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2016 Postmortem

The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. I think the teabagger wing of the GOP forced Ryan on Mittens.

Reply to Marymarg (Original post)

Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:13 PM

Aug 2012

They may be hoping he'd be to Romney what Cheney was to Bush - the puppetmaster. But the teabaggers are such extreme ideologues that they don't let reality interfere with what they think ought to happen. And Ryan himself is an ideologue who hasn't worked outside D.C. in some 20 years. Romney, I think, is a cynical opportunist who is now a captive of the true believers, whose support he needs. Unfortunately (or fortunately, for us), his and Ryan's lack of contact with reality is going to bite them in the butt.

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Is the fix in? [View all] Marymarg Aug 2012 OP

The fix is NOT in, and Romney is a fool. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #1

Good Marymarg Aug 2012 #3

I think the teabagger wing of the GOP forced Ryan on Mittens. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #2

The fix isn't in. They pushed Mittens to the right. He really doesn't have a choice. But southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #4

Exactly. But I think they will lose rather than gain Congress seats. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #5

I agree w/ both you and Belle. #4 jaysunb Aug 2012 #7

I don't know. they have a chance in the senate and I think they will still hold a slim lead in the southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #8

Playing to his base? SmittynMo Aug 2012 #6