New Romney ad: Unlike some people, I’ve been happily married to the same woman for years

Hot Air ^ | DECEMBER 6, 2011 | ALLAHPUNDIT

[RobinMasters]

The “unlike some people” is merely implied, but this one’s so heavy-handed that he might as well have tacked on a few shots of Newt with his ex-wives framed by a torn “heart” graphic.

I’m tempted to say this will do Romney as much harm as good simply because it stinks of desperation driven by Gingrich’s surge, but in truth it probably will help him a bit. For every Iowa political junkie who long ago priced Newt’s personal issues into his stock, there are probably two or three socially conservative caucusgoers who haven’t paid much attention yet and are just now taking a close look at Gingrich. And yes, character does matter:

[silverleaf]

this issue is worth comment by a man who wants to be the leader of the free world?

pitiful Mittens, just pathetic

[Boardwalk]

Shouldn’t he be married to many wives?

[sodpoodle]

This has to be the implication: “Unlike most mormons, I have been married to only one adult woman.”

Warren Jeffs is not a friend of mine.

[Tupelo]

I can only assume this ad is an attack on Michelle Bachmann. Sexist! I say Sexist.

[Peter from Rutland]

Hey now! Mitt goes dirty first thing out of the gate. Newt will stick to his game plan of not insulting other GOP candidates. The voters eat that kind of stuff up.

Mr. “I can’t get over 25%” will now be lucky to get over 20%. Bye Mittens!

[AppyPappy]

He misspelled “women”

[Da Coyote]

Melanie Wilkes stayed married to Ashlee too.

I felt sorry for her, and I feel sorry for RINOmney’s wife also.

It must be h*ll being married to a weathervane.

[big'ol_freeper]

And Mitt, unlike some people, you are a gun-grabbing, gay-loving, culture of death-facilitating, big-government-loving, liberty-crushing statist.

Piss on Romney

[G Larry]

This will blow up in Mitt’s face.

Voters at large do not use this as a discriminator when deciding for Prez.

And to the extent that some do, they would rather not hear candidates use it as a campaign point.

It’s a cheap shot, better left to staff and supporters, but not the candidate himself.

[maggief]

Sounds like someone has their magic underwear in a knot.

[JustaDumbBlonde]

Just one additional reason that every time I view Mitt, all I see is a sleazy politician that wants to be POTUS waaaaay too much.

[Da Coyote]

Sorry for the public school spelling of names above - fat fingered excuse as usual.

[reaganaut]

Truth would have been him admitting he is working his way to Godhood as well.

[stuartcr]

Newt’s marriages are certainly a big thing to many here.

[trisham]

Nice try, Mitt. Anything else?

[trisham]

LOL!

[TexasFreeper2009]

what a freaking JERK.

Seriously, I didn’t think I could dislike Romney anymore ... and this just managed to make me loath the man.

[cpa4you]

I’m with you.

This was very ill advised!

Way out of bounds!

[NathanR]

No. You must be thinking of FLDS. Romney is LDS (Mormon) they have not had plural wives for over a century. Not since Utah became a state.

In fact, that is why Mitt’s family moved to Mexico over a century ago so they could continue that old tradition.