Posted on 03/07/2012 3:31:20 PM PST by Para-Ord.45
That's because he's a very inexperienced politician, having spent a mere 4 years doing so, as governor of Massachusetts. No city council, state legislature or congressional stints. Gaffe-a-minutes performances like this is why it's generally a mistake to run political novices for high office. Starting from a City Council position in 1992, Palin spent 16 years in office before serving as McCain's running mate in 2008. This was why most of her missteps related to lack of substantive knowledge (re foreign policy and federal issues) rather than outright gaffes. Like every other experienced politician, she knows how to say things, although not necessary what to say. Romney has the opposite problem - lots of substantive knowledge, but no political reflexes in terms of avoiding gaffes. If Romney becomes the candidate and keeps on making rookie mistakes like this, I see Obama getting re-elected, and Palin running in 2016.
LOL!
Soros says Romney’s the same as Obama.
That’s enough to make me hate him.
” So, the RINO leftist thinks that despite his ideological pal Barry Hussein EXPLICITLY stating he wants higher gas prices, his Energy secretary ADMITTING high gas prices is POLICY, and Barry Hussein ADMITTING his policies mean electricity rates will NECESSARILY SKYROCKET , it`s not his fault !? “
TOAST !
You nailed it!
Romney appears to be taking a page (or three) from the McCain 2008 playbook. Yeesh.
Of course, picking Sarah Palin as VP would be the one useful page from the playbook the he “O-Mitts”.
Now thats funny raught thar, lemme tell ya, Idon’t care where ya from!!!
And they pummeled Rick Perry for his gaffes...
I predict the republican party is toast after this election...
It’s almost unbelievable. Reminds me of mccain. As far as I’m concerned a vote for Romney is an act of treason.
My first choice was Perry, because of his record as governor, in spite of my disagreement with him with respect to immigration. However, it has to be said that Perry seriously lacks the fast twitch reflexes needed to be a debater. The reason a lot of gaffes get made is because of the time pressure - people get put on the spot and need to say something quickly. A slow response under the glare of TV cameras makes the interviewee look stupid. Well, Perry alternated between non-responses and factually-wrong responses. Romney is better than Perry in this regard. His phraseology is crummy, and clearly that of a political novice, but his facts are accurate, as you might expect from someone with a sterling academic and business background.
From a biographical standpoint, I think Romney has a lot of advantages vis-a-vis Obama compared to McCain. McCain was a lousy student going up against Obama*, a Harvard Law graduate and Chicago Law professor. Romney's Harvard Law and Business School degrees, combined with his record of being a founding partner of a multi-billion dollar private equity firm neutralizes Obama's aura of being highly-qualified.
So why did I prefer Perry? Because Perry is a conservative.
* You and I know that affirmative action means McCain was probably a better student than Obama, but that's not the way these things get reported in the media.
Spot on!!!
But I look at it this way...I do not want a good debater in the WH...
I want a leader who understands their position in this government, and looks for ways to get that government out of our lives (physically, economically and socially) as much as possible...
We no longer have that kind of government...
We have a government, by the government, for the government on the backs of its citizens, utilizing socialistic methodologies to ensure and justify its existance and power over the very people they are supposed to serve...
How the hell can we beat that animal back into submission...Instead of the other way around???
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