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LuvNewcastle

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14. White Southerners are the base of the GOP and

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 05:46 AM

Jul 2012

they have never liked Romney. They are also the people who hate Obama the most and if they think Romney won't be able to beat him, they are going to push hard for another nominee. However, a lot of wealthy and powerful people have already given millions to Romney's campaign and they aren't going to like seeing all that money go down the drain. This situation has all the makings of a big rift in the Republican Party and they're going to cut their own throats if they can't hold it together.

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Is there a Republican mutiny in the works against Mitt Romney? [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

hehehe veganlush Jul 2012 #1

If there isn;t....there should be opihimoimoi Jul 2012 #2

I wouldn't bet on it, but it's a nice idea 0rganism Jul 2012 #3

this is like a great mystery novel Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #4

M$M isn't reporting on all of the Bain inconsistencies, just that Romney left Bain in 1999 siligut Jul 2012 #5

nah... bighughdiehl Jul 2012 #6

I think yes Jessy169 Jul 2012 #7

Alabama GOP Governor Says Release More Years Of Tax Returns Romney DallasNE Jul 2012 #8

I've been saying for a while that I'd like to see the Convention turn ito a fist fight Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #9

My Ron Paul supporting Facebook friends seem to think that could happen nxylas Jul 2012 #10

I can imagine a scene where they get enough states and the leadership Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #11

When King Ron dies or retires, their adoration will pass to Prince Rand nxylas Jul 2012 #12

They'll keep him on ice and wake him up occasionally for profound pronouncements, klook Jul 2012 #16

The whole world is B Calm Jul 2012 #13

More interesting than when McCain cancelled one day of the last convention? Generic Brad Jul 2012 #28

White Southerners are the base of the GOP and LuvNewcastle Jul 2012 #14

No mutiny. Just an uptick in the level of grumbling. Jim Lane Jul 2012 #15

Are there any convention delegates who are "talking desertion"? B Calm Jul 2012 #19

How many of Romney's delegates are "superdelegates" who can change their ProgressiveEconomist Jul 2012 #26

Someone I follow on Twitter Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #17

The crazy portion of the right has never wanted Rmoney as the candidate justiceischeap Jul 2012 #18

The majority of voters in the Repub primaries voted against him. DCBob Jul 2012 #20

True but the difference is, it seems to me, that this is one case justiceischeap Jul 2012 #21

Clearly there is significant percent on the right that would be thrilled to get rid of Romney. DCBob Jul 2012 #22

Mutiny or bait and switch? SkatmanRoth Jul 2012 #23

You could look it that way but.. DCBob Jul 2012 #24

No, Romney has just been wounded real bad here and the GOP is in panic mode NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #25

The GOP is authoritarian by nature BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #27

Flop sweat Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #29

The Paul people have been forcefully trying to upend the result of the primaries. D23MIURG23 Jul 2012 #30