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Romney on Offense Over Dependency 'Gaffe'

skytroop6 Wrote: Sep 21, 2012 3:32 PM
You're conflating 1st generation Asian kids from some countries who tend to excel academically with opportunity. This family got something better than affirmative action. They were granted entry to the U.S., had a family who sponsored them, got a job from your family, and mentoring. There's no comparison to affirmative action. My kid's best friend was an Asian American, second generation she did not excel in school but her sister did. My next door neighbors were an interracial asian couple. Her White hubby left after an affair. One son is in the armed forces and the other dropped out of college. What does this prove for other immigrants? Nothing.

Yes, Romney chose a relatively friendly venue for this exchange -- but Neil Cavuto didn't exactly let the GOP nominee off the hook by lobbing softballs.  Nor did he badger Romney with sanctimonious scolding or apology trolling, a mindless mainstream media specialty.  High marks for this interview:
 


In this case, the best defense is a good offense, so Romney mentioned the newly (and not coincidentally) released Obama