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Chuck Todd of NBC News said that Mitt Romney is trying to "bully" President Obama and the media into avoiding any discussion of Mormonism this campaign season.
"I think you can get away with that and he can sort of bully opponents and the media to not touch the religion issue," Todd said of Romney last night on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. "I think Bain's another story."
Todd and National Journal's Major Garrett were opining that Romney, by denouncing Obama for "character assassination," was trying to preempt attacks on his Mormonism and his record at Bain Capital.
Depictions of Romney as a "bully" took centerstage in the campaign last week, when The Washington Post followed Obama's declaration of support on gay marriage by running a story alleging that Romney had forcibly cut the hair of a potentially gay classmate in high school.
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)If anyone knows do tell.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Todd says Romney is bullying the media. He's part of the media. So, Romney is bullying Todd in Todd's mind. What's he going to do about it?
A. Say "Thank you, sir; may I have another?"
B. Do some research, ask some questions, and report on the answers.
Okay, I think we all know what the answer is, and it isn't that Todd is going to suddenly start committing journalism.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)He sounds a bit miffed at the Republics, and is taking it out on Mittens.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)Mitt might hold little chuckie down and shave his beard off.
senseandsensibility
(16,911 posts)We all know he can, and that Chuckie won't do squat. Well, I guess since everyone knows, he might as well admit. Gives him a way to fill another few minutes of airtime. No wonder he makes the big bucks.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Let the "independent" rich supporters do it, like the Republicans do with the whole birther/Muslim nonsense.
Quixote1818
(28,918 posts)so it needs to be brought up but let the packs do the attacking.
Booster
(10,021 posts)Every time one of my Republican friends brings up politics, I just say "are you really going to vote for a man who believes in magic underwear and baptizing the dead" - their upper lip curls like they smelled something really bad. Try it.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)Could walk on water, turn water into wine, raise the dead, and feed 5000 people with what amounts to a couple Filet-O-Fish is much saner