Mitt Romney announces potential 2016 presidential run

[Laerod]

Son of a bitch. Can't this motherfucker take a hint after two losses?

We don't want some racist 1%-er as president.
This motherfucker would probably abolish taxes for his buddies and demolish the middle class.

Demolishing the middle class" is an extremely hypocritical statement when said while Obama is in office.

No it isn't.

[Valica]

Son of a bitch. Can't this motherfucker take a hint after two losses?

We don't want some racist 1%-er as president.
This motherfucker would probably abolish taxes for his buddies and demolish the middle class.

Demolishing the middle class" is an extremely hypocritical statement when said while Obama is in office.

Did I fucking say that I liked Obama either? No? Then don't put words in my mouth.
Obama and Romney aren't polar opposites and can do the same type of damage through different means.

I'm independent and I don't look at candidates based on party. I look at them by what they've done or said they would do.

[Southern Hampshire]

Demolishing the middle class" is an extremely hypocritical statement when said while Obama is in office.

Did I fucking say that I liked Obama either? No? Then don't put words in my mouth.
Obama and Romney aren't polar opposites and can do the same type of damage through different means.

I'm independent and I don't look at candidates based on party. I look at them by what they've done or said they would do.

Did I fucking paraphrase you?

I'm stating that it is the WRONG place and time to give such views.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

Did I fucking say that I liked Obama either? No? Then don't put words in my mouth.
Obama and Romney aren't polar opposites and can do the same type of damage through different means.

I'm independent and I don't look at candidates based on party. I look at them by what they've done or said they would do.

Did I fucking paraphrase you?

I'm stating that it is the WRONG place and time to give such views.

So someone can't criticize a candidate's economic policy, now? Ah, nice. And, you called Valica a hypocrite.

[Valica]

Did I fucking paraphrase you?

I'm stating that it is the WRONG place and time to give such views.

So I can't criticize a candidate?
Oh, my bad.

I guess we shouldn't even have elections, then?

[Southern Hampshire]

Did I fucking paraphrase you?

I'm stating that it is the WRONG place and time to give such views.

So I can't criticize a candidate?
Oh, my bad.

I guess we shouldn't even have elections, then?

Precisely. Elections should be decided by the CEOs of Chevron and GM and the populace shalt be suppressed.

[Valica]

Precisely. Elections should be decided by the CEOs of Chevron and GM and the populace shalt be suppressed.

So first you claim I support Obama because I criticized Romney and called me a hypocrite.
Then when I called you out on this, you told me it wasn't the time to criticize Romney... in a Romney thread... during election year.
And now you're being extremely facetious.

Nice.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

So I can't criticize a candidate?
Oh, my bad.

I guess we shouldn't even have elections, then?

Precisely. Elections should be decided by the CEOs of Chevron and GM and the populace shalt be suppressed.

Yet again, you refuse to give a legitimate response to posts, and instead decide to be snarky. NSG is going to love it, I promise.

[Lerodan Chinamerica]

Son of a bitch. Can't this motherfucker take a hint after two losses?

We don't want some racist 1%-er as president.
This motherfucker would probably abolish taxes for his buddies and demolish the middle class.

Utterly stupid. How is he racist? How does his wealth distinguish himself from all the other wealthy politicians (pretty much every politician)? How could he "demolish taxes for his buddies"? What the fuck does "demolish the middle class" mean?

[Lerodan Chinamerica]

Demolishing the middle class" is an extremely hypocritical statement when said while Obama is in office.

No it isn't.

It would be if Valica were an Obama supporter.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

No it isn't.

It would be if Valica were an Obama supporter.

Well, he isn't.

[Kelinfort]

No it isn't.

It would be if Valica were an Obama supporter.

The stagnant wage issue lies at the foot of Bush II, really.

[Imperial Esplanade]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

[Laerod]

No it isn't.

It would be if Valica were an Obama supporter.

Nah.

[Laerod]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

Actually, if it was held this year, it's almost guaranteed that a Democrat will win.

[The Emerald Dawn]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

Actually, if it was held this year, it's almost guaranteed that a Democrat will win.

I'm still waiting for the promised 1,000 years of darkness.

Chuck Norris' wife promised us 1,000 years of darkness.

[Genivaria]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

Yes a buffoon who is anti-social liberties. Like just about every other republican candidate.

[Laerod]

Actually, if it was held this year, it's almost guaranteed that a Democrat will win.

I'm still waiting for the promised 1,000 years of darkness.

Chuck Norris' wife promised us 1,000 years of darkness.

The Republicans have been working on it. I mean, look at the nice government shutdowns they brought us.

[Imperial Esplanade]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

Yes a buffoon who is anti-social liberties. Like just about every other republican candidate.

Republicans are Anti-social liberties?

That's about as accurate as all Democrats are communists.

[European Socialist Republic]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

A different Romney? Of course we'll get to see a different Mitt. A new one everyday. He's sorta like an advent calendar.

[Imperial Esplanade]

Well, it looks like the 2016 Presidential Race is going to be predominantly about foreign policy and economics. Mitt Romney is an experienced businessman with plenty of connections, and he seemed like a much more stronger foreign policy candidate than the President was, even back in 2012. So this doesn't surprise me, and I think we'll get to see a different Mitt Romney this time around too. I'll venture to say he might even be polished enough and "presidential" enough to take down Hillary Clinton if the election was held this year (assuming she would run). He's much more prominent than what some of you on NS believe.

A different Romney? Of course we'll get to see a different Mitt. A new one everyday. He's sorta like an advent calendar.

This much is true.

Although I think we'll see a more genuine Mitt this go-around, that's if he decides to run, and I think it'll play to his advantage. He'll supposedly be taking a more centrist approach too, focusing on poverty and (like I said) foreign policy. He'll be appeal to the general American electorate with that strategy, but he'll have to beat out his conservative counterparts within the GOP to even have a chance.

[Ashmoria]

Actually, if it was held this year, it's almost guaranteed that a Democrat will win.

I'm still waiting for the promised 1,000 years of darkness.

Chuck Norris' wife promised us 1,000 years of darkness.

once its that long what does it matter exactly when it starts?

[Ashmoria]

Yes a buffoon who is anti-social liberties. Like just about every other republican candidate.

Republicans are Anti-social liberties?

That's about as accurate as all Democrats are communists.

their first day they passed abortion restrictions. that's bigtime anti-social liberty

[The Emerald Dawn]

I'm still waiting for the promised 1,000 years of darkness.

Chuck Norris' wife promised us 1,000 years of darkness.

once its that long what does it matter exactly when it starts?

If it starts after I die, I'll be upset.

[Farnhamia]

A different Romney? Of course we'll get to see a different Mitt. A new one everyday. He's sorta like an advent calendar.

This much is true.

Although I think we'll see a more genuine Mitt this go-around, that's if he decides to run, and I think it'll play to his advantage. He'll supposedly be taking a more centrist approach too, focusing on poverty and (like I said) foreign policy. He'll be appeal to the general American electorate with that strategy, but he'll have to beat out his conservative counterparts within the GOP to even have a chance.

What he'll have to do to get the nomination is what he did last time, prostrate himself before the far right wing of the party. If he doesn't, they'll stay home and he'll lose. Once he does that, he'll alienate anyone who considers themselves a moderate of any stripe and he'll lose. If you look at the aggregate poll numbers from 2012, even after the President's terrible performance in the first debate, Romney never had the lead. He narrowed things down that one time but he never, ever had a lead. A Romney/Rand ticket would be fun to run against. Romney/Cruz would be too easy.