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The Message Romney Missed

tgwWhale Wrote: Nov 21, 2012 11:45 AM

108, you seem to be saying that (1) charisma doesn't matter; and/or (2) charisma is a bad thing. As for (1): The Repubs ran milquetoast Bush I vs Slick Willie in '92, dull Dole in '96, duller McLame in '08, boring manager Romney in '12. The Dims offered Peanut-head vs Reagan in '80, Mondull in '84, embarrassing (remember the tank ad?) Dukakis in '88, pompous gasbag Algore in '00, and snobby Jean-Francois Kerrie in '04. ALL LOSERS. Charisma wins. As for (2): HItler had high charisma. So did Jesus Christ. Charisma can be used for good or evil, just as any other human quality can. To imply that a high-charisma candidate is bad because some high-charisma people are bad (Chavez) is ignorant. Or, you can just keep nominating dull LOSERS.

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The Message Romney Missed

The post mortems on the presidential campaign continue to pour in, the ones on the botched Romney effort the more interesting (and more depressing for those of us who supported him). President Obama was clearly vulnerable, and Mitt Romney clearly positioned to defeat him.

So what went wrong? Let me add my analysis. Three words: Message. Messenger. Messaging.

The messenger was flawed, unwilling to take risks, unprepared for the Obama political wrecking machine, left dazed and confused Election Night.

If inept messaging could be deemed a felony, this campaign was a crime against humanity. I've never seen...

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