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Mitt Romney in 2016: Yes, or No?

Does it make sense for Romney t run again?


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If you think Romney is no more qualified than Obama you're a perfect example of why America has been stuck with Obama for the last 6 years.

IMHO, no experience, be it executive, legislative, business or otherwise ever really qualifies someone for the job of President. It's beyond any of that.
 
Surely you can cite the examples about how bad the right wingers have acted. And then you can fairly weigh that with the steady decline of the black community under 50 years of blind support for the democrat party and specifically for the last 6 years with a black president. Oh...sure...there will be attempts at the race baiting politics democrats use every year just like they will trot out the 'war on women' rhetoric. And it will even work for some. For others...those that are already heavily invested the Kool Aid stock...it will just give them more rhetoric and talking points.

The funny thing is...I'm not bashing her. I'm simply stating a fact. That you and others got your panties twisted over it...well...I think it just means it testifies truth.

Sorry...you can be all pissed off about the facts if you want, but it wont change the facts
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Yeah, and the facts are that whiter-than-white John Kerry, Al Gore and Bill Clinton carried massive amounts of the black vote, and the idea that a white Democratic candidate is all of a sudden unelectable is utterly asinine.

How bad the right wingers have acted? Shall we count the ways? Utterly intractable intrasigence in Congress, pushing voting laws that do nothing to address voter fraud but target largely minority voting blocs, the Arizona "show your papers" law, "legitimate rape," etc., etc.

It's a real mystery why the GOP can't get blacks to vote for them, and are rapidly losing the Latino and female electorate.
 
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IMHO, no experience, be it executive, legislative, business or otherwise ever really qualifies someone for the job of President. It's beyond any of that.

It's true, you never can be sure - but being a successful business man, being a successful Governor, leading a successful Olympics, all lead to a clear expectation that the man is a good decision maker and that he works well with a large variety of people - can't ask for much more.
 
It's true, you never can be sure - but being a successful business man, being a successful Governor, leading a successful Olympics, all lead to a clear expectation that the man is a good decision maker and that he works well with a large variety of people - can't ask for much more.

Of course you can.

I didn't vote for either Obama or Romney in the last election, but I might have held my nose and voted for Obama if I lived in a swing state. No chance with Romney. I have never heard a word out of his mouth that I thought had an ounce of sincerity behind it. Mitt Romney, to me, seemed to have one principle during the 2012 campaign -- that Mitt Romney really wanted to be President.
 
Of course you can.

I didn't vote for either Obama or Romney in the last election, but I might have held my nose and voted for Obama if I lived in a swing state. No chance with Romney. I have never heard a word out of his mouth that I thought had an ounce of sincerity behind it. Mitt Romney, to me, seemed to have one principle during the 2012 campaign -- that Mitt Romney really wanted to be President.

Well duh - I guess so. Although you may have a point since Obama has never seemed like he really wanted the job of President, just the perks and prestige.
 
Well duh - I guess so. Although you may have a point since Obama has never seemed like he really wanted the job of President, just the perks and prestige.

I've never gotten that impression one bit. Anyone who would put themselves through a campaign clearly wants the job. The whole "he just wants to live high on the hog" meme is right-wing garbage, since pretty much every other president has enjoyed the exact same perks as Obama and nobody cared. Until now. Because it's political ammunition.

I heard Obama has his own AIRPLANE! AND his own armed security detail! That elitist!
 
Yeah, and the facts are that whiter-than-white John Kerry, Al Gore and Bill Clinton carried massive amounts of the black vote, and the idea that a white Democratic candidate is all of a sudden unelectable is utterly asinine.

How bad the right wingers have acted? Shall we count the ways? Utterly intractable intrasigence in Congress, pushing voting laws that do nothing to address voter fraud but target largely minority voting blocs, the Arizona "show your papers" law, "legitimate rape," etc., etc.

It's a real mystery why the GOP can't get blacks to vote for them, and are rapidly losing the Latino and female electorate.

Hell, don't forget Asians, which as a group overall came in second after blacks in their support for Obama.

It has honestly gotten so bad for the GOP, that even Cubans in Florida, always a group that usually favored the Republican president, actually slightly favored Obama over Romney in 2012. The overall Cuban vote went to Romney, but it was close. The fact that it was close is very bad news for the GOP.
 
Hell, don't forget Asians, which as a group overall came in second after blacks in their support for Obama.

It has honestly gotten so bad for the GOP, that even Cubans in Florida, always a group that usually favored the Republican president, actually slightly favored Obama over Romney in 2012. The overall Cuban vote went to Romney, but it was close. The fact that it was close is very bad news for the GOP.

Which I found bizarre and is not a good electoral harbinger for the GOP in Miami-Dade (the purplest of the purple electoral areas in FL), especially considering the GOP's "tough on communism" reputation which made the Cuban voting bloc in South Florida extremely pro-GOP. If the GOP is losing THEM, they're in serious trouble with the Latino vote.
 
I've never gotten that impression one bit. Anyone who would put themselves through a campaign clearly wants the job. The whole "he just wants to live high on the hog" meme is right-wing garbage, since pretty much every other president has enjoyed the exact same perks as Obama and nobody cared. Until now. Because it's political ammunition.

I heard Obama has his own AIRPLANE! AND his own armed security detail! That elitist!

Don't tell me that Obama doesn't ooze the attitude that he's enjoying the ride - even Bill Clinton was marginally humble - and don't forget, you're going to be paying for that armed security detail for the next 40-50 years.
 
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After decades of GOP support, Cubans shifting toward the Democratic Party | Pew Research Center

Ouch!
 
Don't tell me that Obama doesn't ooze the attitude that he's enjoying the ride - even Bill Clinton was marginally humble - and don't forget, you're going to be paying for that armed security detail for the next 40-50 years.

We've been paying for the armed security detail since 1865.

United States Secret Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also, I've read right wing "reports" that say Obama HATES being President and is actually (I found this laughable) INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO GET IMPEACHED.


Yowza. That's a major tectonic shift in a strong (albeit small) GOP voting bloc.
 
We've been paying for the armed security detail since 1865.

United States Secret Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also, I've read right wing "reports" that say Obama HATES being President and is actually (I found this laughable) INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO GET IMPEACHED.

I'm fully aware of the secret service detail for past Presidents - I was simply noting that Obama is likely to cost the country significant dollars over the years in that regard if he lives a normal life expectancy unless he refuses it, which I find unlikely.

Obama doesn't hate being President he just hates all the nuisance stuff like actually leading the country, working with Congress, etc. The man loves the attention and the perks and you'll have to drag him out in January 2017. And just like Carter, he's going to be an in-your-face know it all ex-President - he hasn't the grace nor self-control to simply retire as GWB and his father have done.
 
I'm fully aware of the secret service detail for past Presidents - I was simply noting that Obama is likely to cost the country significant dollars over the years in that regard if he lives a normal life expectancy unless he refuses it, which I find unlikely.

The only reason for that is because Obama got elected, by U.S. President standards, fairly young. I don't see why this is even a discussion.

Obama doesn't hate being President he just hates all the nuisance stuff like actually leading the country, working with Congress, etc. The man loves the attention and the perks and you'll have to drag him out in January 2017. And just like Carter, he's going to be an in-your-face know it all ex-President - he hasn't the grace nor self-control to simply retire as GWB and his father have done.

If you insist.
 
Yowza. That's a major tectonic shift in a strong (albeit small) GOP voting bloc.

Strong indeed, and made even worse when you consider that they already lost one minority voting bloc they used to have (Asians), so they really can't afford to lose another.

The fact that the Cuban vote is essentially up for grabs right now is very bad news for the GOP.
 
Strong indeed, and made even worse when you consider that they already lost one minority voting bloc they used to have (Asians), so they really can't afford to lose another.

The fact that the Cuban vote is essentially up for grabs right now is very bad news for the GOP.

Especially in Florida, the swingiest (?) of the swing states.
 
Yeah, and the facts are that whiter-than-white John Kerry, Al Gore and Bill Clinton carried massive amounts of the black vote, and the idea that a white Democratic candidate is all of a sudden unelectable is utterly asinine.

How bad the right wingers have acted? Shall we count the ways? Utterly intractable intrasigence in Congress, pushing voting laws that do nothing to address voter fraud but target largely minority voting blocs, the Arizona "show your papers" law, "legitimate rape," etc., etc.

It's a real mystery why the GOP can't get blacks to vote for them, and are rapidly losing the Latino and female electorate.
Its funny that you continue to bang the "voter ID laws are racist" rhetoric. I mean..I DO get it. Its all you have. You have to stir up racial animus in order to HOPE to have a chance. You havent bothered to and damn sure cant run or record and results.

Gore lost. Kerry lost Both lost very winnable elections. Obama won and his main draw is his race...certainly not his academic record, his job experience, his senatorial experience, etc. He was elected because as Joe Biden put it the dems FINALLY found a "clean articulate well spoken black man". Hillary pandered to the black voters in 2008 and it didnt help. There hasnt been progress in the black community since Obama took over. It has in fact gotten worse.

Now...do I think they will vote GOP? No...I just dont think near as many will be inspired to vote at all for her.

Its NO mystery why people like you continue to pander to blacks, Hispanics, and women and treat them like lowest common denominator voting bloc.Its not wonder you continue to employ scare tactics and gender and race baiting.
 
Maybe the GOP should abandon law and order, ignore the impact on future generations, and embrace the democrat policies of promising reckless and uncontrolled spending. I suppose if both sides merely pandered to every special interest and rights group we could have some serious fun watching them compete for popularity and Miss Congeniality votes. Granted...the country would be done for inside a decade, but hey...double the debt, promise the moon. Whats the worst that could happen? And how many years down the road can we dump the consequences of 'the worst' on?
 
History will judge Obama as an average president, who was superior to his predecessor, but inferior to Clinton.

He also will be remembered for causing hardcore conservatives to have massive brain farts.

What don't you get, history has already weighed in on Obama, have you not seen his approval rating lately? The guy is a disgrace to this country.
 
What don't you get, history has already weighed in on Obama, have you not seen his approval rating lately? The guy is a disgrace to this country.

Obama's approval rating is still higher than Bush's when he left office. Has history weighed in on Bush? Do you know what history means?
 
Which spoiled rich kids are you referring to? This post makes no sense at all.

The Repunlican candidates for president since Y2000, of course.
 
Strong indeed, and made even worse when you consider that they already lost one minority voting bloc they used to have (Asians), so they really can't afford to lose another.

The fact that the Cuban vote is essentially up for grabs right now is very bad news for the GOP.
They are essentially the party of old white men and a few of their women. They have virtually no support among the young, hispanics, blacks, gays, or women in general.
 
It's true, you never can be sure - but being a successful business man, being a successful Governor, leading a successful Olympics, all lead to a clear expectation that the man is a good decision maker and that he works well with a large variety of people - can't ask for much more.

If he wasn't already married, I would think that post was working toward asking him out on a date. :lol:

We are talking about a one-term governor from a teeny-tiny, liberal NE state, and the guy who headed up the most corrupt Olympics in history. Oh, a d his business dealings are nothing to brag about since all he did was get rich by scavenging decaying companies at the expense of banks and taxpayers. :roll:
 
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It's true, you never can be sure - but being a successful business man, being a successful Governor, leading a successful Olympics, all lead to a clear expectation that the man is a good decision maker and that he works well with a large variety of people - can't ask for much more.

I'm with you CanadaJohn. I'd love to see him run again, this time doubling down on the 47% and making it the 94%. I'd pair him up with one your Canadian compatriots, Senator Ted Cruz. Cruz can get him the ultra conservative Cuban vote.
 
Just as you support those on Hitlery and Moochelle and their daughters, long before Ann Romney?

The sickest part of all is that GOP politicians continue to go mute on their fright-wing media attacks on these women/children.
Along with the GOP lemming posters.
Are you one of them ?

Hitlery and Moochelle? Nice that you attack those women. I happen not to attack the wives of politicians.
 
He was given plenty of seed money and ample business connections from Governor/Presidential candidate daddy. Saying Mitt is self made is like saying Hillary Clinton is.

Bill Clinton and Barack---self made.

Let's see some evidence that Mitt Romney's father gave him money to establish Bain Capital.
 
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