I Agree With The Mittens!
posted by gyma
Agreeing with Mitt on this issue most certainly makes me a very, very bad person.
Romney’s disdain for the electorate is one of his more deeply rooted traits. During his father’s 1968 presidential campaign, Romney wrote, “how can the American public like such muttonheads?”
I find that contempt pretty well-founded, and it is a relief that Romney does not believe the nonsense he spouts during the campaign. But the persistent awkwardness of Romney’s campaign style reflects this basic tension. It’s easy to try to persuade somebody for whom you have basic respect. It’s persuading somebody whom you consider stupid — while you must conceal any trace of your disdain — that’s excruciatingly difficult. Romney’s awkward manner on the trail is the agony of suppressed contempt.
Actually, I think muttonheads is tame in comparison to how I describe most Republicans/Tea Partiers. I wonder what Mitt would call them if he thought he could get away with it?
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