Mitt Romney campaign rooting for bad economic news to bail them out of that doggone car roof story

[kpete]

One Romney adviser said that the Seamus anecdote is “a pure negative” but that the campaign does not see it as overly damaging in a contest they believe is being shaped overwhelmingly by the economy.

“For crying out loud, with 8.3 percent unemployment, if the dog defeats you, you deserve to be defeated,” said the adviser, who requested anonymity to speak candidly. “Come on. You’ve got to run a good campaign to overcome that. President Obama overcame Reverend Wright and Bill Ayres.”


http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mitt-romneys-dog-on-the-car-roof-story-still-proves-to-be-his-critics-best-friend/2012/03/14/gIQAp2LxCS_story_1.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/15/1074606/-Mitt-Romney-campaign-rooting-for-bad-economic-news-to-bail-them-out-of-that-doggone-car-roof-story

[zipplewrath]

1. His own darn fault

He hasn't distinguished himself in any way. He has proposed nothing of real substance, and is running FROM his own past. This election is going to be about Obama's record and about our future, especially economically. And all he's got is alot of worn out positions from the past, half of which he has to avoid mentioning. The dog has legs because there's little else to talk about.

[Irishonly]

2. The anonymous advisor does not understand animal lovers

This animal lover would never vote for an animal abuser.