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This attack plays nicely into Dems ‘Republicans like Romney only want to help the rich’ theme. I thought Moore had a good argument regarding this general theme but I think Romney is hiding from this fight. He seems like a pathetic candidate, little surprise. He needs a good attack dog fighter VP.

Stephen Moore nukes MSNBC Chris Hayes on rich liberals wanting to pay higher taxes (7/8/12)

This attack plays nicely into Dems ‘Republicans like Romney only want to help the rich’ theme. I thought Moore had a good argument regarding this general theme but I think Romney is hiding from this fight. He seems like a pathetic candidate, little surprise. He needs a good attack dog fighter VP.

First of all my good FRiend, you are correct about a candidate needing an attack dog, UNLESS the guy at the top of the ticket is so overwhelming (example, Ronald Reagan) that the choice of VP is a moot point (despite the Poppy Bush lovers, Reagan would have won in '80 regardless of who was on the ticket because that imbecile Carter tried to turn the contest into a referendum on 'Reagan the Warmonger' and that failed, Reagan on the other hand turned the election into a referendum on dum-dum Jimmah, with "are you better off than you were four years ago?" combined with "there you go again", but alas I digress...)

Of the names being bandied about as potential VP pics by Romney, (Pawlenty and Portman to name two), most have all the charisma of a mashed potato sandwich. What Romney needs is indeed, an attack dog who can take it to the enemy and that means Congressman Allen West. West is inoculated to the inevitable 'racist' charges from the 'Rats because (*SURPRISE*) he's BLACK. West could and would savage 0bama on the campaign trail because all West has to do (which he has already been doing) is telling the truth on that miserable Kenyan sonuvabitch.

Think back to '68 when Nixon surprised everyone with his selection of then-Governor Spiro Agnew of Maryland who was one of the best attack dogs in the history of attack dogs, contrasted with the weepy Ed Muskie who didn't do a damn thing for Hubert Humphrey except deliver Maine's 4 electoral votes for the 'Rats. Big whoop.

Thanks sickoflibs. What’s Reid’s FR nick’?