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In reply to the discussion: Shocker: Romney Finds Out That Republicans Are Hypocrites [View all]KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)I agree that, from hindsight of a very satisfying victory, we can say that President Obama won the election with the killing of bin Laden or the ineptness of the rushpublicans to alienate large blocs of voters were major factors that they still aren't coming to grips with. and so be it!
While I don't want to sound over-confident, I see the rushpublicans doing the same crap they did in the wake of the '08 loss. They give brief lip service to how the party needs to be more inclusive (they find a Mickie Steele...then regret it) and quickly climb turned to the far right. They still haven't learned...and maybe they will get some gains in '14, but the overall picture for '16 looks the same as it does for '12...the clowns are already lining up their cars.
Willard definitely used others...more than they used him. To my knowledge he didn't spend a dime of his fortune for his campaign and was able to soak other 1%'ers into writing big checks...much of went for naught. Huntsman couldn't raise the money or out crazy the batshit...he never stood a chance and still doesn't.
The "moderates" will be shouted down by the Bullshit Mountain gang and any brief moments of clarity and reality will be gone as opportunism is more important than any sort of integrity.