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This article seems weak sauce. Romney opposed Tesla, but that was because the President supported it. Presidential challengers, regardless of their views, alw
by danielweber 13y ago
This article seems weak sauce.
Romney opposed Tesla, but that was because the President supported it. Presidential challengers, regardless of their views, always say that the incumbent President's policies are wrong. They have to give the public a reason to vote for them. You do that by creating contrasts in the public's mind between you and the incumbent.
If Obama hadn't supported Tesla, Romney would have. It's not because Romney is especially corrupt or venal or cynical. It's simply because that's how you try to unseat an incumbent.
When was the last time in a Presidential debate that one guy said "yeah, my opponent is right, and I would do things the same way"?
- streptomycin 13y agoWhen was the last time in a Presidential debate that one guy said "yeah, my opponent is right, and I would do things the same way"? Most of the foreign policy debate in 2012 between Romney and Obama, except when they were playing pedantics about who said what when.
- dustcoin 13y agoWhen was the last time in a Presidential debate that one guy said "yeah, my opponent is right, and I would do things the same way"? Off the top of my head: Marijuana prohibition and benefits for veterans.
- protomyth 13y ago"Romney opposed Tesla, but that was because the President supported it." No, Romney opposed government subsidies for clean energy companies. He didn't like the government's due diligence and didn't feel it was an appropriate use of tax payer money. He said this in various speeches. "If Obama hadn't supported Tesla, Romney would have." Nope, say what you will about the man, but he came by his opinion from his own beliefs.