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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:16 PM Feb 2012

Have Democrats Succeeded in Pre-Destroying Romney? By Molly Ball

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/02/have-democrats-succeeded-in-pre-destroying-romney/252407/

Tuesday's installment of the left's crusade to destroy Mitt Romney began like this: an operator chirping, "I'd like to welcome you today to the Mitt Romney Would Destroy Social Security and Medicare Conference Call."

A few moments later, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, was on the line. "Thanks, everybody, for joining the call today," she began. Within minutes, she had accused Romney of "political pandering," supporting "the extreme tea party agenda," and lying to senior citizens, Hispanics and supporters of the space program.

Just another day in the life of the vast left-wing conspiracy.

Practically every day for months, Democrats and their allies have been hammering Romney like this. Unions, party committees at the national and state levels, independent groups such as American Bridge and Americans United for Change, and the Obama campaign itself have undertaken an unprecedented effort to tarnish the front-runner while virtually ignoring the rest of the GOP candidates. And it appears to be working.

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Have Democrats Succeeded in Pre-Destroying Romney? By Molly Ball (Original Post) xchrom Feb 2012 OP

Nope Ian62 Feb 2012 #1

No. Not even close. cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #2

Link? Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Proud Public Servant Feb 2012 #6

I can hardly link to my own analysis cthulu2016 Feb 2012 #9

Your own analysis? karynnj Feb 2012 #13

What analysis?? DCBob Feb 2012 #14

Desensitization Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #7

So what is your point? Only the democrats do it? Have you been watching what the right has southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #4

Start early Ian62 Feb 2012 #10

Agree with that. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #16

Newt is doing that for us. n/t Lil Missy Feb 2012 #5

Yep again Ian62 Feb 2012 #11

Why should we? He's doing a pretty good job of that himself. hobbit709 Feb 2012 #8

I just hope they keep it up siligut Feb 2012 #12

Keep it up. This is exactly what needs to be done.. DCBob Feb 2012 #15

The old tale holds true "You are your worst enemy." kemah Feb 2012 #17

Has Romney succeeded in pre-destroying himself? Is the real debate. kemah Feb 2012 #18

I sometimes worry that all of this is coming out and being touted so early WI_DEM Feb 2012 #19

Romney's doing a great job of that himself...Instead of being a self-made man deutsey Feb 2012 #20

Aw, beat me to it! Boombaby Feb 2012 #22

Dems don't need to Boombaby Feb 2012 #21

Ian62

(604 posts)

1. Nope

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:20 PM

Feb 2012

But they could work on it some more and do exactly that.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

2. No. Not even close.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:22 PM

Feb 2012

Romney is still 50-50 to win.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. Link?

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:24 PM

Feb 2012

Response to Cali_Democrat (Reply #3)

Proud Public Servant This message was self-deleted by its author.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

9. I can hardly link to my own analysis

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:50 PM

Feb 2012

Romney is at least 50-50 to win at this point in time, in my analysis of the overall situation.

Others are free to disagree with that analysis.

karynnj

(59,511 posts)

13. Your own analysis?

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:44 AM

Feb 2012

I don't see an analysis - just an opinion. Not even an opinion justified by cogent arguments. Not to mention, 50-50 is always suspicious, especially when backed up by nothing - though sometimes true.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

14. What analysis??

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:54 AM

Feb 2012

Sounds like a WAG to me.

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

7. Desensitization

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:45 PM

Feb 2012

It is and will take increasingly more brazen scandals to bring down a campaign.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

4. So what is your point? Only the democrats do it? Have you been watching what the right has

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:24 PM

Feb 2012

being doing to each other. This is politics at it's worst. Do you think Romney is sitting back and doing nothing? It is better for the democrats to define Romney now. Just like the republicans from day one when President Obama was elected started trying to define him as a traitor socialist, commie, marixst and muslim. Please both sides do it. Romney will have the edge when it comes to money.

Ian62

(604 posts)

10. Start early

Reply to southernyankeebelle (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:30 AM

Feb 2012

Yep u gotta start early cos it takes time. Ain't gonna be just one thing that discredits Romney. Gonna be the weight of numerous things.

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

16. Agree with that.

Reply to Ian62 (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 11:16 AM

Feb 2012

Lil Missy

(17,865 posts)

5. Newt is doing that for us. n/t

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:27 PM

Feb 2012

Ian62

(604 posts)

11. Yep again

Reply to Lil Missy (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:35 AM

Feb 2012

O quite happy to let GOP bitch amongst themselves for a while. But Romney biggest danger so can't leave it too late. O already running some anti Mitt ads. But no anti Newt ads. O got his head screwed on right. Not many ads run and not much spent. The question is - when to ratchet it up? Difficult question to answer.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

8. Why should we? He's doing a pretty good job of that himself.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 02:46 PM

Feb 2012

siligut

(12,272 posts)

12. I just hope they keep it up

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:40 AM

Feb 2012

There is no end to Romoney's deficiencies.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

15. Keep it up. This is exactly what needs to be done..

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:56 AM

Feb 2012

to counter the lies, misinformation, cheating and RW media.

kemah

(276 posts)

17. The old tale holds true "You are your worst enemy."

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 12:02 PM

Feb 2012

Self-inflicting wounds, gaffes, and outright lies are his trademark. Can not wait till the general to see his smug face get hit with reality of a strong disciplined and honest politician (Obama) demolish his talking points and expose his ignorance of real life.

kemah

(276 posts)

18. Has Romney succeeded in pre-destroying himself? Is the real debate.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 12:07 PM

Feb 2012

I think you have it backwards. Romney himself is doing such a fine job of "self-deporting" himself to the ranks of losing the general election candidate. Another Goldwater, Dole, McCain, Bush Sr, GOP losers.