We tend to give a lot of leeway to politicians and the countless (and meaningless) promises that they make. US colonies on the moon, for example, but at least that one gave us all a chuckle. Romney’s promises are like reading the daily calorie intake information on the back of a package of bran crackers.
Mitt Romney never actually says anything. It’s astounding, actually. I give the man props for saying as much as Michele Bachmann, but without the distant and somewhat poltergeist stare. If he’s mastered an art form, it’s taking the repetition tactics that the Republican Party has mastered over the last three decades, and twisting it in a way that allows listing a lot of “What” he’s going to do, but never HOW he’s going to do it.
Of course, now the new politics of the Post Tea Party (though Karl Rove seems to be the person most often credited with this tactic) is to take your own weaknesses and project them onto your opponent. Those are the times Mitt Romney seems to say the most, but few seem to make the connection that he’s actually talking about his own political and policy problems.
Other than the Paul Ryan budget plan, which every single non-partisan group who has looked at it says will ADD trillions to the deficit and cost the US jobs. But the republicans seem to think (to the tune of Karl Rove’s groups spending 10 million dollars running one ad that is full of non-truths), that if they say it over and over and over, then they will frustrate everyone, which in turn will prevent them from actually doing research to find the truth.
Ever notice how Mitt Romney seems to be able to make nouns meaningless and proper nouns seem vague? It’s very strange. it’s like the infamous Romney non-smile smile. I wouldn’t be surprised if he has consultants trying to teach him just how to fix that aspect of his demeanor.
Mitt Romney, like all politicians, makes lots of promises. However, what we’re learning as this election progresses is that there’s actually a lot less substance to his political and policy since than we first thought. He’s not promising 2.50 a gallon gas, but he is promising an unemployment rate of 6% “but the end of [his] first term…” which is exactly what research shows it’s already going to be if we don’t do anything different than what policies are already in place.
And a handful of studies show that if Romney Economics is allowed to swing at a pitch, than it will make unemployment worse, AND grow the deficit…. but for the 2012 election no one seems to care about facts.
White House Press Secretary Carney couldn’t agree more, calling out the beltway reporters for allowing the false claims about President Obama’s administration “Spending Binge” in Karl Rove commercials to go unchecked.
The question is one of larger tactics, really: Is this part of the plan, or is Romney just that unwilling and uncomfortable to talk about specifics? Sadly, each week of this election seems to make me more paranoid about the intentions of people behind the election, but the thesis should be thrown out there, anyway.
Is Romney being super vague as an intentional tactic to frustrate the electorate to the point of not paying attention anymore? Because once voters tune out, then the three-word catch phrases from commercials will have even more influence on the election. It sort of makes sense, but I’m not convinced it’s a stand-alone campaign tactic… maybe part of one, though. Just keep saying what people want to be reality without ever saying how you’re going to get there, while the super PACs spend millions on commercials bashing the current administration with blatantly incorrect information.
Once again that seems to point to that the Republican Party has already given up on convincing people to vote for Mitt Romney, but rather just vote against President Obama. (Which we all knew was coming anyway, nothing new there.)
Nevertheless: Mitt Romney doesn’t say anything. He’s vague, and gives no specifics. Stand with Carney an hold the media accountable. It’s time they get their heads out of the sand and start reporting and calling the PACs out on what is and is not truth. Not everyone will listen, but at least “Freedom of the Press” will have some integrity; do what it’s meant to do.
