FTFA:


Joe Scarborough: Nobody thinks Romney is going to win. Can we just say this for everybody at home? I have yet to meet a person in the Republican establishment that thinks Mitt Romney is going to win the general election this year. They won't say it on TV because they've got to go on TV, and they don't want people writing them nasty emails. I obviously don't care. I have yet to meet anybody in the Republican establishment that worked for George W. Bush, that works in the Republican Congress, that worked for Ronald Reagan that thinks Mitt Romney is going to win the general election.

Mark Halperin: I don't totally agree with that, but even if you think Mitt Romney is going to lose. Still, in 2016 there are so many strong candidates out there.

Scarborough: Who?

Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.


LULZ.

I'm waiting for a picture of Romney in full equestrian gear atop a Missouri Fox trotter. That shiat will seal the deal for Obama.

Give them some time.

There's a lot of stuff to cram down the Memory Hole, but soon we'll be hearing how Mitt Romney has always been the Ultimate Conservative Hero and inundated with bleary photoshops of Reagan and Lincoln doing a high-five over Romney as Jesus hammers a "ROMNEY 2012" sign into the front lawn of His house while Bill Maher and Rachel Maddow run from the scene crying tears of fire and have to listen to the Lee Greenwood/Hank Williams Jr. magnum opus "Who loves Jesus and America? Me and Romney!"

I care even less now about what Joe Scarborough has to say about the race than I did when this story was greenlit last week.

Grand_Moff_Joseph: Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.

Oh for the love of...

If Mitt picks someone moderate as his running mate he has a shot.

I'm hoping he picks Santorum or "9-9-9"

James!: I'm waiting for a picture of Romney in full equestrian gear atop a Missouri Fox trotter. That shiat will seal the deal for Obama.

A Missouri Fox Trotter?

Doesn't that normally involve a morbidly obese redheaded woman who's eaten a case of Chalupas, a roll of aluminum foil, three cans of Dinty Moore Beef Stew, a gallon of Wesson Oil and a vintage Neil Lomax jersey?

Oh, you mean the HORSE. Sorry.

Grand_Moff_Joseph: Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.

LULZ.

Precisely. The GOP can man up and pick someone like Huntsman, or they can face another likely loss. The Democrats simply have a better bench right now.

Mitch Daniels at least has some gravitas. The others are plainly ludicrous. Mike Beebe could run as a Republican and kick all their asses. He's more conservative than some of them, too.

The most depressing thing about the GOP field is that of all of them, Romney is
the least objectionable.

What he needs is a VP candidate that will be a real game changer, shake things up, and offer Republicans all the things they don't see in Romney.

Because that worked out so well for them last time.

Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.

Daniels: More vanilla than vanilla, sounds monotone all the time. Governed as a slightly moderate guy in a red state

Jindal: Kenny the intern, hates volcanoes

Christie: R governor of a blue state = de facto RINO

Ryan: Architect of countless failed budget plans, wants to dismantle MEdicare

Bush: No explanation needed

Grand_Moff_Joseph: FTFA:


Joe Scarborough: Nobody thinks Romney is going to win. Can we just say this for everybody at home? I have yet to meet a person in the Republican establishment that thinks Mitt Romney is going to win the general election this year. They won't say it on TV because they've got to go on TV, and they don't want people writing them nasty emails. I obviously don't care. I have yet to meet anybody in the Republican establishment that worked for George W. Bush, that works in the Republican Congress, that worked for Ronald Reagan that thinks Mitt Romney is going to win the general election.

Mark Halperin: I don't totally agree with that, but even if you think Mitt Romney is going to lose. Still, in 2016 there are so many strong candidates out there.

Scarborough: Who?

Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.


LULZ.



It will be interesting to see if the base will back any of those folks in 2016. If Romney loses, the party takeaway could be something like: "Clearly we lost because we were not Derpy enough. We need to lose all these moderate RINOs and go full Palin!"

exick: Grand_Moff_Joseph: Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.

Oh for the love of...

If I had to vote for someone from that list, it would be Jeb without a doubt.

DarnoKonrad:
No one votes for VPs.

They vote against them, though.

It's not that he doesn't have any supporters. It's that even among his endorsers and supporters, that support is tepid at best.

Because People in power are Stupid: DarnoKonrad:
No one votes for VPs.

They vote against them, though.



"Oh, wow. Golly, my ears are burning."

DarnoKonrad: Because People in power are Stupid: DarnoKonrad:
No one votes for VPs.

They vote against them, though.

Like I said, do no harm. Which means white bread.

Don't rule out 9-9-9, he makes pizza. Everybody loves pizza.

DarnoKonrad: No one votes for VPs. Mitt is just going to follow the old adage, "do no harm." Which means picking someone more boring than he is.

I think you just divided by zero.

Diogenes: It's not that he doesn't have any supporters. It's that even among his endorsers and supporters, that support is tepid at best.

He might as well chose a campaign slogan of one word, 'meh.'

I got news for the GOP - *none* of their candidates stand a chance against Obama. their ideas are either stale rhetoric or completely bugf*ck insane. the country just isn't in the mood for bugf*ck insane right now.

Weaver95: I got news for the GOP - *none* of their candidates stand a chance against Obama. their ideas are either stale rhetoric or completely bugf*ck insane. the country just isn't in the mood for bugf*ck insane right now.

If current trends continue, the GOP base will wake up the day after Nov 6 looking a bit like this:




/or, is that how some folks looked after diving into Freeperville yesterday to copypasta their rants?

Diogenes: Because People in power are Stupid: DarnoKonrad:
No one votes for VPs.

They vote against them, though.

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"Oh, wow. Golly, my ears are burning."

Ha. Good one. I guess Mittens will think of that at VP-choosing time.

I'm totally disappointed they're not going to have a brokered convention. I was so looking forward to seeing Saint Sarah, wreathed in a celestial glow, stepping forward to fill the void when the first ballot failed. Maybe next time, Sarah.

Well, you farktards, R'Money is the best bet you got. You COULD'VE had Huntsman, but (I have to admit), he didn't help matters with his slip-shod way of running his campaign. Can't even get his ballot papers submitted in time in Arizona? WTH

GAT_00: exick: Grand_Moff_Joseph: Halperin: Mitch Daniels, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush.

Oh for the love of...

Monarchy 2016!

AFAIK, Jeb is probably the best of the Bushes. ...which is kind of like saying you're the prettiest girl at the Ugly Convention, but whatever.

The debates should be entertaining...

I think Obama is going to talk circles around Romney.

Are there any enthusiastic Romney supporters on Twitter?

AcneVulgaris: DjangoStonereaver: The most depressing thing about the GOP field is that of all of them, Romney is
the least objectionable.

That's a mormon superpower.

Romney is the shiniest turd in the GOP bowl... That says a lot about the state of the current GOP.

keylock71: I think Obama is going to talk circles around Romney.

Wanna bet $10,000?

MrBallou: Maybe next time, Sarah.

She and Santorum can challenge Hillary in 2016.

He might if he'd actually take positions. And not just pander to whoever is in the room at the time.

If he'd stand up against the tide of the Crazy Train on occasion he might win some Moderates, who he will need if he wants to win. Unless something extraordinary happens, he's in a worse position than Bob Dole was during Clinton's term--Bob Dole at least had the respect of the party.

Romney? He is the author of a program that he now tries to vilify, and is far out of touch with not just the Republican base, but most of the nation. And his attempts to try to connect have fallen on deaf ears. FDR made no bones about where he came from. Nor did Kennedy. But they had actual ideas, and some charisma to boot. Romney's attempts to try to distance himself from that background have only made him look even more ridiculous.

Diogenes: MrBallou: Maybe next time, Sarah.

She and Santorum can challenge Hillary in 2016.

Thanks for that. I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

You bastard.

keylock71: The debates should be entertaining...

I think Obama is going to talk circles around Romney.

A this point, Obama can simply respond to anything Romney says with a direct quote from Romney saying the exact opposite of whatever he just said.

MorrisBird: keylock71: I think Obama is going to talk circles around Romney.

Wanna bet $10,000?



"Pish Posh... If we're going to engage in a wager, let's at least make it interesting, Madam... Ten grand is a peon's bet, isn't it?" : )

Hill Dawg vs Bobby Jindal in '16 would be awesome. It would be the biggest electoral landslide in history, and the first woman president. I'm sure she would spank anyone on that list, but Bobby would be the most entertaining.

hubiestubert: Diogenes: MrBallou: Maybe next time, Sarah.

She and Santorum can challenge Hillary in 2016.

Thanks for that. I think I just threw up a little in my mouth.

You bastard.

Really? I got a cramp making myself laugh so hard.

hubiestubert: He might if he'd actually take positions. And not just pander to whoever is in the room at the time.

Well, today he's managed to top himself with the "We'll get back to you on that" answer to if he supported equal pay for equal work.

Brllnt.

TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: Well, today he's managed to top himself with the "We'll get back to you on that" answer to if he supported equal pay for equal work.

Lol...Really?

Wow...

I hope Obama doesn't let his guard down and mails it in a la Martha Coakley. I can remember SNL running a skit about the Democratic Primary in 1992 and it was basically about how it was the race to see who would lose to Bush Sr

DarnoKonrad:

No one votes for VPs. Mitt is just going to follow the old adage, "do no harm." Which means picking someone more boring than he is.

Is "Watching Paint Dry" actually eligible to hold the office?

James!: I'm waiting for a picture of Romney in full equestrian gear

I want to have a beer with Mitt Romney's jodhpurs.

keylock71: TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: Well, today he's managed to top himself with the "We'll get back to you on that" answer to if he supported equal pay for equal work.

Lol...Really?

Wow...

Looks like it was during a press conf with a bunch of aides, not him. Seems that stupid foot-in-mouth statements aren't limited to the candidate in this particular group of folks.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/04/romney-camp-gril l ed-on-percent-women-job-loss-stat-120228.html