# Predict how Mitt and Ann will respond to losing **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 31, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416 "2012-10-31T10:32:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/21 "2012-10-31T14:06:08Z")
C. Montgomery Burns, no? [in reference to **Elvis** ’s quote] ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/22 "2012-10-31T14:09:39Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Would you like to bet? Well played, Mr. Mace! ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/23 "2012-10-31T14:09:52Z")
I predict a swing at gracious, but it’s hard to pull of with a smirk and little to no actual sincerity to draw on. Followed by a lot of what ‘this’ means for ‘real’ American’s and the American ‘dream’ dying, etc, etc. Probably finish up with ‘God wants me to make contributions, in other areas!’ Then crowned with the revelation that Mittens is ‘too humble’ to deny God’s will, or some such tripe! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/24 "2012-10-31T14:10:09Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > No kidding. $500 sound good to everyone? I’ll put up half of this side if the bet contains some _familiar wording._ I would prefer a non-monetary bet where the loser suspends his posting on this MB until the next US presidential election. I nominate **Richard Parker** as the arbiter of the results. I don’t think anyone can accuse him of being biased towards Romney. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/25 "2012-10-31T14:16:43Z")
One of my favorite things about presidential elections are the in-depth behind the scenes articles that come out about the campaigns. The stories that the reporters agree not to talk about until after things are all wrapped up. They’re fascinating and I can’t wait to hear about the inner workings of the Romney campaign from those that saw it first hand. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/26 "2012-10-31T14:27:18Z")
\*\*Predict how Mitt and Ann will respond to losing \*\* > [@Mitt Romney](#): > > I won the election > [@Ann Romney](#): > > So we have to live in that seedy old house? ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/27 "2012-10-31T14:29:03Z")
Question must be answered in two ways: PUBLIC RESPONSE: Mittens will say all the right things, maybe throwing in a comment that he will try to fake as a positive, but really mean as a dig. His smirkiness will give it away as bitter. PRIVATE RESPONSE: He will react as only Mittens know how, he will want to fire someone. When told that “it’s over, there really is no one to fire” he will go into his Scrooge McDuck room and roll around in money to make himself feel better. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/28 "2012-10-31T14:36:09Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > It’s going to be a fucking AWESOME day of reading on the SDMB if Romey wins, that’s what I think. > [@Hermitian](#): > > Thats the truth. If Romney wins, make some popcorn and sit back to watch the fireworks! I didn’t vote for Romney but I so hope he wins just to watch all the crybabies lose their minds and throw around words like, “White people are racist or else Obama would have won.” and “Republicans stole the election AGAIN.” ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/29 "2012-10-31T14:44:12Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > I didn’t vote for Romney but I so hope he wins just to watch all the crybabies lose their minds and throw around words like, “White people are racist or else Obama would have won.” and “Republicans stole the election AGAIN.” While you certainly may have some of that, on the whole, Democrats are usually quite gracious losers. ETA **Gyrate** in post #18 nailed it, but the rest are fun hyperbole to read. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/30 "2012-10-31T14:50:10Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > While you certainly may have some of that, on the whole, Democrats are usually quite gracious losers. Join date 2008. You weren’t here in 2004. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/31 "2012-10-31T15:05:25Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Join date 2008. You weren’t here in 2004. I was lurking then. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/32 "2012-10-31T15:07:02Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Would you like to bet? Of course not. I’m being absurd in my speculations here. I only bet when both sides actually believe in what they post. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/33 "2012-10-31T15:10:42Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Well I predict whoever loses will be generous and gracious. You do not come this far in politics by having the attitude of a spoiled 5 year olf Well, McCain was gracious for about one night before he spent the next four years acting like said spoiled five year old who just had his toy taken away. On the other hand, I don’t really see Romney as the surrogate/pundit type and I’m not convinced the current GOP is really his bag. I’d predict a gracious-as-can-be-expected exit off the national political stage. ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/34 "2012-10-31T15:11:28Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > I would prefer a non-monetary bet where the loser suspends his posting on this MB until the next US presidential election. > > I nominate **Richard Parker** as the arbiter of the results. I don’t think anyone can accuse him of being biased towards Romney. I have been thinking the same thing with a couple of alterations … 1. Voluntary suspension is limited to GD, Elections and The Pit (bonus … it will be fun to watch the Mods deal with all the nasty political crap in the other forums) 2. Voluntary suspension occurs after a seven day period in which the losers get a chance to whine and make excuses 3. How about a more reasonable time period of six months? ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/35 "2012-10-31T15:13:46Z")
I think for Ann Romney, it will be a huge sigh of relief if they LOSE! Seriously, in a recent interview, she quickly stated that if Mitt loses, he will most certainly never run for another political office. It sounds like that discussion has already been had between the two of them. That also sounds to me like someone who is seriously tired of this whole process and maybe doesn’t really want to be First Lady and continue. Not that I blame her. Remember her quote, “This is hard!” - elections are hard on every family - but she doesn’t seem to me like someone who wants to spend the next 4-8 years of her life going to icky poor areas and having to make nice to people who have not bathed recently and have no pithy comments to make over afternoon drinks on the veranda. I also don’t think even Mitt will be too despondent - he has something that will make his resume look good, he can continue to make money hand over fist, and have plenty of new friends who will want to pal around with him. Mitt will always be the guy who came thisclose to beating Obama, and that alone will be all he needs to bask in the glow of defeat, which he will spin as “I won to the people who really matter in the USA.” He will consider this proof that if it weren’t for those annoying 47% of useless degenerates, he most certainly would have made life better for his cronies. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/36 "2012-10-31T15:16:38Z")
Tagg Romney gets shoved in a doggie carrier on the roof for the long drive back to the car elevator house in San Diego. Ann Romney binges on a couple dozen show horses. You know they’ve been dying to buy some crazy extravagant shit since Mitt’s been running for President for six years. Maybe like a horse elevator, solid gold Cadillac Escalade. He’s definitely going to stimulate the economy a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/37 "2012-10-31T15:55:34Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > He’ll say all the right things- congratulate Obama on his win and pledge to support him. Ann will stand next to him and cry. Then they’ll crawl back behind the woodwork like the cockroaches that they are, and go back to their lives of pillaging companies and stripping out their assets. > [@Gyrate](#): > > Assuming he loses I think Romney will give your basic gracious concession speech and go off to do businessy things again in relative obscurity. I can’t see him either running for office again or doing the FoxNews pundit thing. I agree with these predictions. Whoever loses will be gracious about it. Now their supporters, on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/38 "2012-10-31T15:56:57Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Well I predict whoever loses will be generous and gracious. You do not come this far in politics by having the attitude of a spoiled 5 year olf Good point. Mitt has shown throughout this campaign that he has the attitude of _at least_ a spoiled twelve-year old. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/39 "2012-10-31T16:00:12Z")
Gracious concession speech. Followed by Republican leaders who will vow to make Obama fail, make the economy tank, obstruct every bit of legislation they can find, and try for impeachment sometime in the next 4 years. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416/40 "2012-10-31T16:12:38Z")
> [@Erdosain](#): > > Tagg Romney gets shoved in a doggie carrier on the roof for the long drive back to the car elevator house in San Diego. > > Ann Romney binges on a couple dozen show horses. You know they’ve been dying to buy some crazy extravagant shit since Mitt’s been running for President for six years. Maybe like a horse elevator, solid gold Cadillac Escalade. He’s definitely going to stimulate the economy a bit. And an amended tax return filed November 7. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/predict-how-mitt-and-ann-will-respond-to-losing/639416.md?page=3)