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Kalidurga

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27. Romney's failures are very instructive.

Reply to cash__whatiwant (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:38 PM

Nov 2012

Romney showed us how our society still needs people who care. That it is important to be able to connect with people on an emotional level as well as an intellectual level. I have to admit I am not good at connecting on an emotional level. I would rather talk about ideas. Romney seems to be unable to connect on any level at all. But, if he could have connected with his base on an emotional level and moderates on an emotional level, we might be saying President Romney today. But, as it was he was so out of touch that he thought his horror stories were amusing and a way to get to people. They weren't and they aren't. Like the one about how he toured a slave factory in China then bought it. He thought that was a real knee slapper.

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Insiders Explain How Mitt Romney's Campaign Completely Fell Apart On Election Day [View all] cash__whatiwant Nov 2012 OP

If you can't run a campaign, how can you run a country, Mr. Bigshot CEO? Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #1

Exactly....That's the way I felt with his attempted Benghazi "gotcha" in the debate too Lucinda Nov 2012 #17

Bingo. Exactly. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #46

Not surprised. Reps want small ineffective government ffr Nov 2012 #2

Dodged? MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #49

Just like the way the intelligence community tends to overemphasize tblue37 Nov 2012 #3

Rmoney crushed in the primaries with huge ad buys. Old and In the Way Nov 2012 #4

EXACTLY!!! WCGreen Nov 2012 #5

that is how he's always won Johonny Nov 2012 #32

Ultimate crony capitalism! BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #6

Oh, I just thought his platform just sucked and he was out of touch. joeunderdog Nov 2012 #7

In other words, Willard and his people could not hifiguy Nov 2012 #8

they were playing Super Nintendo while Obama's people had PS3." malaise Nov 2012 #9

Way Romney campaign was - those were old Atari 65 LynneSin Nov 2012 #18

Even older than that. MynameisBlarney Nov 2012 #51

The really hilarious part is they thought this ORCA shit was so hot malaise Nov 2012 #54

How dare they compare the great Super Nintendo to Mitt Romney? Borgnine Nov 2012 #61

You may want to pare this post down Oilwellian Nov 2012 #10

done nt cash__whatiwant Nov 2012 #13

So Romney's not a people person. cui bono Nov 2012 #11

This is Romney's REAL business experience on display... JHB Nov 2012 #12

the latter part of the article highlights his managerial failures BainsBane Nov 2012 #38

So that 3 am phone call would have been...unanswered? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #58

seems like Romney wasn't really interested in winning the election Whisp Nov 2012 #14

The reaction to this on Redstate.com was astounding Patiod Nov 2012 #15

332 Redstate folks gave it a thumbs up? Ironic LynneSin Nov 2012 #19

I spent a half hour Sunday night wallowing in the shaudenfreude. Patiod Nov 2012 #26

I tell you. Reading the comments from that crowd was like looking at the toilet paper after use. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #68

I am completely addicted to Romney Fail reports K8-EEE Nov 2012 #16

Me too lol! BelleCarolinaPeridot Nov 2012 #20

Forget shooting it up. Just hook me up the IV drip :) - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #23

LOL! Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #35

LOL! Me too! That's why I'm annoyed with all the Petraeus talk ecstatic Nov 2012 #69

ORCA, the Great White Fail eShirl Nov 2012 #21

Even the ferret living on Donald Trump's head is angry aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #22

How Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #40

Like I wrote - the trail of diarrhea aint_no_life_nowhere Nov 2012 #44

A trail of diarrhea flowing down Trump's head Liberalagogo Nov 2012 #57

Source article from Business Insider ("Ace of Spades"?) is also coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #24

"Smaller smarter goverment" crowd runs bigger dumber campaign. nt K8-EEE Nov 2012 #25

Romney as CEO in Chief, super FAIL ffr Nov 2012 #28

Sounds like they knew they were going to lose WolverineDG Nov 2012 #76

Ha! Rob H. Nov 2012 #36

Romney's failures are very instructive. Kalidurga Nov 2012 #27

He couldn't connect with people because when it comes right down to it, Rob H. Nov 2012 #41

Well after the dog story I knew Romney was a horrible person. Kalidurga Nov 2012 #73

I'm a baaaad person... abolugi Nov 2012 #29

Romney never ran any companies BlueStreak Nov 2012 #30

ironic that it was the consultants who fleeced him Patiod Nov 2012 #74

I hadn't thought of that. It is ironic. BlueStreak Nov 2012 #79

Hmm... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #31

I LOL'd! :D /nt workinclasszero Nov 2012 #78

He really should have committed to customer satisfaction quality. nt SDjack Nov 2012 #33

The campaign fell apart from day one... Spazito Nov 2012 #34

This had NOTHING to do with GOTV WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #37

Correct Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #60

They were at my polling place with paper checklists of voters quaker bill Nov 2012 #63

They're trying to find any excuse... BeliQueen Nov 2012 #39

I think this one was legit Jim Lane Nov 2012 #66

Every day, it's a new excuse or a new scapegoat ... BattyDem Nov 2012 #42

The think if they had a good ground game they would have one. Interesting even southernyankeebelle Nov 2012 #43

Name a Republican strategy after a beautiful creature Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #45

Of course, there's no possible way it could be because . . . Richard D Nov 2012 #47

Oh, balderdash. His policies sucked. He kept secrets, closeupready Nov 2012 #48

Balderdash! And complete bunkum. I love it. MissMarple Nov 2012 #53

Do they think that people didn't notice ... Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #50

As a Mormon bishop, he served a flock in a secretive religion closeupready Nov 2012 #55

" they were playing Super Nintendo while Obama's people had PS3." " DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #52

This followup article really explains it thesquanderer Nov 2012 #56

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #59

So...ORCA ended up beached? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #62

One of the Republicans beat you to it. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #67

So, the Idiotic Cons aren't blaming Sandy anymore? It's their own ineptitude for Cha Nov 2012 #64

cute photo nt cash__whatiwant Nov 2012 #65

Obama whipped his ASS upi402 Nov 2012 #70

This coverage is delicious. Change has come Nov 2012 #71

In the vernacular of my teenage kids, Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #72

Killer whale circles back, attacks handlers. tanyev Nov 2012 #75

Romney bought his own lies Blue4Texas Nov 2012 #77