Well, if it were a Rep v Dem thing, they obviously couldn't smack down Romney for doing something Obama was doing at the same time. So, tin foil hat speaking,

Well, if it were a Rep v Dem thing, they obviously couldn't smack down Romney for doing something Obama was doing at the same time. So, tin foil hat speaking, hype Obama's version and ignore Romney's and then when only a Rep is doing the mining smack them down hard.