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Romney’s Speech Theme Sounds Familiar
It already looks like the media spin on Romney’s economic speech is going to be “he didn’t give any specifics!” No surprise — this was billed as a closing argument, and that’s what he gave. It was a general summary of what he’s been saying on the trail for the past few months, his five-point plan, and his critique of Obama’s policies. The full transcript is here.
But the really interesting part was how brazenly Romney seized the “change” theme from Obama. He used the word “change” or some variation of it 17 times in the speech. And he really started hammering the message toward the end:
What this requires is change, change from the course of the last four years. It requires that we put aside the small and the petty, and demand the scale of changewe deserve: we need real change, big change.
Our campaign is about that kind of change–confronting the problems that politicians have avoided for over a decade, revitalizing our competitive economy, modernizing our education, restoring our founding principles.
This is the kind of change that promises a better future, one shaped by men and women pursuing their dreams in their own unique ways.
Rosemarazzle
October 28th, 2012
This kind of stuff makes the Axelrod and the Cutter, the evil twins, eyes bleed! OOoooh that Romney, he took our change!!!
I Luv Bacon
October 28th, 2012
My family members are hopeless moonbats that will follow their dear leader blindly into the septic tank of history.
They have a beef with anybody who is doing ‘better’ than they are.
What a pitiful and miserable way to go thru life.
I HOPE they never ever get their fucking CHANGE.
Death to communism, already.
AbigailAdams
October 28th, 2012
We had a delightful dinner with friends last night. The woman is a Brit who has never applied for citizenship but has been here for over 16 years. Anyway, she can’t vote but she said that her “concern” was that Romney didn’t really have a plan. I cordially asked her to tell me what obama’s plan is. She laughed and said, “Well, he doesn’t have a plan either.” I think that’s the best opening shot at anyone who spouts obamamedia talking points. Then, of course, one can talk about the fact that the president is the leader and typically has an outline (in this case a five point plan) to which his party, working with and through the opposing party in congress, hammer out the specific details. How silly to think that a masterful leader is going to lay out every last detail of legislation. Do the D’s really think that?
AbigailAdams
October 28th, 2012
I want to know who was the genius who decided to go with the “offensive anti-muslim video.”
Bad Brad
October 28th, 2012
AbigailAdams, I know a couple Brits. One thing they have in common is they are all a pain in the ass. Just not that smart, and all seem to lean extremely liberal. Good on ya for challenging her.
Corona
October 28th, 2012
(combing the desert)
Dark Helmet – “You find anything?!”
Obama – “We ain’t found shit!”