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In reply to the discussion: Mitt Romney is working his way into being the most hated man in America [View all]Cha
(299,269 posts)8. I was just reading "Mitt's Likability Problem" on
the daily beast..
Its telling that during and after the 2008 Republican primary, warm feelings did not abound for Mitt Romney. All the other candidates basically got along, even after the fierce competition. There was a sense of camaraderie that came from the surreality of their situation. But the easy off-camera humor never extended to Mitt. Instead there was stiff formality and a simmering resentment.
Four years ago, the other candidates couldnt stand him, said a longtime Republican operative affiliated with another competing campaign in 2008. There was just this aloofness to him and an elitism that set the tone. There wasnt the comradeship that you normally have with candidatesyou know, when you get to know each other in the course of the campaign and you kind of like each other and respect each other, no matter how badly you beat the daylights out of each other. Romney hammered every single candidate with negative advertising above and beyond what was neededand his attitude seemed to be I didnt say it. It was this mysterious ad agency off somewhere. His aloofness is just what sort of puts people off.
Four years ago, the other candidates couldnt stand him, said a longtime Republican operative affiliated with another competing campaign in 2008. There was just this aloofness to him and an elitism that set the tone. There wasnt the comradeship that you normally have with candidatesyou know, when you get to know each other in the course of the campaign and you kind of like each other and respect each other, no matter how badly you beat the daylights out of each other. Romney hammered every single candidate with negative advertising above and beyond what was neededand his attitude seemed to be I didnt say it. It was this mysterious ad agency off somewhere. His aloofness is just what sort of puts people off.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/21/why-does-everybody-hate-mitt-romney.html
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Mitt Romney is working his way into being the most hated man in America [View all]
MrScorpio
Sep 2012
OP
Yes indeed, Kalidurga, thanks for the reminders of recent history - which should NOT be forgotten.
calimary
Sep 2012
#26
Not only voting against someone who doesn't exist, voting FOR someone who doesn't exist, either...
DebJ
Sep 2012
#13
no rebel faction....just politics. Jeb lost his first governor's race, which put dumbo
Gabi Hayes
Sep 2012
#34
He WALKS like a fucking asshole. He truly does, its kinda weird really.... n/t
winstars
Sep 2012
#32