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Rich: Romney Didn’t Arouse Enthusiasm from Party
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New York Magazine’s Frank Rich on the outcome of the 2012 Presidential election.
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- Date Nov 19, 2012
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New York Magazine’s Frank Rich on the outcome of the 2012 Presidential election.
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Well yeah I mean yeah I mean I think.
I never really doubted much that the polls horizon that Obama was going to be get out he did -- little bit better than that.
But I know but I also -- he was blessed and having I don't think you agree with this week your opponent.
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And consumer Staples should shape that -- surrounded Osasuna don't ignore it gets a little hologram.
-- sort of barometer about.
I'm not sure why -- -- just I don't think you were aroused much enthusiasm royalties from anyone and -- -- now -- The beating he's taken from his own party in the very short time -- election ended.
-- what -- surprise I hate him yeah calls but then.
The were saying he's doing now there's whining about losing.
Have been blaming -- -- -- The -- have given people -- amid sharp opt or cramming you don't belong shell out.
You know it basically protecting the voters they're attacking the majority of the voters voted against them and it's interest thing you know.
McCain lost two believed he was not.
General filed by the party in this way and didn't vote and although he's still really sore about it -- Obama.
The whole whole -- is different this is just different groups like complete meltdown on this power.
-- that you approve something that was actual.
Guy is just not.
In touch with the country and not some -- the fact that he's rich.
At all it's just he didn't even speak American English you know he'd say I like sports except the sport is he just.
What if someone who has lived and in a bubble.
Maybe because -- -- successful very early in life and never known any kind of failure.
But he's just he's just got to touch and.
Was -- was a terrible.
Yeah see you look I don't Alberto.
And I don't know and -- completely miserable vision to the idea of a car elevator ever according Hugo we've known not known yet in her habit and then forget and.
As outside of those just regular consult.
President's and on on election -- -- dollar -- love them -- election.
When he won the 1000001.
Who said he was going to try to be a better presence and and woes.
And I -- like -- well gosh I hope so.
But he did say.
Especially among -- -- -- bottom of that -- changed nonsense.
That we're -- but none of that happened.
So my question is do you think you will try to be a better president and -- -- Well you know that is the -- question and I can't say no the answer part of me says people don't change.
Do you know -- we want people to change and he's still.
May be the same.
Guy -- so who's always looking for a a compromise in this in this.
Tries too much and and -- achieve all that which is one of the problems in the first term and you know at a time when people wanted.
Jobs and still do wanted him to -- -- -- main focus see little to help care for years forgot about it lost focus.
My hope is of course I think every American while -- so they like Cameron that he would.
He would change it would be better it's an interesting dynamic because Republicans.
Seem to wanna change themselves and -- we're definitely seeing that maybe you'll ask all of the glimmers after the election of of some change.
Within the Republican caucus in Washington which therefore might also have an effect on the -- you know the chemistry of Obama and helped -- -- act with it.
So it's.
It's uncharted territory in -- way.
-- at least he's not you know running around being insanely arrogant although crises in Asia so we don't really know what -- -- to but Durham.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- he does selves the Tennessee debate arrogant.
I guess -- I don't know and he's like a fairly likable Delilah Arnold doesn't mean anything.
I think I think I think he is just likable and you know -- Brief impressions.
Are that he is Miller really.
Says -- -- I mean no I've never heard that you didn't you -- people like him.
-- can be cocky you know and it and it showed up even as far back is.
The 2008 campaign when he you know told Hillary Clinton -- -- likable enough you don't have this this.
A little bit of arrogant streak.
-- the other hand.
What president really doesn't.
You know bush when he was reelected that I've got political capital I'm gonna spend that you don't get to be because the United States by beings from shrinking violet.
Fortunately -- -- frank rich and Anderson went program.
People who oppose.
Susan Rice and and potential.
Nomination -- humanity.
The -- work to -- sectors stood on wife stood on storming.
We're being characterized.
As both sexist racist and -- and -- -- braces.
And -- -- Susan -- an African American.
I have to confess house delighted I have noticed.
I don't -- phony.
But I just hadn't even thought about it.
Well you know good and I think by the way I think.
You know a lot of Americans don't have now I mean.
To -- the -- Susan Rice saying.
Just sort of personally -- denominator for any.
And secondly I just.
I'm not I think it's not that -- issue.
-- want to halls of nominations.
And -- Taurus is oh absolutely and I know people who.
She has fans and critics long before -- -- CME and the entire.
Obama administration I've always heard different opinions about.
-- from people within that and government -- it was race.
Gender.
I do think so.
The country doesn't care I think I just they have about who who frankly who was appointed secretary of state.
And it's been church you know and me McCain is drawing -- line.
And so maybe there can be -- fight -- drama that -- compared to say.
Petraeus scandal that small potatoes in the public mind I would think.
You know one time.