Spot on. I think he had this figured prior to the last debate too, and by handling it as he did, he did not give Obama yet another opportunity to spin and lie about it.
Romney is not the Commander in Chief (yet) and he is not the news media. The President is OBLIGATED to tell the American People what the hell is going on, and he is failing to do so. The media has a responsibility to investigate and report, but we know they have abdicated that role for decades now. But neither of the above facts makes it Romney’s job to report, investigate, or attack. He can and should stay above this fiasco, which is “sins of hte past” while focusing on his plans to move the nation and especially the economy toward prosperity.
When your opponent is sinking, you do not throw him a rope.
Nice summary. As you say, there are any number of reasons for Romney to let others take the lead.
Romney’s first and foremost priority is to get elected and get this evil infestation out of the White House. Focusing on Benghazi could distract from his campaign, rather than furthering it.
As others say, if he addresses the issue of Benghazi in any substantive way, he will be accused of breaching security.
There are others who are in a position to push the Benghazi investigation now. Obama is starting to twist in the wind. Let that continue to grow.
He really threw Obama for a loop when he didn’t take the bait on Benghazi in the third debate. It was great. Let Obama continue to guess.