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Flashmann

(2,140 posts)
2. One has to wonder what this guy is going to do at the debates.
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:09 AM
Sep 2012

Lose in a spectacularly and,hopefully,humiliating fashion.....

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)
3. I predict a meltdown
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:12 AM
Sep 2012

He won't be able to stand a person like Obama being smart and oh so cool talking to someone as "superior" as Mitt on equal terms

Siwsan

(26,333 posts)
4. His arrogance and desperation will be his weakness because he knows this is his last chance
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:19 AM
Sep 2012

He has got to realize, on some level, that some people are backing away, slowly, from his catastrophic campaign. Others are running at break neck speed. He has the potential of looking like a monumental fool.

brewens

(13,667 posts)
5. They should have told him to shove the busing request. If they cancel
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:23 AM
Sep 2012

the event, you publicize it. Let them make the call.

I was a Parks and Rec supervisor at one time. I helped manage the local softball program. One time we had a guy ask to reschedule a tournament on short notice. My sources explained to me the only reason was because his dad was the sponsor and the guys uncle was retiring. So it amounted to his having to go out of town with his parents! I said no freakin' way! People already made plans to play that weekend including many who used vacation time to make sure they could. My boss said, he might just cancel the tournament if we don't do it. I said, "let him! Then we'll tell everyone why! This is MENS league softball not t-ball."

My boss would have kissed his ass and rescheduled that for them if I hadn't raised hell about it. That included telling a number of team managers and players who were planning on playing. That created a shitstorm of calls to my boss and even the sponsors son at home.

It just amazes me that people let assholes get away with stuff they should realize they can stomp! So what if Romney had his feelings hurt? If he wanted any respect he should consider attempting to earn some. They should have made him eat shit and go on or bail and let everyone know what a spoiled brat he is.

HillWilliam

(3,310 posts)
6. Well, maybe you can't polish a turd
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 10:26 AM
Sep 2012

but you can paint it over with Max Factor "Light Mocha" foundation and bus in a paid audience for it.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,388 posts)
10. Here's the thing, I think he is going to do surprisingly well at the debates provided
Sun Sep 23, 2012, 02:38 PM
Sep 2012

the President doesn't get him off track of his learned responses. I think Obama needs to throw some things out there that he was unlikely to have been studying up on and pull the rug out from under him. At the very least we will see Romney hemming and hawing and making it up as he goes along. Worst case (for him, not us) he really loses his temper. (Which I think would be great, but I bet you he won't because he knows it's just too important for his candidacy that he stay in control.)

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