Mitt Romney's Sununu problem

[ProSense]

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/10/26/1094491/john-sununus-history-of-racial-remarks-about-obama/

Sununu releases statement in response to controversy:

Colin Powell is a friend and I respect the endorsement decision he made, I do not doubt that it was based on anything but his support of the President’s policies. Piers Morgan’s question was whether Colin Powell should leave the party, and I don’t think he should.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/10/25/1094211/romney-campaign-chair-colin-powell-endorsed-obama-because-he-is-black/

John Sununu’s History Of Racial Remarks About Obama
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/10/26/1094491/john-sununus-history-of-racial-remarks-about-obama/

[Jackpine Radical]

1. "Colin Powell is friend…"

Of course! You can't be a certified bigot without at least one "black friend."

[ProSense]

2. He's a racist.

People aren't racist for fun and political gain.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Sometimes it's hard to tell if the Republican Hierarchs are even serious

about their racism, or if they're just strumming the chords their despicable followers want to hear.

At the level of an Akin or a Mourdock, you're still talking Useful Idiots, but I suspect Bennett's positions are carefully shaped in the forge of self-interest.

[ProSense]

5. Mitt's campaign is imploding. n/t

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Willard is a headstrong, arrogant oligarch

who is too much taken with his own brilliance and insight due to having spent his entire life surrounded by kowtowing sycophants.

His campaign is playing out the inevitable consequences of his bullheaded and incompetent management.

At least that's how I see it as of this writing. Check back in 20 minutes or so to see if I've come off my manic phase.

[jsr]

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[spanone]

6. that's not what you said yesterday, john.

[ProSense]

8. Mitt is refusing to apologize, yet Sununu was pulled from NPR.

Oops!

[yellowcanine]

7. Hmm. Sounds as if Mr. Sununu is about to be spending more time with his family.......