Once Obama secures his second term, he'll stop blinking and reveal his true form!
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"Life... Dreams... Hope....
Where do they come from?
...And where did they go?
All these things... I am going to destroy!
Before I scrolled down all the way, I thought this was Obama as the Emperor from 40k. I was sad it wasn't.
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'They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give themselves to me.
Like clay I shall mould them and in the furnace of war I shall forge them.
They will be of iron will and steely muscle.
In great armour shall I clad them and with the mightiest gun shall they be armed.
They will be untouched by plague or disease, no sickness will blight them.
They will have tactics, strategies and machines such that no foe will best them in battle.
They are my bulwark against the terror.
They are the defenders of Humanity.
They are my Secular Muslim Socialist Nazis...
...and they shall know no fear.'
It's a tricky proposition, I'll give you that. There aren't that many candidates that can both help Romney while A) attracting new voters and not scaring off other voters.
Romney is seen as a moderate by his party, but his party's core is seen by everyone else to be fucking looney-tunes. He picks someone like Santorum, everyone else stays home and Obama wins 50 states. He picks someone in the establishment like Rubio or Ryan, no one gives a shit, and his turnout stays exactly the same, and Romney has to hope the Southerners and evangelicals will suck it up and hold their nose.
Honestly, given that set of criteria, Newt Gingrich seems like a not-insane choice. Think about it:
- Established name in the party
- Southerner
- Appeals to at least half of the Santorum voters, if not more
- Totally crazy
Will that happen? Don't know. I don't see Romney as the type for picking anyone for his cabinet that might actually form an opinion.
If they were going to do that, they'd go with the considerably less insane appearing and actually stable/disciplined Haley Barbour.
And they might still.
But Gingrich has better name recognition.
Here's why I don't think that would happen:
1.) Gingrich is poison.
2.) He would never accept it.
3.) Romney's Magnificent Ego would never extend that invitation.
Frankly, I have no idea who the Republicans are going to be able to tap for the job that won't be some barely known entity floating out in the states. All of their known entities have gigantic negatives for the general.
It's going to be interesting in Tampa, to say the least.
I know it's more of a joke, but I'm gonna ask for real.
Do they really believe, I mean truly, that this county would be better off if women and minorities couldn't vote, we were ran by strict theocratic values, and that poor people should give more money to the rich?
I mean, is it just a show they put on for the hard cores or is this something that actually goes on in their brains?
Consider the demographic of the people who hold this belief: overwhelmingly, it's pampered white males who grew-up in 50s-60s. There's almost no question that life really was better for these pieces of shit while they were growing-up in a time where everything heavily favoured them and they themselves weren't paying the fairly high taxes.
Then their society decided that maybe not everything should always swing their way and began to level-out the playing field, and this has righteously pissed them off.
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Crazy Option: Romney picks Rand Paul in exchange for Ron not running on a 3rd party ticket.
One of the msnbc shows has been tracking a total absence of attack ads on the part of Ron Paul toward Romney; I'd say the Rand Paul hypothesis could hold water.
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Crazy Option: Romney picks Rand Paul in exchange for Ron not running on a 3rd party ticket.
Hah! I like it!
After some more consideration I'm going to go with Allen West, because it allows me to jokingly mix his name up with Adam West, and make a variety of Batman jokes.
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I really want to hear what a Romney/Paul economic plan would be.
Rubio's pretty likely, I think. Ryan will want to stay chairman of the Budget Committee. Also, no ticket with a sitting Representative as VP has won since 1932, and that was with the Speaker of the House.
My VP pick is ol' trusty Santorum. He's become a star for the evangelical and Tea Party blocs from the primaries, which makes him a logical choice to get them to show up for the general to vote for Willard. He's also getting good at public speaking, a trait Romney lacks.
My VP pick is ol' trusty Santorum. He's become a star for the evangelical and Tea Party blocs from the primaries, which makes him a logical choice to get them to show up for the general to vote for Willard. He's also getting good at public speaking, a trait Romney lacks.
I'm not sure if he's allowed to choose Sir Froths at this point.
My VP pick is ol' trusty Santorum. He's become a star for the evangelical and Tea Party blocs from the primaries, which makes him a logical choice to get them to show up for the general to vote for Willard. He's also getting good at public speaking, a trait Romney lacks.
I'm not sure if he's allowed to choose Sir Froths at this point.
He could very well do, Santorum is going to get something out of this campaign, the party can't afford to just tell him to STFU and risk losing his supporters.
My VP pick is ol' trusty Santorum. He's become a star for the evangelical and Tea Party blocs from the primaries, which makes him a logical choice to get them to show up for the general to vote for Willard. He's also getting good at public speaking, a trait Romney lacks.
I'm not sure if he's allowed to choose Sir Froths at this point.
He could very well do, Santorum is going to get something out of this campaign, the party can't afford to just tell him to STFU and risk losing his supporters.
Yep. If Santorum isn't given the VP slot he'll get a high ranking government job in Romney's administration. That may be Ryan's back-up plan, as well.
Actually, in all fairness, I don't think Romney is a bad orator. His problem is that he looks slimy while he's speaking; if you just listen to him without watching, he's pretty concise. He doesn't add much in terms of color, but he gets it done without being rambly or tripping all over his words.
If he wants a great orator, though, I honestly think he should go with Perry. Perry would be an excellent speaker if the content of his messages wasn't so fucking terrible.
People do remember katrina. and Barbour was a much praised governor of an effected stated.
He also looks like what people would imagine a southern governor looking like.
which might be helpful.
Having lived in the state under his tenure I'll actually say that Barbour was a pretty decent governor, all things considered, with the caveat that Mississippi has very weak governors.
People do remember katrina. and Barbour was a much praised governor of an effected stated.
He also looks like what people would imagine a southern governor looking like.
which might be helpful.
Having lived in the state under his tenure I'll actually say that Barbour was a pretty decent governor, all things considered, with the caveat that Mississippi has very weak governors.
We are talking about the guy who pardoned a bunch of convicted murderers who worked in the governor's mansion, right?
My VP pick is ol' trusty Santorum. He's become a star for the evangelical and Tea Party blocs from the primaries, which makes him a logical choice to get them to show up for the general to vote for Willard. He's also getting good at public speaking, a trait Romney lacks.
My guess is that the VP pick will be aimed at moderates.
People do remember katrina. and Barbour was a much praised governor of an effected stated.
He also looks like what people would imagine a southern governor looking like.
which might be helpful.
Having lived in the state under his tenure I'll actually say that Barbour was a pretty decent governor, all things considered, with the caveat that Mississippi has very weak governors.
We are talking about the guy who pardoned a bunch of convicted murderers who worked in the governor's mansion, right?
Christ, that sounds extremely shady. TV cop show villain-of-the-week shady.
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My VP pick is ol' trusty Santorum. He's become a star for the evangelical and Tea Party blocs from the primaries, which makes him a logical choice to get them to show up for the general to vote for Willard. He's also getting good at public speaking, a trait Romney lacks.
My guess is that the VP pick will be aimed at moderates.
That's not Santorum.
Your guess is wrong, Romney is the moderate. They're going to need something to pull the far right in to vote.
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Before I scrolled down all the way, I thought this was Obama as the Emperor from 40k. I was sad it wasn't.
and I'm mad because I wouldn't be able to read a Romney/McDonnell ticket without thinking of this guy:
#VPPick = Ryan
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Like clay I shall mould them and in the furnace of war I shall forge them.
They will be of iron will and steely muscle.
In great armour shall I clad them and with the mightiest gun shall they be armed.
They will be untouched by plague or disease, no sickness will blight them.
They will have tactics, strategies and machines such that no foe will best them in battle.
They are my bulwark against the terror.
They are the defenders of Humanity.
They are my Secular Muslim Socialist Nazis...
...and they shall know no fear.'
It's a tricky proposition, I'll give you that. There aren't that many candidates that can both help Romney while A) attracting new voters and not scaring off other voters.
Romney is seen as a moderate by his party, but his party's core is seen by everyone else to be fucking looney-tunes. He picks someone like Santorum, everyone else stays home and Obama wins 50 states. He picks someone in the establishment like Rubio or Ryan, no one gives a shit, and his turnout stays exactly the same, and Romney has to hope the Southerners and evangelicals will suck it up and hold their nose.
Honestly, given that set of criteria, Newt Gingrich seems like a not-insane choice. Think about it:
- Established name in the party
- Southerner
- Appeals to at least half of the Santorum voters, if not more
- Totally crazy
Will that happen? Don't know. I don't see Romney as the type for picking anyone for his cabinet that might actually form an opinion.
And they might still.
But Gingrich has better name recognition.
People do remember katrina. and Barbour was a much praised governor of an effected stated.
He also looks like what people would imagine a southern governor looking like.
which might be helpful.
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Here's why I don't think that would happen:
1.) Gingrich is poison.
2.) He would never accept it.
3.) Romney's Magnificent Ego would never extend that invitation.
Frankly, I have no idea who the Republicans are going to be able to tap for the job that won't be some barely known entity floating out in the states. All of their known entities have gigantic negatives for the general.
It's going to be interesting in Tampa, to say the least.
But hasn't Newt been slamming Romney with ads?
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Consider the demographic of the people who hold this belief: overwhelmingly, it's pampered white males who grew-up in 50s-60s. There's almost no question that life really was better for these pieces of shit while they were growing-up in a time where everything heavily favoured them and they themselves weren't paying the fairly high taxes.
Then their society decided that maybe not everything should always swing their way and began to level-out the playing field, and this has righteously pissed them off.
One of the msnbc shows has been tracking a total absence of attack ads on the part of Ron Paul toward Romney; I'd say the Rand Paul hypothesis could hold water.
This has been our resident Paul fan's theory for months.
And I would be delighted. Among other things, that would be the most hilariously lopsided foreign policy election in the history of the country.
Hah! I like it!
After some more consideration I'm going to go with Allen West, because it allows me to jokingly mix his name up with Adam West, and make a variety of Batman jokes.
They can't tell you yet.
Paul Ryan's budget with shrines to Ayn Rand built in every major city.
Does building shrines count as infrastructure spending?
I'm not sure if he's allowed to choose Sir Froths at this point.
Better than Romney at public speaking =/= good. My god, haven't we seen enough of his rambling, teleprompter-less speeches?
I sure haven't.
He could very well do, Santorum is going to get something out of this campaign, the party can't afford to just tell him to STFU and risk losing his supporters.
What third party ticket? And if you say Americans Elect, I'm going to laugh and laugh.
Yep. If Santorum isn't given the VP slot he'll get a high ranking government job in Romney's administration. That may be Ryan's back-up plan, as well.
If he wants a great orator, though, I honestly think he should go with Perry. Perry would be an excellent speaker if the content of his messages wasn't so fucking terrible.
Having lived in the state under his tenure I'll actually say that Barbour was a pretty decent governor, all things considered, with the caveat that Mississippi has very weak governors.
Ron usually runs as an independent candidate.
We are talking about the guy who pardoned a bunch of convicted murderers who worked in the governor's mansion, right?
My guess is that the VP pick will be aimed at moderates.
That's not Santorum.
Does he? Wouldn't that get him kicked out of the GOP?
Christ, that sounds extremely shady. TV cop show villain-of-the-week shady.
Your guess is wrong, Romney is the moderate. They're going to need something to pull the far right in to vote.