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As for the bin Laden killing, when Romney said "even Jimmy Carter" would have ordered the raid, it made him seem very petty. It made it much easier for the Obama campaign to continue to exploit it as a political issue.

Who is Phillip Klein and why is he so stupid? Was Romney just supposed to ignore the disgraceful ad and hope it would just go away? Idiot.

[Qbert]

"Who is Phillip Klein and why is he so stupid? Was Romney just supposed to ignore the disgraceful ad and hope it would just go away? Idiot."

Hey, I agree with you on this point. People have to defend themselves against attacks, and I think Romney, for all of his faults, did well on that one. The problem is, as Klein notes, Romney's always on the defensive.

[Josh Painter]

Phillip Klein is Senior Editorial Writer for the Washington Examiner, which endorsed Romney December 14 in an editorial with the subtitle “The only Republican who can beat Obama.” Klein probably wrote it.

Hubris, it’s called.