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116. He was in the Fox News Bubble.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:39 AM

Nov 2012

He believed the propaganda. We saw that in the second debate when his "gotcha" moment turned out to be a big fat fox news lie. He should have learned his lesson then. But he did not.

The articles about Romney's grave misunderstanding of reality were fascinating. They were so confident they had the swing states in the bag, they went to PA--because they actually thought they could get a broader win.

But, it was not just fox news. Remember that the RW pundits on MSNBC, CNN, and most of the networks all said that Romney had the momentum. All of them gave the impression that Romney was going to win. Most of them ridiculed Nate Silver's predictions.

They believed their own propaganda. And that is scary. The fact that propaganda is so powerful that even the architects start to believe it--does not bode well for us.

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It is absolutely astonishing that Romney and the GOP [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 OP

Willard did promise real change Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #1

" what those idiots were thinking " aletier_v Nov 2012 #2

They thought Ben Ghazzi would be it. Instead it was Hugh Briss. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #3

+1 dchill Nov 2012 #5

OMG! This is Hugh!!!1! tanyev Nov 2012 #65

lol dmr Nov 2012 #88

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #117

HUGH!!! I'm SERIES!!!! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #130

"Rove...pants around his ankles" LOLOL n/t riverwalker Nov 2012 #4

Please let me not think of Ned Beatty in Deliverance ... Please let me not think of Ned Beatty Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #105

Too late.......................................... tavalon Nov 2012 #114

Yup..... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #118

You got a purty mouth... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #136

He looked like a man who had been whacked on the head hifiguy Nov 2012 #106

Yes and no, imo. elleng Nov 2012 #6

Obama is Smarter Than This On the Road Nov 2012 #7

They bought into their own con demwing Nov 2012 #8

The more I'm reading about the disaster of Romeny's campaign deutsey Nov 2012 #15

Yes, this ineptitude alone Ilsa Nov 2012 #18

Yep...the way they responded to the original attack in Libya alone revealed what deutsey Nov 2012 #61

and the way he canceled the credit cards demwing Nov 2012 #80

And yet these dipshits who supported him still decry deutsey Nov 2012 #87

I can't wait until.. ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #119

It's hard to stay loyal to a dick demwing Nov 2012 #123

Blatantly spiteful. Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 #141

Because nobody tells Mr. Romney "no". Not anyone that wants to keep working there. democrat_patriot Nov 2012 #9

Part of me believes that some sort of fix was in, or at least was supposed to be in drm604 Nov 2012 #10

As much as I scoff at conspiracy Doodler71 Nov 2012 #22

I think the fix was in?? ... INdemo Nov 2012 #58

Kerry didn't have the resources of the executive branch of the federal government. Blanks Nov 2012 #111

Maybe but..Kerry's organization was weak, didnt fight for those lost Ohio votes. INdemo Nov 2012 #115

I think Kerry made the right choice. Blanks Nov 2012 #124

I dont blame Kerry either... INdemo Nov 2012 #126

Rove was finally outflanked. Blanks Nov 2012 #132

I thank the Green Party for roody Nov 2012 #128

There's an excellent article at Slate analyzing their failures starroute Nov 2012 #32

Only 6% of scientists self-identify as Republicans in a Pew poll. The Rethugs have done riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #35

This is amazing ColumbusLib Nov 2012 #74

Here are some more links starroute Nov 2012 #103

Outsourcing has apparently bitten them in the ass eridani Nov 2012 #84

I attended femrap Nov 2012 #90

That was a great read... femrap Nov 2012 #86

The comments are hilarious! Fantastic Anarchist Nov 2012 #104

Too much of their GOTV efforts were concentrated on election day Maeve Nov 2012 #120

I agree...this election has been fascinating to watch unfold. deutsey Nov 2012 #11

Great post malaise Nov 2012 #12

Campaigns Create Their Own Bubble... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #13

+1 BellaKos Nov 2012 #17

To the point where they used the RW propaganda in their campaign. cui bono Nov 2012 #75

Big mistake on their part.... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #122

If he has any insight about this after-the-fact he'll probably write a book. Or if he doesn't -- JudyM Nov 2012 #24

A good businessperson doesn't do that Patiod Nov 2012 #29

Speaks Of What Type Of A "Leader" He Would Have Been... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #38

"The Emporer has no clothes". Nobody told him so. xtraxritical Nov 2012 #73

And I was Worried WE were the ones in the bubble who would lose. dballance Nov 2012 #14

But BellaKos Nov 2012 #19

Very good point nt Tumbulu Nov 2012 #69

I never thought that Obama could or would lose malaise Nov 2012 #66

Money Money Money Money Money Money Money thelordofhell Nov 2012 #16

well said...nt. Stuart G Nov 2012 #94

First of all that's how sociopaths think. Secondly, Rove promised them a rerun of 2000 and 2004. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #20

Maybe the fact that it didn't work in 2008 should have been a clue? drm604 Nov 2012 #21

IMO they didnt try in 2008. I think they figured that after 4 years rhett o rick Nov 2012 #26

NO. They tried in 2008. As long as they have 40%+ of american voters willing to shove their heads bluestate10 Nov 2012 #30

his campaign was run by ex-bush* morons... Javaman Nov 2012 #23

Very nicely said. Whovian Nov 2012 #25

Thank you Corgigal Nov 2012 #27

Yeah. I can't wait for the book and movie on Romney's campaign. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #28

I now really do believe he believed the white horse prophesy as Cleita Nov 2012 #31

Not even then, because they just say they misread the signs, and can now say with absolute certainty tblue37 Nov 2012 #44

lol Harold Campion treestar Nov 2012 #81

Finally! LOL Solomon Nov 2012 #102

I believe that, too, Cleita. That, and living in an echo chamber for most of his japple Nov 2012 #52

That could be it treestar Nov 2012 #79

RobMe would believe femrap Nov 2012 #91

The GOP is a cult then. Avalux Nov 2012 #108

Absolutely. They have been a cult since the second coming, Ronnie, Cleita Nov 2012 #143

The Republican tactics used to work Chico Man Nov 2012 #33

Television no longer controls the people (nt) Chico Man Nov 2012 #34

That has to be a big factor. Blanks Nov 2012 #112

It Was The Nature Of The Man DallasNE Nov 2012 #36

Yeah if that CBS story that you are apparently reference is true, I don't even know what. Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2012 #37

This comment was posted on the article on Huffpost that described how shellshocked the Romney tblue37 Nov 2012 #43

The Party of Racism is mostly wrong about most things. Rex Nov 2012 #39

I shudder to imagine the kind of governance we'd have gotten from within that "bubble". riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #40

I find myself wondering whether they really did have some electronic vote tblue37 Nov 2012 #41

For sure they did, but this time we had enough eyes on our side to Cleita Nov 2012 #48

I wondered the same thing ThomThom Nov 2012 #76

About two weeks ago, femrap Nov 2012 #92

I hope that is the case, but it seems unlikely. tblue37 Nov 2012 #139

I know femrap Nov 2012 #144

Romney has spent his entire life... Stargazer09 Nov 2012 #42

No one diagrees femrap Nov 2012 #93

in viewing notes on fb from my rightwing friends tiredtoo Nov 2012 #45

Do you find it astonishing ... GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #46

No. Many of us knew what they were capable of and afraid they might Cleita Nov 2012 #49

That's exactly right laundry_queen Nov 2012 #125

I am convinced the fix was in and the software upgrade in Ohio litlbilly Nov 2012 #47

also a possibility but I think Rove would have known ThomThom Nov 2012 #78

I live in OH... femrap Nov 2012 #95

Scary Thought jaxind Nov 2012 #50

That is a scary thought. Emit Nov 2012 #55

That's precisely what my friend and I were discussing last night. It is frightening. myrna minx Nov 2012 #62

They spent so much time hating Obama that they believed everyone hated him too.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #51

That's the heart of the matter: they thought everyone else hated him, too. 95% of my co- japple Nov 2012 #64

the right wing is already spining it that minorities were the cause... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #101

The feel they are "entitled" jpak Nov 2012 #53

and can femrap Nov 2012 #96

They may be entitled to their own opinions, but they are not etitled to their own facts. StrictlyRockers Nov 2012 #135

They never counted on so many of us... SHRED Nov 2012 #54

Dunno, I was scared shitless that Romney might win. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #56

That's kind of where I was. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #67

I was afraid to femrap Nov 2012 #97

i'd guess that for years mitt has only listened to suck-ups struggle4progress Nov 2012 #57

Only after it was all over did I realize how much fear I'd been holding inside Sarah Ibarruri Nov 2012 #59

Well when you plan to suppress the vote and cheat, naturally you wouldn't believe you lost. nt Raine Nov 2012 #60

But they were claiming that the Democratic poll margins were exaggerated and misleading! WTF?? George II Nov 2012 #63

Romney and Ryan thought the fix was in... usaf-vet Nov 2012 #68

And it was evident even without Ohio standingtall Nov 2012 #72

Excellent Piece, Velveteen Ocelot! Been on my mind, too.. Cha Nov 2012 #70

I heard a Democrat is in charge of elections in Virginia..nt cally Nov 2012 #82

I thought femrap Nov 2012 #98

I'm not surprised at all, just try to listen to RW Talk radio all day, everyday for a month... Up2Late Nov 2012 #71

And they should have considered that not all of the 53% treestar Nov 2012 #77

Listen up....... Chakaconcarne Nov 2012 #83

them really, really thinking they would win makes the victory all the more sweet spanone Nov 2012 #85

It does, doesn't it? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #89

It sure does, I'm enjoying this Raine Nov 2012 #100

His pollster couldn't have been more wrong. proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #99

Since everybody they hang out with Danascot Nov 2012 #107

I WILL TELL YOU WHY. janx Nov 2012 #109

I think it was bit like the Emperor has no clothes. DCBob Nov 2012 #110

Here's how it went down. Son of Gob Nov 2012 #113

He was in the Fox News Bubble. Evergreen Emerald Nov 2012 #116

They live in an alternate reality. alarimer Nov 2012 #121

They live in a bubble and only hear what they want to hear! B Calm Nov 2012 #127

"Never believe your own PR" The Blue Flower Nov 2012 #129

I worked in marketing communications for 20 years at a multiB multinational... magical thyme Nov 2012 #131

They thought they BOUGHT the election with the Kochs, Roves, Adelsons and Trumps of this country. I judesedit Nov 2012 #133

Frank Rich wrote a great article on it: Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #134

I Think.... strange7 Nov 2012 #137

I suspect that might have been the case. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #138

Reality won! PatrickS Nov 2012 #140

It proves the GOP do not respect math, science and reality TheDonkey Nov 2012 #142