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14. I watched the statement. What Todd meant was that given the economy, if Romney

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:37 PM

Dec 2012

had run on a more moderate platform, he would have won given the effects that the economy would have had on President Obama. Remember that when Jimmy Carter lost in 80, the nation had slipped into a recession and was losing jobs.

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"Romney could have been Reagan..." [View all] Skidmore Dec 2012 OP

Did he mean "dead"? joeybee12 Dec 2012 #1

that CatWoman Dec 2012 #10

True, from 1980-88 Reagan was a living vegetable...nt joeybee12 Dec 2012 #16

Well, Romney is very stiff. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #15

So, he could be a carrot. nt tsuki Dec 2012 #22

Yes, he said that but, "Romney could have been Reagan..." DonViejo Dec 2012 #27

that is still insanely ludricrious dsc Dec 2012 #32

Reagan... Rider3 Dec 2012 #2

But it's 30 years on, and even Reagan couldn't get elected dog-catcher now. DCKit Dec 2012 #3

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha Marrah_G Dec 2012 #4

shit/shinola....chuck is full of both spanone Dec 2012 #5

both start with "r" and have 6 letters....lots in common nt brokechris Dec 2012 #6

No he could only be "You people" Romney rustydog Dec 2012 #7

Uh. Too easy. Solly Mack Dec 2012 #8

Well he's technically not wrong... Initech Dec 2012 #9

Chuck Todd is not very bright Gothmog Dec 2012 #11

And I could've been an astronaut CreekDog Dec 2012 #12

If not for the success of the right wing revisionist history sufrommich Dec 2012 #13

I watched the statement. What Todd meant was that given the economy, if Romney bluestate10 Dec 2012 #14

The Republicans kepting saying: LeftInTX Dec 2012 #20

This says more about chuck todd than Cha Dec 2012 #17

Chuck Todd said something stupid? lunatica Dec 2012 #18

Do they actually pay Todd in real money? Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #19

He will be, someday. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #21

I thought they wanted to lower the national debt Johonny Dec 2012 #23

The Great Prevaricator. KamaAina Dec 2012 #24

Chuck doesn't seem to have a grasp of either man. What's his job again? JHB Dec 2012 #25

BS: Frum tried this line too... GatorOrange Dec 2012 #26

Triple the debt, arm terrorists, illegally arm other terrorists, Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #28

Oh I get it the both have names that begin with "R"... Historic NY Dec 2012 #29

Poor Chuck Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #30

He's right, though... lastlib Dec 2012 #31