Romney has to realize that he is debating two RATs at the same time.
But, I’m sure, he knows that by now.
More importantly, the public is starting to understand it.
Bob Schieffer’s sole job Monday night will be to run interference and ultimately run out the 90-minute clock. Each time Romney brings up Benghazi, Schieffer will quickly jump in and assure the Republican challenger that we’ll get to Benghazi later, but right now I want to concentrate on China, Iran, Israel, the Middle East, etc. (any country except Libya).
Finally, at the tail end of the debate, with only a few minutes left, Schieffer will bring up Benghazi; he’ll do it by serving up a softball to Obama, which will allow Obama to knock it out of the park. Then, Schieffer will turn to Romney and say make it quick, we only have a few seconds left. Romney won’t complete a single sentence before Schieffer interrupts and informs him that the debate is officially over.
Schieffer has nothing to lose by colluding with Obama; he’s 75 years old, and this will be his last hooray. Schieffer can happily and proudly retire from the news business, and spend his golden years living in a communist utopia that he helped bring about.