Freepers, I need you feedback on my theory...
Romney didn’t go their on Bengazi because as POTUS he may have to direct the resources need to investigate / prosecute said matter...
He didn’t want to say a thing to muck-it-up...
A penny for your thoughts...
I think Romney realized two things -
The President was ready to drag the debate down into the weeds and Romney wanted to look nice and Presidential instead of looking angry and partisan. The media would have rushed to the defense of Obama if Romney had attacked on Benghazi. Romney wanted to portray himself as a non-threatening alternative to Obama for the mushy undecideds and he succeeded.
The Benghazi story is unraveling at a breathtaking pace and the media is doing the work. Romney did not have to mention Benghazi because Obama is already paying a price for it.
About a future investigation. Romney is not focused on any future investigation - he is focused on getting elected. The trend is Romney’s friend right now so I think he chose to play it safe and it worked. We would have loved to see the shots, but Romney (correctly in hindsight) saw that a different tactic would be more effective for his campaign.
Congress is going to wade into Benghazigate with both feet. If Obama loses, the teflon that surrounds him and his administration will start to crack.
Oh boy, I don't want to go their but Romney pulls a Ford and Pardon's him just to get him the H@!! off the stage with a proviso he shuts up and lives a low key life....
This is also not out of the question....