Mitt brought up his father, former governor and Republican candidate for president, George Romney. Papa Romney was most famous for his principled stand against Goldwater/Miller extremism. Mitt's political career has been, like his father's, one of moderation, but he has shown a lack of principal in embracing Tea Party extremism.
Would someone please tell anti-government Repugs to stop praising the Apollo program and the greatest generation. The Apollo program was one of the biggest government programs in history. The greatest generation was the generation of Franklin Roosevelt and big, really big, government.
The Republican party is not the party of small business. It's the party of transnational corporations and big finance. Someone opening a store has more to worry about from financial markets and Walmart than they do from government. Mr. Bain isn't likely to regulate big banks, or enforce anti-trust law. Given the power by congress, President Obama might. A good reason to vote Democratic in congressional races.
Mittens wasn't a business man, he was an investor. Big difference.
Is Romney a nice guy or a bully? It's possible to be both. The general public might prefer a nice guy but the Repug base likes a kick ass bully. While the elephants are criticizing the Obama campaign for fighting dirty, O has nothing on the Romney super pacs.
Maybe, just maybe, Mitt could overcome his character defects, but not if he continues with stiff performances like we saw tonight.
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