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Mme. Defarge

(8,033 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:21 PM Nov 2012

My guess on Romney's strange concession delay

It struck me during the campaign just how transactional Romney and the Republican's worldview really is. The election boiled down to what tangible rewards voters were willing to pay for with their votes - either lower taxes or government handouts.

So, last night, Mitt and Ann, apparently quite confident that victory was immanent, secluded themselves with a few hundred of their most high-dollar supporters/investors at an invitation only formal affair. The guests undoubtedly were expecting their candidate to deliver an enormous return on investment. He let them down. It wasn't supposed to happen. This was a business deal gone terribly bad. And, an extremely embarrassing, deer-in-the-headlights moment for Mitt, who surely wanted to believe it was either a mistake or a very bad dream.

http://m.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-at-romney-headquarters-the-defeat-of-the-1-percent/2012/11/07/857d00f6-284a-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html

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My guess on Romney's strange concession delay (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Nov 2012 OP
I think his voice was hoarse from screaming. aletier_v Nov 2012 #1
Absolutely. He did not have the demeanor of someone who was stable.. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #3
I also noticed how his eyes were aways red, and wild looking. ywcachieve Nov 2012 #5
Wow, a la Hitler's meltdown? Wednesdays Nov 2012 #8
Ann will be spending days quieting Willard down. Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #2
WooHoo! WE WON! ywcachieve Nov 2012 #4
Actually it was reported last night that the reason there was a delay Skidmore Nov 2012 #6
What an unprofessional campaign. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #7
Stipulated: Dana Milbank is... TeaBagsAreForCups Nov 2012 #9

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
3. Absolutely. He did not have the demeanor of someone who was stable..
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:25 PM
Nov 2012

his eyes were all red and weird, and he delivered that speech with that weird phony tone. Was not heartfelt at all. He is known for flipping out, I have a feeling he was upbraiding his staff for an hour.

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)
2. Ann will be spending days quieting Willard down.
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:25 PM
Nov 2012

But now he will have a long time to spend in his quiet room ............

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
6. Actually it was reported last night that the reason there was a delay
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 08:32 PM
Nov 2012

was that Romney had only prepared a victory speech and not a concession speech. They had to take a little time to cobble together concession remarks for him to give.

TeaBagsAreForCups

(356 posts)
9. Stipulated: Dana Milbank is...
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:12 PM
Nov 2012

... most of the time, little more than a snarky asswipe with not much meaningful to offer.

However, I post again the link that the OP offered; it is a must, must - full - read.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-at-romney-headquarters-the-defeat-of-the-1-percent/2012/11/07/857d00f6-284a-11e2-96b6-8e6a7524553f_story.html

... we truly didn't realize the magnitude of the sociopathic bullet that the office of POTUS escaped by the Obama victory.

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