Earlier this week, Mitt Romney visited Euclid, Ohio where one of his supporters took the microphone to say that she thought President Obama should be charged with treason. Mitt Romney had no response.
what eye thynk: We all know that Mitt is pretty useless without a script, but this remark screamed for an immediate reply. This was not the sort of thing that needed to be reflected on; his answer should have been instinctive and negative.
I remember John McCain taking the microphone back from “the crazy hair lady” during a 2008 campaign event where she called Mr. Obama an Arab. Mr. McCain gently but emphatically cut her off by saying “No, no he‘s not.” and then went on to describe Mr. Obama as a decent man, a family man. That exchange should be required viewing for every person who aspires to public office.
The fact that Romney had to reflect on the treason comment for several hours before finally formulating a response does not say “leader“ to me.
The Republican mind-set is that anyone on the other side of the aisle is the enemy. Mix that with Mitt’s wimp factor and the evidence of how easily he is manipulated by the religious right and you have a recipe for disaster.
We lived through eight years of Cheney and Rumsfeld leading George W. around by the nose. Yes, we need a man--or woman--who can listen to advice and take a stand, (sticking with it would be a real plus). At the same time, that person must also be capable of giving a spontaneous and decisive response when necessary. What we don’t need is another empty suit.
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