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In response to "If Romney loses, what does he do next? Go back into Business?" by amoxy

The biggest thing about a Romney loss would be the GOP finally realizing social issues is killing them. -- nm

Posted by MDH (aka MDH) Aug 1 '12, 10:48

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How do you figure? McCain (a moderate) lost. Romney (also a moderate) is struggling. Meanwhile, George W. Bush won two terms. -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 10:52 9
- Bush was the "Compassionte Conservative" when he ran in 2000 (nm) -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:58
- ? - Huan Van de Camp-Jiminez Aug 1, 10:56 6
  - THIS. The GOP will be crushed if this continues. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:58 5
    - I'm not sure if you've seen results nationwide, but they just won 60+ seats in the House and are poised to recapture the Senate in November. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:00 4
      - They are losing more than half of those half seats this election, and as of now (based on polls) are not taking the Senate back - MDH Aug 1, 11:04 3
        
        How else do you expect the GOP to talk when they know they are about to lose their jobs to the extremists? -- nm - con_carne Aug 1, 11:09
        
        The GOP establishment is right now in control of nothing. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:07 1
        
        True. And Texas is insane. It's a longshot, but my money is on the Tea Party getting booted from the party and fracturing the GOP. - MDH Aug 1, 11:10
- Because if the GOp can't get any women's/black/hispanic/ LGBT votes they don't stand a chance for multiple more terms. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:55
I think the puppet masters have done the math...nutjob neanderthals outnumber the 1% -- nm - ceregon Aug 1, 10:51
The GOP will need more than a Romney loss to inspire thatclevel of self reflection. -- nm - TWuG Aug 1, 10:50
*laughing* Social issues aren't the reason they're going to lose. It's that they got John Kerry Jr running for office. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:50
LOL -- nm - mara Aug 1, 10:50
I'd say they double-down, go even more nutjob. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:49 24
- What I find comical is that with every election cycle, their extremism becomes even more apparent. What I find disheartening... - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 11:07
- Yup. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:00
- No way. The bigwigs in the GOP know its killing them, it gives them more ammo for change. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:54 16
  - The bigwigs in the GOP are watching the Tea Party take out people left and right. They aint' going to get that kickstart - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:56
  - The GOP "Bigwigs" have no control over the base. -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:56 1
    - Yeah, Fox News has more control over the base than they do. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 10:57
  - They have to disavow their extremist positions, and that means disavowing their base. They'd rather just pander to it. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:55 12
    - So they are willing to lose 4 presidential elections in a row, yet stick to their "values?" Um not happening. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:56 11
      - I speculated this after Obama's election. I thought the GOP would fracture. - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:59
      - They've lost 1 in a row, and are in a close fight for #2. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 10:57 4
        
        And they have all the money to keep it close, no matter their backwater views on social issues. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:02 3
        
        But they keep winning down stream. That backwater view won a sizable majority of the 2010 votes...and probably will do well in 2012 in that same rega - Will Hunting Aug 1, 11:04 2
        
        Yup. Mittens is the worst, a puppet that they can be vililfied if he loses, and made to dance if he wins. (nm) - musubi Aug 1, 11:06
        
        I can't see the GOP losing the House, but I am hoping the Dems hold onto the Senate -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 11:05
      - 4? They have only lost 1 -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:57 4
        
        We said assuming Romney loses (2), social issues are advancing rapidly, no way they win those votes another 4 years down the line. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 10:59 3
        
        I think you're being far too optimistic, and not recognizing the ridiculous ammonts of money and influence pedding the GOP - musubi Aug 1, 11:04
        
        So you are assuming that Obama wins this year, then Hillary wins in 2016 and 2020 - amoxy Aug 1, 11:03 1
        
        Agreed. But social issues are playing an important part of it. Notice FL's polls even. -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 11:05
- Yup -- nm - amoxy Aug 1, 10:52 3
  - They need an epic pummeling for the GOP to realize that extremism is the wrong path. Unfortunately, that may only happen... - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 10:54 2
    - Even an epic pummelling won't happen, because Mittens is a puppet. If Santorum or Bachman was the nominee and got pummelled - musubi Aug 1, 11:08 1
      - My thesis is that for the GOP to wake up, someone like Santorum or Bachman has to win first. - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 11:10
- this. -- nm - loosilu Aug 1, 10:51

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