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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:27 PM Jan 2012

Don't trust the Republicans! They're lulling us into a false sense of security!

Watch for Jeb to become the candidate following a brokered convention and the Republican money machine to go into high gear.


If we work hard at supporting Barack Obama, we can kick their collective asses, but if we become complacent, we could lose everything.


Keep working.

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Don't trust the Republicans! They're lulling us into a false sense of security! (Original Post) Scuba Jan 2012 OP
I don't know if it will be another bu$h, but I do believe that we have not seen the candidate liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1
Yep. Still too soon for another Bush. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #5
Highly possible TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #7
Of COURSE we need to keep working-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #2
I think they are having a dress rehearsal on Tuesday night. rufus dog Jan 2012 #3
Really? Daniels? Isn't this guy taking it in the shorts in his own State over union-busting? ... Scuba Jan 2012 #4
Jeb is part of the "establishment" (as a Rovian-linked Bush) BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #6
Agreed,Definitely don't be complacent. Kurmudgeon Jan 2012 #8

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)
1. I don't know if it will be another bu$h, but I do believe that we have not seen the candidate
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:29 PM
Jan 2012

I agree that we need to be on our toes for what ever they are planning come the convention.

GoCubsGo

(32,080 posts)
5. Yep. Still too soon for another Bush.
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:39 PM
Jan 2012

My money is on Chris Christie--if it turns out to be a brokered convention. I'm not convinced that will happen. My guess is that they will take this as a throw-away election as far as the Presidency goes, and concentrate on Congress and the governorships that will be up. They can do as much damage to the country if they control both houses of Congress, if not more, as they can occupying the White House.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
2. Of COURSE we need to keep working--
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:32 PM
Jan 2012

but I dont think Jeb or anyone else can pull it out for them, now that OWS (& Wisconsin) have shifted the debate onto the grounds of economic exploitation by the rich. The Salamander is only helping the cause along. Any R candidate will have to campaign on cutting the deficit, and that is no longer safe territory for them, since nobody but the Tea Party still sees it as the most pressing problem.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
3. I think they are having a dress rehearsal on Tuesday night.
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:32 PM
Jan 2012

Mitch Daniels is giving the response to the SOTU, if he doesn't blow chunks like Bobby did, he will be the new star.

 

Scuba

(53,475 posts)
4. Really? Daniels? Isn't this guy taking it in the shorts in his own State over union-busting? ...
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:34 PM
Jan 2012

Jindahl was a horse's ass last year, but Bachmann's rambling, eye-wandering rant was more revealing.

BumRushDaShow

(128,905 posts)
6. Jeb is part of the "establishment" (as a Rovian-linked Bush)
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 12:45 PM
Jan 2012

The teabaggers have done everything in their power to be "anti-establishment", refusing to reference 2000 - 2008.

Perhaps he would be considered as a VP... (sortof a reverse of 2008 GOP ticket).

 

Kurmudgeon

(1,751 posts)
8. Agreed,Definitely don't be complacent.
Sun Jan 22, 2012, 04:42 PM
Jan 2012

People who set at home in 2010 did Obama and the Dems, as well as the country, no favors.

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