Comments on: #rsrh Quick observation on this Hot Air post on Biden’s gay marriage gaffe.

By: qixlqatl

qixlqatl — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:12:49 +0000

All Romney has to do to look like a statesman and political genius by comparison to the Obama gaffe-factory is nothing.
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He can probably do nothing and say nothing for the rest of the campaign and coast easily to the White House, not on his own merit, but just by flowing into the competence vacuum left by the Obama administration…….
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Nothing, of course, is an exaggeration: he has to do and say just enough to keep his name and face (smiling at all times) in the consciousness of the voters, but there need be no substance to it.

By: Jbird

Jbird — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:43:15 +0000

Rob: I didn’t say it was a smart plan.

By: NotSoBlueStater

NotSoBlueStater — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:34:51 +0000

Believe it or not, there are in fact things that Obama could do that would make me possibly vote for him (showing enough leadership to actually PASS Simpson-Bowles, for example). None of these will happen (and that’s the problem), but they do exist. Without a doubt, coming clean on gay marriage would move my personal needle toward him, not away — and not because I’d agree with him on gay marriage (I would), but because it is, in fact, an act of courage for a Democrat to come out (heh) for gay marriage, or against abortion on demand for that matter.

By: Spegen

Spegen — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:59:29 +0000

Taking polls with a grain of salt at this point. Wondering how many are going to look “tight” at this stage only to break in November to claim that they are accurate in the end.

Also liked the “Wide Stance” headline the Daily Caller used today on the gay marriage issue.

By: Rob Crawford

Rob Crawford — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:45:10 +0000

If that’s their plan, then all Romney has to do is say “I don’t see why you’re asking this — the president and I agree on this issue.”
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Emphasize that Obama’s official position is HIS position. Either Obama will have to change positions, or the “gotcha” is disarmed.

By: Jbird

Jbird — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:16:00 +0000

I figure Biden and Duncan are coming out pro-gay marriage so the campaign can try to get the media to put Romney on the defensive about it without Obama actually having to “change official positions” himself.