Obama campaign: Romney seemed 'unhinged'

[highplainsdem]

Source: Politico

The Obama campaign fired back Tuesday against a tough Mitt Romney speech in Chillicothe, Ohio, saying that Romney seemed "unhinged."

“Governor Romney's comments tonight seemed unhinged, and particularly strange coming at a time when he's pouring tens of millions of dollars into negative ads that are demonstrably false,” campaign press secretary Ben LaBolt said in a statement.

Romney said Tuesday that the president had resorted to "diversions and distractions," that Obama was "taking things to a new low," and that he was running a campaign of "hate."

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/08/obama-campaign-romney-seemed-unhinged-132138.html

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Totally unhinged...

Romney is going to freak the fuck out before election night.

[Booster]

2. We can only hope.

[kestrel91316]

3. Yep. He is going to have a complete meltdown behind the curtain

before this is over. With any luck, they'll have to take him away in a straightjacket.

[nobodyspecial]

5. Behind the curtain?

I want it on the stage at the presidential debates so I can watch. Obama is so going to mop the floor with him.

[jerseyjack]

4. My wish for the debates ---

Obama making a point while Romney paces back and forth in the background looking like an old guy who can't find his Buick in the parking lot.

--- Huh... didn't we see something like that in '08?

[NBachers]

15. That One!

[PuppyBismark]

20. Hey, I have a Buick and it does not like to be associated with Romney in this manner.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. OMG, unhinged!

It needs to be said

[Tanuki]

18. Defintitely need to push this angle.

Even in the red state where I live, I am hearing people speculate about Romney being a bit "off."

[Iliyah]

7. Image these assholes with the button.

Mittens and Ryan have already kiss the ring of Adelson and the richies, but Adelson wants a war with Iran. WW3 folks. While these rich people and their protected families are sitting in secure areas, we the little people will be fighting for our lives at the richies pleasures.

[AverageJoe90]

11. Not worried about WW3 anymore.

The Cold War ended in '91, man. Even nuking all of Iran won't start WW3, and I doubt the Russians would be willing to gamble with 160 million innocent lives over a country whose leaders never actually liked them anyhow.......

[kathman-duzi]

8. Romney said Tuesday that the president had resorted to "diversions and distractions

perhaps that is better than the sleigh of hand being passed out by r and r.

Unhinged would be fine!

[WheelWalker]

9. OMG... he's come undone !!

Guess Who?

[SunSeeker]

10. Mitt's so unhinged he announced his VP pick 2 wks before the convention.

He couldn't wait until the eve of the convention like McCain did. He was too desperate to change the conversation about his tax returns. Acts done in a panic are rarely logical. Now, his VP will be defined by the web and media, rather than by the GOP at their convention while millions watch attentively like they did with Palin. Of course, Palin quickly pissed through all that good will. Ryan probably would too, but now he's not even going to get the honeymoon that Palin got.

[DallasNE]

13. There Is No Doubt That Reid Forced Romney's Hand

The problem is that the Romney campaign has not yet assembled the complete Ryan record so they will be dealing with unexpected discoveries in the two weeks leading up to the convention and the constant, shifting statements will reinforce the image of Romney not being ready for prime time.

The other thing; Ryan lies more easily than Romney because he doesn't have that nervous laugh just before the lie is told. That could well lead to over exposure for Ryan, who already has low approval ratings. For instance, Ryan had a tough day today because he repeated the Romney talking point that they will not have details on the tax plan until after the election, asking Americans to buy a pig in a poke. That is a non-starter and using Ryan in this manner is a big mistake. And that was on Fox News. Just wait until he meets the real world.

[steve2470]

12. I absolutely love the hardball tactics ! Truth hurts ! nt

[Beartracks]

14. GOP: Facts are a "diversion" and stating them is a "low" blow.

GOP: Using facts against us is a hate crime!

GOP: Waaah!

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[NBachers]

16. "Demonstrably False" means "Lying." Romney and Ryan Lying and Lyin'

[99th_Monkey]

17. Obviously in Mitt's Universe it's a "distraction"

to talk openly (not in "quiet rooms&quot about issues that Mitt himself
INSISTED BE THE ONLY ISSUES in the Prez. 2012 campaign ...
i.e. jobs and the economy.

Be careful what you ask for Mittens.

[Ian_rd]

19. McCain tried this and Obama didn't play his game in 2008, hope the same is true for 2012.

McCain and his cronies ran the full gambit of dirty tricks on Obama, while saying that Obama was running the "dirtiest campaign in American history." Obama was smart enough to ignore it and keep doing what he was doing. Hope this remains true.

When Romney shrieks that Obama is campaigning with hate, what experienced political strategists should hear is that Romney is saying: "I'm getting my ass handed to me! Please stop! Please stop!"

[Myrina]

21. Mitt's projecting ...

... Dimson used to do the same thing: point out egregious behaviors (of his own) but apply them to the opposition.