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Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:24 PM Sep 2012

I'm almost feeling sorry for Romney. He's looking very tired and haggard.

There he is, stuck in this race, knowing he won't win unless there's a miracle (like miracle voter suppression). He won't drop out, of course. That doesn't happen. But deep down, I wonder if he's wondering if he made the right decision getting into this situation.

The lowest point I've ever seen in a presidential race was when the crowd was cheering, "Ryan! Ryan!" when Romney is on stage, in front of Ryan. Wow. The crowd is cheering for the second banana. And then the humiliating thing he does, when he tries to steer the crowd to cheering, "Romney-Ryan! Romney-Ryan!" and the crowd gets silent. Wow.

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I'm almost feeling sorry for Romney. He's looking very tired and haggard. (Original Post) Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 OP
Not as tired and haggard as we'll look if he were to win. Anyway, with all of RKP5637 Sep 2012 #1
Don't use the word "miracle" and "romney" in the same sentence aletier_v Sep 2012 #2
He'll be ok, wendylaroux Sep 2012 #3
He'll have his money to fall back on. GoneOffShore Sep 2012 #4
You mean this clip? LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #5
Karma's a bitch Loki Sep 2012 #6
That's true. I did say "almost." But it's getting painful to watch the nightmare. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #7
Funny. I'm kind of enjoying it. immoderate Sep 2012 #13
I know after the 47% video came out.. barnabas63 Sep 2012 #8
The people who lost their jobs because of Bain are probably tired and haggard aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #9
that is exactly 100% correct. PCIntern Sep 2012 #23
If you think he looks terrible now, just wait 'til Nov. 7 pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #10
I wouldn't worry to much, BarbaRosa Sep 2012 #11
Please. He was a sap from the start. Did you see the r primaries? What a bunch of clowns. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #12
And he was their last choice. Their fucking last choice! immoderate Sep 2012 #15
I'm not. He's a bully and needs to go down budkin Sep 2012 #14
Yeah. I believe in karma, too. Sometimes it takes a while. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #26
"He's looking very tired and haggard." TomClash Sep 2012 #16
Yeah, but those are moochers who take no responsibility for their lives. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #19
He really is starting to look unhinged. pa28 Sep 2012 #17
I just watched "Game Change" and it is interesting how Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #18
I can't wait to read the "insider" book on this campaign Freddie Sep 2012 #36
He's desperate & pathetic & it's showing on him, bwahahaha. nt. Raine Sep 2012 #20
Send Mitt to Alabama for some cheesy-grits. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #21
LOL! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #25
Or to South Texas for a Tamale Xipe Totec Sep 2012 #27
Mitt is not used to hard work vinny9698 Sep 2012 #22
Yup, he's always been able to bark at someone else to go do it Care Acutely Sep 2012 #38
He'd happily steal the election if he could. Puglover Sep 2012 #24
I don't feel sorry for him at all. When this is all over he will still make more in a month than Waltons_Mtn Sep 2012 #28
A little dab of QT and Brylcreme will work wonders....! nt MADem Sep 2012 #29
It's not our job to feel sorry for Mitt Romney BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #30
I promise to shed a tear on election night for him. n/t hrmjustin Sep 2012 #31
It's fun to watch greedy rich pricks like RMoney sweat. Lint Head Sep 2012 #32
I just can't move past contempt. bluedigger Sep 2012 #33
his choice MFM008 Sep 2012 #34
That's the difference between you and Mitt Romney. You have compassion. He does not. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #35
McCain had to feel that from crowds...the right wingers loved Palin but not the Jennicut Sep 2012 #37
I might actually feel a little sorry for ANN. Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #39
I'm not even close to feeling sorry for him. He is a despicable human being. rateyes Sep 2012 #40
I want to see him suffer! backscatter712 Sep 2012 #41

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)
1. Not as tired and haggard as we'll look if he were to win. Anyway, with all of
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:27 PM
Sep 2012

his money, he can buy himself some comfort.

aletier_v

(1,773 posts)
2. Don't use the word "miracle" and "romney" in the same sentence
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:28 PM
Sep 2012

He's already half-believing that being elected president is God's will.

LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts)
5. You mean this clip?
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:32 PM
Sep 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021417709

It's hard for me to feel bad right now. I promise the day after the election I will have an outpouring of empathy for Mitt, the socially awkward candidate. Right now, it just makes me giggle.
 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
13. Funny. I'm kind of enjoying it.
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:56 PM
Sep 2012

I'm not usually like that. Normally empathetic. (I like to think that.) But certain people, by their own choice, partly by becoming public, but mostly by their own psychopathology, are my virtual punching bags.

If they have no conscience, they feel no pain. But they can hurt. Romney, Ryan, throw in Bachmann, and round up that sleazeball, Cantor. Those people suffering brings me some joy!

The motivation for sustaining the animus is that I think they can steal the election, so I can't let up until its over.

--imm

barnabas63

(1,214 posts)
8. I know after the 47% video came out..
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:35 PM
Sep 2012

...and he had his press conference, it looked like his staff had just woken him up, slicked his hair down a bit, and pushed him out on stage.

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
9. The people who lost their jobs because of Bain are probably tired and haggard
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:38 PM
Sep 2012

from beating the pavement looking for jobs or working three shit jobs to feed their kids or to make their next insurance payment to keep their wife or husband alive.

BarbaRosa

(2,684 posts)
11. I wouldn't worry to much,
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:47 PM
Sep 2012

after it's all over he'll get back with Bain, ship a bunch of jobs overseas, and be back in the pink again, no worries.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)
12. Please. He was a sap from the start. Did you see the r primaries? What a bunch of clowns.
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 10:55 PM
Sep 2012

Out of a bunch of washed up losers and cranks he floated to the top. Now he is being welcomed to the real world.

Sorry? Not one effing bit.

 

immoderate

(20,885 posts)
15. And he was their last choice. Their fucking last choice!
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:03 PM
Sep 2012

They tried out Gingrich, Cain, Perry, Santorum, all of whom didn't pass the smell test after their hype.

And when they wore out every possibility, Mitt was left standing. Never broke 50%. Loser. -- Unless they steal it.

--imm

TomClash

(11,344 posts)
16. "He's looking very tired and haggard."
Wed Sep 26, 2012, 11:51 PM
Sep 2012

Like the nurse who just pulled a twelve hour shift?

Or the guy running the lathe at the factory?

Or the companero cutting cane before the harvest?

Somehow I can't work up much sympathy.

pa28

(6,145 posts)
17. He really is starting to look unhinged.
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:15 AM
Sep 2012

The pressure of the campaign is revealing his character and it's not a pretty sight.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
18. I just watched "Game Change" and it is interesting how
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 12:59 AM
Sep 2012

in both cases the veep pick was much more popular with the true believers than the top of the ticket.

vinny9698

(1,016 posts)
22. Mitt is not used to hard work
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:24 AM
Sep 2012

He has always had maids, butlers, assistants to do the heavy lifting. Now that he has to do it, he is not capable physically and mentally to do the hard work it takes to run a presidential campaign. Fatigue will set in and you will see him make gaffe after gaffe. Even Obama had some gaffes during the 2008 campaign from fatigue.

Waltons_Mtn

(345 posts)
28. I don't feel sorry for him at all. When this is all over he will still make more in a month than
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:50 PM
Sep 2012

I will make in two lifetimes.

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
37. McCain had to feel that from crowds...the right wingers loved Palin but not the
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 10:36 PM
Sep 2012

poor misguided old guy.

There are times I cringe for the man because of his social awkwardness but then I just watch the 47% video again and I detest him all over again.

We are better people then he is apparently.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
39. I might actually feel a little sorry for ANN.
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 10:47 PM
Sep 2012

When I watch someone cry...it makes me cry. But she deserves it!

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
40. I'm not even close to feeling sorry for him. He is a despicable human being.
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 11:14 PM
Sep 2012

I say kick him while he is down.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
41. I want to see him suffer!
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 11:23 PM
Sep 2012

I don't feel the least bit sorry for him.

The SOB deserves to be publicly humiliated!

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