David Frum, Erick Erickson, and Ezra Klein are convinced that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign is in deep trouble and must dramatically change course. Best-selling author David Limbaugh, by contrast, thinks Romney’s chances are good.
Looking at the last several years, Limbaugh believes conservative ideas still resonate with many voters:
If this were so in O's favor we wouldn't have seen 2010, Walker, Chick Fil A — and we wouldn't see polls with majority against Obamacare
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Do u think a nation of ppl that had surrendered 2 the welfare state wouldn't overwhelmingly embrace Obamacare? Hell yes they would. We don't
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Of course the media are biased against Romney, but that isn’t an insurmountable obstacle:
Reagan won with a media savaging him daily — twice; so did George W. Bush. Our conservative media & blogosphere much more powerful today
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
As for Mitt Romney’s statement about “the 47 percent,” Limbaugh thinks it was defeatist:
What bothers me about Nit's 47% statement is not that it's wrong; it's 49.5%; it's that it's defeatist. Many of them want 2 do better.
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Some of those who pay no income taxes will in fact end up voting for Romney:
Come on you people; Obama doesn't even have the approval of all the people who aren't paying income taxes. Give me a break.
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Limbaugh says grass-roots conservatives need to stop being so pessimistic:
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What's more contagious and debilitating to the soul than receiving government assistance is the kind of defeatism we're seeing from some.
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Mitt might need a shot of optimism but so do many of us; where's the grassroots spirit?
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
@JacklynMHughes I didn't say everyone is giving up; I'm saying that the ones who are down should get back up.
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Obama has just had a week from hell on the foreign policy front and his economic stature couldn't be much lower. Not the time for pessimism.
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
@AiPolitics I mean there's too much defeatism in our ranks — starting at the top with Mitt's comment that he can't possibly reach the 47$
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Despite all the hand-wringing, the race is very close:
This election is SO up for grabs right now it's not even funny. We have yet to have one debate — or the inevitable spin following them.
— David Limbaugh (@DavidLimbaugh) September 18, 2012
Exactly right.
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