The reason why Romney is not winning and may not win is because

[applegrove]

he would not rape the new deal out of the country. I had a landlord who hired a property manager who was not a nice person. She had a history of trouble including financial escapades. He knew this. When she borrowed money from him and then refused to repay it I asked him why he hired her. He said "because sometimes you don't want somebody good and nice dealing with your clients". Mitt is too nice. He won't be the asshole Bachmann, Palin, Perry, Cain will be with their flat taxes or regressive taxes. The tea party has no use for someone who wouldn't rape Washington of all that is 'good' and 'fair'. Kinda explains why the right is defending Herman Cain despite all the allegations against him for sexual harassment. Romney's patina is not that he is a huge asshole it is that he is a closeted liberal.

[provis99]

1. you're selling Romney short.

He's just as big a fascist New Deal-hating asshole as the rest of them. It's just with all his flip-flopping, he's tried to confuse the issue.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

2. Maybe....but doesn't Bushco/Rove want him in. That spells trouble. nt