I mean Romney was supposed to do gangbusters in polls and look how that turned out.

Indies don’t like candidates who enjoy lecturing others about their moral superiority.

Illinidiva on January 10, 2013 at 10:26 AM

I can’t put my finger on it but this sounds like someone who was recently reelected. :)

Moving Company Reports People Fleeing Illinois & New Jersey

I totally get Illinois but why New Jersey? I’d move out of Illinois, too, if I had somewhere to go and could take my kids with me. Hubby’s company is here and adult kids are established.

For the reasons I mentioned above. Image matters in politics. It matters quite a bit.

Illinidiva on January 10, 2013 at 10:26 AM

But the proof is in the pudding. Romney’s and Ryan’s “images” were sooooo cool. I mean, good hair and bulging biceps and everything. But they were miserable losers anyway. As I said, boith Gingrich and Santorum were performing at least as well as Romney. So why were they not viable, but sure-loser Romney was? And if your judgement on viability is THAT bad, why should anyone listen to you?

the governor’s broadside

Which side would that be?

More viable than Gingrich or Santorum…

Illinidiva on January 10, 2013 at 9:53 AM

On what basis? Gingirch and Santorum did just as well in the polls against Obama as Romney.

Happy Nomad Did you actually think either Gingrich or Santorum was a viable nominee?

Illinidiva on January 10, 2013 at 8:45 AM

Did you actually think that Romney was a viable candidate? Why?

Perhaps if he paused for one second, examined the facts and stopped blabbering Christie would realize the people he is attacking have been trying to help. But they’ve also grown tired of his circus sideshow act.

Christie has become Arnold Schwarzenegger in a fat suit. The only thing missing is a tabloid story about his affair with a roast beef sandwich.

Ed Rendell on Morning Joe: “we’re not coming after the average person’s right to bear arms.”

Yeah, sure Ed. We believe you! Nothing to worry about, right?

Naturally Curly on January 10, 2013 at 7:20 AM

no worries. no ones taxes were going to increase if you made less than 250K either.

then one morning you wake up and your paycheck is smaller.

Illinidiva on January 10, 2013 at 7:43 AM

I for one am sick and tired of the RINOs blaming November’s loss on the TPM. They of course are being egged on by the MSM who were cheerleaders for the rat-eared bastard. They want to divide the GOP and worthless bags of fat like Christie are more than happy to help them.

You are right about that.

By the way, does anyone know if the primary/caucus schedule for 2016 is going to be changed from how it was last year? I felt like the whole process dragged on way too long.

bluegill on January 10, 2013 at 7:13 AM

You’ll probably hear something more about that in a few weeks when the RNC has their meeting in the end of January. One thing Priebus has mentioned is that the process did drag on too long. However, that was partially by design from last time. The “winner take all states” didn’t start until after April this time around. Thanks Michael Steele! Priebus also mentioned that there were too many debates this time around and they’re looking at ways to curtail that.

However, a lot of it had to do with the weakness of the field in 2012. It isn’t an awful thing to have a long drawn out primary process if there are good candidates. It is an awful thing if it allows Santorum and Gingrich to hang around into April.

Ed Rendell on Morning Joe: “we’re not coming after the average person’s right to bear arms.”

Yeah, sure Ed. We believe you! Nothing to worry about, right?

Naturally Curly on January 10, 2013 at 7:20 AM

Note to Ed Rendell, Joe Biden, the filthy rat-eared wonder, and all rest of you vermin including Christie…….

You say that you aren’t coming out after Americans right to bear arms as if that is your right and privilege. That is a guaranteed right in the Constitution. Go eff yourself and let the impeachment proceedings begin if you try you anti-American traitors.

I hope Christie chokes on a hot dog and dies.

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe the above average people?

KCB on January 10, 2013 at 7:32 AM

Kinda seems like a tell there. I guess we’ll find out.

You say that like it is a bad thing.

LegendHasIt on January 10, 2013 at 12:39 AM

If Cruz would ever like to be President, it is. Reagan had a sunny, optimistic personality and that is why everyone liked him so much. Barry is a hard leftist and a slimy ward politician, but even he was all about Hope! and Change! and false optimism in 2008. Image matters a lot in politics. How you present ideas matter as much as the ideas themselves.

Axe on January 10, 2013 at 7:23 AM

I was wondering the same thing. Maybe the above average people?

Ed Rendell on Morning Joe: “we’re not coming after the average person’s right to bear arms.”

Naturally Curly on January 10, 2013 at 7:20 AM

I wonder who’s right to bear arms they are coming after.

Yeah, sure Ed. We believe you! Nothing to worry about, right?