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Related: About this forumIn wake of the 'smirk,' Mitt's campaign now blaming the press
?1347461822Mitt Romney smirks after attacking President Obama over the Libya attacks
Isn't it a little too early for the Romney campaign to be entering the blame-the-media phase of the campaign? Or too late, or something?
[...] Romney and his senior aides had generally avoided the common Republican complaint that the mainstream media is fundamentally biased in favor of the Democratic Party. That has begun to change, however, with top aides now privately grumbling that they have given up the hope of a level media playing field.
Oh, boo hoo. You called the press in to hear what Mitt Romney had to say, he said it, they reported it, and now they're the bad guys. Maybe Mitt can invest in some tiny-violin-based derivative swaps.
"I love all these reporters saying that they thought the Democratic convention was better," said one senior adviser sarcastically. "Of course they did. It's like a steak lover saying they like a steak house. They served what 90 percent of reporters love. And they liked it? Shocking."
So it's the reporters' fault for not liking your convention? What, were the themes of "Obama is bad" and "stuff Obama didn't actually say, but we think he probably would have so let's just pretend he did" just too rich in context for the nation's reporters to wrap their little brains around? What hidden nuance of "old famous guy holds muttered conversation with foul-mouthed empty chair" are you angry the reporters just didn't understand?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/13/1131428/-In-wake-of-the-smirk-Mitt-s-campaign-now-blaming-the-press
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In wake of the 'smirk,' Mitt's campaign now blaming the press (Original Post)
JRLeft
Sep 2012
OP
And, hopefully, he moves to wherever the hell he keeps his money. Can't happen too soon.
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2012
#13
I didn't hate Bush when he was the candidate in 2000. I hate Romney.
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#6
I do hate him.
rurallib
(62,448 posts)2. it's all the presses fault. Not the fault of the worst candidate ever.
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)3. it's worked for every Republican since Nixon
lets fly this one....
thucythucy
(8,086 posts)4. If he utters the words "lame-stream media"
you'll know he's toast.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)5. I am ready to retire this bastard after the election.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,240 posts)13. And, hopefully, he moves to wherever the hell he keeps his money. Can't happen too soon.
I despise him.
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)6. I didn't hate Bush when he was the candidate in 2000. I hate Romney.
he's a soulless vulture with no moral compass.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)7. Well ok, so what's his excuse for yukin' it up during this campaign stump? Vid..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1338430
Constantly blaming others for his own bizarre and erratic behavior....
Constantly blaming others for his own bizarre and erratic behavior....
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)8. Yeah, the fucking press MADE him smirk by telling FART jokes!
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)9. It's not fair and balanced
that our guy is a dangerous twit
and their guy is Dr. Cool
central scrutinizer
(11,661 posts)10. he scared the shit out of them with his Libya presser
they realized that this a dangerous megalomaniac.
polichick
(37,152 posts)11. Every sociopath blames others for his own behavior.
D23MIURG23
(2,850 posts)12. Not good to alienate the media now Shitt.
They could hurt you way worse than they've chosen to.