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JDPriestly

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36. I think he is tricky.
Thu Jul 12, 2012, 07:09 PM
Jul 2012

I think he makes tricky-Dick-Nixon look honest and fair. God help us should he be elected. George Bush lied. This guy would make George Bush look honest.

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A good article JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #1
He did actually bring in his own group, that's not in question. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #20
I don't think he's tone deaf JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #30
I think he is tricky. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #36
Who'd a thunk it? JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #46
Romney didn't show courage by going to the NAACP Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #37
Excellent malaise Jul 2012 #2
k&r... spanone Jul 2012 #3
hmmm...a whole different take on it magical thyme Jul 2012 #4
Exactly. ananda Jul 2012 #5
A disgusting, but smart political move by Romney JBoy Jul 2012 #9
Apparently, he has a problem with the right wing white Xians. A lot of them are disgusted that SDjack Jul 2012 #11
The R-base is doomed. hay rick Jul 2012 #43
He really thinks he can win by voter purging, voter ID and electronic voting machines siligut Jul 2012 #15
Her quote from thinkprogress: MissMarple Jul 2012 #23
actions speak louder than words magical thyme Jul 2012 #27
Maybe a re-write? Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #28
Why did the NAACP invite him? Surely they knew what he would say. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #6
for real jd? a president is representative of all people. NAACP invites all candidates. seabeyond Jul 2012 #8
and it was clearly in all our best interests to allow him the opportunity to say it. magical thyme Jul 2012 #18
all one has to do is pay attention to romneys behavior in the past to know better. seabeyond Jul 2012 #7
Good article. wandy Jul 2012 #10
romoney heaven05 Jul 2012 #12
Remember, Magic Pants was teaching that blacks had the Mark of Cain until his 30's backscatter712 Jul 2012 #13
The Longer The Boo's Continued DallasNE Jul 2012 #14
I'm on dialup so don't get to see those details magical thyme Jul 2012 #22
What is so interesting he talked about ending government programs and entitlements insinuating that kimbutgar Jul 2012 #16
and it's white people in Red States that have the majority of the welfare money, actually. n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #19
That was a thing of beauty Oilwellian Jul 2012 #17
"... That speech wasn’t to the NAACP. It was to Rush Limbaugh. It was to Tea Party Nation. It was to struggle4progress Jul 2012 #21
I agree JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #31
Listening to Thom Hartmann yesterday, he actually said that the White House is now using NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #33
It was intentional. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #24
Listening to Romney, I noticed PatSeg Jul 2012 #25
I noticed that too. Marie Marie Jul 2012 #38
Okay PatSeg Jul 2012 #42
kick for later. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #26
+1,000 freshwest Jul 2012 #29
WHITE House? More like the BIG House nt ErikJ Jul 2012 #32
If wooing us he's this mean lunatica Jul 2012 #34
Romney's NAACP appearance underscores Republican strategy in the 2012 elections. AdHocSolver Jul 2012 #35
Yes, I don't understand those who think this was a mistake Doctor_J Jul 2012 #41
He's desperate, insane, or both Politicub Jul 2012 #39
That appearance was just to mollify the racist 1/2 (or so) of the party Doctor_J Jul 2012 #40
Excellent article overall. Kalidurga Jul 2012 #44
the weirdest part of the speech was when the outsourcer in chief says BREMPRO Jul 2012 #45
K&R. Overseas Jul 2012 #47
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