2012 GOP Presidential Campaign -- "This individual's going to accuse me of an affair for an extended period of time."

this video is worth 1000 words. but i've still reprinted 22 of those words below.

http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/12/romney-2002-moderate-progressive-not-partisan-Worcester

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican—that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican—that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican—that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican—that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican—that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

I think people recognize that I'm not a partisan Republican—that I'm someone who is moderate, and that my views are progressive.

better embed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMcjJEXt9To&feature=player_embedded

i used to like tomasky too until i realized he basically just writes the same columns as everybody else

sheesh I'd never seen that clip

this race is gonna get so lol

i used to like tomasky too until i realized he basically just writes the same columns as everybody else

― his venerable escutcheon, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 15:37 (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink

idk. i like him as a writer, i don't know whether it's just that i thought he was particularly suited to the informality of blogging, over the more necessarily fully-formed-premise-based nature of his NW columns. just hasn't grabbed me yet. & the plan b thing.

Oppo research! Please get that clip to Newt a.s.a.p.

I heard the clip of the gay vet telling the media hordes he knows Mittens is a fake by looking into his eyes, which frankly is BS. I'm sure he would've been impressed 4 years ago by Bam's lyin' eyes.

I didn't think that clip was so awesome-awful either.

In a sane world, not at all; boasting of your moderation is the kiss of death in terms of the nomination.

I think alfred was talking about the gay-vet clip

yes

Mittens comes off decently; he answered the question without her eyes crossing, as Bachmann did when that kid programmed by lesbian parents questioned her.

*HIS eyes crossing, heh

Oops--I meant the one just above.

without her eyes crossing, as Bachmann did when that kid programmed by lesbian parents questioned her.

her eyes weren't crossing. they were summoning a righeous blast of hellfire from the lord.

and now for a funny little story about Mittens' dad:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jR1D9gmHyL8/TuepsEKfc2I/AAAAAAAAAO4/I9LGdawDEbU/s1600/GroganRomneyNYT.jpg

Man, bring back the days when Republican presidential candidates actively campaigned in San Francisco.

"articulation is a key identifier of intelligence (esp to me)."

?? i don't get this, its an identifier of a certain kind of intelligence but certainly a very limited one

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/12/un-newtening.html

:/

that poll detail is terrific. his boom was so fast it didn't even happen

Trump debate off; my condolences to you all.

If they give up on Newt before he even has a chance to engineer a spectacular flame-out, I will be very angry. (Honest to god--what do these people want!?)

was honestly hoping Newt would get to spout a few more totally insane things before shrinking back into ignominy

newt will always spout totally insane things; you may just have to work harder to hear about them

Back to point #2 on a list I posted of reasons why I wanted Newt to win: the sheer boredom of an Obama-Romney campaign.

boredom with a fraudulent choice helps the 99%, not that you in the Great White North need care.

We don't have rich and poor people here--just a Tim Horton's on every corner.

canada just backed out of kyoto! the circus headed north too i guess

man and just after Gingrich secured the coveted Giuliani endorsement

xp

This staple remover has emerged as the newest Republican frontrunner. It's fiercely anti-mandate, a proven job creator, and (surprisingly) has just received Rick Perry's endorsement.

http://www.mozenamedical.com/images/25-716.jpg

"articulation is a key identifier of intelligence (esp to me)."

No it ain't not.

very sad to see the gingrich boomlet dying out.

RIP Newt, we'll always have the first week of December, 2011

f---g a.

so, it's romney?

PROGRESSIVE ROMNEY?

FLIP/FLOP MITT/ROM?

George Will column on Gingrich sure is ... something

ron paul picked up a key gay-beardo-limey endorsement today

ron paul boomlet next.

why did newtmania die? did america remember who he is?

If there's any un-Newtening, it's marginal (margarine/shortening, etc.). That poll had fewer than 300 respondents, and is probably worthless.

why did newtmania die? did america remember who he is?

relentless drumbeat of negativity from pundits/press probably didn't help but who knows

seems pretty clear the GOP "establishment" made the call to flex some media muscle against li'l Newtie

From the NY mag article linked above:

Ron Paul has decided, for reasons known only to Ron Paul, to unleash his moneybomb in the form of a brutal advertising assault on Gingrich, also in Iowa.

It's clear to me that Paul expects to become the next anti-Mitt darling and hopes to veer the stampede towards himself at the strategic moment, just before the caucuses and several days before Iowans experience their fifth or sixth case of buyer's remorse.

yep yep

kinda doubt that's gonna work tho

I can see why Ron Paul would think that though, because the rise of Cain and Gingrich have been improbable.

can't imagine why any evangelical would give Paul the time of day

Because he is not Mitt. Nor is he Santorum, Bachmann, Perry, Cain, or Newt. Oh, and he's not a mormon.

Paul's chock full of the non-gredients voters are yearning for.