before pulling the plug sammytko Sep 2012 #8
Well they're doing such a great job managing his campaign gollygee Sep 2012 #3
Yeah. Just like those well-compensated corporate CEOs... beac Sep 2012 #27
Maybe they are doing a great job. They don't have much to work with. n/t A Simple Game Sep 2012 #38
It's obvious they weren't based on performance. catbyte Sep 2012 #4
This is standard operating procedure. mattclearing Sep 2012 #5
I wonder if it's SOP in political campaigns Rose Siding Sep 2012 #6
Dunno, but I think the schedule/funding requirements of the primaries and the general election... mattclearing Sep 2012 #14
I don't believe it is. LiberalFighter Sep 2012 #36
He's running his campaign like he would a business Retrograde Sep 2012 #35
what if.... LittleRock Sep 2012 #7
That's how he's always done business. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #9
Old habits die hard. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #10
In the end he'll have to file bankruptcy madokie Sep 2012 #11
what heaven05 Sep 2012 #25
His campaign madokie Sep 2012 #44
Silence is expensive malaise Sep 2012 #12
he doesnt want to be Prez, he's just running a con on donors NightWatcher Sep 2012 #13
I don't know if you're kidding or not, but I've believed this from the beginning.... cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #19
Why of course. Haven't they put on one hella campaign so far? sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #15
Hrm Xyzse Sep 2012 #16
This is why he's spending more time at fund-raisers than actually campaigning starroute Sep 2012 #17
Here are some links to support the "more time fundraising" thing starroute Sep 2012 #18
Newt was in the race for the money, so why not Romney. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #30
Does it say how much is going into Mitt's bank account?? cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #20
That's Wall Street Culture Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #21
I view this as a desperate plea to keep them from jumping ship... 4_TN_TITANS Sep 2012 #22
Well, he and his buddies have to walk away with something.... Moonwalk Sep 2012 #23
So by the math PATRICK Sep 2012 #24
You know you are in trouble PATRICK Sep 2012 #26
With the campaign that Mitt is running he should have FIRED his staff LynneSin Sep 2012 #28
Tha's it .... We just need more Cowbell! :) beachgirl2365 Sep 2012 #29
It can not be denied DFW Sep 2012 #31
It's one way the 1% redistribute wealth--give it out as bonuses so the creditors can't get at it librechik Sep 2012 #32
Mitt Romney's Son Denise21 Sep 2012 #33
Buying chairs around the table DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #34
A $20 million loan from a community bank? DeSwiss Sep 2012 #37
why not? they've earned it! frylock Sep 2012 #39
What would the bonuses have been like if Mitt was ahead? jmowreader Sep 2012 #40
to keep the rats from jumping ship, i imagine spanone Sep 2012 #41
very. it's wall street's mo writ small. paying their top people more is deductible, & then they're HiPointDem Sep 2012 #42
Is there a way Romney can suck several million out of the campaign for himself, tclambert Sep 2012 #43
This is Bain way - redistribution of other people's money to those who don't deserve it. VPStoltz Sep 2012 #45
THAT'S THE WAY HE ROLLS Thomas Paine 2.0 Sep 2012 #46
Very true CJCRANE Sep 2012 #48
No surprises here - move along! rapersun Sep 2012 #47
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