Comments on: Mitt Rides Off Into The Sunset http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/ Reality-based political commentary Sat, 16 May 2026 07:55:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204230 nypoet22 Sat, 16 Sep 2023 14:18:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204230 @crs, While TV has certainly changed the method by which candidates present themselves to their prospective constituents, the electorate has been susceptible to the effects of substance-free charisma since pretty much forever. JL @crs,

While TV has certainly changed the method by which candidates present themselves to their prospective constituents, the electorate has been susceptible to the effects of substance-free charisma since pretty much forever.

JL

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204214 C. R. Stucki Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:59:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204214 John M Not true. In reality Trump was NEVER actually "elected". What really happened was, Hillary was "UN-elected"! Trump didn't change his "emotional connection to voters" message in 2020, but he still got "UN-elected"! John M

Not true. In reality Trump was NEVER actually "elected". What really happened was, Hillary was "UN-elected"! Trump didn't change his "emotional connection to voters" message in 2020, but he still got "UN-elected"!

]]> By: John M from Ct. http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204208 John M from Ct. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:04:43 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204208 CRS - I missed where nypoet22 included "black" in his concise and correct list of Obama's advantages over Romney in 2012. As to the decline and fall of everything, note poet's #3 advantage that Obama had: "better at connecting with voters emotionally". That's the essence of democracy, as far as I can tell, and has been since the beginning of the republic. No, the voters don't check off boxes about policy positions and budget proposals, and they never have, even in the time of Honest Abe. They vote for leaders that they *feel* are most understanding of their concerns, fears, and hopes. Abe communicated that understanding to his voters, and Obama did too. And so, it's sad to relate, did Trump, even if his voters were a technical minority advantaged by the electoral college's mechanics. CRS -

I missed where nypoet22 included "black" in his concise and correct list of Obama's advantages over Romney in 2012.

As to the decline and fall of everything, note poet's #3 advantage that Obama had: "better at connecting with voters emotionally".
That's the essence of democracy, as far as I can tell, and has been since the beginning of the republic. No, the voters don't check off boxes about policy positions and budget proposals, and they never have, even in the time of Honest Abe. They vote for leaders that they *feel* are most understanding of their concerns, fears, and hopes.

Abe communicated that understanding to his voters, and Obama did too. And so, it's sad to relate, did Trump, even if his voters were a technical minority advantaged by the electoral college's mechanics.

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204203 C. R. Stucki Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:04:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204203 poet Your criteria (better looking, black, etc) make it obvious that voters are so damn superficial/dumb that we deserve the kind of leadership we're getting these days. Sounds like TV is killing us. Honest Abe could NEVER get elected today!! poet

Your criteria (better looking, black, etc) make it obvious that voters are so damn superficial/dumb that we deserve the kind of leadership we're getting these days.

Sounds like TV is killing us. Honest Abe could NEVER get elected today!!

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204201 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:00:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204201 Indeed. Indeed.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204200 nypoet22 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:50:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204200 @stucki, mitt being a mormon had practically nothing to do with the 2012 election outcome. romney mostly lost because he was up against barack obama, who is better looking, a better speaker, and better at connecting with voters emotionally. same goes for john mccain in 2008, also an outstanding public servant and also a man of principle. it is a tragic shame that the worst and most beatable democratic candidate happened to coincide with the nomination of most corrupt, vindictive and incompetent jackass to hit the presidency since the nineteenth century. JL @stucki,

mitt being a mormon had practically nothing to do with the 2012 election outcome. romney mostly lost because he was up against barack obama, who is better looking, a better speaker, and better at connecting with voters emotionally. same goes for john mccain in 2008, also an outstanding public servant and also a man of principle. it is a tragic shame that the worst and most beatable democratic candidate happened to coincide with the nomination of most corrupt, vindictive and incompetent jackass to hit the presidency since the nineteenth century.

JL

]]> By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204199 C. R. Stucki Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:09:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204199 I don't know what Chris's definition of a "dweeb" is, but in spite of Chris not being willing to mention it, Romney, the epitome of a 'class act' among contemporary politicians, lost his presidential bid mostly by virtue of being a Mormon. I don't know what Chris's definition of a "dweeb" is, but in spite of Chris not being willing to mention it, Romney, the epitome of a 'class act' among contemporary politicians, lost his presidential bid mostly by virtue of being a Mormon.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/13/mitt-rides-off-into-the-sunset/#comment-204198 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:25:37 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24078#comment-204198 Okay, here's a fun game! Name one Democrat under the age of ... oh, say 70, who has demonstrated that he or she is presidential material and able to beat Donald Trump in 2024. There is just one rule: you can't name Kamala Harris! Because, she has demonstrated quite the opposite and she has had many years to hone in on this ability to no avail. Okay, here's a fun game!

Name one Democrat under the age of ... oh, say 70, who has demonstrated that he or she is presidential material and able to beat Donald Trump in 2024.

There is just one rule: you can't name Kamala Harris! Because, she has demonstrated quite the opposite and she has had many years to hone in on this ability to no avail.

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