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The Message Romney Missed

latebloomer Wrote: Nov 21, 2012 9:46 AM

Bottom line: we need a candidate- indeed, an entire party- for whom Conservatism is a philosophy, not a strategy. The easiest way is to convert the GOP; that attempt is currently under way. Failing that, a replacement party will arise- should sufficient time remain to our republic. I guess Plan C is to groom our great-grandchildren to be the global version of the Founding Fathers in opposition to whatever the UN eventually becomes (the Progressives have been playing their long game...).

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bigdawgworking Wrote: Nov 21, 2012 10:13 AM

Exactly. Republicans are the party of stupid, not conservatives. Either we convert Republicans to conservatism, or we get a conservative party and allow the party of stupid to vanish as it deserves to do.

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The Message Romney Missed

The post mortems on the presidential campaign continue to pour in, the ones on the botched Romney effort the more interesting (and more depressing for those of us who supported him). President Obama was clearly vulnerable, and Mitt Romney clearly positioned to defeat him.

So what went wrong? Let me add my analysis. Three words: Message. Messenger. Messaging.

The messenger was flawed, unwilling to take risks, unprepared for the Obama political wrecking machine, left dazed and confused Election Night.

If inept messaging could be deemed a felony, this campaign was a crime against humanity. I've never seen...

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