2012 republican presidential nominee III: can romney get santorum out of his hair?

jesus i didn't know any of that. so sad.

doing the lord's work

Fb buddy linked to this today:

OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

By MITT ROMNEY
Published: November 18, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/opinion/19romney.html

IF General Motors, Ford and Chrysler get the bailout that their chief executives asked for yesterday, you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye. It won’t go overnight, but its demise will be virtually guaranteed.

if only

lol

Fuck both of you.

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fwiw I was lol'ing at Mitt Romney - the "business man" - being completely wrong about a business.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/what-mitt-romney-learned-from-his-dad-20120117

He's still inauthentic – but with, I think, an exception. Every time he opens his mouth on the subject of capitalism, he says what he sincerely believes, which happens to fit neatly with present-day Republican ideology: that rich people deserve every penny they have, and if people complain about anything rich people do, it's only because they're envious...

That's another rebellion against his late dad. Not only was George Romney, that loser, ironclad in his ideological commitments; his vision of how capitalism should work was in every particular the exact opposite of the one pushed by the vulture capitalist he sired. (If George Romney's AMC was around now, Mitt Romney's Bain Capital would probably be busy turning it into a carcass.) A critic once said he was "so dedicated to good works his entrance into politics is like sending a Salvation Army lass into the chorus at a burlesque house." As a CEO he would give back part of his salary and bonus to the company when he thought they were too high. He offered a pioneering profit-sharing plan to his employees. Most strikingly, asked about the idea that "rugged individualism" was the key to America's success, he snapped back, "It's nothing but a political banner to cover up greed." He was the poster child for the antiquated notion that corporations have multiple stakeholders: the workers that breathe them life, the communities in which they are situated, and the nation to whom they owe a patriotic obligation – most definitely and emphatically not just stockholders, as Mitt and his defenders say.

In the video above, today's Romney insists there is no reason to question the distribution of wealth in America except for envy of the rich – did his rich dad question the distribution of wealth in America out of envy for the rich? – and that it was a subject only appropriate for discussion in "quiet rooms." (His dad didn't talk about it in quiet rooms; he talked about it at a Sunday worship service at the 1972 Republican convention, praying, "Help us to help those who need help.") Even if Mitt Romney is not the most right-wing candidate for the nomination, when he wins it, in a Republican Party becoming more extreme with every passing day, he may still be – because the party won’t have it any other way – the most right-wing nominee in the history of the country.

Yeah, I quoted from that Perlstein post yesterday: edifying!

lol that must be where i read it first, whoops :)

Every time he opens his mouth on the subject of capitalism, he says what he sincerely believes

i mean, yeah

I'm finding it bizarre to watch multi-millionaire Gingrich attacking zillionaire Romney over tax returns featuring a 15% capital gains rate that Gingrich and the rest of the Republicans supposedly whole-heartedly endorse, if not want to make even lower,

Gingrich wants to abolish the capital gains tax altogether fwiw

Gingrich: Nixon was a wuss.

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

By 55-35 percent, more Americans express concern about the economic system favoring the wealthy than about overregulation fettering free enterprise

who the fuck are the 35 is my question

"If the court makes a fundamentally wrong decision, the president can in fact ignore it," said Gingrich to cheers.

He loves that word!

http://www.petshopboysshop.co.uk/media/AbstractArticle/image/WarehouseArticle-17120/Pet-Shop-Boys-Fundamental.jpg

Perry is dropping out.

I just saw that! I am a little sad, I'm going to miss the lulz.

I still mourn the day Herman Cain dropped out :(

turns out santorum won iowa

First my heart, and now this ...

perry just said yesterday he wasnt dropping out before the sc vote lol

Cannot wait for a full behind the scenes story to come out. And I want a lot of shit talking about Erick Erickson to be part of it.

I would love to read a book about the republican race in general this year, it has been the goofiest thing I've ever witnessed.

neewt u r so strange http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/gingrich_profile_featuring_ex-wife_begets_question.php

Over at RedState -- and this isn't even Erickson!

http://www.redstate.com/aarongardner/2012/01/19/for-the-despondent-perry-supporters/

Donate what you can to ensure that Gov. Perry isn’t left in debt when this is all over

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

This is like a great sitcom where the funniest cast members keep moving on to other projects, and you're eventually left with Archie Bunker's Place/Mitt Romney.

I think you're going to be left w/ Pulp Fiction in November, if only Obama would break out the Ezekiel quote.

to endorse gingrich!

not that it'll swing the race or anything but it's a pretty lol dick move

you mean bcz it finishes Newt?

The circumstances under which I write this are beyond horrible, I get it. It sucks that Gov. Perry is in this position. It sucks that the people of IA, NH, and now SC, have ignored the record of an outstanding governor and true blue conservative. It sucks that people have relied on shallow criteria for selecting a nominee.

shallow criteria like "ability to remember platform"

"cogent articulation of opinions"

"demonstrable problem-solving ability"

there's something sorta tragic about the whole perry story, like he was the kid picked to stand up to the bully at school and on his way up to challenge him he trips on his shoelace and breaks his arm. in front of the girl he likes. (the girl he likes is america.)

ha

"not starting international incident with NATO ally"

I honestly thought he was a lock because 'too stupid for the GOP' didn't really make sense as a concept. but it exists!

I'm not too sure the America likes is a girl or boy if you know what I mean (nudge nudge).

Honestly I thought he had a good chance due to his general corruption and the weakened campaign finance laws.

I thought he might have a chance until I found out ppl in Texas thought he was dumber than W

Be sure to check out the commenters on that RedState link. The ones with tears in their eyes are my favorites.

man I am getting in all of my schadenfreude while I can

Remember we still have a SantorumQuits.png to come.

Most of those saddened Perry supporters seem to be moving on to their #2 -- Gingrich, not Santorum. Seems to me they might prefer Rick, but what do I know?

Oh joy!:

I’m told reliably that Governor Perry will head up a 10th Amendment project for Speaker Gingrich to rally Governors and state legislators toward a plan of devolving power from Washington. This project will include helping shape the Republican platform for the general election, something small government conservatives have been concerned about.

"Yes, go do your project, yes. Far away from me."

"I'm told reliably" - really?