I have a new theory about this. I was just reading a Virginia conservative blog (Bearing Drift) which also just endorsed Romney. One of their points was the attacks on Romney for being a capitalist.
I know we have had a good argument over whether that is why he is being attacked, and whether those attacks are right or wrong.
But now I am seeing there was a different question — are the attacks GOOD or BAD for conservatives. And it appears to me that the attacks have backfired. Rather than sink Mitt as we want, they seem to have made people rally to him, or at least defend him, like Rush Limbaugh.
Maybe this would explain part of why Bolton went over to the dark side. I don’t know. I can’t figure out why so many people are turning against us.
Still hoping maybe Santorum can pull this one out.
” Rather than sink Mitt as we want, they seem to have made people rally to him, or at least defend him, like Rush Limbaugh. “ <<<
Desperately they flail. As if capitalism cannot ever be abused, or ever abuse, liberal speak rules. The self-righteous, trying to put lipstick on a pig, fling around smears as if capitalism can not be rigged in favor of the riggers. Starting against Newt, who knows a thing or two about defining plunder when he sees it has taken a beating again, for knowing too much. A ridiculous attack from the get-go. Capitalism is not GOD. It is a preference in a free nation but there are rules for all things out of balance. Newt explained what happened. The rest are spinning what happened.
“And it appears to me that the attacks have backfired.”
Ya think? Maybe it’s because those are the tactics of the loony left.
Well, yeah, obviously that was going to happen. When people like Perry and Newt attack Romney from the left in the same way the occutards would, naturally prominent conservative talkers like Rush, Hannity, and even Levin are going to be forced to defend him. The entire line of attack was idiotic and has entirely backfired.
Perry, Newt and anyone going along with these stupid Bain attacks are actually helping Romney the RINO. Not only do they force conservatives to defend Mitt and highlight Romney's stint as an actual capitalist (which is about the only thing he actually does have going for him) in a GOP primary, but by getting this line of attack out early it helps inoculate Romney from this stuff later (if nothing else it gives him a chance to practice defending himself against charges of "vulture capitalism"). Perry and Newt really blew it here. They are not hurting Romney, they are helping him lock up the nomination.