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2016 Postmortem

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25. Cheney.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:03 PM

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Someone's finally said it: Romney's angry style cost him the debate. [View all] pnwmom Oct 2012 OP

What other plutocrat CEO type has ever been President? flamingdem Oct 2012 #1

Cheney. begin_within Oct 2012 #25

Oh, Tweety isn't going to agree with you. bemildred Oct 2012 #2

Actually, Mathews had a series of clips Cosmocat Oct 2012 #15

Yes, he's got with the program now. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #33

IIRC during the primaries.... Wounded Bear Oct 2012 #35

Romney - intellectually remarkable? I don't see that at all livetohike Oct 2012 #3

I agree. I don't consider nitt to be intellectually remarkable at all. Nor is he a patrician... ailsagirl Oct 2012 #14

Well, he IS a remarkable liar. nt truebluegreen Oct 2012 #31

Agree with one change bongbong Oct 2012 #4

I caught that too. All he did was show memorization and recitation of talking points..... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #12

I don't consider Romney an intellectual man at all. He's almost on a par with Geo.W.Bush. lumpy Oct 2012 #5

No he's extremely smart. You don't run Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #17

He didn't get there with brains. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #27

at one point, i thought Romney was going to hit Prez Obama amborin Oct 2012 #6

And secret service would have jumped him! sammytko Oct 2012 #21

I was sitting there wondering when the Secret Service was going to intervene! hedgehog Oct 2012 #26

I got the impression that the Republican primaries LeftInTX Oct 2012 #32

I did too. Can you imagine? mnhtnbb Oct 2012 #30

He had son Tagg sitting in the audience ready to do it for him spiderpig Oct 2012 #34

Also disagree on President's demeanor fugop Oct 2012 #7

There was definitely a turning point nobunnyclue Oct 2012 #22

I am so happy Obama did great last night MnAttorney Oct 2012 #8

pnwmom..thank you! Cha Oct 2012 #9

Wait just a freaking minute.. putting romney in there with "intellectually remarkable men" Cha Oct 2012 #10

I've met plenty of CEOs just like Willard. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #11

going back to the previous topic maxsolomon Oct 2012 #13

And, he had no REASON to be angry. He came out of the gate acting like an entitled bully. spooky3 Oct 2012 #16

He did that because he knows he's lost. Maximumnegro Oct 2012 #18

Maybe. It could also be that he thought swagger won him the first debate. spooky3 Oct 2012 #24

Nitt is so smarmy and greasy-- his eyes are dead-- gives me the creeps ailsagirl Oct 2012 #20

I really agree on the personal space thing jsmirman Oct 2012 #19

He's Lumbergh - smug, slick, and the boss. (n/t) urgk Oct 2012 #23

Justifiable anger is ok. Like Obama saying he was offended at the Republicans implying that he yellowcanine Oct 2012 #28

Interesting read CoffinEd Oct 2012 #29