Romney’s Biggest Problem Is Romney, He Is Unable To Evoke Emotion

Mitt Romney - They Don't Like Me - image by Mario PiperniMitt Romney’s biggest problem is that he has not demonstrated genuine empathy with the electorate. He is either unwilling or unable to effectively use real-life examples of people struggling to get by while providing examples of how he will help. Mitt Romney may simply be incapable of making this emotional connection, and that could be the missing element that sinks his candidacy. Robert Lehrman writes in his book, (“The Political Speechwriter’s Companion”):

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In GOP we do not trust

Somewhere between philosophical pessimism and political cynicism lies Republicans’ deep antipathy towards democracy

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How A Liberal Can Support Obama Despite Moral Concerns

Conor Friedersdorf wrote a piece in The Atlantic outlining on ethical and moral terms, why he refuses to vote for Barack Obama. And I agree with just about everything he says, except not supporting President Obama. — He lays out his case citing Obama’s reckless use of drone strikes and targeted killings of American citizens without trial. President Obama should not be above the law. We said the same thing about George W. Bush. Friedersdorf admits that he likes Obama, finds him engaging as a speaker, but the following three facts make it impossible for him to vote for Obama:

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Reason Blog Questions Bill Maher’s Support of Obama

So if we are to believe this bit of logic from the Reason Magazine blog (Hit & Run), it would require Bill Maher to be a one-issue voter. So Bill Maher must be a hypocrite because he says he wants the war on drugs to end while supporting a candidate who does not share that view? In fact, Maher should throw every other issue out the window and back either Gary Johnson or Ron Paul (write-in) for president? — 1. What a hell of a way to put someone in a box. 2. Very smooth slipping in a mention of the libertarian candidates (who have zero chance).

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Voter Fraud: Republicans Still Haven’t Found What They Are Looking For

When it comes to voter fraud, Republicans are singing the U2 song “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” But that won’t stop them. They will continue to waste time, money and resources going after a non-existent problem. After all, they need to prove their voter restrictions (i.e., voter suppression efforts) are sound, whether it be voter ID laws or voter registration purges.

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