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Erose999

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58. The media will prop him up and cover his ass if he implodes. They have too much invested in the

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 01:27 PM

Sep 2012

Obama v/s Romney narrative to back out now. So they will coddle little Mittens as he cries WEEE WEEE WEEEEEEE all the way home.

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What happens if t Mitt completely falls apart? [View all] jorno67 Sep 2012 OP

Dunno, but I hope it happens on live TV The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #1

! n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #3

Oh, damn, that'd be some great teevee! I'd love to see him have a meltdown. valerief Sep 2012 #4

^This. xfundy Sep 2012 #5

And we'd get to watch it over and over and over and over again lunatica Sep 2012 #15

Romney has been compared to a Roomba in a corner. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #23

Yes. madaboutharry Sep 2012 #37

I wish Telemundo had caught his hissy fit on tape last week catbyte Sep 2012 #38

you know I was kinda getting the feeling Laurajr Sep 2012 #2

Ann appears to be channeling her inward Martha Mitchell oldhippydude Sep 2012 #14

My recollection of Martha Mitchell was that she kept telling us there was a cover-up lunatica Sep 2012 #19

eventually yes.. oldhippydude Sep 2012 #26

Martha... barnabas63 Sep 2012 #28

Cassandra.... WCGreen Sep 2012 #40

I kinda think that we're a witness to this very thing madokie Sep 2012 #6

We salvage the spare parts and built a convection oven... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #7

Well, I think there "could" be another scenario... CTyankee Sep 2012 #74

Perhaps with Kevin Kline as a Romney look-alike? (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #75

Sorry, I've been reading Daniel Silva's latest thriller so my mind was deeply into the CTyankee Sep 2012 #80

I look at it this way... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #82

Our only hope is in the fact that Occupy is a far younger movement than Tea Party. CTyankee Sep 2012 #83

Campaigning for president is "hard work", and Willard isn't used to "hard work." SDjack Sep 2012 #81

I like the way you think! CTyankee Sep 2012 #84

Call tech support lame54 Sep 2012 #8

He tama Sep 2012 #9

But that assumes he has some to reconnect to. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #24

I'd probably have a heart attack I'd be laughing so hard aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #10

thank you for that pictue, i'm still lmfao ruffburr Sep 2012 #32

Not sure Bluzmann57 Sep 2012 #11

I'm getting worried about our nuclear arsenal with his finger... grasswire Sep 2012 #12

I will pay to watch it. Over and over and over. Autumn Sep 2012 #13

I'm waiting for this one... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #16

Wait... He has a vision? Blue Belle Sep 2012 #45

But, truly, who can such a great man be so dynamic and persuasive a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #55

No need for the sarcasm smiley... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #56

Mitt really needs to see somebody about his strange quirks... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #69

I honestly think it's possible he melts down and withdraws. randome Sep 2012 #17

Romney didn't get to where he is today by being the sort who folds in the clutch Bucky Sep 2012 #18

That may be true, except that in his previous work it's all been in private. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #25

I believe that if he didn't inherit a lot of money he would movonne Sep 2012 #34

in 94 he was at one point ahead of Teddy in the polls - and then that lead completely evaporated Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #20

Much hilarity will ensue! nt Buns_of_Fire Sep 2012 #21

They can always grab the Nate. L0oniX Sep 2012 #22

Please. They have long experience running incompetent candidates. aquart Sep 2012 #27

ONE CAN ONLY HOPE!!!! ruffburr Sep 2012 #29

It will still be a close election. athenasatanjesus Sep 2012 #30

that would change what? MFM008 Sep 2012 #85

hmmmm.... mzteris Sep 2012 #31

Bullshit Mountain will spin his meltdown as "presidential" discopants Sep 2012 #33

They'll use a three-step strategy jmowreader Sep 2012 #35

It's too late for them to start with a new guy. He's the nominee. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #36

The most baffling issue is those people you described are the 47%. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #52

In this case it's probably the infiltration of the church by the Right Wing,... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #54

That will be made for TV watching Hutzpa Sep 2012 #39

Well for starters hubby would probably have to take me to the malaise Sep 2012 #41

I assume the party will be a frothy mess! madinmaryland Sep 2012 #42

Santorum 2016! beac Sep 2012 #43

He'll never get the endorsement of the Hotel/Motel Laundry Association of America thats for sure. Erose999 Sep 2012 #59

Sorry, I'm afraid he won't tavalon Sep 2012 #44

In 2008 the question was raised, "What happens if a candidate dies?" blaze Sep 2012 #46

what happens next? DearAbby Sep 2012 #47

You would drink that shit? bluestate10 Sep 2012 #49

Don't underestimate Romney. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #48

You swap out the batteries and he's as good as new Major Nikon Sep 2012 #50

Celebration Time C'mon! ryan_cats Sep 2012 #51

Don't Worry M_M Sep 2012 #53

He will have a data system error soon. Jennicut Sep 2012 #57

The media will prop him up and cover his ass if he implodes. They have too much invested in the Erose999 Sep 2012 #58

Yep. They'll compare it to an imaginary meltdown Pres. Obama ecstatic Sep 2012 #60

Spin. Rinse. Repeat. desertduck Sep 2012 #61

His "also ran" footnote becomes more interesting. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #62

I think no one knows what happens lunatica Sep 2012 #63

They'll keep him propped up like a failed bank if he fails just1voice Sep 2012 #64

My guess is a lot of write in votes or Republican's voting Libertarian. Ganja Ninja Sep 2012 #65

They'll have to take a minute to reboot his positronic brain NickB79 Sep 2012 #66

Pap is talking about this right now lillypaddle Sep 2012 #67

Remember when Bush flipped out on live TV in 2004 during the town hall debate? NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #68

I will never understand why we lost that election. renie408 Sep 2012 #78

For one, not mercilessly going after Bush and his record at the convention. NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #86

I think a self imposed feeding frenzy in the repuke party will occur. nt Javaman Sep 2012 #70

Obama landslide nt. bigtree Sep 2012 #71

1. We laugh. 2. We win. Bake Sep 2012 #72

I have wondered if he will be able to handle the debates JanMichael Sep 2012 #73

Mittens will never run out of Smirks and Giggles ~nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #76

Then we tell him to pull his buffed, white ass up by its bootstraps mindwalker_i Sep 2012 #77

How would we notice? LongTomH Sep 2012 #79

I imagine his staffers... krispos42 Sep 2012 #87