Romney the Electable?

The American Thinker ^ | October 1, 2011 | Aaron Reber

[delacoert]

Are you sick and tired yet of hearing about Mitt Romney being the "most electable" candidate? I am. Lately, via the media and our own RNC elites, we have been fed this constant drivel about the electability of Mitt Romney. The same tired story goes that, because Romney was the centrist Republican governor of a blue state, he has the widest voter appeal, and thus the best chance to win in a general election.

This is a bad joke.

Now, I'm no beltway "expert." However, I've had the opportunity to work on campaigns ranging from U.S. Senate down to City Council, and I can see the problems with Mitt Romney. Let us for a moment consider the attributes a candidate must have to be truly successful, and you will quickly see why Mitt is one of the least electable candidates we have for the general election.

Charisma and the Ability to Create Personal Connections

Creating personal connections with the voters is what wins you an election. Period. The average voters do not think like we issue-oriented types do. People first vote based upon who they perceive shares their values and creates the best personal connection with them. Ideology is a distant second. Mitt Romney couldn't create a personal connection with a Labrador puppy. The man is robotic. He is so slick that one gets the feeling you could feel the grease if you shook his hand. John Stewart said it best when he stated that Romney "looks like he stepped out of a Viagra commercial." Counting on this man to connect with voters is a non-starter.

A Politician's Record and Credibility

A politician's record is crucial to his or her candidacy. It can be used to create or crush one's ability to connect with voters. A

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[steveab]

To me Mitt Romney represents Crony Capitalism (privatise the profit socialise the lost)type guy. Just a little right of Obama.

[FlyingEagle]

Charlie Sheen could beat Obama.

[DNME]

Here in Boston we’ve got Jay Severin on WTKK talk radio (96.9 FM) and he never stops beating the drum over Romney being the only “electable” candidate. I don’t know why he even bothers to mention the other candidates, since he’s stuffed so far up Romney’s ass.

Then again, Severin pimped for Romney nonstop in the 2008 election run-up, so none of this is surprising. Annoying as hell but not surprising.

Romney may look presidential but that’s about all. He’s a serial flip-flopper who inspires no loyalty among conservatives. I like Herman Cain right now, until Sarah Palin makes a decision. (Palin/Cain would be my dream ticket.)

Until then, I’ll find another station to listen to during Severin’s afternoon drive-time slot.