2016 Postmortem

lexw

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84. It's not going to matter how Romney does as a whole during the debates....

Sun Sep 30, 2012, 01:43 PM

Sep 2012

...they have created these "zingers" for news sound bites. It could work, if the media falls for it, which they probably will.

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Romney has a series of zingers that he has memorized and has been practicing since August [View all] TroyD Sep 2012 OP

Excuse me? The prez isnt "fluid in sound bites"?? Wtf nyt? Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #1

The President doesn't have to 'memorize zingers' ailsagirl Sep 2012 #10

On using "Mr. Obama". MrSlayer Sep 2012 #44

Thanks for clarifying ailsagirl Sep 2012 #49

I agree with your explanation--that is what I was taught decades ago! nt MADem Oct 2012 #128

The NYT does uses "Mr/Mrs" in most of their articles. nt bathroommonkey76 Oct 2012 #138

He has a WONDERFUL Cosmocat Sep 2012 #19

the only "blunder" bluemarkers Sep 2012 #68

we need a like button god damn it. mopinko Sep 2012 #79

"Don't boo, vote!" jonthebru Sep 2012 #90

Zingers only work if they're true. warrior1 Sep 2012 #2

Unfortunately not true demwing Sep 2012 #5

Winston Churchill: jonthebru Sep 2012 #91

Romney is a zinger on his own. That approach will not end well for him. He will look stupid..n/t monmouth Sep 2012 #3

Willard has two problems here. For a statement to be humorous, it must be SDjack Sep 2012 #20

It also needs to be used appropriately. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #21

there is also the problem that his strategy has been telegraphed by the NYT central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #48

It's "strategery" LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #120

Romney sounds whiny and nasty when he tries "zingers" Freddie Sep 2012 #4

Exactly. Smarter for Romney to try to humanize himself DirkGently Sep 2012 #63

Yes, Romney would likely sound petulant and/or smug. Not a smart strategy. anneboleyn Sep 2012 #100

Reagan DID NOT sound like a 'charming favorite uncle' while delivering a zinger. He sounded coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #108

interesting.. ropi Sep 2012 #6

Bicentennial Man ayak9 Sep 2012 #37

This is the approach I thought the Romney campaign would try TroyD Sep 2012 #7

Quayle came off... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #71

The whole key to Bentsen's retort ... TahitiNut Sep 2012 #73

Romney still has to remember when to say the zinger and not look like a complete idiot livetohike Sep 2012 #8

"Get out the popcorn, this is going to be really funny, imo." Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #115

I've been laughing all weekend.....Romney's "tough" debates against clowns in the GOP livetohike Oct 2012 #126

Maybe they'll tape a buzzer to his butt LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #121

Obama just needs a well-timed anti-zinger fugop Sep 2012 #9

Nuh uh. That was a perfect squelch. aquart Sep 2012 #31

+brilliant XemaSab Sep 2012 #47

EXACTLY like that leftynyc Sep 2012 #61

Agreed. Blue Belle Sep 2012 #80

that's it right there! SemperEadem Sep 2012 #76

Well said. Blue Belle Sep 2012 #81

Or, "This is no time to be glib, governor Romney" King_Klonopin Oct 2012 #114

I like that klook Oct 2012 #117

And I hope he anti-zings Romney early! fugop Oct 2012 #119

What he needs to do is call him out on it LynneSin Oct 2012 #123

Excellent Rejoinder! 66 dmhlt Oct 2012 #125

That is exactly the strategy I thought of too. vduhr Oct 2012 #150

And I'm sure Mittens will deliver those zingers with the believable spontaneity beac Sep 2012 #11

'Great move leaking that they are "memorized", Rmoney campaign!' TroyD Sep 2012 #17

ROTFLMAO! courseofhistory Sep 2012 #101

"Great move leaking that they are "memorized", Rmoney campaign!" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #116

Obama could zing him back: "It took you two months of memorizing it, but that's a good one." pacalo Sep 2012 #12

Heh! They're preparing him for the Obama of 4 years ago magical thyme Sep 2012 #13

One would think they learned from that health care fiasco. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #24

Was that when he hit them with "that's how democracy works"? arcane1 Sep 2012 #33

LOL nolabels Sep 2012 #62

Hey, Mitt, It's a Boy Eat Dog World Bad Thoughts Sep 2012 #14

Well said. surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #28

This is risky for Mittens, extremely so. Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #15

Hilariously, some of his fans seem not to understand that beac Sep 2012 #29

They love Reagan so much they are always looking for a new one treestar Sep 2012 #39

I loathed Reagan, but he knew how to do what Mitt can not in this situation... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #65

To really do it right... ailsagirl Sep 2012 #16

Bwaaaaaaaa ha ha ha. Need to set that up in all drinking liberally gatherings on debate night. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #18

... ailsagirl Sep 2012 #41

I still have a free cab coupon left over from St. Pat's day. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #67

Very cool! ailsagirl Sep 2012 #96

"Rim shot" maddiemom Oct 2012 #145

how obama can counter this. mgcgulfcoast Sep 2012 #22

Zingers won't work. Mr.Bill Sep 2012 #23

Romney needs some.... whistler162 Oct 2012 #143

A zinger delivered by the most boring man in the world.. DCBob Sep 2012 #25

Mitt's zingers should be called zzzzingers LiberalEsto Oct 2012 #124

Gee, what could go wrong with this plan? CrispyQ Sep 2012 #26

This just reminded me of a hilarious scene from Bicentennial Man BootinUp Sep 2012 #27

This is SO going to be the drinking game of choice ... surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #30

You're talking about alcohol poisoning here. aquart Sep 2012 #32

He can't have memorized that many. surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #34

Rmoney seems to be treating this like a game treestar Sep 2012 #35

What's next for Romney? Corgigal Sep 2012 #36

You don't perform the duties of President of the United States by doing zingers... begin_within Sep 2012 #38

like Obama and his team don't know this and have their own... nt cash__whatiwant Sep 2012 #40

"His strategy includes luring the president into appearing... ailsagirl Sep 2012 #42

Didn't George Costanza try something like that? graywarrior Sep 2012 #43

The only time it worked was when he did everything "opposite" Generic Brad Sep 2012 #53

Hahahahahahahaha! graywarrior Sep 2012 #54

they have spent millions training Mitt to spew zingers?no wonder no past President will stand by him Sunlei Sep 2012 #45

He is not good at thinking on his feet. n/t hrmjustin Sep 2012 #46

Hey Robme, you asshole: Keep your fucking zingers! I'll take a DUzy!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #50

It's the smart play Turbineguy Sep 2012 #51

Predicition: The first time he gets one in ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #52

He will repeat his Repub primary zingers? Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2012 #55

The thing I will not miss about him is that stupid laugh. NCLefty Sep 2012 #59

A noun, a verb, and 9/11. Top that, Romney. gateley Sep 2012 #56

More of the same & Leaked Zingers! courseofhistory Sep 2012 #57

Good ones! And welcome to DU. classof56 Sep 2012 #69

Sounds like a pretty good strategy, though I'm sure it's only partial shanen Sep 2012 #58

In order to win, he has to present ideas that Americans are going to like more than Obamas. NCLefty Sep 2012 #60

"There you go again Mitt"....I'll match your zingers with some stingers. Historic NY Sep 2012 #64

How about... thc420 Sep 2012 #66

I always buy my Zingers boobooday Sep 2012 #70

The Pres doesn't need to get down in the gutter. KevTucky Sep 2012 #72

Canned Mitticisms. tanyev Sep 2012 #74

Mitty Youngman Botany Sep 2012 #75

Laser point timing, deadpan, set up, and then a chuckle, and then The Zinger. cr8tvlde Oct 2012 #127

it's all fucking smoke and mirrors with those people. They don't give a shit about Americans... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #77

Hope he comes off as the libodem Sep 2012 #78

"Zingers", like jokes, only work if... Z_California Sep 2012 #82

More leaked debate zingers courseofhistory Sep 2012 #83

It's not going to matter how Romney does as a whole during the debates.... lexw Sep 2012 #84

"President Obama, you're no Paul Ryan!" bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #85

Your no Jack Kennedy & A great sucking sound magic59 Sep 2012 #86

Keep it up Romney aids! McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #87

Hope he has different writers Marthe48 Sep 2012 #88

America needs a steady hand at the wheel WallaceRitchie Sep 2012 #89

no wonder his wife thinks he can`t handle the job... madrchsod Sep 2012 #92

Where's the beef? andym Sep 2012 #93

I'll hazard a guess... JEB Sep 2012 #94

Mittens is going to end up making an even bigger asshole of himself with "zingers". craigmatic Sep 2012 #95

Oh, I hope SNL does a skit of the debates!! ailsagirl Sep 2012 #97

Corporations are people my friend worked pretty well... jonthebru Sep 2012 #98

Oh please, please let it be true that underthematrix Sep 2012 #99

Meh, mittens will tell them wrong then laugh inappropriately. nt Javaman Sep 2012 #102

Yeah. I got these zingers. That's the ticket. Zingers. zonkers Sep 2012 #103

I see Flatpicker Sep 2012 #104

President Obama only needs one "sound bite". JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #105

Why would the Mittens campaign publicly announce that he's doing this? Idiotic!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2012 #106

President Obama has the timing of a comedian...time and time again...and he has cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #107

mitt is a mean one, too.. can't take any Cha Oct 2012 #112

Zap with zingers??!???! That's it???!!? That's the plan to turn it all around? desertduck Oct 2012 #109

Ooh, how Palinesque -- it's bound to work Blue Owl Oct 2012 #110

You betcha! Lipstick onna pitbull! Snick/wink! nt MADem Oct 2012 #129

Obama doesn't have to zinger romney Mkap Oct 2012 #111

You will know when Mitt has attempted a zinger King_Klonopin Oct 2012 #113

oh yeah? well the jerk store called... NatBurner Oct 2012 #118

Ahhh - the Sarah Palin stragegy LynneSin Oct 2012 #122

"I know you are but what am I?" Mitt's going to sound even more like a condescending asshole .... Myrina Oct 2012 #130

He is going to need more than zingers! Kteachums Oct 2012 #131

JFK, MLK...those were the days. maddiemom Oct 2012 #146

Welcome to DU!!!! gopiscrap Oct 2012 #147

Sheldon can zing better than Rmoney. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #132

By telling us he's practicing 'zingers', he is taking away any credit they would be. Waiting For Everyman Oct 2012 #133

Fail. Fail. Fail. nichomachus Oct 2012 #134

Zingers won't work. Mitt has no comedic timing. Bette Noir Oct 2012 #135

Last paragraph: janx Oct 2012 #136

well ya 'cause we all know that when Obama took there was a surplus in the government azurnoir Oct 2012 #137

It's about "creating moments"...... speedoo Oct 2012 #139

Simple Obama response: "A President has to do better than zingers, Mitt." polichick Oct 2012 #140

"He has many spontaneous moments...and they are all scheduled weeks in advance." robertpaulsen Oct 2012 #141

Mittens on the economy: "Let them eat..." Not Sure Oct 2012 #142

It's suppose to be a debate, not 'Comedy Central' madmax Oct 2012 #144

"Stupidity is the Disease of America" Iggy Oct 2012 #148

Sheldon Cooper without the intelligence... Thor_MN Oct 2012 #149

Bazinga! n/t Ian David Oct 2012 #151

Pres O left me speechless NMlib Oct 2012 #152