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Mitt Romney in 2016: Yes, or No?

Does it make sense for Romney t run again?

  • Absoutely. He's by far the best shot the RNC has.

    Votes: 9 9.4%

  • He might be good if he can shake the 47% remark he made.

    Votes: 1 1.0%

  • I really don't care who the RNC puts up at this point

    Votes: 10 10.4%

  • The guy is DOA. Find some new blood.

    Votes: 46 47.9%

  • History suggests that he should not run again.

    Votes: 30 31.3%
  • Total voters
    96
  • Poll closed .
Dooble said:
I want the best man for the job. Reagan was old too.
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hoover was considered the best man for the job at the time he was elected president in 1928. he was a entrepreneur, engineer, humanitarian, and had experience as secretary of commerce under calvin Coolidge. he won in a landslide againist Al smith in 1928 and hoover was about to enjoy what appeared to be great years as president.

then 1929 happened. 3 years in 1932 later hoover lost in a landslide to democrat Franklin Deleno Roosevelt.

funny how chance can make or break a presidency.
 
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Read my lips--no new taxes--both campaigning and policy--policy that cost Bush-41 his 2nd election.
The 47% remark was campaigning and policy--clearly defining the position of Paul Ryan's meme with makers and takers.
Romney's were prepared remarks and he went on and on about the 47%--not an accidental remark--and they cost him the election.

Clinton's remark was clearly in frustration with unprofessional badgering by the GOP House--something that is far from over--
certainly taken out of context--definitely has nothing to do with her campaigning but everything to do with the GOP's campaign to destroy her .
 
Mitt Romney can never and will never win a Federal election after making that 47% remark. You cannot have a video out there where you say, pretty openly, "F*ck 47% of America", then think you can win a national election.

I actually wanted Romney to win only to hear the black and gay wings of media leftists go bezerk on TV, as a politico it would have been a great show to see them all go nuts if Obama lost. That said, the instant that video came out Mitt Romney's Federal election future died a very hard death.
 
Unitedwestand13 said:
hoover was considered the best man for the job at the time he was elected president in 1928. he was a entrepreneur, engineer, humanitarian, and had experience as secretary of commerce under calvin Coolidge. he won in a landslide againist Al smith in 1928 and hoover was about to enjoy what appeared to be great years as president.

then 1929 happened. 3 years in 1932 later hoover lost in a landslide to democrat Franklin Deleno Roosevelt.

funny how chance can make or break a presidency.
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Yes that is correct, no different than Obama today, once popular and today a has-been. But Mitt against Benghazi no nothing, do nothing, all about a video Hillery, makes the 3 AM phone call a non starter.
 
Born Free said:
Yes that is correct, no different than Obama today, once popular and today a has-been. But Mitt against Benghazi no nothing, do nothing, all about a video Hillery, makes the 3 AM phone call a non starter.
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maybe the conservative agenda was considered too extreme to vote for.
 
Ryan5 said:
Mitt Romney can never and will never win a Federal election after making that 47% remark. You cannot have a video out there where you say, pretty openly, "F*ck 47% of America", then think you can win a national election.

I actually wanted Romney to win only to hear the black and gay wings of media leftists go bezerk on TV, as a politico it would have been a great show to see them all go nuts if Obama lost. That said, the instant that video came out Mitt Romney's Federal election future died a very hard death.
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And I could add Hillery will never win an election after the Benghazi, I know nothing, do nothing, it's all about a video Hillery. Such I call them both losers. Need fresh meat to chew on.
 
Unitedwestand13 said:
maybe the conservative agenda was considered too extreme to vote for.
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And that could be, but after seeing the leftist extreme run by Obama, the people in my opinion are ready for a correction. Same as in the stock market after a big run up. The pendulum has a way of swinging back, but it never seems to stop at the center of gravity, it keeps swinging. Sometimes more to the right and then more to the left.
 
Born Free said:
And I could add Hillery will never win an election after the Benghazi, I know nothing, do nothing, it's all about a video Hillery. Such I call them both losers. Need fresh meat to chew on.
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No but you don't obviously understand how it works.

Hillary Clinton is of the white left. The entirety of the left doesn't care about Benghazi, like it or not. "Oh dear, a low level leftist diplomat got killed in Libya, Oh Noes!". The Left does not care. It isn't a scandal to them. It isn't going to hurt her at all among her voters.


However, this was not true with Romney's 47% remark. It ruined him with Independents and on the fence centrists who ended up not going to the polls over it. It killed him in key white blue collar states. He was a complete moron for allowing himself to be seen for, sadly, what he probably really is. An out of touch country club GOPer that sickened centrists on the fence. He ruined his centrist flank.
 
upsideguy said:
Unfortunately, for them, he remains their best shot....
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Jeb Bush is their best shot. Romney will never gain traction again unless he can somehow delete every instance of that video on the internet, Romney will never be elected to anything.



It's actually really telling of a political novice simply by whether they actually think Romney could ever compete again. That video is like a nuclear weapon x10000.
 
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Ryan5 said:
Jeb Bush is their best shot. Romney will never gain traction again unless he can somehow delete every instance of that video on the internet, Romney will never be elected to anything.
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No one cares about the 47% remark except frothing partisan hacks. Any half-way objective critical thinker can see it's taken out of context. He is discussing campaigning - NOT POLICY. Dropping context is just a stupid ploy to make the comment seem like something it is not. Doing such is just as pathetic as dropping context on Hillary's "what difference does it make".

When someone busts out the "47% comment" or the "what difference", I know I'm dealing with a fringe partisan.

It's actually really telling of a political novice simply by whether they actually think Romney could ever compete again. That video is like a nuclear weapon x10000.
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Irony
 
Grant said:
Huntsman may have been fine but he wasn't a candidate and, of the two available, most now feel Romney would have done a better job.

Which policies do you feel are "extreme right"?
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I don't think that any of Romney's stated policies were far right, although he played to the right to get the nomination.

And yes, I think he would have been a hell of a lot better than Obama.
 
Yeah completely wrong.

Romney has admitted it was what lost him the election.

You still don't even come close to understanding the white left (which is why I'd argue the GOP is going to lose to Hillary, they still do not understand what motivates your average white leftist). We do not care that a low level white Liberal guy who was a big pal of all US left politicians happened to be killed in a war torn Libya. We don't care. He was a leftist anyways. So it isn't even a scandal to us, rofl.. It will not impact Hillary one bit. We aren't neocons after all. We don't care about the Middle East. We'd defund Israel tomorrow.
 
Romney is a wet fish...spineless.

No one the GOP or the Dems will field will do anything but make America worse.
 
Mitt needs to go on with his life. He's got money, go tour Europe or something.

Ryan5 said:
Jeb Bush is their best shot.
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No one wants another Bush in the Oval Office.

I foresee this being a somewhat lame election -- no interesting and fresh choices on either side.
 
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Van Basten said:
Mitt needs to go on with his life. He's got money, go tour Europe or something.



No one wants another Bush in the Oval Office.

I foresee this being a somewhat lame election -- no interesting and fresh choices on either side.
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Stay tuned for Chelsea Clinton in the next decade.
 
Dooble said:
I stumbled across an article that talks about a possible third presidential campaign for Mitt Romney in 2016. Now before you role your eyes and pronounce this notion officially deceased. I encourage you to read the article below, first.

America needs Mitt Romney in 2016 - San Francisco Bay Area Moderate Conservative | Examiner.com
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When the republicans propped up McRINO aka McCain in 2008 I just simply left that part of the ballot blank and voted for ballot issues and candidates running for other offices. I also did the same thing the republicans propped up Etch-a-Sketch aka Mitt Romney in 2012. It was as though the republicans said to themselves running a liberal didn't work so lets run a even bigger liberal.Hopefully the republicans learned their lesson and will prop up a conservative. If the GOP props up Romney,McCain,another Bush or some other piece of **** **** sucking RINO in 2012 I vote for the democrat primary winner.
 
They say the third time's the charm but not in this instance.
 
I would love for him to run again and go after the next 47% - raise it to 94%.
 
Grant said:
Hillary made millions also but she did it by talking while he did it by doing something productive.
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It's ok to be successful as long as you hate successful people. It is never appropriate to be successful and encourage success in others.

Surely you understand the difference. It's ok to be rich as long as you hate yourself. Otherwise being rich is evil.
 
Born Free said:
Yeah and to make matter worse she said they were always broke, not a dime to their name. And that was after Billy boy was president for 8 years, then all of a sudden they owned a dozen penthouses, beach houses and had their daughter set up in a 5 million dollar pad. But they were broke.
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Show some compassion. Some people have it pretty rough.
 
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