I hope they write a book about Romney's campaign

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Similar to the 'Game Change' book I just finished. Assuming Romney loses, I will relish seeing exactly what hell was going on behind the scenes in one of the worst campaigns I've ever seen. There has to have been incredible infighting, panic and general dysfunction. It will be delicious.

[gateley]

1. I really really liked Game Change -- did you?

Although some tried to trash it (truth hurts) Steve Schmidt said (about the movie) it was accurate enough to give him PTSD.

If the movie was that true to reality, I'd imagine the book would be even more so.

And yes, I'd love to see one about Romney's campaign. There have been a few game changes along the way.

[reflection]

4. I liked it a lot, except for the ending.

It ended too abruptly, at the point where Hillary accepted the SoS slot. I don't know if the movie was the same, as I never saw it. But it felt anticlimatic. Other than that, it was a fascinating read. Would suggest that DUers who have a soft spot for Elizabeth Edwards (and I know there are many) not read it. She does not come off well at all in the book. No one does, frankly.

[gateley]

7. Agree about the ending of the book.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Yeah. Not the kind of thing I'd read, but I'll still be drooling

for all the juicy details from those who do read it that leak out into "popular discourse" (my hifalutin term for DU).

[RomneyLies]

3. I suspect a lot of backbiting

I'd love the full inside story on how they picked Ryan.

[aletier_v]

12. You know it was Adelson :)

The quick trip to Vegas was a bit much.

Even I, the eternal cynic, was surprised at the transparency.

[Summer Hathaway]

5. My first thought was

"Campaigning for Dummies".

But I then realized "Campaigning by Dummies" would be more appropos.

[Kahuna]

6. They Should Call It, "The Last Big Lie." Which would give

the account of how he unnecessarily tanked his campaign when he told one lie too many, with the Chrysler/China lie.

[TeamPooka]

8. I hope they make a movie about it. Eddie Munster needs the work.

[LancetChick]

9. I've been hoping for exactly the same thing.

I've been watching Mitt Romney step in it over and over, and there have been hints of chaos coming from his campaign staff (for example, that Romney displays little to no interest in foreign policy and a staffer was unsure if he read any of the briefs they provided him with), and I'll bet there's a trove of drama that would make a great book and/or movie. To me, the movie Game Change was absolutely fascinating, and while I won't say how many times I've seen it, I'll admit it was a lot.

[reflection]

19. Read the book.

I picked it up used at Amazon for about $4.

[Dalai_1]

10. Think about how many people it would take

to write a book...one person for each lie and the story
behind it...no telling how many times the lie was tweaked
before we heard it

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. I'd like to know about the bad blood between Romney and key Republicans

Why did the co-chairman of Romney's campaign suddenly quit without prior notice with just a few weeks before election day? I'm talking about Tim Pawlenty. And the keynote speaker at Romney's convention, Chris Christie, would barely mention Romney's name in the most important speech prior to Romnoid's nomination.

[Dalai_1]

13. Bob White Troubleshooter

when I read this article it was clearer to me why Romney never
seemed to be able to speak with conviction..he was "programmed"
and the program changed often..

http://tinyurl.com/c6ws4l6


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/us/politics/bob-white-a-troubleshooter-plotting-romneys-trajectory.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

[aletier_v]

14. The Republicans are too quick to fawn over $$$$

[HopeHoops]

15. "Whatever I Said, I'm For That."

All of the pages could be blank, but wingnuts would still pay $29.95 to buy it.

[imanamerican63]

16. They already did!

The title is "Super Mitt"! A sad ending, he looses every thing after the election and takes a job along side Ryan, washing dishes at PBS!

[Coyotl]

17. Yeah, it is called the Politics 2012 Forum

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18. I don't follow. n/t