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48. Coattails depend on the enthusiasm effect

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:14 PM

Mar 2012

Barack Obama generated a lot of excitement four years ago, even in places that he was sure to win. A lot of people turned out at the polls to be a part of making history. Now that history has been made, they're going to need some goosing to get aroused, and if Mittens is the Rethug candidate, he's not going to inspire anywhere near as much fear as a Gingrich or a Santorum.

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Joe Scarbourough throws in the sponge... [View all] Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 OP

"Rudderless" is a overly diplomatic way of putting it... Hissyspit Mar 2012 #1

Well, it was Joe Scar, after all...LOL! n/t Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #6

George Will said pretty much the same thing customerserviceguy Mar 2012 #2

Good strategy, if they can carry it out...but Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #7

Coattails depend on the enthusiasm effect customerserviceguy Mar 2012 #48

Turn off the lights, lets go to Barbados for a year Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #3

Yeah, that was the best line of the morning...LOL... Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #8

Scar said it Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #10

Open your eyes. Teabaggers have been running local candidates and getting their people... Walk away Mar 2012 #23

The talk radio/tea party/FOX News Frankenstein's monster has turned on them Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2012 #4

+1,000 ! Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #9

Now Joe Scumbag is arguing that there is voter fraud Tennessee Gal Mar 2012 #5

Joe's spinning mightily, trying to salvage something Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #11

Well, Jim Crow is certainly alive and well... ananda Mar 2012 #12

What was the breakdown on the SCOTUS Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #13

He's 200 pounds of GOP BS One of the 99 Mar 2012 #22

a beautiful thing to see! JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #14

Made my heart sing...made me want to dance around the room!! Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #17

but he has fuckhead norquist spewing his vile shit spanone Mar 2012 #15

Grover's facial features, his body language and his voice... Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #16

that is pretty clear! JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #18

+1,000 ! Rat-like features! That's what he reminds me of! n/t Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #19

The phrase is; edhopper Mar 2012 #20

Thanks edhopper...I know, but I saw it too late...I'm afraid Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #21

Actually I've heard both........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #24

That's what I've explained to my Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #28

There are references to it malthaussen Mar 2012 #44

I did not know that! Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #45

I like "throw in the sponge", it ties in the whole birth control angle DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #26

They're not even worth a lowly Bayer aspirin... Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #31

That's what I thought she/he meant, too! pamela Mar 2012 #47

Even an asshat like JS knows a losing hand when he sees it Gruntled Old Man Mar 2012 #25

Yeah, Joe may be a bully blowhard, but Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #32

Pleeeeeeease let these people be so demoralized they don't show up at all. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #27

Yes, AL, an electoral bloodbath--I want them Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #29

It is not rudderless... JHB Mar 2012 #30

Sort of like Captain Schettino of the ill-fated Costa Concordia! n/t Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Mar 2012 #33

We were watching this morning....and I looked at my husband and said: livetohike Mar 2012 #34

Oh, he learned all about it at his "mammie's" knee, Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #36

The Clown Show is just there for the Media Hype bvar22 Mar 2012 #35

Well, for a party that doesn't want to win Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #39

Do you believe TV Wrestling is REAL too? bvar22 Mar 2012 #42

Of course they don't have a chance. NightOwwl Mar 2012 #38

Well, the M$M is doing their unfair and unbalanced Surya Gayatri Mar 2012 #40

Up, down all around NightOwwl Mar 2012 #41

Stunk up the joint too badly even for him, 'eh? calimary Mar 2012 #43

Um, yeah, that guy who fell down a lot, um, shit. Named after a car. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #46

No cheering til we pass the finish line DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #49