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deutsey

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8. I'm at work and only know about this through DU

Reply to tjdee (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 12:19 PM

Sep 2012

It will be interesting to see how it's spun. I recall Bush coming across terribly in live speeches only to have the media slice and dice it so he sounded good.

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Did Willard Romney Jump The Shark With His Recent Comment On The M.E. Situation? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 OP

Jumping the shark has jumped the shark... rfranklin Sep 2012 #1

in plain sight....... on the car roof? oldhippydude Sep 2012 #5

Strapped the dang shark to the car roof C_U_L8R Sep 2012 #9

Now that was funny! rfranklin Sep 2012 #20

wwonder how soon oldhippydude Sep 2012 #2

They were saying on MSNBC that Rmoney's statement on Libya cost him the election... cynatnite Sep 2012 #3

Depends on who heard it and how the media spins it. tjdee Sep 2012 #4

I'm at work and only know about this through DU deutsey Sep 2012 #8

Exactly. tjdee Sep 2012 #14

So far nobody is really defending/supporting his response (other than Reince Priebus) Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2012 #6

I don't know how it plays out yet. k2qb3 Sep 2012 #7

Yeah, the old saying "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts" deutsey Sep 2012 #11

Yeah. Sadly, freepers are ecstatic ecstatic Sep 2012 #19

Romney jumped the gun. Democrats_win Sep 2012 #10

I think when you go on television and smirk sufrommich Sep 2012 #12

Sociopaths rise to the top in Republican circles - it's amazing! polichick Sep 2012 #13

And look how HAPPY he is leaving the podium: beac Sep 2012 #15

I'm sure that's the same look the movie producer had on his face. denverbill Sep 2012 #17

The shark got tired of being jumped by Romney a long time ago and is on vacation. n/t gkhouston Sep 2012 #16

He jumped it way before this, before even the birther comments ecstatic Sep 2012 #18

he jumped the whale spanone Sep 2012 #21

I voted 'No' and here's why and I think many of you would agree..... LynneSin Sep 2012 #22