Agreed, yes! Romney needs to take the debate to a higher level.
And to add to what Eastwood said at the convention:
“But I’d just like to say something, ladies and gentlemen. Something that I think is very important. It is that, you, we, we own this country.
“Thank you. Thank you.
“Yes, we own it. And it’s not you owning it and not politicians owning it. Politicians are employees of ours.
“And, so, they’re just going to come around and beg for votes every few years. It’s the same old deal. But I just think that it’s important that you realize and that you’re the best in the world.
“And whether you’re Democrat or whether you’re a Republican or whether you’re Libertarian or whatever, you’re the best. And we should not ever forget that.”
And to add to THAT, what Ayn Rand said, her sentiment:
“In the name of the best within us”
In the name of the best within American hearts.
Wish I had thought of that, Thecodont. Most excellent message that we desperately need to hear now. No browbeating nor beating around the bush. Just plain truthful talk, but uplifting and encouraging.
The average voter knows very little of politics, if any, and the little they do know is usually wrong. Try speaking facts to them and you see their eyes glaze over. They slap their head and ask, “Huh?” It’s then that you need to take your pinkie finger and shove that grey bit hanging out of their ear back inside their head.
The truth just ain’t cool right now and that’s the tough part the Romney camp have got to get around ... or over or under or barrel straight through to these people. Those who decide that they’ll wait another day - and gamble that all will be well - are children entitled to make adult decisions. Romney can’t give them all the nasty truth of politics, because their feelings would be hurt and they’d turn to the guy with the “cool” message. Truth has no buyers these days and it’s no longer a matter of ignorance that we’re dealing with; it’s pure damn walking, talking Stupidity-With-a-Vote in a lot of cases.
So, what’s left to appeal to but the heart? Hate to say this, but it’s truth: It’s precisely what Obama did and it’s what Romney should do now, except do it honestly: appeal to the heart and not the head with those undecided. Only diff being that now there are no more free cookies to go with it and the cow’s done gone and dried up. Let him be short on blaming and long on coming across as having strength and the background to bring about recovery that’s needed now to save us from going over the cliff tomorrow.
Best Regards Always,
SC