What Romney needs to do in the debates

[rightwinger]

The only way i can think of that Romney could make major points right now would be to promise to give back his salary and benefits as president if elected.
He sure does not need the money.

That would come off as insulting. $400 K is pocket change to Mitt

but the retirement and other bennies? And 1.6 mill for 4 years of "work"?

but it would be a smart political move for him.

Gimmic .....anyone would take the presidency for free

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

It is evident that the upcoming debates may be Romneys last chance to take the presidency. With the recent Obama surge in the polls, Romney needs to make the debates a gamechanger

It has been done in the past. Ronald Reagan came off as a likeable old man who the public could relate to on simple terms. Bill Clinton showed his spark in connecting with the voting public. For both, the debates were a gamechanger

Romney lacks the personality of either. The public is not going to warm up to him based on his inherent charm. Romney needs a quick knockout in the debates. He has to make his points in the first hour of the first debate. That is when the public makes its decision

Romney was perceived as a mega millionaire who is only interested in helping the rich and doesn't care about the struggles of working America. His 47% comments affirmed that. If Romney cannot connect with working Americans, he will lose.

His only chance is to throw the one percent under the bus and appeal directly to working America. He needs to propose specific...yes, SPECIFIC ideas of how he will help working Americans

Otherwise, his cadidacy is doomed

It’s quite unlikely Romney will be able to accomplish in a few debates what he’s failed to accomplish during the entire election year.

 

[Old Rocks]

He needs to go bold, to purpose something that will have people talking and help him snag the independents.

That would be logical. But how do you do something major and still cut the income of the government?

 

[Old Rocks]

Still, what the debates come down to now is Romney debating what Romney said last week. It is hard to understand how a candidate can be as insensitive to the meanings of what he says as Romney obvioiusly is.

 

[Lakhota]

Will Romney be "wired" for the debates like George W. Bush was in 2004 debate with John Kerry?

NASA photo analyst: Bush wore a device during debate - Kevin Berger - Salon.com

 

[EriktheRed]

MITT ROMNEY TO USE DEBATES TO MAKE AMERICANS DISLIKE HIM EVEN MORE THAN THEY ALREADY DO

 

[there4eyeM]

Pray.

He'd better take up voodoo and start sacrificing some animals.

Some might say that only the animals part would be new (but who could be sure?).

 

[Ravi]

You're right on strategy; wrong on tactics.

The way to beat Obama is to come at him from the left actually. Appealing to the 99% won't work in the way Romney needs it to work. He has to appeal to fairness which is something that is too late to do for him.

If you're alive and you were in the vicinity of a TV set, you know what happened Monday night in Seattle. Green Bay was robbed by a ruled touchdown. The call was so unfair that the NFL settled a labor dispute with the actual referees days after. Americans realize that Romney was born on 3rd base and has lived for 50+ years thinking he hit a triple. They understand that some get a head start and others don't. That there is an advantage given to some that other do not get. Conscientious and socially aware people in this situation don't flaunt such advantages. Romney has so he won't be able to capitalize on the issue at hand

Fairness.

Americans respond to unfairness in drastic numbers. If Romney can some how talk about how unfair the situation Obama let stand is, he can make up some ground. We gave the banks and other institutions millions upon millions of dollars because they were too big to fail. Those same institutions are still too big to fail and nothing has been done. One of them, Bank of America, is planning to cut the jobs of 16,000 people--16,000 of the same people who paid the taxes to keep them afloat. By no measure can this be portrayed as "fair"

The question then quickly becomes what Romney would do to create a fair situation and he's a poor prophet for such a directive true but it is just about the only thing that could save the Governor's campaign outside of Obama doing something patently stupid--that isn't going to happen. We all know that.

Romney talking about fairness?

After ridiculing 47% of Americans?

Yeah, thats what I'm saying...it's going to ring hollow but it's basically the only thing that can turn the tide in his favor other than some sort of gaffe by the Obama campaign--and I mean a Palin type gaffe. We both know that isn't going to happen.

I don't see how that would work. "Fairness" is a concept that most rightwingers read as "entitlement" and Romney campaigning on fairness would have the nutters sitting out the election.

 

[Ravi]

The only way i can think of that Romney could make major points right now would be to promise to give back his salary and benefits as president if elected.
He sure does not need the money.

That would come off as insulting. $400 K is pocket change to Mitt

but the retirement and other bennies? And 1.6 mill for 4 years of "work"?

but it would be a smart political move for him.

If he did that it would mean he'd be more beholden to his business cronies than his constituents.

There's no way Mitten isn't in this race for his own personal gain.

 

[editec]

It is evident that the upcoming debates may be Romneys last chance to take the presidency. With the recent Obama surge in the polls, Romney needs to make the debates a gamechanger

It has been done in the past. Ronald Reagan came off as a likeable old man who the public could relate to on simple terms. Bill Clinton showed his spark in connecting with the voting public. For both, the debates were a gamechanger

Romney lacks the personality of either. The public is not going to warm up to him based on his inherent charm. Romney needs a quick knockout in the debates. He has to make his points in the first hour of the first debate. That is when the public makes its decision

Romney was perceived as a mega millionaire who is only interested in helping the rich and doesn't care about the struggles of working America. His 47% comments affirmed that. If Romney cannot connect with working Americans, he will lose.

His only chance is to throw the one percent under the bus and appeal directly to working America. He needs to propose specific...yes, SPECIFIC ideas of how he will help working Americans

Otherwise, his cadidacy is doomed

He cannot do that.

Even if he tried to sound like a Populist candidate it wouldn't not be believed.

That pampered scion is exactly what he seems to be: a little lord Fauntleroy who doesn't do well speaking to the servants.

It gets even worse for the Mittster. Few powerful Republicans can stand the guy, either.

Those of you who are members of STUMBLEUPON can watch a video entitled What Republicans say about Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney VS. The GOP. to see one well know conservative after the other cataloge the various reasons they don't like the guy and don't TRUST him either.

 

[there4eyeM]

Are people trying to say that just because he only defeated the likes of Santorum, Gingrich, Paul and some even more minor opponents he isn't the greatest possible person for the post of president?

 

[Jackson]

The only thing Romney needs to do is pound on Obama's record of 3 years of total failure in every sphere. The numbers dont lie.

Obama is in serious trouble here. The demographics that came out for him in droves in 08 are gone. He needs to articulate why he will be better able to work with a GOP Congress to get specific legislation through.

When asked a question, "What would you do for the economy, " Romney should start out with his plan, cite the failings of this president with FACTS in the middles, and continue with his plans, easy to understand in terms the nation could understand.

Same with all questions. Start with his plan inteject the failings of this president and continue with his own plan.

He has to stop with words like "progressivity" that the middle America does not understand. He's not talking to his business partners who knows those terms. Put it basic Middle America speech.

He needs a Clicky sentence like Reagan used, "There you go again"...to use over and over to bring a smile on the faces of the audience.

If his taxes are brought up, Romney can go right to the charity issue, giving to the least fortunate and comparing that to Obama's charity to his brother and aunt who he failed to help in times of distress and how much Obama gave to the less fortunate as noted in his tax returns. And ask if he really believed in resistribution when ir came to himself personally.

 

[AmyNation]

He needs to go bold, to purpose something that will have people talking and help him snag the independents.

That would be logical. But how do you do something major and still cut the income of the government?

IMO Romneys biggest mistake so far has been taxes. He knew everyone would be interested in his taxes, and how rich he is and where he stores his money. He should have started out bold and led on the issue, using his wealth, his sucess, and his taxes to promote serious tax reform. Instead he's been evasive and on the defensive about it since day one.

In 08, Obama ran on a big idea, health reform. Romney thought he could rely on the poor economy to defeat Obama, but he can't. He needs to have something that can get voters excited about a Romney presidency.

 

[nodoginnafight]

MHO - the phase of trying to win over voters is gone. I think it's all about turnout now, and what Romney needs to do is double down on the 47% comment because he ain't gonna make it disappear. Get the base as frenzied up as he possibly can and try to win the turnout battle.

 

[Some Guy]

This thread is funny. A bunch of far lefties talking about what Romney needs to do in the debates. Seems the overarching sentiment is "he needs to give away all his money, move to the left of Obama then kill himself cause he's such a bastard and Ann Romney deserves to be a widow."

Keeps the laughs coming.

 

[rightwinger]

This thread is funny. A bunch of far lefties talking about what Romney needs to do in the debates. Seems the overarching sentiment is "he needs to give away all his money, move to the left of Obama then kill himself cause he's such a bastard and Ann Romney deserves to be a widow."

Keeps the laughs coming.

Maybe you could chime in..

Romney is behind and falling further behind. As a conservative, what do you think Romney needs to do in the debates to win over the voters?

 

[Jtoomuch]

"What Romney needs to do in the debates"

He needs to convince the undecideds that he is a leader and can create jobs. He needs to come forth forcefully and provide details. And he must do this in the very first debate, in my opinion.

That is the key to the debates

Romney needs to connect with lunchpail Americans and convince them that he has a plan to help them. Supply side platitudes will not convince anyone. He needs to provide specifics on how he will help working Americans

Romney has an image of Daddy Warbucks looking out for his billionaire buddies. Unless he can connect to average Americans, he can't win

The problem for him is that the image is accurate, and most people can see that. He doesn't give a damn about the average American, and has said as much.

 

[there4eyeM]

MHO - the phase of trying to win over voters is gone. I think it's all about turnout now, and what Romney needs to do is double down on the 47% comment because he ain't gonna make it disappear. Get the base as frenzied up as he possibly can and try to win the turnout battle.

Actually, this probably is the most likely strategy to succeed for Rmoney (this spoken as someone who will be voting other than war-criminal party; i.e., Republican or Democrat).

 

[there4eyeM]

This thread is funny. A bunch of far lefties talking about what Romney needs to do in the debates. Seems the overarching sentiment is "he needs to give away all his money, move to the left of Obama then kill himself cause he's such a bastard and Ann Romney deserves to be a widow."

Keeps the laughs coming.

Shows no comprehension of what REALLY 'far left' would be. Probably thinks OWS is 'radical'. Lives in a very comfortable world and doesn't realize it. Wait till things get seriously bad and drastic ideas go into the street!

 

[Some Guy]

This thread is funny. A bunch of far lefties talking about what Romney needs to do in the debates. Seems the overarching sentiment is "he needs to give away all his money, move to the left of Obama then kill himself cause he's such a bastard and Ann Romney deserves to be a widow."

Keeps the laughs coming.

Maybe you could chime in..

Romney is behind and falling further behind. As a conservative, what do you think Romney needs to do in the debates to win over the voters?

Who's a conservative?