Matthews Panel: Romney 'Better Off' If Seen as 'Pragmatic, Deal-Making Moderate'
During the concluding "Big Question" segment of this weekend's syndicated Chris Matthews Show, the entire panel voiced their belief that Mitt Romney is "better off" if he is perceived by voters to be a "pragmatic, deal-making moderate" rather than a "true blue conservative."
Matthews posed the question:
This week's big question: Is Mitt Romney better off if voters see him as a true blue conservative or as a pragmatic, deal-making moderate? Howard?
The panel members responded unanimously:
HOWARD FINEMAN, HUFFINGTON POST: Moderate.
LIZ MARLANTES, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Moderate.
KELLY O'DONNELL, NBC NEWS: Pragmatist, for sure.
DAVE MARANISS, WASHINGTON POST: Foursome, I agree.
Matthews added: "It's so great. We're all agreeing he's better off not looking like he's pretending to be."
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Yes, Romney needs to be a
Submitted by Newsbusterbrown on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 1:06pm.
Yes, Romney needs to be a pragmatic, deal-making moderate like Obama has been for the past three years.
“There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” - Ronald Reagan (1964 Republican Convention)
HAhaHhaHhHAHHAHhaHhh.....(wipes tear)
Submitted by NeoKong on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 1:11pm.
Gosh....that Romney fellow would sure be great if only he was more like a Democrat.
If only he would distance himself from his own supporters and embrace the people who would love to see him go down in flames.
Wouldn't it be great if his campaign endorsed Obama too...?
Better off to what...
Submitted by Servo1969 on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 1:17pm.
Better off to what... lose?
That's like a competitor who's trying to run you out of business saying "Here's what you should do if you want to beat me." Why the hell would you take advice from them?!
Yes, Romney should campaign
Submitted by David Kramer on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 1:42pm.
like McCain did. Be a big squish and compromise with the psychos in the Democrat party. Yep.........another great analysis observation by tingles.
Prissy's panel just might get their wish
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 2:06pm.
Mittens needs to stop pandering and start going after Obama the exact same ruthless way Reagan went after Jihad Jimmy.
He needs to be relentlessly ripping Obama a new one each and every time he gets in front of a microphone.
If he doesn't, he is going to be toast come November, and so will America.
Do not kid yourself.
This is not the same America that threw Jihad Jimmy out on his ass in 1980.
Obama still has a lot of support in this country - on both sides of the grass.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Great point Dave. Mitt's
Submitted by rockyracoon on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 3:11pm.
Great point Dave. Mitt's speech the other day pandering to Latinos was egregious, to say the least.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
You might be right, Dave
Submitted by Model850 on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 6:52pm.
I'm seriously losing hope about the November election. With everything Obama has done it amazes me that he still polls so well.
Just today the local newspaper published a statewide (Virginia) poll conducted by it and a local university. The sample was small, just 776 people, and the ones polled were "registered voters and people expecting to register." The results showed that if the election were held today Obama would win 49% to 42%. On top of that 20% "strongly approve" and 31% "approve" of the job Obama is doing.
The margin of error was 3.5%.
With those kinds of results I'm more disheartened than ever.
Give Obama credit, there is a thriving segment of the US economy
Submitted by lsudolemite on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 7:38pm.
The business of government is booming bigger than ever. And DC area libs are by far the biggest beneficiaries, so of course they're going to vote for the guy promising to keep that gravy train rolling.
And honestly, considering he's an incumbent with the presstitutes turning a record number of tricks to keep him in office, it's amazing that he has approval as low as the mid-40s.
Aw, bless his heart. Here's
Submitted by Slyrr on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 2:26pm.
Aw, bless his heart. Here's yet another frothing, rabid liberal - who wants Obama to win at any cost - giving his hated enemies in the GOP his heartfelt, sincere, and noble advice on how to beat Obama, the man who gives Matthews thrills in his pants.
Any conservative who takes their 'advice' deserves what they get. Just like McCain got. He trusted their 'advice' too - and look what that got him.
Off Topic - Yet Salient
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 2:28pm.
I predict right here and now that Obama is going to issue an edict via Executive Order that the Supreme Court decision to strike down Obamacare is unconstitutional. He will order HHS to implement Obamacare in full.
Time to draw up articles of impeachment.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
The GOP will impeach Obama sometime between hell freezing over
Submitted by lsudolemite on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 2:57pm.
and the Big Crunch. If you think these people are perpetually haunted by the ghost of Goldwater's defeat, think about the sheer bowels-emptying dread it would induce if you suggest impeachment after (a) Clinton's went oh-so-well and (b) the optics of the GOP impeaching the first black president. Obama would have to personally murder someone in front of the WH press corpse before that happened.
The same holds true for any of you people who seriously believe either he or Holder will ever be arrested for anything arising out of F&F.
Of course he is!!
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 3:03pm.
And the more like a Democrat he acts, the better chance he has of winning, right?
He should be like Barack "I won" Obama, the deal-making moderate!!
Sorry to Disappoint
Submitted by porgiefirefighter on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 3:15pm.
They so badly wanted Romney to be McCain.
There seems to be a direct relationship between Romney sticking to "true blue" conservatism and the growing uncomfortableness of the left. It is ironic that the left (and Republican "center") got the candidate the wanted to face Obama, Romney. It is good to see them shooting themselves in the foot - it's gotta hurt. Who thought Romney would prove be this conservative? I didn't, but I am happy he has. Here's hoping he hangs in there.
Matthews, who never had an
Submitted by cristo on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 3:33pm.
Matthews, who never had an original thought in his head, is an ex-Swaziland community organizer, and as such, isn't qualified to comment on a flapjack contest.
Hey Chris
Submitted by oldfart on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 6:27pm.
The world would be better of if you would close your pie hole. Better to be silent and thought of as a fool, than open your mouth and confirm everyone's thoughts.
Would Chris Matthews be
Submitted by mattm on Sun, 06/24/2012 - 10:05pm.
Would Chris Matthews be better off if people saw him as a legitimate journalist as opposed to a bombastic blow-hard libtard propagandist?