Why Mitt Romney is unlikable

Jason P wrote:

I don't understand how the GOP has convinced its base that energy from wind and the giant burning orb in the sky is a bad thing.

corporations can't make money on it. it is not a commodity that can be owned and sold, and it is infinite with no supply issues to cause demand and increased prices, therefore it is bad...

Jason P wrote:

I don't understand how the GOP has convinced its base that energy from wind and the giant burning orb in the sky is a bad thing.

It's the strangest thing, isn't it?

cincybearcat wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I don't understand how the GOP has convinced its base that energy from wind and the giant burning orb in the sky is a bad thing.

Well, how efficient is solar power really likely to get?

the means of converting this energy will most certainly become more efficient.

mickeyrat wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I don't understand how the GOP has convinced its base that energy from wind and the giant burning orb in the sky is a bad thing.

Well, how efficient is solar power really likely to get?

the means of converting this energy will most certainly become more efficient.

What makes you so sure about that?

I guess I'll go do some googling.

mickeyrat wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Jason P wrote:

I don't understand how the GOP has convinced its base that energy from wind and the giant burning orb in the sky is a bad thing.

Well, how efficient is solar power really likely to get?

the means of converting this energy will most certainly become more efficient.

It's just a matter of technology advancing. Unfortunately with the government always dicking around with the subsidies it makes it hard to convince investors to pony up, I would imagine.

cincybearcat wrote:

mickeyrat wrote:

why wouldnt it?
As more is understood about conversion and what materials would be more efficient, some bright young mind will come up with a better means of conversion.

It isn't a given that it will get more efficient. That's all. I was wondering what the current avg was and what they currently think is likely.

good questions. It i scertainly worth exploring, experimenting with.

usamamasan1 wrote:

22. For the third month in a row, Mitt Romney has outraised President Obama in fundraising. Governor Romney raked in $101.3 million for the month while Obama trailed with over $75 million, according to both campaigns.

16 donors have given him over $100 million dollars.

makes you wonder why people who are so rich are so desperate to have someone who so quickly changes his positions on things. :roll:

mickeyrat wrote:

he changes postions more often than in a porn movie!!!

Probably why Jenna Jamieson endorsed him.

mikepegg44 wrote:

GOP primary participants made their bed...now they have to lie in it...good luck to them

Funny you should say that. They haven't quite made their bed just yet.

A very close friend of mine works for CNN in the news department and covers a lot of political stories. No names.

But he was telling me that the Republican old guard is privately panicking. None of the viable candidates like Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan or Aaron Schock wanted to run this time. None of them want to go up against a relatively popular incumbent and they don't want to be the one who either wins or loses against the first-ever black president.

Which means the GOP had to go second string and roll out the gallery of batshit crazy.

None of them like Mitt Romeny and secretly many of them want him to fail. Which is why a lot of them seem to be stoking the fires. Telling him to release his tax records, promising insane amounts of money, not actively supporting him... calling Harry Reid a "dirty liar" and not really jumping to the defense of Mitt when he screws up. They also have been keeping the best campaign people from him. What other explanation is there for the series of commercials that VERY clearly misrepresent what the President says which only serves to drive Barack Obama's points home (that "you didn't build that" campaign of fail is the cherry on top. They intentionally took his words out of context, did a few commercials that got people talking about how government infrastructure supports small business and then encouraged him to go to London and brag about how great he did with the Olympics which resulted in him being known around the world as "Mitt The Twit" or "American Borat").

Because the GOP convention, unlike the Democratic one, isn't bound by the states primaries. Which means they can show up at the convention and nominate anyone they want. Notice how Sarah Palin hasn't been talking about politics and candidates much but HAS been keeping herself visible as a conservative social issue warrior?

Prince Of Dorkness wrote:

mikepegg44 wrote:

GOP primary participants made their bed...now they have to lie in it...good luck to them

Funny you should say that. They haven't quite made their bed just yet.

A very close friend of mine works for CNN in the news department and covers a lot of political stories. No names.

But he was telling me that the Republican old guard is privately panicking. None of the viable candidates like Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan or Aaron Schock wanted to run this time. None of them want to go up against a relatively popular incumbent and they don't want to be the one who either wins or loses against the first-ever black president.

Which means the GOP had to go second string and roll out the gallery of batshit crazy.

None of them like Mitt Romeny and secretly many of them want him to fail. Which is why a lot of them seem to be stoking the fires. Telling him to release his tax records, promising insane amounts of money, not actively supporting him... calling Harry Reid a "dirty liar" and not really jumping to the defense of Mitt when he screws up. They also have been keeping the best campaign people from him. What other explanation is there for the series of commercials that VERY clearly misrepresent what the President says which only serves to drive Barack Obama's points home (that "you didn't build that" campaign of fail is the cherry on top. They intentionally took his words out of context, did a few commercials that got people talking about how government infrastructure supports small business and then encouraged him to go to London and brag about how great he did with the Olympics which resulted in him being known around the world as "Mitt The Twit" or "American Borat").

Because the GOP convention, unlike the Democratic one, isn't bound by the states primaries. Which means they can show up at the convention and nominate anyone they want. Notice how Sarah Palin hasn't been talking about politics and candidates much but HAS been keeping herself visible as a conservative social issue warrior?

this sounds like it is certainly possible, but i doubt there will be a great september surprise switcheroo at the convention. romney has enough delegates that will be attending that he is going to be the nominee. bush can't be nominated because he did not even run or file the papers to be on the ballot in most states.

the gop has always been power hungry. i do not think they would intentially throw this election because they would never defer to "the black guy". they would want to kick the black guy's ass in the general election and "take the country back", and romney is the most palatable candidate to most republicans. if they did not want him to win they would not have given him $101 million in july.