The lame attempts by the press to paint Mitt Romney as a first rate-wuss are puzzling. This isn’t the first time that a Republican candidate for president has been portrayed in such a demeaning fashion. If what the media’s doing sounds familiar, it’s because they tried it back in 1988 with George H.W. Bush. In case you forgot, it didn’t work. Bush crushed Democrat Michael Dukakis in the general election by an eight-point margin. Why is the media implementing a previously failed strategy? Simple. People have short memories. Plus, Obama doesn’t really have much else going for him. What’s he going to do? Tout the economy, high unemployment, abysmal GDP growth? No, his hand is limited. Attacking, vilifying, and misrepresenting his opponent; this is what Barack Obama must do to avoid packing his bags in November and the media is more than willing to assist. Continue Reading
Romney’s The Wimp?
Posted by Silence Dogood on July 30, 2012
Posted in: 2012 General Election, Politics, U.S., Uncategorized.
Tagged: Barack Obama, Dear Leader, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, London, Michael Dukakis, Michael Tomasky, Mitt Romney, Newsweek, Olympics, Preserving Liberty, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, The Wimp Factor, Washington Post.
Leave a comment