Which candidate should be the Republican nominee?

[AnchorAlum]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I think this was poor (pun intended) wording on his part. I know what he was trying to say. He was trying to express the notion that it is middle America that has the real problems because they do not have the wealthfare that the wealthy have nor do they have the social welfare resources that the poor have.

Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor'

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news...-the-very-poor

He's in need of coaching on saying things artfully that cannot be taken out of context by some media types. I think anyone with at least a HS diploma should be able to figure that out if they are shown the entire clip.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlum

He's in need of coaching on saying things artfully that cannot be taken out of context by some media types. I think anyone with at least a HS diploma should be able to figure that out if they are shown the entire clip.

There's an old maxim in politics..."if you're explaining, you're losing."

Is Mitt Romney a mean, non-caring guy? Probably not. But this guy has a penchant for making trouble for himself when he gets off his scripted talking points.

President Obama's team will use this (just as Romney's team will use the President's gaffes against him) because it fits into the “Ritchie Rich,” narrative/story arc they want to present to voters about Romney. Remember MR’s October editorial board interview (I don't remember the newspaper) urging the foreclosure situation to “bottom out” and then be corrected? He was speaking as an executive, a captain of industry deciding how best to restore and then benefit from market forces. The problem is he’s running for President, not CEO.

People struggling to hold on to the single largest asset they will likely every have – their house—don’t want to hear a multi-millionaire talk about wanting the forecloseure market to “bottom out.” Romney's ability to empathize, and come across as a regular guy isn't all that apparent.

It'll be interesting to watch this play out.