Romney’s big problem is that he grew up in another America
It’s bully versus nerd
By MICHAEL GOODWIN
Last Updated: 4:44 AM, July 8, 2012
Mitt Romney is a good man. He’s smart, successful and there’s not a hint of scandal in his 65 years. He’s boring and a little distant, but those aren’t the flaws that could prove fatal.
Romney’s big problem is that he grew up in another America. He was raised to believe there is a clear standard for adult conduct, that even politics has rules and that it is the duty of a president to unite and lead the nation through its economic crisis.
Timing could be his great misfortune. Fate has given him a demoralized electorate that is growing distant from that old America and an opponent who spouts its verities, but actually believes in none of them.
Barack Obama believes that politics is a knife fight, and the only rule is that he must win. His conduct reflects the unholy mix of a messiah complex with the muscle of The Chicago Way. His goal, he tells us, is to “transform” America, not fix it.
This culture clash explains a presidential campaign operating in parallel universes. Romney is making a broad pitch to the nation as a whole, assuming jobs, the debt, deficit and a strong military are what people care about because they should.
Obama knows that’s no longer true for a big slice of the country. He gives lip service to those issues, but they concern him only to the extent they could be his undoing. His aim is to buy four more years by using the power of incumbency to distribute goodies that will insulate his supporters from immediate pain. In exchange, they’ll give him time to turn the nation into a European welfare state, with an imperial president uber alles.
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Problem is that unlike Michelle Obama, Ann Romney is not a hard core ideologue who NEEDS the presidency and political power to define her life.
If Barack falters, you can be damn sure Michelle kicks his arse and pushes him back out there, because without the power and prestige of political office, they have nothing.
“Romney’s big problem is that he grew up in another America
It’s bully versus nerd”
or to be more succinct…
Romney’s big problem is that he is bringing a knife to a gunfight.
On the bright side, at least Romney is showing up with a weapon, unlike John McCain who, in the last election, apparently thought it was sufficient to just bring ammunition for Barack to the fight!
You make it sound like this is something new, but it has been going on a long time.
I won’t argue with you on that… however it bears repeating since there are still many who don’t know it.