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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

2012 Mitt Romney Accuses Barack Obama of Being Mitt Romney

Posted by Paul Constant on Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 1:05 PM

There was a weird moment in Mitt Romney's victory speech last night, in which he accused Barack Obama of being out-of-touch, after "years of flying around on Air Force One" and being surrounded by yes-men. I thought it was interesting, because Romney has always been the one who has been accused of being out-of-touch when it comes to the poor and the middle class. And then today, Romney defended Paul Ryan's Medicare-killing budget by saying that President Obama wants to destroy Medicare.

I think this—responding to "you're stupid" taunts with barely there retorts like "no, YOU'RE stupid"—is a real Romney strategy. It's the equivalent of a boxer hugging his opponent close to keep him from throwing punches. I have no idea if it'll work in the long term, but it sure is entertaining at the moment. I can't wait for Romney to accuse Obama of being too wealthy.

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Ah, the old swift boating tactic. Next he'll accuse Obama of having the wrong religion for the American people. Oh wait! He already did that!

Posted by tiktok on April 4, 2012 at 1:10 PM

If the shoe fits...

Posted by Spindles on April 4, 2012 at 1:13 PM

I'm still amazed that someone can buy a lottery ticket for $1 and become as rich as Mitt Romney in one day.

That says something.

Something we don't want to acknowledge.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on April 4, 2012 at 1:20 PM

This is standard Republican protocol: accuse your opponent of doing what you do and being what you are. It ALWAYS works for them, too.

Posted by eric (the other one) on April 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM

@ 3

We acknowledge it but also acknowledge that the odds of that happening are low.

Posted by Democrat1234 on April 4, 2012 at 1:59 PM

10 years ago, Barack Obama still walked around Hyde Park and got his hair cut in a local barbershop.

10 years ago, Mitt Romney had been a CEO for more than 10 years.

Posted by bleedingheartlibertarian on April 4, 2012 at 2:07 PM

If I were Obama, I'd just let statements like these be chum for late night talk show hosts. No reason to stir up the nation's idiots with scary reminders of your past in activism.

Posted by Dougsf on April 4, 2012 at 2:20 PM

It's a sad, sad commentary that playground strategies from second grade are still in vogue. "No, it wasn't me. Barry did it!" Not only that, but that there are enough credulous fools in the media to print that without pointing out the absurdity of it.

Posted by Brooklyn Reader on April 4, 2012 at 2:42 PM

#5

Well...that was the more trivial aspect of it all.

The point being that we live in an economy where someone can "earn" $100 million at the drop of a hat.

And while the odds of it happening to someone, on demand, are low, that it can happen at all (without cataclysmic disruption to the economy in general or to others) seems extraordinary.

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on April 4, 2012 at 3:11 PM

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-c…

Posted by stuckie on April 4, 2012 at 4:09 PM

@9:

This is PRECISELY why so many poor and lower middle-class people continue to vote Republican - because, when THEY win teh MegaMillions someday, they don't want no gubbamint rebbanooer comin' 'long and takin' away theyar hard-won winnin's.

Posted by COMTE