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Title: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Freeper on October 20, 2012, 09:39:29 AM
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Democratopia (100 posts)

Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!


 
Finally, the Obama campaign has been able to articulate their attack on the Republican Candidate in a single word.

After the President first used the term in Virgina yesterday, Romnesia became a social network sensation. It became the most mentioned word on Twitter and was quickly repeated by blogs and major news organizations throughout the nation. Even Fox News felt obliged to report it and rant about it. Damaging to the credibility of Mitt Romney, the comical aspect of Romnesia turns his many positions into a joke that has gone viral. Already, there are 88,300 Google News results for Romnesia.

Finally, the message that Romney is a man who cannot be trusted is being communicated to millions who had not previously noticed. The term turns Mitt Romney into the butt of a joke for millions of discussions about the newly recognized disease. And it turns Mitt Romney into the butt of jokes. Of course, that won't do anything to change the minds of hardline Republicans or Obama haters, but this is a way of getting through to other low information voters who had planned to vote Romney or are undecided.

The question is, how damaging will Romnesia be to the Republican candidate? Will Romnesia now be contained, halting the spread of further outbreaks, or will it kill Mitt Romney's campaign? And will it give Obama a bounce?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251158402

Every two weeks or so, the DUmmies celebrate the latest thing that will spell Romney's doom, yet they aren't working.
Come on DUmmies, if taxgate, haircutgate, puppygate, and Romney fired some guy and gave his wife cancer didn't work do you really think some cutsie term is going to influence people? I realize that low information voters like you, will think this is something huge, but people who actually think beyond cutsie terms and slogans will not be influenced in the least by this, well other than to strengthen their resolve to vote for Romney.

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3. ... the phrase had already been in circulation before Obama coined it ...

Then he did not coin it.

No more than he was a deserving recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Lord but I wish there was a viable progressive political party in this country.

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Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Splashdown on October 20, 2012, 09:48:04 AM
It's amazing the things a teleprompter can come up with...
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Texacon on October 20, 2012, 09:55:05 AM
I guess the dullard OP think just because something is talked about a lot it must be a good thing.  Sheesh.

Bad news travels much faster.

KC
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: BadCat on October 20, 2012, 11:08:50 AM
Just another shining example that libs have the mind of a child.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: ADsOutburst on October 20, 2012, 11:15:25 AM
Just another shining example that libs have the mind of a child.
They have awfully thin skin too, judging by the claim that panzerfaust's post was "rude, hurtful, insensitive..."
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: ChuckJ on October 20, 2012, 11:24:00 AM
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Democratopia (100 posts)

Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!


 
Finally, the Obama campaign has been able to articulate their attack on the Republican Candidate in a single word.

After the President first used the term in Virgina yesterday, Romnesia became a social network sensation. It became the most mentioned word on Twitter and was quickly repeated by blogs and major news organizations throughout the nation. Even Fox News felt obliged to report it and rant about it. Damaging to the credibility of Mitt Romney, the comical aspect of Romnesia turns his many positions into a joke that has gone viral. Already, there are 88,300 Google News results for Romnesia.

Finally, the message that Romney is a man who cannot be trusted is being communicated to millions who had not previously noticed. The term turns Mitt Romney into the butt of a joke for millions of discussions about the newly recognized disease. And it turns Mitt Romney into the butt of jokes. Of course, that won't do anything to change the minds of hardline Republicans or Obama haters, but this is a way of getting through to other low information voters who had planned to vote Romney or are undecided.

The question is, how damaging will Romnesia be to the Republican candidate? Will Romnesia now be contained, halting the spread of further outbreaks, or will it kill Mitt Romney's campaign? And will it give Obama a bounce?

I can see the news now:

How damaging will Romnesia be to the Republican candidate? Probably not nearly as damaging as the Obamaconomy will be to the Democrat candidate.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: 98ZJUSMC on October 20, 2012, 11:25:04 AM
I guess the dullard OP think just because something is talked about a lot it must be a good thing.  Sheesh.

Bad news travels much faster.

KC

For Romney, who has gotten a 1-2 point bounce out of it.  :hyper:  Suck on it, primitives.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: 98ZJUSMC on October 20, 2012, 11:32:27 AM
They have awfully thin skin too, judging by the claim that panzerfaust's post was "rude, hurtful, insensitive..."

Opposition to the Narrative® shall not be tolerated, by the people who consider themselves the most tolerant on earth.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Undies on October 20, 2012, 11:34:00 AM
Gov. Romney is DOOMED.   Look back on how many elections have been decided by the use of a childish merger of the opponent's name and some other useful word.  It's a never-fail tactic.  Gov. Romney is doomed. DOOMED.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: dandi on October 20, 2012, 11:51:09 AM
Oh look, another "Romney Is Toast" moment.


Just like the 8,472,094 "Bush Is Toast" moments leading up to the 2004 election.


Do wake me for the next one.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: GOBUCKS on October 20, 2012, 12:04:44 PM
Gov. Romney is DOOMED.   Look back on how many elections have been decided by the use of a childish merger of the opponent's name and some other useful word.  It's a never-fail tactic.  Gov. Romney is doomed. DOOMED.

Bushitler was a smash hit at the DUmp.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: WinOne4TheGipper on October 20, 2012, 12:53:25 PM
Oh my God, it got mentioned on twitter!  Everyone pack it in.  We're finished! :panic:
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Vagabond on October 20, 2012, 01:11:03 PM
Hey DUmmies, Barrack Obama has done nothing to fix the economy.  He spent two years, when he had one party fiat, parting and pushing an unpopular  healthcare insurance package.  He spent huge amounts of money on a "stimulus" that did nothing but pay his political support, and never seems to have stimulated anything.  He stalled on approving items that would have had a direct impact on the economy.  Rather than actually negotiate with Republicans, he and Dingy Harry have refused to pass a budget, largely because any budget would damage the Democrats politically.

All in all, Obama has been a real pain in the ass.  You could say, as Mark Levin did, that America has a painful case of Obamaroids.

See, DUmmies.  We can come up with cute names, too.  Ain't this fun.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Big Dog on October 20, 2012, 02:13:24 PM
Hey DUmmies, Barrack Obama has done nothing to fix the economy.  He spent two years, when he had one party fiat, parting and pushing an unpopular  healthcare insurance package.  He spent huge amounts of money on a "stimulus" that did nothing but pay his political support, and never seems to have stimulated anything.  He stalled on approving items that would have had a direct impact on the economy.  Rather than actually negotiate with Republicans, he and Dingy Harry have refused to pass a budget, largely because any budget would damage the Democrats politically.

All in all, Obama has been a real pain in the ass.  You could say, as Mark Levin did, that America has a painful case of Obamaroids.

See, DUmmies.  We can come up with cute names, too.  Ain't this fun.

The Democrats who post at democraticunderground.com suffer from DUmnesia.

Damn, that was easy! 
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on October 20, 2012, 02:45:34 PM
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Democratopia (100 posts)

Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!

Umm, okay...none.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: docstew on October 20, 2012, 02:59:55 PM
Hey DUmmies, Barrack Obama has done nothing to fix the economy.  He spent two years, when he had one party fiat, parting and pushing an unpopular  healthcare insurance package.  He spent huge amounts of money on a "stimulus" that did nothing but pay his political support, and never seems to have stimulated anything.  He stalled on approving items that would have had a direct impact on the economy.  Rather than actually negotiate with Republicans, he and Dingy Harry have refused to pass a budget, largely because any budget would damage the Democrats politically.

All in all, Obama has been a real pain in the ass.  You could say, as Mark Levin did, that America has a painful case of Obamaroids.

See, DUmmies.  We can come up with cute names, too.  Ain't this fun.

And then failed to file his legally mandated quarterly reports on what he did with the money. Why Issa didn't start calling for an investigation 6 months ago amazes me.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: GOP Congress on October 20, 2012, 04:14:52 PM
Gee maybe we should try something like that.

Obama-roids.

Barack-alypse
Obama-geddon

Can we add to this list?
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: docstew on October 20, 2012, 04:17:35 PM
Gee maybe we should try something like that.

Obama-roids.

Barack-alypse
Obama-geddon

Can we add to this list?

Obamalaise?
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: jukin on October 20, 2012, 04:57:19 PM
Oldy but a goody, Obamanation.

Of course this new word is going to switch voters because they do not have a job, gas and groceries have doubled, and health insurance has gone up $2500.

Keep up with the slogans there sparky.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Ballygrl on October 20, 2012, 05:50:03 PM
I've never seen so many stupid slogans during a campaign as I've seen this campaign season from the Democrats.

BTW, OT, Splashdown everytime I see your siggy I can't stop :lmao:.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Undies on October 20, 2012, 05:57:10 PM
The comedy team of Barry & Biden?
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 20, 2012, 06:07:11 PM
The comedy team of Barry & Biden?

BSquared v. RSquared.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Undies on October 20, 2012, 06:09:34 PM
BSquared v. RSquared.

I like that but I don't think your average low mentality voters (democrats at DU) would get it.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Skul on October 20, 2012, 08:24:48 PM
I like that but I don't think your average low mentality voters (democrats at DU) would get it.
Are you refering to the Democrat Party members that post at DemocratUnderground.com?
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Undies on October 20, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
Are you refering to the Democrat Party members that post at DemocratUnderground.com?


Why, yes I am.  I'm having finger cramps so I shortened it.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Ballygrl on October 20, 2012, 10:30:36 PM
Uh Oh!

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/10/20/Media-Elite-Fret-Over-Obamas-Small-Campaign

Media Elite Knock Obama for 'Snarky, Belittling' Campaign

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The Obama campaign's tone right now--snarky,belittling--seems off for the closing days. Like McCain's "celebrity" attacks. Kind of flailing.
Terry Moran (@TerryMoran)


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@jpodhoretz @markhalperin Agree--not the close. But it doesn't feel very "forward" to me. Not confident. Not presidential. Kind of peevish.
Terry Moran (@TerryMoran)


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@jpodhoretz @terrymoran Another non-rhetorical question: What are examples of campaigns in which that has worked as a closing message?
Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin)

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@lobsterstyle @markhalperin @terrymoran call me naive but I think persuadable voters are moved by ideas/character traits. Not snark/pop
Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier)

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Obama probably should not have done "Romnesia" himself. That's what vice presidents are for. Presidents should be big.
Roger Simon (@politicoroger)


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But the real problem is that Obama's run out of nonsense to hurl. That's why he's left with "Romnesia" and binders. Certainly, the corrupt media's been happy to go along with any nonsense Obama offers them, but guys like Halperin aren’t stupid. They know this silliness only serves to diminish the president and won't move a single vote. Moreover, they know it likely means that the campaign is panicking over internal polling that shows it all going the wrong way.


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Winners look like winners.

Losers look like losers.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: BattleHymn on October 20, 2012, 11:15:32 PM
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Obama probably should not have done "Romnesia" himself. That's what vice presidents are for. Presidents should be big.
Roger Simon (@politicoroger)

I can only imagine how that would have turned out, with Uncle Choo-Choo behind the wheel, steering that narrative.

Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: sybilll on October 20, 2012, 11:18:53 PM
Yeah, today when I paid $3.71 a gallon for gas, I reflected on the fact that we have the coolest President Preezy ever, and he snap! said Romney had Romnesia.  Then I went home, remembered that I want a competent President that wasn't auditioning to be an American Idol judge and sent as much $$ as I could to the Romney/Ryan campaign.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Big Dog on October 21, 2012, 10:07:20 AM
Barack-alypse

High 5! Thanks for adding to my vocabulary.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Karin on October 22, 2012, 08:12:20 AM
"Romnesia" is what they think is going to win it for king zero?  It's childish, DUmmies.  That's why you love it so. 

OT, but while we're at it:  This "binder" gate nonsense.  What in God's name sent you people into a hysterical episode over this?  It's a filing device for retaining useful papers such as resumes for future reference.  I myself was a woman in a binder, or file, and got my job because they liked my resume enough to hang onto it. 

Stop being insane. 
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 22, 2012, 08:29:06 AM
Stop being insane. 

Karin, Karin, Karin . . . that's similar to asking them to spoon out the ocean with a ladle.  Pointless.  Conjures up images of this:

 :banghead:
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Ballygrl on October 22, 2012, 11:17:48 AM
Rush just mentioned a new word "Mittmentum"!
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Undies on October 22, 2012, 11:23:31 AM
Rush just mentioned a new word "Mittmentum"!

I heard him say something but I wasn't paying attention.  I thought Rush said "Mittlenium"??  I didn't know where that was going.
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: Ballygrl on October 22, 2012, 11:27:48 AM
I heard him say something but I wasn't paying attention.  I thought Rush said "Mittlenium"??  I didn't know where that was going.

I think he coined it last week, the media is picking up on it now :-)
Title: Re: Get Ready for the Romnesia Bounce. Predict the impact!
Post by: jukin on October 22, 2012, 11:43:59 AM
I predict a national drop for 0bama of 2 points and he loses in polling Colorado, Florida, Virgina, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.