This isn’t 2008 is right. And Romney isn’t John McCain, either.
I think the Obama campaign bumblers vastly underestimated the astuteness and sophistication of the campaign team they were dealing with, and that of the candidate himself. Now it’s too late, or I certainly hope it is.
No, Team-Obama vastly overestimated their own skills and the skills of their candidate.
Look at Obama's election record. This is really the first campaign where he's actually had a decent challenger--not a great one--just a decent one.
Not true...but Zero's performance last night does highlight several immutable facts:
1. He's not very astute and finds it difficult to think on his feet....that's why his handlers never let him out without a teleprompter and when he does more often than not sticks his foot in his mouth.
2. Anticipating that Romney would be more aggressive, he was programmed to attack. When Romney wasn't confrontational Zero was confused and didn't know what to do.
3. Unable to call an audible and alter his style at the line of scrimmage he did what he was told to do: attack.
4. As a result he looked more like the challenger than the President and came across shrill, arrogant and condescending.
I guess they thought they were dealing with another milquetoast like McCain.
I had a feeling we were in for something good when I found out Romney's folks were behind Scott Brown's Mass Senate campaign.
Some other highlights: the "Obama eats dogs meme;" giving Clint Eastwood center stage and then capitalizing on the empty chair.
BTW, I really liked the Romney on horseback you posted. Was that your work? I doubt that the campaign would go so far, at least officially and at this point, but it is effective.