Is Mitt trying to lose this thing? Just a thought.

[yellowcanine]

Mitt knows he is not going to beat Obama so he loses to Newt. Newt crashes and burns in GE against Obama.
Republicans then wonder if maybe they should have gone with Mitt after all.
Mitt is set up for 2016, when Republicans presumably have a better chance with no incumbent running.
How else does one explain the incredible bumbling the last couple of weeks?

[Lil Missy]

1. No. I don't think he's trying to.

[rox63]

2. No - Mittens has wanted this since he was in diapers

[yellowcanine]

4. Understood. But it is becoming clear that Obama is going to win reelection. The only question is

how big his win will be. So Mitt, being a calculating kind of guy, might think his chances in 2016 are better if Newt is the fall guy instead of him.

[midnight armadillo]

18. Mitt is in it to win it.

His annoyance at not having already won the nomination is starting to show through...in the debates it's like he's struggling to maintain the fiction that he's a human being.

[JI7]

3. NO

[gateley]

5. I don't think he knows he's not going to beat Obama - I think the feels this time is the charm. nt

[Happyhippychick]

6. I don't think Mitt will run a third time.

[unblock]

7. mostly i think it was just overconfidence.

pivoting away from attacking primary opponents to attacking the general election opponent is standard practice, and an efficent use of resources, when you've pretty much got the nomination wrapped up.

rmoney believed the polls and the media who were saying he was mr. inevitable.


obviously that view now seems premature, but it was certainly "conventional wisdom" for a while.


he's had trouble adapting and figuring out a way to nail the nomination down without disrupting his strategy for the general.

[MarianJack]

8. I don't think so.

I think that he believes that everybody else is as convinced of his entitlement to the nomination as he is.

PEACE!

[southernyankeebelle]

9. You know I have been giving it some thought to why a millionaire like Mitt who isn't working

is running for office. What is driving him. He doesn't need the money. We know he'll get richer. I wonder is his church playing a part in this? You know there is a lot of secrecy there.

[Old and In the Way]

16. Ego.

He can't buy the POTUS. If elected, he would validate his belief that he was destined for the Office. Probably some Daddy issues here...sorta like Bush the Dimmer.

[southernyankeebelle]

22. I have a feeling your are right. I just don't see why he would want that job. He sure isn't his

father. I think daddy wouldn't be proud of his flip flopping son who sticks his finger in the air to see which way to vote on a issue.

[Old and In the Way]

23. Some people are big game hunters (Mitt's not...he's a little game/varmint hunter).

But there is no bigger trophy than to be elected POTUS. I sincerely doubt his motivation has anything to do with a great desire lor vision to better the conditions of the bottom 99% in this country. I think it has everything to do with having your name/family permanently enshrined in the most prestigious and exclusive club ever created.

[southernyankeebelle]

24. You could be right but what a price to pay. If he wins we lose.

[Old and In the Way]

25. Agreed...that's why we can't let him win.

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The Office was debased when Bush the Dimmer was selected...and I believe it was for the same reason - another trophy for the family dynesty. It was a pure, unmitigated disaster for this country. We need to elect people that have a constructive vision for this country and a record that underscores this commitment. Not someone who wants to add 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to their residence record.

I really hope someone asks Mitt why he is running...while he's hooked up to a lie detector.

[southernyankeebelle]

26. Wouldn't it be nice if we could put all politicans on lie detectors every quarter so the people

can know if their representative is representing us or themselves.

[Honeycombe8]

10. No. He wants to be Prez. He figures he has more chance this time than next time...

when the Republican field will have more qualified people for him to compete with. He would probably never win the nomination in 2016. Guys like Rubio or Cantor or Ryan might be running. Mitt wouldn't stand a chance.

This is probably his best chance, would be my guess what he's thinking. And looks like he might win the nomination.

[yellowcanine]

11. Maybe. He reminds me a lot of Dewey, the guy who was supposed to be a shoo-in against Harry Truman.

But he just didn't connect with people. He even realized that his "win" was slipping away but didn't know what to do about it. I think Mitt is flummoxed.

[southernyankeebelle]

27. Ryan and Cantor won't have a chance to win I don't think. Rubio has problems with using his

government credit card for personnel business. I don't think he has a chance either.

[gopiscrap]

12. I don't think so

I think Willard's ego is way toooo big to even consider such a scenario.

[FrenchieCat]

13. Maybe so.....

just check out his walk sometimes.....
Who would vote for a President who walks like Mitt? I mean....really.

[randome]

14. Because he's stupid, that's why!

The simplest explanation is usually closest to the truth.

There is no conspiracy, just a gaggle of bumbling oafs jostling for the position of Head Moron.

[underpants]

15. No, Mitt will lose to Obama but he is their only shot to win the Senate

so he is a marture in a sense.

Newt can lose the Senate and the House (not likely unless you ...you know... nominate Newt).

This is why all of the establishment is trying to put Newt away.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. Mitt has no chance in 2016

All the "exciting" young guns will be out in 2016 with no incumbent to run against.

Mitt will be a two time loser by then.

I'm sure Mitt knows this.

[Quantess]

19. No way, he is definitely trying his best to win.

It can't be easy to run for president...
I know I would be lousy at seeming presidential, even if I had all the money in the world.

[Old Codger]

20. NO

Believe it or not this is the best he has, he knows this is his last hurrah so needs to shoot the moon or go down in flames...

[Obamacare]

21. No

He actually believes he can beat Obama, he thinks hate will trump the truth and a successful charismatic leader Obama. Forget the kitchen sink, Mittens wants this so bad, he's throwing caution to the wind and not to mention all his money to beat Obama. He knows its now or never and its going to be NEVER for Mittens.

[onethatcares]

28. I think the media and pollsters have discovered

how to bilk both candidates out of their money and are trying hard to grab as much as they can

before they all crash and burn.

personally, fug em, I hope they all crash and burn.

[backscatter712]

29. I've wondered if the Republicans are taking a dive for 2012...

and waiting for 2016 to send in their "real" candidates...

[flying rabbit]

30. I think that the repub powers that be

are leaving the Mittster in this one to lose. That way he won't be bothering them about a 2016 run.