Recently, President Obama sat down for an interview with Spanish-speaking Univision, where he said he “can’t change Washington from the inside.”
Although he was not entirely specific about how that judgment is represented, an overzealous Mitt Romney fired back.
“We’re going to give him that chance in November. He’s going outside,” Romney said at a rally in Sarasota, Fla.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Preibus said the party of “yes we can” has moved on to “no I can’t.” Clever.
Hindsight is 20-20. Foresight, on the other hand, is a strategy.
If you’re drowning, you don’t have the foresight to politely ask someone to help you. You just scream. The obvious foresight would be to not walk on thin ice with a backpack full of hammers.
That’s what it seems like Republican nominee Romney is doing. Romney appears to be drowning in gaffs; exacerbating the great divide between two parties that won’t give an inch, but would gladly take a mile. He came, unprepared and out of touch.
Republican House Speaker John Boehner said in a press conference Friday, were Obama reelected, there would be no taxes raised on high-income families.
As much as he would like to believe that, several members of his caucus do not share the same optimism.
Representative Tom Cole admitted that, if Obama wins, taxes would likely to increase for wealthy families. He said Obama would be able to allow the Bush tax cute to expire for incomes above $250,000.
“If the president wins reelection, taxes are going up,” Cole said in a Fox News report, “and there’s not a lot we can do about that."
Currently, 47% of citizens pay little to no taxes. Many citizens who don’t pay taxes are seniors and veterans. Romney’s statements earlier this week that many of those not paying taxes believe they are victims only adds fuel to the inflammatory perceptions of him.
The two nominees can focus on substance, namely domestic policy, at the upcoming Oct. 3 debate. It will take place at the University of Denver and is sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.
PBS NewsHour host Jim Lehrer will moderate the debate.
I don't see what the hoopla is all about. No way Romney stands a shot at winning. Obama wins in November but with less hype/landslide mandate crap he had in 08'.
ReplyDeleteHe'll do little to nothing to help advance our nation over the next four years (which is slightly better than a Romney Presidency which would only drag it down). Democrats will call him a hero/champion, Republicans brand him the devil. etc etc