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I'm sure Rmoney's speech at Liberty "University" will get lots of press, here are some highlights:



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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/e ... at-liberty

I believe Barry Goldwater said all good Republicans should kick Falwell in the nuts. It was a reporter and/or editor that believed the quote should be changed prior to publishing it.

Does anybody believe that Rmoney knows what a Chick-Fil-A sandwich is? (He may know the owner, but I'm sure he's never eaten the food or, for that matter, any comfort food.)

Rmoney is so transparently fake that it's funny to watch him in action. He makes Lurch look like Mr. Warmth.

I never see Mitt looking comfortable or sounding comfortable. As times goes on, he seems to get less comfortable speaking to crowds or reporters. His laugh is a nervous laugh. His mannerisms look like nervous habits. The last time we elected a president who seemed uncomfortable in public was Nixon. Nixon was cool and relaxed compared to Mitt.

He is toast in the debates. I can't wait.

I never remember Nixon being cool and relaxed--not even in comparison. Maybe time has magnified that but he was one uptight dude "naturally", best I can recall.

... but he doesn't support gay rights ... well, now he doesn't. When he was running for governor of Massachusetts, different story ...

I was thinking about that just the other day. There is such a stark contrast between the two. Obama is comfortable, confident and relaxed ... Romney appears unsure of himself, stiff, nervous, and desperate. I hope Obama's people play that up in the debates.

Debates? How about news interviews? Rmoney has problems even with friendly interviewers on Fox News. The sneering contempt he shows anyone who questions him is pretty obvious. Since Rmoney has never stood for anything (except election) his weak spots include everything he's flip flopped on and his "accomplishments" as Governor and at Bain Capital.

It can go the other way though. Sarah Palin arguably won her debate with Biden simply by not keeling over and vomiting on stage like everyone was half expecting. The hype of her awfulness was so high that just simply being an irritating twit with nothing to say actually rebounded in her positive.

It'll be this next to this:

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Obama campaign ad blasts Romney's business career



Very powerful video.

Here's the 2-minute commercial version "Steel"

excellent

I bet Bain's objective for buying the steel company was to get to the pension fund by bankrupting the company. Despicable.

If Dick Morris predicts a Romney win by a landslide, that would likely mean the Obama family has no reason to start packing as Mitt so politely told them in his interview with Diane Sawyer. Mitt & Ann also needs to be reminded that there's no such thing as "our turn" when it comes to being President. This is one position that can't be bought with his family name or money. It may come as a rude awakening to the Romneys' as they have been guilty of the attitude that they are owed a turn in the White House. Women are most likely going to turn out in full force against him or at least the intelligent and well-informed will. When you compare the reaction to President Obama speaking to the crowds that still gather to listen to him and the people that go to Romney events, there is a huge difference in their attitude.

I've spoken to friends of mine who are Republicans, who would be considered moderate--in favor of civil unions, anti-Citizens United, pro-womens' rights, etc. and they are absolutely disgusted by the idea that McConnell, Cantor, Gingrich and others decided they would not work with President Obama in any manner in order to prevent him a second term, without a thought of how their behavior would negatively impact the people of this country Their behavior goes against the oath of office they took and ought to be considered treasonous, especially since they were certainly not blameless for the economic condition we found our country in at the end of 2008. Most of them have said they will either vote for Obama, some for the second time, or not at all. While they are not typical of those in the GOP, it does give me hope that there are more voters with similar ideas and feelings.

How to Act Human: James Lipton's Advice for Mitt Romney

article: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/05/ho ... ymag_press

A few months ago, Brian McFadden’s weekly comic strip in the Sunday Times offered ways for Mitt Romney to improve his image. One panel showed him with me on the set of Inside the Actors Studio, under the heading “Take Acting Lessons to Appear More Relatable.”

Initially amused by this unsolicited enlistment, I’ve found myself returning spontaneously and with increasing frequency to the task, sometimes starting awake in the middle of the night with acting advice for the candidate. Convinced that the only way to exorcise this possession is to confront it, I offer the following counsel.


video: http://videos.nymag.com/video/James-Lip ... itt-Romney

Nice first post by Jocelyn. I hope she is right.

Don't underestimate the stoopidity of Americans.



Gallup didn't release the demographics of the poll other than it was a general population poll, not registered or likely voters.

"I stand by what I said, whatever it was."

Rmoney has been running for President for the last 8 years and doesn't remember what he's said about an issue? The guy is just horrible speaking extemporaneously. If I were his campaign manager, I would hire 5 of the best extemporaneous speech coaches and drill him in daily sessions until the convention. To give him some real-life practice, I'd put some ringers in the audience at his public events to ask him variations on questions in his drill sessions. Practice, practice, practice until he can stay on message. He's smart enough to do it. He's just lazy. He knows it's "his turn" as the Republican nominee and he's just going through the motions. He's going to get creamed in a debate unless he uses the Sarah Palin debate answer method: pick a word or phrase out of the question and refer to a cheat-sheet of general answers.

When I heard Rmoney say that yesterday (I was driving on a busy highway and half paying attention), I was instantly reminded of Mike Dunford's signature!

I am beginning to doubt how "smart" Rmoney really is; he has two advanced degrees from Harvard, and made millions, so one would think he's gotta be pretty smart. But then he does and says the stupidest things, so I dunno. I'm not sure a coach is going to help him. He has no core. He will say whatever he thinks will help him at the moment. Which is why he couldn't remember what he said back in February.

One of the front page writers at the Daily Kos has a series called "Dear Mr. Diary". The hook is that Rmoney is trying to become a human being, and he writes about how he thinks he advanced toward that goal. Then he goes ahead yesterday and says "While I was on the aircraft". Who talks like that? Talk about being an "other".

Where he screws the pooch is when he's trying to talk folksy and throws in a ten dollar word like "aircraft" instead of "plane". He should forget the folksy and talk like a serious, well-educated businessman. Republicans say they want a CEO for President who has shown he can manage a business. (Like running a country is like running a business. Didn't they learn with W?) People say they think Rmoney would do a better job with the economy. Knowing that, if I were Rmoney, I'd make every soundbite a serious comment about how I could improve the economy. Forget the corn dogs and the deep fried Snickers bars at the state fairs this summer. Focus on his strengths and otherwise say as little as possible. Every shy person has some standard answers they've developed over the years to deflect basic personal questions. Rmoney should figure out his and keep the off-the-cuff stuff to a minimum.

Am I trying to help Rmoney? Of course not! I'm just sayin', if he gets a clue, gets serious and reins in the gaffes, he could win. The idea of that terrifies me.

Kimba,
I think his campaign staff is trying to get him to say as little as possible. There was a minor incident the other day where the staff tried to block the press and the press just went around them. I'm hearing rumblings from the media that he wont make himself available (shades of Palin?). This could mean trouble for Rmoney. If the press turns on him, it will be a painful campaign.

I trust the Obama campaign has studied all of his past campaigns and are ready for the BS. They have to be anticipating the deluge of money Rmoney will throw down to try to dirty up the President even more. I think the Ricketts thing yesterday was just a tiny peek behind the Rmoney campaign's curtain. I'd better go write a check to Obama.

Shades of John Kasich. In September 2010, internal polling by the Kasich campaign showed the more John talked, the less people liked him. So they put him mostly under wraps until Election Day. He won anyway.


Buy bumper stickers and buttons from the campaign store instead and hand it out to your friends.