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Message 134 of 231 (677095)
10-26-2012 5:38 PM

Reply to: Message 124 by foreveryoung
10-26-2012 3:25 PM

fey writes:

who is it that keeps repeating the etch a sketch mantra? It certainly isn't the one who originated it. The one who originated it certainly didn't give it the meaning that those who keep repeating it in a mocking way.

Let's look at the comment by a senior Romney campaign aide:

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Asked whether Mr. Romney had moved too far to the right for the general election, Mr. Fehrnstrom said that the GOP hopeful would hit a reset button for the fall campaign. It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch, he said. You can kind of shake it up and restart it all over again.

What is your preferred interpretation?

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Message 136 of 231 (677119)
10-26-2012 9:04 PM

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10-26-2012 8:59 PM

Re: Mocking Sketch boy

Ah, yes, I had managed to forget the pleasures of Santorum.

Thanks ever so much.

Edited by Omnivorous, : finish the Cheshire Cat wink

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Message 152 of 231 (677169)
10-27-2012 5:34 PM

Reply to: Message 146 by Percy
10-27-2012 10:19 AM

No reason to oppose Romney?

Percy writes:

I can't see any specific reason to vote against Romney, unless one finds his lack of specificity and his duplicitous chameleon like nature to be a reason.

Just for starters, one might begin with his stance on preemptive war, torture, reproductive rights, healthcare reform/access, and further tax breaks for the hyper-wealthy.

And yes, one could add his lies and his refusal to reveal his actual plans.

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Message 193 of 231 (677228)
10-28-2012 9:12 AM

Reply to: Message 155 by jar
10-27-2012 6:12 PM

Re: No reason to oppose Romney?

jar writes:

That is all the current GOP want and all the current GOP expects a President to be.

They believe that Congress should run the country and that the President is only there to sign the bills Congress sends for signature. The duty of a President is to say what he is told to say, sign what he is told to sign, get out of the way...

Just in case anyone doubted the literal truth of jar's remarks:

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Movement conservatives have pushed Romney to take extreme positions throughout the 2012 campaign; they won't stop once he becomes president. As Grover Norquist explained in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee, "We are not auditioning for a fearless leader. We don't need a president to tell us in what direction to go. We know what direction to go. We want the Ryan budget .... We just need a president to sign this stuff."

Why the GOP Should Fear a Romney Presidency

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