Romney Isn't Human
J. Peter Mulhern is predicting Fred Thompson to win the Republican nomination (and the general election), which isn't big news in itself, but in supporting his prediction, he has some interesting things to say about Mitt Romney:
The rest of the post is pretty good too, so you should read the whole thing.
Oddly, Mitt Romney gives me new insight into Bill Clinton's career. I always used to wonder how much of Clinton's appeal, such as it was, depended on his flaws rather than his strengths. Could Clinton have been so charming to so many without the selfishness, the total lack of self-discipline, the sexual incontinence, the dishonesty, the flabby physique and the swollen nose? Did he depend on his repulsive and dysfunctional traits to humanize him?
Romney's struggle to connect with voters suggests that he did. Sorry Governor, the voters just don't warm to guys who are classically handsome, athletic, rich , intelligent, decent, and also ambitious enough to be supple about their political principles. You could try taking a personal interest in some interns, but that probably won't work for a Republican.
Romney would do better, despite his slippery persona, if he could only learn to communicate without dropping into MBA speak. Everything for Mitt is a PowerPoint presentation to potential investors.
The rest of the post is pretty good too, so you should read the whole thing.
Labels: 2008 Watch, Fred Thompson, Romney
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