NP - Obama Vs Romney

[David Morris]

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_11/the_illusory_contradiction_of033753.php

Democratic National Committee’s new “Mitt v. Mitt” campaign:

In this case, Dems really aren’t telling voters that Romney is “an
extreme right-winger”; rather, they’re telling voters that Romney is
taking extreme right-wing positions because he’s a craven, shallow
politician who’ll say anything to get elected. The right-wing facade
is just a persona, which is different from previous versions of
Romney, and may well be different from future versions of Romney.

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Indeed, the focus on flip-flops is really just part of a far more
important theme: trust, or in this case, the lack thereof. It’s about
establishing a reputation for Romney, defining him by his weakness:
the Republican candidate is a coward who’s afraid to lead, afraid to
tell the truth, afraid of core principles, and afraid to be
consistent. The point isn’t to make Romney out to be an extremist; the
point is to make Romney out to be someone who is so lacking in a
fundamental integrity, he’ll say anything to anyone to advance his
ambitions, depending on how the winds are blowing at the time.