Comments on: “If he was a turn-around artist, he would be president-elect right now”

By: JadeNYU

JadeNYU — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:14:16 +0000

If one data point is enough to prove something, it makes just as much sense to say “He turned around the Olympics” or “He turned around MA as Governor” and use that as incontrovertible proof that he is a turnaround artist. That would be a weak argument. Likewise, arguing that one lost election is proof he’s not a turnaround artist is a weak argument.

Also, anyone that thinks that a CEO says jump and everyone says “How high” has likely never worked in a large company before. The politics in a large company can be even more vicious than national politics with people that are building fiefdoms and running their own angles. Not only do CEOs have to keep morale up (or people stop working efficiently) they also have to answer to the board, to investors and to a million government agencies.

A President Romney would have done an amazing job turning around the economy and then, after 8 years (with the economy booming) he would leave office being demonized as a heartless creature that didn’t care about anyone (just like Reagan) because the things you have to do to turn around an economy are often painful. But, at the end of the day, things would have been better for all of us.

By: Verloc

Verloc — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:59:03 +0000

I love how the SoCons just imagine that they haven’t browbeaten the sinners enough, and if only they could denounce more loudly and force their beliefs on others more forcefully victory would be theirs!

By: alwaysfiredup

alwaysfiredup — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:45:33 +0000

Candidates have to run as who they are. Paul Ryan knew this, went to Florida to pitch his Medicare plan, and even though Medicare changes usually turn off Grandma, Ryan kept the grandma vote. He was sincere, smart, and knew exactly why he was doing what he was doing. Romney never came off as sincere. Politics isn’t really about policy, it’s about persuading people that you have what it takes to be a good leader. Romney didn’t do that enough. He came close, but it wasn’t enough.

By: tommyhawk

tommyhawk — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:56:15 +0000

Uh, he did turn his campaign around and was kicking O’s tail.. then Sandy hit.. to use the turnaround argument against him is just silly..

gatorboy on November 8, 2012 at 8:55 AM

Does that comfort you? It’s not true, but I guess whatever it takes to keep you warm at night.

The problem is we have more takers than makers, and you’re giving them free stuff.

John the Libertarian on November 8, 2012 at 10:30 AM

You people are just crazy meme freaks. You didn’t build that meme!

By: John the Libertarian

John the Libertarian — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:30:33 +0000

The problem is we have more takers than makers, and you’re giving them free stuff.

By: Jack Deth

Jack Deth — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:01:30 +0000

Romney and many, many others did not factor in the strength of the media’s power to ignore stories that should be front and center. Plus huge numbers of sadly ignorant people being given free stuff for months before the election.

The world envisioned in the film, ‘Idiocracy’ isn’t just arounnd the corner. Or a generation or two off. It’s here right now!

I spent two hours in line to vote in predominantly black PG County, MD.. And was astounded at how pitifully and miserably uninformed those around me were.

Don’t blame Romney! The RNC and its many pundits and poobahs. As usual, were outmanned, outgunned and out generaled!

By: Red Creek

Red Creek — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:47:07 +0000

I’ll take his record over the idiot in chief’s any day of the week.

By: tbrosz

tbrosz — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:46:37 +0000

The media. In the tank for four years.

That’s the whole ball of wax right there. All the rest of it worked for Obama because the media told the stories the Democrats wanted us to hear about both candidates.

By: KS Rex

KS Rex — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:36:51 +0000

“If he was a turn-around artist, he would be president-elect right now”

If Johnathan Last was a decent writer people might actually read his blog.

By: the_nile

the_nile — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:35:47 +0000

Two words that explain the difference? Sarah Palin.

ShainS on November 8, 2012 at 9:31 AM

We’re not supposed to remember that.