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A different kind of 'fear factor'
A different kind of 'fear factor'
By Steve Benen
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Newsweek's piece, written by the estimable Michael Tomasky, stresses that the one thing Romney "never does" is "man up, double down, take his lumps." It's this inherent weakness, Tomasky argues, that explains Romney's remarkable flip-flops on practically every issue under the sun -- the candidate lacks the courage to stick to his convictions.
Indeed, there's an unmistakable pattern that underscores Tomasky's thesis -- as we've discussed before, Romney's afraid to offend conservatives; he's afraid to push back against extremist rhetoric; he's afraid of the religious right; and he's afraid of Limbaugh.
In terms of campaign strategy, Romney's afraid to release his tax returns because he thinks Democrats might be mean to him, and he's also afraid to disclose his bundlers because he worries sunlight may scare his wealthy benefactors away.
On a purely substantive note, the GOP candidate is also clearly afraid take a firm position on key issues -- he'll give us some general platitudes on taxes, immigration, spending priorities, and international affairs, but if voters want specifics, they're expected to vote for him first and get details later.
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http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/07/30/13033250-a-different-kind-of-fear-factor
By Steve Benen
<...>
Newsweek's piece, written by the estimable Michael Tomasky, stresses that the one thing Romney "never does" is "man up, double down, take his lumps." It's this inherent weakness, Tomasky argues, that explains Romney's remarkable flip-flops on practically every issue under the sun -- the candidate lacks the courage to stick to his convictions.
Indeed, there's an unmistakable pattern that underscores Tomasky's thesis -- as we've discussed before, Romney's afraid to offend conservatives; he's afraid to push back against extremist rhetoric; he's afraid of the religious right; and he's afraid of Limbaugh.
In terms of campaign strategy, Romney's afraid to release his tax returns because he thinks Democrats might be mean to him, and he's also afraid to disclose his bundlers because he worries sunlight may scare his wealthy benefactors away.
On a purely substantive note, the GOP candidate is also clearly afraid take a firm position on key issues -- he'll give us some general platitudes on taxes, immigration, spending priorities, and international affairs, but if voters want specifics, they're expected to vote for him first and get details later.
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http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/07/30/13033250-a-different-kind-of-fear-factor
Romney offers "general platitudes" and racist dog whistles on every issue.
Mitt plans to hide behind Ann's skirts 'cause Obama's so mean
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021015244
