nbc news: 'this is the most confident mitt romney we've seen all year'

[spanone]

what utter fucking horseshit

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. Williams, Brokaw or Gregory?

Those three have had the kneepads out for this guy on a nightly basis. It's beyond pathetic.

[spanone]

5. it was the guy 'in the field' on the romney tour....didn't catch his name

[OhZone]

2. Yeah, so confident that he's scared to do interviews! nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. I just posted some CBS spin - Obama's numbers must be flying - panic in the MSM!

[spanone]

32. exactly.....and they have to counteract colin powell's endorsement..

[dennis4868]

4. the media is going with their fucking narrative

that Romney is surging and Obama basically has no chance of winning (and by the way, nobody is showing up at Obama rallys anymore). They seriously want Romney to win.

[PA Democrat]

6. Yeah, he's confident that the media is going to let him

get away with his blatant lies, his hidden tax returns, his constant flip-flopping on issues, his anti-woman agenda.

[Jackpine Radical]

11. Well, fer Chrissake, it's worked so far.

Without the complicity of the corporate press, any one of those issues would have already taken him down.

[spanone]

17. MASSIVE flip-flops. no candidate in the history of earth has had more position changes....

[politicaljack78]

25. Except for the Republicans that get caught having affairs.

But those are rather compromising positions of completely different matter, wouldn't you say?

[trof]

7. false confidence

[malaise]

8. Undiluted bullshit

That's why he's hiding from the media - he isn't winning shit

[bama_blue_dot]

9. I may be wrong but..

I seem to remember McCain acting like he was going to win towards the end of the election too.. I would think they have no choice, but to act that way.. I don't see why the media is surprised by this..

[demgrrrll]

12. I think you are right. Steve Schmidt said something like this is the biggest turnaround in

campaign history or something like that. Just GOTV we will win.

[dennis4868]

14. agree

but was McCain leading in many of the national polls by around 3 points this late in the election?

[Drunken Irishman]

24. Is Romney leading in the electoral college?

Is he winning Ohio? Is he winning Wisconsin? Is he even winning Virginia?

Until Romney has a viable path to 270, he's just as delusional as McCain was four years ago.

[bluestate10]

26. You can't compare 2008 to 2012.

Dramatic shifts have taken place on how people communicate. Early voting results look bad for Romney. Democrats must vote early, get the voting over with before November 6th. 34% of people in Iowa have voted, the President leads that vote by 30+%, Romney has a 9% lead among those that have yet to vote. Do the math, if a person has a 30+% lead with just over 33% of the vote in, the opponent would have to win the rest by over 15% just to break even, I don't see that happening, Romney will need more than 6% of the people that have yet to vote switching from the President to Romney to just break even.

[progressivebydesign]

34. Yes. McCain had the lead or was tied in many polls in 2008. It was NOT a lock at all.

People thought that maybe the President would win, but was totally surprised when he swept it in a landslide. You were here, obviously.. so you don't remember the same panic trolls and concern in the last few weeks of the election season then.

We had to post that Obama pic "Chill the Fuck Out, I've Got This!!!" over and over and over again...

Romney is not fucking winning... the national polls you keep focusing on are based on "likely voters" and that is a BS model, just as it was in 2008. The only way romney wins is if he cheats. Period. Calm down.

[renate]

33. thanks for this common-sense reminder

I'm so nervous that I'm all too ready to believe that Romney really is confident, for some secret and nefarious reason, but you're right. I hope.

Welcome to DU!

[arely staircase]

10. well, good for him

when will we next check in on his sunny outlook? In a couple of weeks sounds good.

[Buddaman]

13. NPR does the same thing...........

pisses me off

[Jackpine Radical]

15. Here's another theory:

Often in the last few days, a person about to commit suicide will suddenly brighten up and seem cheerful. This is the phase just after they made up their minds to do it & are suddenly relieved of all their worries.

[spanone]

20. bwahahahahahaaa!!!

[adigal]

16. Yeah, he looked confident at the debate, too

With flop sweat all over his face!

No comments on how much fun Obama is having at his rallies! He is relaxed, and hilarious! He knows something. Mitt's whine is getting more and more pronounced.

[DefenseLawyer]

18. Oh yeah, I'm sure the Mourdock debacle is really boosting their spirits

If only George Allen could use a racial slur tomorrow so team romney could really enjoy the weekend.

[Ikonoklast]

19. That short French general was confident that he had the Duke of Wellington right where he wanted

him, too.

[RepublicansRZombies]

21. They are manufacturing consent getting ready to cover up a stolen election

"We're an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality"

Karl Rove

[spanone]

23. i will enjoy watching these creeps lose.

[RepublicansRZombies]

29. oh me too, I just hope you are right

and their whole 'way of life', that is, greedy selfish hypocritical lying assholes ruining the country, needs to be put to rest for good.

Romney has proven that it doesn't take intelligence to get money, only lack of scruples and disdain for other humans.

Clearly we need to return to a time, a long period of time, where we remember that we are an intelligent people that can make decisions that benefit our entire population, not just sociopaths who want it all.

[Johonny]

22. In the third debate I honestly didn't know the human being had that much water in them

but I guess that was a sign of confidence.

[politicaljack78]

27. I would point out the the reporter whom has the luxury of traveling with the campaign.

The man only had 1, look closely at your notes Mr. field reporter, ONE, political engagement yesterday. He basically rested the whole day. Of course he's going to be enthused, the man is full of pep because he's recharges. After months of dishonesty and position changes, the man broke down and needed the break. It's hard to be dishonest all the time, he had to disentangle himself from the web's of deceit.

But then again this correspondent is just part of the web instead of an independent observer.

[Cha]

28. Why? Because he had that used car salesman smile plastered on his

face? Because, he said so?!

[Skidmore]

30. Sure, he's decided he doesn't have to explain anything to anyone anymore before the election.

Just needs to hide out--chicken that he is.

[Thrill]

31. He's gotten this far without proposing any plans

He's probably surprised he's made it to this point