Courtesy of Mish.
Foot-in-mouth disease appears to be as least as important than the economy. Thanks to the former, as well as Mitt Romney's completely inept handling of independent voters, it will be extremely difficult if not impossible for Romney to win the presidential election in November.
Romney Casts Off 47% of Voters
Every other week or so, Romney seems to make a major gaff of some sort. His recent flip-flops on Obamacare are a case-in-point.
Worse yet, a new video out shows Romney Casts Off 47% of Voters.
Mitt Romney’s efforts to turn round his campaign were thrown off course after video clips emerged in which the Republican presidential nominee said Barack Obama could count on the support of 47 per cent of Americans who are “dependent on government”, do not pay tax and “believe that they are victims”.
In one clip, Mr Romney says: “There are 47 per cent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what . . . who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe they are entitled to healthcare, to food, to housing, to you-name-it . . . These are people who pay no income tax.”
Mr Romney added: “My job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”
Jim Messina, Mr Obama campaign manager, responded: “It’s hard to serve as president for all Americans when you’ve disdainfully written off half the nation.”
Video Clip
It does not matter whether Romney made any sense or not. What matters is pissing off close to half the electorate is not good common politics.
Obama vs. Romney
Real Clear Politics has a very nice interactive Create Your Own Electoral College Map where you can predict states as solid, likely, leaning, or toss-up.
Here is mine….
