How did Mitt Romney win the Republican Nomination?

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Being somewhat in touch with reality, unlike the opposition.

Maybe because Republicans are tired of looking like ret*d zealots led by corporate bottom-feeders...an army of ret*d sheep led by a worm-ridden jackal.

He is neither evil like Newt Gingrich nor crazy as Hell like Santorum, and he isn't a thoroughly rotten and hateful bee-atch like Bachmann. He isn't a nobody like Huntsman. He is neither a flaky, know-nothing dumbass like Cain nor a useless hack like Paul. Beyond that, it doesn't take much.

There is more to being a good candidate than taking "stands" on divisive and tawdry "social issues" that really have no bearing at all on day-to-day American life but appeal almost exclusively to bothersome fringe groups that care about nothing else whatsoever.

It was! However, everyone who cared two bits about this voted for Santorum, who made it self-evident to everyone else that he was a mentally unbalanced creep and a bigot who couldn't run for dog-catcher and win.

Simple, my dear Watson! Sometimes, it actually pays off to refrain from making a total ass of yourself for a while.

So they vote for a corporate bottom-feeder?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTvdHQ0YKk[/youtube]

Bill's characterization was correct. Just listening to the Repug propaganda is enough to scare normal people into voting against them--while the Greens or Socialists might be more appealing, it would be unpatriotic not to cast one's vote for the Democrats, and give the Repugs a chance to run the nation into the dirt.


If he were to work to destroy Medicare and Social Security, to promise tax cuts for millionaires and tax increases for the poor, then there would be no difference between him and the Repugs, and I would vote Green or Socialist.


He did pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was a "big deal", as our Vice President put it.


His predecessor started the wars. He did pull out of Iraq. Romney wants to stay in Iraq longer, and start a war with Iran.


Not at all.

Used for what?


Why did you vote for him the first time?

Nah, Mitt's actually medium-grade in that respect, and he might even have an actual conscience. Still not sure yet. I never have liked cut-throat business styles, though. It's one reason Wells Fargo can kiss my ass. Hostile takeovers...blech. Good video.

What ArrantPariah said.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Romney is the least bad of the lot.

Actually Romney does not exist. He is a holographic projection.

ruveyn

I knew it!

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

Romney didn't win, his competition was so pathetic he crossed the finish line first. Now he must figure out how to compete in a real race.

Mitt Romney is a skilled liar. He can boldly lie and then immediately turn into an attack posture. That makes him a good politician, whatever his other failings. He'll confuse people into thinking he's won an exchange. His campaign also dumped enormous amounts of money into negative ads to tear down any opposition.

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Republican desperation and annoyance with spending attack ads on one another. hell, they settled for Mitt Romney.

Right, they don't like him. He's just "next". Enthusiasm for Romney is low.

A Texas congressman jokingly said of him, "But let me just tell ya, if you are not sure about wanting to support Mitt Romney, whether you are liberal, whether you are very conservative, you ought to be excited because he’s been on your side at one time or another,”

This Republican and Democrat cr@p just keeps us peasants divided and quarreling amongst ourselves.
Meanwhile, both parties represent multi-national corporations, billionaires, and whoever else pays them the most money. Ain't capitalism grand!

I was kinda hoping for your opinion Bill, that's why I asked you.

Sure the Democrats are preying on my fears of the Republicans. I'm glad they've informed me on that there's a lot to be afraid of. The Ryan budget calls for cutting medicaid, food stamps, school lunches, education, subsidized housing, and everything else good and proper the government offers - and yet increases the Goddamn tax cuts for the rich. As for social security - - the plan, according to Senator Ryan, is that the elderly would get a coupon to cover for the first two months of nursing care or assisted living, and then would have to fend for themselves the rest of the time. This is not Democratic hyperbole, this is what the Republicans figure will save the country. Well, save the country for the wealthiest of them. Add to that union busting - which is happening in Wisconsin - the vilification of the poor and Muslim Americans - which is no longer being hidden behind code words - and barely concealed racism - which is behind the anti-illegal immigrant campaign in Arizona and elsewhere to prevent the "browning of America" - among other matters. There is plenty to be afraid of.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer

It couldn't have hurt that the fact that Santorum had won Iowa rather than Romney was kept under wraps until well afterwards so he could fully benefit from it.

Which matters given that there is now apparently a consensus that "momentum" is more important than minor details like "votes."