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Iggy

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31. Because Voters Started Paying Attention

Mon Oct 1, 2012, 07:19 AM

Oct 2012

It's been totally hilarious watching David Brooks squirm on the PBS Newshour show the past
few weeks--

back in June/july he was confidently predicting Rmoney's numbers would go wayyyyy up, "once
we get closer to the election and people actually start looking at the candidates; it's too early
now".

well?

Mr Shields pointed out last Friday: "Romney is doing worse in every swing state he has
recently campaigned in"-- a little glance over at Brooks to drive home the point..

in other words, Romney sucks. he's so utterly bad and phony-- now that voters are paying
attention, they don't like what they see/hear.

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Why has Romney gone downhill so fast and so far? [View all] kentuck Oct 2012 OP

he's offering the same policies lovemydog Oct 2012 #1

Dont forget the Embassy statement debacle ... Trajan Oct 2012 #2

Some people say jonthebru Oct 2012 #20

Can you believe it? I *had* forgotten that. There are so many Moments of Stupid gkhouston Oct 2012 #27

Heh heh. You said boners. Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #35

+10000 dionysus Oct 2012 #3

The bounce back oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #4

Who's bounce back? are you referring to Twit Robme? Surely you jest..... Ecumenist Oct 2012 #5

frankly i think shrub is still working his magic from the political grave. unblock Oct 2012 #6

Several reasons. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #7

He was their best shot liberalmuse Oct 2012 #8

ALL of G.W. Bush goons are standing by.. waiting to get back in.... lib2DaBone Oct 2012 #9

More people paying attention. TheKentuckian Oct 2012 #10

because he is playing a role, forced on him by teabaggers Skittles Oct 2012 #11

Mitt's "47% fundraising speech" in May wasn't forced on him. That was Mitt, unzipped. Major Hogwash Oct 2012 #38

well that is republicans, unzipped Skittles Oct 2012 #39

But we pay attention flyguyjake Oct 2012 #12

Break the chains. Th1onein Oct 2012 #22

:) Tx4obama Oct 2012 #13

Disagree that the GOP couldn't have found a weaker candidate K8-EEE Oct 2012 #14

The stronger candidates (Jeb Bush, e.g.) didn't want to run against Pres. Obama. Bake Oct 2012 #37

Cuz he sux mindwalker_i Oct 2012 #15

And don't forget, President Obama has done a lot for the 98% AllyCat Oct 2012 #16

more than that...he's unable or incapable of connecting to the average American Demonaut Oct 2012 #17

Attacks on SS and MC. Learning who comprises 47%. Festivito Oct 2012 #18

He's losing, but if he really went far downhill, he'd take the GOP congress with him andym Oct 2012 #19

I just don't know what to think...my inner hopefulness about this election is weighed silvershadow Oct 2012 #23

Also, the opening windows on a commercial jetliner remark. Norrin Radd Oct 2012 #21

Some really good answers so far: It's all been said. I'll add: Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #24

I think it has something to do with the gravitational pull of Kolub DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #25

He's a lousy Excuse of a candidate Gal Friday Oct 2012 #26

In my opinion, it's still a very close election cali Oct 2012 #28

I disagree. They had a number of weaker candidates. Mitt was actually the strongest. Bucky Oct 2012 #29

Until now he had never faced a constituency this diverse loyalsister Oct 2012 #30

Because Voters Started Paying Attention Iggy Oct 2012 #31

Easy. He was never "uphill" nichomachus Oct 2012 #32

Demographics have changed to favor Democrats. randome Oct 2012 #33

People are sick and tired of being sick and tired. porphyrian Oct 2012 #34

I really don't think it's Romney per se that's collapsing... k2qb3 Oct 2012 #36