Mummy in the foothills

He just gets worse.
http://thepage.time.com/2012/07/29/walk-back/
He's insulting all around.
I think they should make him walk home.

Zen10

"What we have said and with which I concur is that we should use every diplomatic and political vehicle that’s available to us to keep Iran from becoming a nuclear capability state"

Neither Romney, nor anyone else, can keep Iran from becoming a nuclear capability state. They blew that in 2003 when they went into Iraq.

davidtheprof

been 'ere 25 years, and said we'd leave if Reagan got a second term, if Bush sr. got in, if Bush II won, or won AGAIN, and somehow we are still here.
Frankly, Romney is less scary, more of a pragmatic empty suit. When governor of Mass, was Clintonesque in politics. But will be more indebted to the right wing loonies now.

the best coverage of the election, in my view, is at
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/

A very sophisticated model of electoral votes, still has Obama up 1% in popular poll, but around 2-1 favorite to win, based on his position in the key states.

Zen10

I'm certain Obama will get a second term. Apart from anything else there will still be dirt on Romney that the Dems haven't leaked yet, whereas by this stage in his career most of Obama's has been dragged out already. Obama is leading in most polls, although electoral college numbers could be interesting if Romney gets OH and VA, and of course the old faithful Florida. All those went with Obama in 2008 but now they could swing - especially OH.

Bluegrass Lass

I'd leave if Romney won, make no mistakes. A country that elects such an empty suit for a leader, deserves what they get, and I don't plan on sticking around to see it (and that's coming from a 'born and bred' USC).

robin1234

What if they have an October Surprise up their sleeve against Obama though.. some bombshell, true, partially true or a complete lie, that they are keeping deadly secret at this point but will bring out late in the day, too late to effectively refute?

davidtheprof

only bombshell seems to be willingness of Romney to let Israel bomb Iran.... might appeal to some, but hopefully will be seen as wild and risky, a foreign policy idiot and loose cannon.

Obama just has to avoid major gaffs himself (the entrepreneurship speech was major blunder, the way he expressed it)

Romney's offshore bank accounts and tax returns, some real time-bombs there!

mostly, the election hangs on unemployment numbers...

mamasue

They've been trying to dig dirt on Obama for years, and have found none...I'd be surprised if they find anything new.
Obama doesn't even have to campaign IMHO.....he can just sit back, and watch Romney make a dick of himself on his foreign travels....and laugh!!

Giantaxe

If the electorate paid attention and cared, I would agree. But they really don't. Romney is a complete dick but I'm convinced it really all comes down to the economy and unemployment numbers. Obama is very vulnerable on that score.

civilservant

You assume that the public have to care and that it doesn't actually all come down to the big business to decide who's best (for their interest *cough*

Brit3964

I'd personally agree except there is a fairly large voter block of "anything but Obama" out there. They will vote against Obama no matter how weak or laughable the other candidate is.

mamasue

Sadly that's true.....my neighbours are of that ilk.....not because they think he's a bad leader....but they listen to people like Rush Limbaugh and think he's great.... need I say more??
They also think Michelle Bachmann would make a great leader.... scarey or what!!!

Zen10

Anything's possible. Meanwhile, Romney is his own worst enemy - now he has upset not only the British but also the Palestinians and he's going to upset the Russians on Tuesday when he gives a speech in Poland. I think GOP are misjudging mood of American people by playing the tough-talking Reagan card.

GeoffM

Doing the rounds at the moment:

English people often moan about Americans taking some of our best TV shows, like Spaced, Top Gear and The Inbetweeners, and turning them into absolute crap.But I actually prefer Mitt Romney's version of An Idiot Abroad.

Zen10

He's just a distraction. Has to be.