You would think if you had a reputation for flip-flopping and having no core ideology that you would be careful not to reinforce that impression. Well, not if you’re Multiple Choice Mitt Romney. Yesterday Mitt Romney flip-flopped on one of his core messages: that Obama made the recession worse. Then he denied he even said it.
Until yesterday, the claim that Obama made the recession “worse” was central to Romney’s campaign message. He repeated it a number of times even after it was repeatedly debunked by independent fact checkers. Reporters had refrained from pressing him to justify the claim — until yesterday, when NBC asked him about it. That’s when he backtracked.
“Mitt Romney was caught red handed by one independent fact checker after another not telling the truth about the state of the economy,” DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse says. “Rather than admitting he was wrong and apologizing he’s now trying to deny he ever said it.”
Of course, the DNC already has an ad out with the unforced error.
Really, I have no idea why Romney stepped all over his own campaign message, but also of all the other Republicans. Not that I wouldn’t be happy if Romney wanted to do a reality-based campaign, but still. What do you think explains Mitt’s unforced error:
- He was dropped on his head as a child.
- He really has multiple personality disorder.
- He’s been drinking.
- He forgot that “he made it worse” was his campaign’s strategy and thought he was attacking another Republican.
- He really has no idea what he’s doing.
I’m sure you creative people have a better explanation for what’s happening in Mitt’s head, because I’m certainly scratching mine.