I am not a Romney fan and would have preferred that an aggressive, articulate conservative had run for and won the GOP nomination. Unfortunately, no one of that caliber ran. The more conservative candidates that actually did run had glaring weaknesses that were just too big.
But, there is one thing that Romney proved in the nomination campaign that should bode well for the general election campaign. He knows how to go negative.
Obama's record and arrogance are so bad that Romney should be able to plaster this country with pointed and aggressive negative ads. Here's hoping he does so and drives Obama and his supporters into incoherent, petulant, sputtering defensiveness. The base will rally behind the attacks even if Romney is an imperfect choice to lead conservatives.
Unfortunately, because Romney panders to audiences, I fear that he may go less hard on Obama than his fellow Republicans because he thinks he needs to be more middle-of-road for independents. It will be so frustrating if the thing Romney was consistent and good at is abandoned.
Let the attack machine take aim.
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Thanks for visiting. I rarely drop in here any more but do miss the old days some time.
And the conservatives wonder why they are ranking somewhere around the 18% level in the national polls.
The beauty part is that Romney can go as negative as the scale allows without ever having to veer from the truth.
Nice to hear from you. What's that wonderfully fresh expression? Oh yes, "don't be a stranger."
Gordon, yes, if Romney just fires away with facts, he should be able to destroy Obama's brand completely.
People forget Romney's absolutely genuine, virtually reflexive comment when George Stepalloveryourself tried to goad the Republican candidates into the position that would help his mentor, Obama. He said something to the effect "Who's questioning contraception. Contraception is fine. Leave it alone." So much for Romney's participation in what even the Dim/Dems now admit is a bogus "war on women."
On the other hand, Romney has fathered only sons, Obama only daughters. How long will it take the desperate to make something of that?
So far, Romney has been shooting blanks and it will remain this way until elections day. This is what happens when someone uses bogus talking points over relying on facts.