Author Topic: Third try the charm for Governor Romney? (Read 12236 times)

MillCreek · « **on:** January 10, 2015, 12:47:25 PM »

He is apparently giving serious consideration to a third try for the Presidency.

ETA: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/romney-to-gop-donors-i-want-to-be-president/2015/01/09/ce5f821a-9848-11e4-aabd-d0b93ff613d5_story.html

Boomhauer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2015, 01:05:07 PM »

Jesus Christ...

bedlamite · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2015, 01:12:13 PM »

Doing the same thing an expecting a different result again ...

Fitz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2015, 03:43:34 PM »

Yep. And if you dont vote for him you're a traitor

Andiron · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2015, 04:26:37 PM »

**** that guy.

Ron · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2015, 04:30:51 PM »

Are Bush and Romney serious? are they that disconnected from flyover country?

Romney/Bush - Twice the suck in one term.

roo_ster · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2015, 04:43:33 PM »

Yep, the GOP is trying to run off its base.

We need a USIP / ANP or some such.

charby · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2015, 09:48:09 PM »

How about some new faces for both parties??

lupinus · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:02:33 PM »

Third times the charm will make a great campaign slogan.

just Warren · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:15:12 PM »

Decent man, good businessman and administrator, understands markets and capitalism better than any Dem and most Reps but insists on being an ideological squish.

If he steps up and totally owns many, if not most, of the more hard edged conservative ideals he should do a lot better than in past efforts.

RocketMan · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:45:12 PM »

Doesn't matter. It will be President Clinton in Jan. 2017.

just Warren · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2015, 11:39:24 PM »

I think you VASTLY overestimate her popularity.

Liz Warren is soaking up the empowered wimmens and beta/sub-beta male voters. So Hil's main constituency is just not there anymore. Plus there are a lot of establishment Dems that hate the Clintons and would be more than happy to kick her down the stairs.

Finally she may have an illness that impairs her enough that she would not be able to campaign and, if there is visible weakness, would drive many other voters away. The Dems are the eugenicist party after all.

Sergeant Bob · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2015, 12:31:28 AM »

Quote from: Warren on January 10, 2015, 11:39:24 PM

I think you VASTLY overestimate her popularity.

Liz Warren is soaking up the empowered wimmens and beta/sub-beta male voters. So Hil's main constituency is just not there anymore. Plus there are a lot of establishment Dems that hate the Clintons and would be more than happy to kick her down the stairs.

Finally she may have an illness that impairs her enough that she would not be able to campaign and, if there is visible weakness would, drive many other voters away. The Dems are the eugenicist party after all.

I think the Eloi will endorse her as ...

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2015, 11:26:27 AM »

lupinus · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2015, 11:30:18 AM »

I agree. I think Clinton had her shot and lost it. I don't see her getting the nomination.

It'll go to another segment to pander to. Old harpy isn't much of a voting block.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2015, 12:15:07 PM »

At this stage if a candidate is even halfway between Romney and the Tea Party, and is above room temperature, he or she could win the Republican nomination. Instead, the R's are fixing to lose their base.

Balog · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2015, 12:24:40 PM »

Moving to New Zealand looks more appealing every day.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2015, 01:52:59 PM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on January 11, 2015, 12:15:07 PM

At this stage if a candidate is even halfway between Romney and the Tea Party, and is above room temperature, he or she could win the Republican nomination. Instead, the R's are fixing to lose their base.

How dare you suggest that the republicans go with a candidate that could actually win.

The Republicans are destined to pick an especially shitty candidate, and probably one that would make Romney look pretty damn good.

After all, the GOP is the party that has to pick a loser so the Dems can win. It's part of "being nice" and "fairness"

charby · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2015, 01:53:26 PM »

So tell me how many times has Ron Paul tried to run?

TommyGunn · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2015, 02:41:10 PM »

A recent poll indicated that if the 2012 election were held today, Romney would win.

Danged 20/20 hindsight!

I really have no idea who I want to run in 2016. Romney seems (as has been pointed out) "been there, done that." Christie?

Jeb Bush?

*SIGH!* Maybe I'll just sit 2016 out.

roo_ster · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2015, 03:18:44 PM »

WHY JEB AND ROMNEY ARE CRAZY TO THINK THEY CAN WIN WITHOUT THE BASE

http://pjmedia.com/instapundit/200775/
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/01/palin_levin_walk_2016_nomination.html

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It’s all very simple: the Republicans lost Florida in the 2012 presidential election by 0.88. If conservatives stay at home in 2016 in the same numbers as they did in 2012, then there is no chance of the GOP winning. If conservatives are advised by Governor Palin (unlike in 2012) and Mark Levin to either stay home or vote third-party, then it is impossible to see how Florida could be won by, for example, Jeb Bush. However, for argument’s sake, if, because of Bush’s Florida connection and a bad economy, Florida is won, then Ohio (-2.98%), Virginia (-3.88%), and Colorado (-5.36%) also have to be roped in. The road to 270 Electoral College votes is extremely difficult under the most optimal of circumstances; utter realism indicates that it is impossible with the slightest bleeding off of actual or potential votes from 2012.

Quote from: charby on January 11, 2015, 01:53:26 PM

So tell me how many times has Ron Paul tried to run?

In total or as a Republican only?

Ron did not try to appeal to the GOP base in any of those attempts.

Andiron · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2015, 03:22:19 PM »

Someone needs to pull a Monty Brewster.

HankB · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2015, 05:33:26 PM »

Nixon ran for POTUS more than once, losing to JFK in 1960 before defeating Humphrey (and Wallace) in 1968.
Reagan ran for POTUS more than once, losing the GOP nomination in 1976 before defeating Carter in 1980.
H. Ross Perot ran for POTUS twice - 1992 and 1996 - acting as "spoiler" each time and assuring Democrat wins.

So multiple runs aren't out of the question.

The question is - when Romney's best quality is that maybe he doesn't suck as bad as Jeb Bush . . . what are his chances of winning in the general election? Especially when he seemed to give up after his first (very successful) debate with BHO in the last election.

Balog · « **Reply #23 on:** January 12, 2015, 04:22:14 PM »

I eagerly await the hordes of Republican sycophants assuring us how "severely conservative" Romney is.

just Warren · « **Reply #24 on:** January 12, 2015, 04:30:12 PM »

It's the most important election ever! We can worry about your ideological stuff later!

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Author Topic: Third try the charm for Governor Romney? (Read 12236 times)