Re: Yet Another Romney Gaffe
Very often it turns out that the right thing to do = the best political act. Romney could have looked so presidential if, upon the murders in Libya, he had said something like "Politics stops at the ocean. We have one President. Like all Americans, we unite behind him in this tragedy and unite in our grief for the families of the victims." I think thats almost an inborn response, but he seems to have been intimidated by or maybe actually listening to the teapot/ radio talk show host mentality. He looked as petty and hateful and unreasonable as Rush Limbaugh, and he could have looked like a statesman, a peacemaker. Maybe the idea is, thrill that base to make sure they turn out on election day.
Very often it turns out that the right thing to do = the best political act. Romney could have looked so presidential if, upon the murders in Libya, he had said something like "Politics stops at the ocean. We have one President. Like all Americans, we unite behind him in this tragedy and unite in our grief for the families of the victims." I think thats almost an inborn response, but he seems to have been intimidated by or maybe actually listening to the teapot/ radio talk show host mentality. He looked as petty and hateful and unreasonable as Rush Limbaugh, and he could have looked like a statesman, a peacemaker. Maybe the idea is, thrill that base to make sure they turn out on election day.
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