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RandySF

(57,591 posts)
Sat May 12, 2012, 03:41 PM May 2012

Why is Rmoney tripling down on the anti-gay rhetoric?

He has the nomination in hand and I am sure the right wing hates Obama enough to let their guy tack to the middle. But Willard's deciding to move out into territory where even many rank and file Republicans don't want to go. Is this some kind of game plan, or is he leeting the real Romney out of its cage?

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Why is Rmoney tripling down on the anti-gay rhetoric? (Original Post) RandySF May 2012 OP
Not sure about 'rank and file' repugs these days. elleng May 2012 #1
It's all about the down ticket races PSPS May 2012 #2
Every word out of his mouth is said with the intention to gain votes. nt ladjf May 2012 #3
+99 stillwaiting May 2012 #4
It all boils down to the percentages of hateful crazies. nt ladjf May 2012 #7
... because Obama gave him an opening, and ... surrealAmerican May 2012 #5
Excite the base. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #6
This may be an issue where he can combine his personal and professional malthaussen May 2012 #8

elleng

(130,126 posts)
1. Not sure about 'rank and file' repugs these days.
Sat May 12, 2012, 03:45 PM
May 2012

Repugs don't want to see any 'tacking to the middle,' as they fear losing many supporters for being rational!

PSPS

(13,512 posts)
2. It's all about the down ticket races
Sat May 12, 2012, 04:32 PM
May 2012

Everyone, probably including Romney himself, knows he won't win the general election. So his primary purpose is to use social issues to drive the crazies that make up the rump party the GOP has become to the polls. That's the only chance they have to maintain control of the House and keep the country ungovernable (and wall street unregulated.)

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
4. +99
Sat May 12, 2012, 08:13 PM
May 2012

Last edited Mon May 14, 2012, 07:05 AM - Edit history (1)

He thinks this issue will put some swing states in to play (i.e. North Carolina).

I hope he is mistaken.

The great thing about his focusing on this issue (for him, or so he thinks) is that he doesn't have to talk too much about economic issues. Conservatives desire to lower tax rates and capital gains rates for the wealthy while simultaneously advocating for elimination of tax deductions that will ensure middle class, working class, and poor people pay more taxes SHOULD be the death knell for the Republican Party. There are a lot of ignorant, misinformed, and hateful people in this country though. I hope they are the minority.

surrealAmerican

(11,339 posts)
5. ... because Obama gave him an opening, and ...
Sat May 12, 2012, 08:33 PM
May 2012

... he's jumping in with both feet. This may be a trap for him, and he fell for it hook line and sinker.

malthaussen

(17,065 posts)
8. This may be an issue where he can combine his personal and professional
Sun May 13, 2012, 01:38 PM
May 2012

beliefs, and not have to continually waffle from audience to audience. But that thought is predicated on the idea that all the flip-flopping bothers him, or at least makes him tired.

-- Mal

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