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2016 Postmortem

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13. This happens every primary season, for both parties.

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jan 2012

It doesn't stop the attacks and it definitely won't stop Romney from being hurt by the same dirt in the general.

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Is Romney being innoculated? [View all] jberryhill Jan 2012 OP

Well I hope so jberryhill Jan 2012 #2

I hope they have as much wit as money jberryhill Jan 2012 #4

Part of the reason they didn't work in the GE Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #15

That's exactly what my husband said... CoffeeCat Jan 2012 #6

Thats the wrong angle to take imo mr_liberal Jan 2012 #8

The anti-Romney campaign commercials write themselves. Straight coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #17

Maybe a little mr_liberal Jan 2012 #7

Faux outrage Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #14

They can try... backscatter712 Jan 2012 #9

He is being framed. grantcart Jan 2012 #10

lol no I mean his brand is being framed. grantcart Jan 2012 #19

Probably. However, everything will come up MineralMan Jan 2012 #11

Don't think so as the real discussion about his business experience Greywing Jan 2012 #12

This happens every primary season, for both parties. NYC Liberal Jan 2012 #13

Yes, that's what happened in the 2008 primaries. joshcryer Jan 2012 #16

Not a chance. He is the disease. MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #20

I think to some degree he is davidpdx Jan 2012 #22

Yes because people will assume the issue was already settled.. DCBob Jan 2012 #23