Free Mitt Romney!

[brooklynite]

Paul Krugman:

Sometimes I find myself feeling sorry for Mitt Romney. No, seriously. In another time and place, he might have been respected as an effective technocrat — a smart guy valued (although probably not loved) for his ability to get things done. In fact, that’s kind of how it worked when he was governor of Massachusetts, a decade ago.

But now it’s 2015 in America, and Mr. Romney’s party doesn’t want people who get things done. On the contrary, it actively hates government programs that improve American lives, especially if they help Those People. And this means that Mr. Romney can’t celebrate his signature achievement in public life, the Massachusetts health reform that served as a template for Obamacare.

This has to hurt. Indeed, a few days ago Mr. Romney couldn’t help himself: he boasted to the Boston Globe that “Without Romneycare, we wouldn’t have had Obamacare” and that as a result “a lot of people wouldn’t have health insurance.” And it’s true!

But such truths aren’t welcome in the G.O.P. Ben Carson, who is leading the latest polls of Iowa Republicans, has declared that Obamacare is the worst thing to happen to America since slavery; 81 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers say that this statement makes him more attractive as a candidate.

I wonder: if Romney had the patience to wait until 2016 (and the foresight to see that the Tea Party-infused GOP wasn't going to beat Obama), could he have been the "sane" businessman who'd attract the anti-politician voters instead of Trump?

[treestar]

1. I guess he is saner than Trump

Which is really saying something about Mr. Dog on Roof.

[niyad]

2. nope--rmoney is a clueless, arrogant, out-of-touch, woman-hating, dog-abusing asshole. he is

free to enjoy his money, and stay the hell out of our lives. I wouldn't mind never hearing his name, or seeing his face ever again (and that goes for his whole family)