Poll needed

We need a quick poll. Do any of the Geeks/libertarians that Romney was obviously aiming for yesterday feel better about him after the dee-bate?

Did his strategy work?

Did any of the backbone people* get insulted by his remark, "we can't kill our way out of this" (this meaning the FUBAR war in the 'Stan), and his follow-up remark that he will follow Obama's 2014 cut-and-run schedule for ending the war in 'Stan? Maybe we should poll some of the Friday night crowd at various VFW and American Legion posts this week...

Seems to me that Romney took a big chance, that he would win over more geeks/libertarians than he would lose with backbone people*.

Does this tell you that Romney feels good about playing the games of the spineless? I got that message last night.

There's always the "devil-you-know" theory of voting, and my guess is that some spine-people might just employ that rule in two weeks.

Romney's debate strategy was a loser, in my not-so-humble opinion. Last night was the perfect place for Romney to lift up the country, to show some backbone and help those who are losing their spines find them again. Romney did not do that, in fact, it seems to me that he deliberately appealed to Obama's base, not his own. He will be GWB-lite, if he can muster THAT much fortitude, and if he wins. I'm not putting any money on either of those two "ifs" happening.

I'm going to vote for the man, but I can tell you right now that afterward, I will feel like handing a rope and a whip to a Real American, having myself tied to a fence rail, and having the stupid beaten out of me.

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* backbone people: my term for folks who put up the Flag more than once or twice a year. Folks who feel that the Second Amendment to the US Constitution is perhaps the most important in the Bill of Rights, because it secures all the others and makes them the law of the Land. Folks that the Won once refered to as the "bitter clingers".

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[Patriot Padre]

While knowing "the Rivrdog" personally and having shared some "USAF time" and "cop time" with him... I find myself on occasion having to side with (and even liking) "the Rivrsis" (LOL) in the Bro & Sis sibling exchanges, but in this case, though... I think Romney was the clear winner in the long term and in critical points and meaningful issues. Me thinks the "the Bro" might want to avoid the write-in campaign at this juncture and keep his powder dry for another day and a bigger battle, as I fear Obama will steal away a close election in the end due to voter apathy, ignorance and what seems to be a lack of understanding by many of what "really" constitutes "true" American patriotism, allegiance and sacrifice. Tis truly sad to watch the probable demise of a once great people and the unraveling of a foundering nation? God save us all, as the end result may be far worse than we could ever imagine!

[Rivrsis]

So, don't vote for Romney. Write yourself in, or something. Vote for the state and local candidates and issues.