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rustysgurl

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35. Obviously Not Comfortable Losing

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:11 AM

Nov 2012

It's obvious that this was very hard for him to do. He obviously is very used to getting his way, and for all we know the people around him may have convinced him that the polls showing him winning were correct. Personally I think he looked a little rough, as in not well or somewhat medicated.

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What did you think of Mitt's concession speech? [View all] cynatnite Nov 2012 OP

Short and sweet thank goodness LynneSin Nov 2012 #1

Best speech I've heard him give in this campaign... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #2

I kept it on Mute NBachers Nov 2012 #3

LOL ailsagirl Nov 2012 #45

To long! Merlot Nov 2012 #4

Short and now he's done. Now we can get to Obama craigmatic Nov 2012 #5

Better than Akin's... n/t sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #6

What wouldn't be? That was the most batshit thing hifiguy Nov 2012 #25

I have now been rendered curious. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #36

He never mentioned Claire McCaskill and hifiguy Nov 2012 #40

I'm pretty sure... sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #42

Ouch. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2012 #44

It was all of his asshole-ness rolled up into a nice 10 minute chunk... n/t sweetloukillbot Nov 2012 #49

Most honest he's ever been... and still incredibly stilted. Fearless Nov 2012 #7

The best moment of his campaign. tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #8

Honestly that not bad nmbluesky Nov 2012 #9

I got no problems with Mitt as a private citizen Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #21

I liked that it WAS a concession speech, THANK GOD. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #10

The audience was surprisingly well-behaved... ejbr Nov 2012 #11

That struck me too -- they booed when McCain said he'd called to congratulate Obama q tpsbmam Nov 2012 #32

I thought it was succint and pretty good demlion Nov 2012 #12

By far, they were my favorites words I've ever heard him speak. JTG of the PRB Nov 2012 #13

No worries. The magic undies will protect his heinie. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #51

It was decently concise. Xyzse Nov 2012 #14

It was fine. And it's over. On to the victory speech! nolabear Nov 2012 #15

Not awful and reasonably graceful. hifiguy Nov 2012 #16

Much better than I expected. He was straightforward and direct. fishwax Nov 2012 #17

I actually though it was very nice ballabosh Nov 2012 #18

He did all right. Aristus Nov 2012 #19

He showed class gravity Nov 2012 #20

Gracious and classy. I give him credit for that. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #22

Exactly. nt Barack_America Nov 2012 #27

Ditto. nt tpsbmam Nov 2012 #34

much better than expected nadine_mn Nov 2012 #23

The only speech I liked of his. Jennicut Nov 2012 #24

weak but was the to minimum covered the bases Demonaut Nov 2012 #26

I think that family just likes to walk out on stage madokie Nov 2012 #28

He finally showed some decency ecstatic Nov 2012 #29

I think he did okay. n/t montana_hazeleyes Nov 2012 #30

I thought he tried really hard. susanna Nov 2012 #31

It was the businessman in him Marrah_G Nov 2012 #33

Obviously Not Comfortable Losing rustysgurl Nov 2012 #35

I liked it because it was brief and to the point. Cleita Nov 2012 #37

The most class he's shown since he's been on the national stage. nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #38

There was a dig in the end when dem4ward Nov 2012 #39

Insincere gr8dane_daddy Nov 2012 #41

Not much. avaistheone1 Nov 2012 #43

Seriously? I was raised Catholic and it sounded like the very end of the Eucharistic Prayer... ScreamingMeemie Nov 2012 #46

It was beautiful. TroglodyteScholar Nov 2012 #47

Did somebody actually listen to his speech? nt hay rick Nov 2012 #48

Loved it as much as one could really . I feel it was humble and graceful. outsideworld Nov 2012 #50