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bluestate10

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36. I guess that republicans will go with a downstream candidate,

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 11:32 PM

Sep 2012

likely a governor that does not have stench attached to him or her, or a stench free Senator. If republicans can collect a team of a stench free Presidential nominee and a stench free Vice Presidential nominee, republicans can win in 2016 if democrats don't put up a strong ticket. I don't see a Santorum, Rubio or Christie withstanding a national campaign. Ryan has been fatally wounded by his association with Romney. On the democratic side, a Clinton/O'Malley or Clinton/Patrick ticket would be formidable, I don't see O'Malley at the top of a ticket, I can see Patrick there, but Patrick may not want that spot.

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How a Romney Loss Would Impact the GOP [View all] ProSense Sep 2012 OP

The republican party should look in the mirror. That is who to blame. Romney is doing southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #1

They need an 'Obama' of their own. I don't see anyone on the horizon for them. randome Sep 2012 #2

Until the get rid of their tea party and religous right they may keep having problems. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #19

How about Mr. 999 ? Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #34

The republican party should look in the mirror. Flashmann Sep 2012 #4

Well the 47% will help them look at themselves. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #18

Yeah, Romney is a tool ProSense Sep 2012 #6

People finally have woken up and seeing that Mittens represents what all republicans think. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #17

Republican voters have been duped Jessy169 Sep 2012 #38

It's the Fox News Network. Listen I grew up in a dem family. We always voted our southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #46

Mitt Romney is not the one who destroyed the Republican Party, nor can he clean it up 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #3

AWESOME! Democrats are coming out to fight. Zalatix Sep 2012 #5

Thank you for helping lovemydog Sep 2012 #43

As long as Democrats don't take a sharp right turn, too. sadbear Sep 2012 #7

Democrats need to stay where they are now, it's a winning position. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #22

I'm holding out hope for Dr. Dean. sadbear Sep 2012 #23

I was just thinking the same thing! eom Th1onein Sep 2012 #39

Agreed. Even if he decides NOT to take another run at the White House, Volaris Sep 2012 #45

Rmoney wouldn't care either way because BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #8

When Willard loses - and I think he will lose big hifiguy Sep 2012 #9

Excellent analysis. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #24

Quotable, all of it. Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #41

They'll react like they always do - by going further to the right kysrsoze Sep 2012 #10

If they do that they will be come as irrelevant as the Green Party in 2016 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #11

In the long term they will become irrelevant. mick063 Sep 2012 #12

I disagree, but only in part 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #13

We are fairly close to agreement mick063 Sep 2012 #16

Alaska has several state Republican politicians who are as you describe, Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #44

It won't be 40% by 2016, or even 2014. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #26

There are quite a few good people who've been sucked into the RW/GOP/Xtian Vortex Mopar151 Sep 2012 #14

I know people that are lifelong republicans that are remorseful now. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #27

I don't feel sorry for them marions ghost Sep 2012 #31

Hopefully they'll start by at least just not voting. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #32

Shit like this makes me fear over confidence. This could all turn south. Bucky Sep 2012 #15

"Most of the big ad money hasn't hit the airwaves yet. " ProSense Sep 2012 #21

I completely disagree. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #29

Its their own Fault!!!!!!! mstinamotorcity2 Sep 2012 #20

I think our President is going to peel away a good and noticeable percentage of the Republican vote bluestate10 Sep 2012 #35

Maybe the GOP should out source for their candidate! L0oniX Sep 2012 #25

Does this mean we'll never see Romney again? Permanut Sep 2012 #28

k&r... spanone Sep 2012 #30

Rubio, Daniels, Ryan, Christie, Haley, etc.. those are who they will push for 2016 davidn3600 Sep 2012 #33

I guess that republicans will go with a downstream candidate, bluestate10 Sep 2012 #36

Finger pointing is one of the republicans B Calm Sep 2012 #37

You don't threaten the social safety net when most Americans Th1onein Sep 2012 #40

I have a different theory ribrepin Sep 2012 #42