Aristophanes
04-23-2012, 07:56 PM
Barack Obama’s top advisers are making a mid-“core” correction in their attacks on Mitt Romney — with a little nudge from Bill Clinton, who is finding a niche as an Obama campaign whisperer and fundraiser.
Late last year, as Romney galloped to the right, Obama’s messaging team hit on what it assumed would be a durable bumper-sticker attack: Romney, senior advisers David Plouffe and David Axelrod intoned time and again, was a political shape-shifter who lacked any real moral or political “core.”
The slogan was the Obama talking point for months. But Clinton, echoing survey data presented by Obama’s own pollster Joel Benenson, quietly argued that the empty-core approach failed to capitalize on what they see as Romney’s greatest vulnerability: An embrace of a brand of tea party conservatism that turns off Hispanics, women and moderate independents.
A more effective strategy, Clinton has told anyone who would listen, would be to focus almost exclusively on Romney’s description of himself as a “severe conservative,” to deny him any chance to tack back to the center, according to three Democrats close to the situation.http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=DB4E068F-1F99-4843-863C-1A66D3947D4E
I was laughing the other day over the left's description of Romney as more conservative than Goldwater, wondering what amateur took them down that path. Turns out it wasn't an amateur. It was a pro. Said pro has a lot more in common with Romney than Obama. He also has (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0707/5113.html) a grudge (http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/03/the-clinton-obama-feud-growing/) born in the 2008 primary that was extended when his honorary title of 1st black president was forgotten. He sees in Obama a blinding leftist streak that is easily manipulated, such that the regime is flirting with a strategy that will make Romney look like a man of principle, driving up his leadership numbers, all because they think 'conservatism' is a bad thing, worse than pure and unadulterated opportunism and deceit. Worse than an assault on business and faith. They're going to help Romney convince folks he is something he himself couldn't; a conservative and a man of principle.
Bill was not super welcome in the White House initially. He's been worming his way in for a while, and now he's on the inside. Whispering. Smiling. Don't mess with this guy. He never forgets. :wink:
Late last year, as Romney galloped to the right, Obama’s messaging team hit on what it assumed would be a durable bumper-sticker attack: Romney, senior advisers David Plouffe and David Axelrod intoned time and again, was a political shape-shifter who lacked any real moral or political “core.”
The slogan was the Obama talking point for months. But Clinton, echoing survey data presented by Obama’s own pollster Joel Benenson, quietly argued that the empty-core approach failed to capitalize on what they see as Romney’s greatest vulnerability: An embrace of a brand of tea party conservatism that turns off Hispanics, women and moderate independents.
A more effective strategy, Clinton has told anyone who would listen, would be to focus almost exclusively on Romney’s description of himself as a “severe conservative,” to deny him any chance to tack back to the center, according to three Democrats close to the situation.http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=DB4E068F-1F99-4843-863C-1A66D3947D4E
I was laughing the other day over the left's description of Romney as more conservative than Goldwater, wondering what amateur took them down that path. Turns out it wasn't an amateur. It was a pro. Said pro has a lot more in common with Romney than Obama. He also has (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0707/5113.html) a grudge (http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/03/the-clinton-obama-feud-growing/) born in the 2008 primary that was extended when his honorary title of 1st black president was forgotten. He sees in Obama a blinding leftist streak that is easily manipulated, such that the regime is flirting with a strategy that will make Romney look like a man of principle, driving up his leadership numbers, all because they think 'conservatism' is a bad thing, worse than pure and unadulterated opportunism and deceit. Worse than an assault on business and faith. They're going to help Romney convince folks he is something he himself couldn't; a conservative and a man of principle.
Bill was not super welcome in the White House initially. He's been worming his way in for a while, and now he's on the inside. Whispering. Smiling. Don't mess with this guy. He never forgets. :wink: