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2016 Postmortem

Jim Lane

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17. I disagree with both your guesses.

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 03:40 AM

Jul 2013

Neither Romney nor Palin will run for President in 2016.

Romney will stay out because he knows he would have no chance of even winning the nomination.

Palin will stay out because, although she'd be a contender for the nomination, she knows she would have little to no chance in the general election. Also, there's little upside to her. If she loses, her luster is dimmed, and with it her ability to grift money off the Tea Partiers. If she wins, she's stuck doing an arduous job where wonks waving briefing books are always running after her demanding that she learn something about Uzbekistan or whatever.

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Romney: "I didn't say that" is a thing of great beauty. [View all] grantcart Jul 2013 OP

Shows what a petty and small person Miffy is AndyA Jul 2013 #1

Hey... brer cat Jul 2013 #9

Nothing against Georgia, I used to live in Atlanta AndyA Jul 2013 #30

4. For a politician, *nothing* you say is ever "off the record" Freddie Jul 2013 #2

Hahaha! zappaman Jul 2013 #3

Agree with everything except the notion that once the video Downtown Hound Jul 2013 #4

You are right that he didn't know it at the time but the fact that he brings it up grantcart Jul 2013 #5

Isn't Fox still reporting a Romney landslide? n/t griloco Jul 2013 #8

How could they? Everybody knows the race is a toss up. Downtown Hound Jul 2013 #18

I agree Hydra Jul 2013 #31

Romney is obviously still not over losing the election last year. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #6

A-fricken-men! Lugnut Jul 2013 #16

Unfortunately...... daleanime Jul 2013 #26

And just think, Obama never said Politicalboi Jul 2013 #7

I disagree with both your guesses. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #17

Oh, Please proceed Governor! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #10

ahhh yeah irisblue Jul 2013 #13

I literally laughed out loud at these! tallahasseedem Jul 2013 #23

Some of the best lines from that election. Hubby has a nephew--who never served-- mnhtnbb Jul 2013 #29

That wasn't the only crazy thing he said that night NewJeffCT Jul 2013 #11

I think he still can't believe there is something he couldn't buy rurallib Jul 2013 #12

Some people you just can't help liking no matter how hard to try not to Snake Plissken Jul 2013 #14

Sucks that we have it on videotape, eh Mittsters. tavalon Jul 2013 #15

OMG, the comments! Almost makes me miss the last campaign! calimary Jul 2013 #19

that's fucking vintage romney.. "Actually, I didn't say that, I didn't really do Cha Jul 2013 #20

Massachusetts doesn't remember it that way~ sheshe2 Jul 2013 #25

I find a prophecy that the person he hacked the hair off went on in life to ride the white horse. Sunlei Jul 2013 #21

Like I said on another thread: "Newsroom" thanks you, Mr. Romney. Paladin Jul 2013 #22

lol grantcart Jul 2013 #28

By lying like this Mitt Romney proves he is nothing more than a Liar. UCmeNdc Jul 2013 #24

He should have been perfect for politics Hydra Jul 2013 #32

But Mitt Romney is in a league of lying that is even too much for a politician. UCmeNdc Jul 2013 #33

The number of lies that Mitt told was well documented Gothmog Jul 2013 #27

good thing he didnt win mgcgulfcoast Jul 2013 #34