Romney is a dream candidate for Obama.

[denem]

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He ticks all the boxes, covering the President's vulnerabilities, and emphasizing his strengths.


Tax Reform for millionaires - tick
Caricature of the 'unemployed' wealthy elite - tick
Job Creator? - tick, Bain's bane
Affordable Health Care - tick, RomneyCare
Social Conservatives - tick, enough 'moderate' clips from the past to top a lawn
Evangelicals - tick, Mormon
Reagan Democrats - tick, he's an alien who likes firing people
States Rights. - tick, the right to be a state like Massachusetts
Activist Base - tick, a real dud, ask FR or RedState
Libertarians? - tick, see Mitt's guide to grafting money out of the Federal Government PLUS
Supported Tarp - tick, yes, on tape
Supported Fiscal Stimulus - tick, yes, on tape
War on Women - the latest tick, signed up (eventually) for the Blunt amendment, cf. RomneyCare.
Commander in Chief- tick: zip, nada, nought.

Campaigners - Obama and can turn more than a memorable phrase or two,
so can Mitt, for all the wrong reasons.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. This election should be quite entertaining (and amusing)IMHO

$R.MONEY 2012: OBEY!

[unblock]

2. you're looking at it all wrong.

don't get me wrong, you've got him pegged and it's a fine analysis, although i think it applies largely for those who are likely to vote for obama anyway.

for the swing voters, it's all about the image they can manufacture and apply to the candidate.

some candidates naturally have an image that works, others can reasonably enough fake it (with a LOT of make-up, in some cases). reagan was a natural; shrub needed a ton of make-up. but shrub was (barely) capable enough -- with help, he could play the part of an ordinary texan. he was able to look ordinary by playing dumb (not a stretch) and generally avoiding playing rich.

to that end, republicans want either a natural like reagan (not many of these come along) or a blank slate who can let them apply the desired image.

rmoney is neither a natural nor a blank slate capable of going with whatever image they manufacture for him. his personality is too established. he can't play humble, he can't play ordinary, he can't get an image going that relates to ordinary swing voters. he became insanely wealthy doing something "elitist". running a pizza empire is a far better image because people can relate to the business, even if they can't relate to being ceo. running a corporate takeover/turnaround/spinoff/restructuring business is not something swing voters can relate to. he had an elite job in an elite and esoteric business.

but worst of all, he can't let it go. he's said it himself, he is who he is.

they're gonna need a LOT of make-up, and this time it isn't gonna fly.

[denem]

3. He's not a man you can sit down and have a beer with,

[unblock]

4. exactly -- and there's no way they'll be able to make him look like one.

[VWolf]

5. How cool is it

that Pres Obama is a great leader AND a guy you'd love to have a beer with?

Take out the bainwashed right, and Obama wins re-election 80%-20% or better.