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2016 Postmortem

ejbr

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5. I think he wants his cake and to eat it too.

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2012, 08:11 PM

Sep 2012

He wants Ryan's conservative credentials without Ryan standing by them. I think he is holding back Ryan who would say and do things differently if he had his druthers. (Not that this would help, mind you.)

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I think Mitt knows he bombed with his wonder boy VP pick [View all] TheCowsCameHome Sep 2012 OP

100% RedSpartan Sep 2012 #1

Rubio is too hot now because his buddy David Rivera is about to get indicted! flamingdem Sep 2012 #30

Rubio has also been caught lying about his family background TroyD Sep 2012 #31

Well they'll try to protect the Cuban Wonder Boy flamingdem Sep 2012 #32

i doubt mittens "picked" him madrchsod Sep 2012 #2

I agree . . . fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #4

And what political genius did Cha Sep 2012 #14

Roger Stone claims the Koch Brothers promised Mittens $$$ TroyD Sep 2012 #17

Stone is a complete snake who is ALWAYS up to no good. klook Sep 2012 #21

it may have worked with the Teanderthals but central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #3

I think he wants his cake and to eat it too. ejbr Sep 2012 #5

WTF Cosmocat Sep 2012 #6

For the same reason he had Clint ejbr Sep 2012 #10

He announced his VP pick Ryan, ... CRH Sep 2012 #11

I don't think Ryan was prepared for national spotlight Heather MC Sep 2012 #7

I agree ladym55 Sep 2012 #18

Agree. tosh Sep 2012 #8

Little Paulie's not ready for the spotlight; he needs to continue working the small rooms Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #9

I'm sure Bishop Willard was told his running mate would be Ryan Blue Idaho Sep 2012 #12

K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #13

I don't think Romney and Ryan even care much for each other. No solid evidence but they don't seem kayakjohnny Sep 2012 #15

I know - Who WOULD be a good running mate for Romney? klook Sep 2012 #23

Bombed?? Hell he got $100 million from Dave & Chuck Koch rurallib Sep 2012 #16

I think he was the best possible choice for him Generic Brad Sep 2012 #19

He actually would have done better with Sarah Palin again. Cleita Sep 2012 #20

Palin Pt. II Kablooie Sep 2012 #22

I don't think he could get anyone else to run powergirl Sep 2012 #24

There were stories that other people turned him down Doctor Jack Sep 2012 #26

Yeah, you don't hear much out of Ryan these days Doctor Jack Sep 2012 #25

The problem is, Ryan has to keep throwing himself under the bus. lob1 Sep 2012 #27

I don't think there is anyone he could have picked that would help. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #28

maybe ryan will go rogue on romney? iemitsu Sep 2012 #29

Yep - he picked a Palin. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #33