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By Ed Kilgore
Its probably not the best sign for Mitt Romney that his campaign is having to spend money and time convincing voters that hes not an ogre. But thats what it seems to be doing with a new ad entitled Too Many Americans, that includes this money quote from Mitt speaking direct-to-camera:
President Obama and I both care about poor and middle-class families. The difference is that my policies will make things better for them.
Mitt was well enough rehearsed that he didnt make the mistake George H.W. Bush did back in 1992, reading a campaign notation to an audience in New Hampshire by saying: Message: I care.
But thats the idea. And it would have been a bit more compelling had it come a couple of years, or at least a few months, earlier. How hard is it to say, even if its a complete pretense, as a matter of deeply ingrained habit, that your proposed policies are always good for every single citizen? If Romney, of course, had a healthier, more trusting relationship with his conservative base, he would have never had to go over the brink into the politically perilous gambit of claiming to dislike the lazy looters of the 47%, instead of promising them the tough love of enforced self-reliance. Even Paul Ryan knows how to play that game, as evidenced by his famous AEI speech expressing concern for the moral fiber of the poor.
So now Mitts got to re-establish his membership in the human race less than six weeks before Election Day. Since hes very likely to resort to some seriously nasty attacks on Obama in the stretch run, I doubt its going to take. Maybe he should take his chances with expressing loyalty to the 53%, and forget the compassion.
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http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_09/message_i_dont_care040137.php
DNC hits Etch-A-Sketch on 47 percent comment: Mitt Romney: Those People
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021421930
DemzRock
(1,016 posts)nobodyspecial
(2,286 posts)The day you run the "I am not a witch" ad, you've lost.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)you imagine what it must have been like in Obama headquarters when the 47% video surfaced? Bet
champagne was popping.
Can't wait for the bomb to drop and the tax returns are released (by Larry Flynt)
Ah, poetic justice
BumRushDaShow
(129,414 posts)had actually been out around the liberal media before the rest of the recording finally made it out there (thanks to the young Mr. Carter).
ProSense
(116,464 posts)the media as apologists! I mean, Mitt said a lot of stupid shit.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)low and hoping they don't get sued
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)and it sounds like an ogre . . .
brazil
(89 posts)...is insulting to ogres.
What does it mean when I nearly mistyped "ogre" as "orgy" - three times...
beac
(9,992 posts)Given Romney's policies, the title sounds like he thinks there are just too damn many Americans and it's time to let some of those lazy moochers die off, for Pete's sake!
andym
(5,445 posts)but when the debate came, Reagan used his folksy act to show he wasn't. OTOH, Romney doesn't have Reagan's acting ability....
NightOwwl
(5,453 posts)Not You. Not Us. Them.
That is one clueless, heartless man.