One of the things that I have seen in several places (I'm not listing or linking them because, well, because they are written by idiots) is that O'Bongo now has it made. Why, you ask?
Well the "theory" is that now that Ryan is on the ticket we have a "choice" election on our hands and that is exactly what O'Bongo has been pushing for...that he can only win a "choice" election.
Frankly, I am finding the thinking on this to be a bit one dimensional. The counter to the "choice" election is the "referendum" election. I do not see why the election can't be both a "choice" and a "referendum" type of election. I mean, why not? Why can't it be both? I think it will be both.
I think that it was always going to be a "referendum" election...can anyone point to anything that O'Bongo has done that he can run on? I guess he could run on the "I made the gutsy call that killed OBL" theme but that, although important, is pretty thin gruel to base an entire campaign on. O'Bongo and his minions know this, too and that's why they aren't using it. Most every other thing that this idiot has in his "accomplishment" column is an utter disaster.
So...referendum. Who in their right mind (obviously excludes the Democrat base) wants another four years of this crap? In a referendum election (think Carter in 1980) the voters are merely looking for anyone who can be perceived as reasonably competent to replace the current bumbling loser. I think we have that type of election right now and will continue to have it all the way into November.
But now, if you can believe the gleeful media, O'Bongo has gotten his wish and it's a "choice" election. I guess they think that they will be able to define Romney by way of Ryan as someone who is going to really screw up the country. This would be an excellent strategy if all things economy were just humming along. But, as everyone knows, they aren't. In fact, things are really screwed up and the public is no longer buying the argument that O'Bongo inherited it from GWB. All evidence to the contrary, most people aren't stupid enough to believe such utter tripe. This is O'Bongo's economy. He owns is. It's not hard to see regardless of how the media attempts to spin it.
People know two things instinctively...that O'Bongo is responsible for the current state of affairs and that he will say literally anything about his opponent in order to deny him votes. Therefore, I think that a lot of people (other than the brain dead base) aren't going to lend too much credence to anything coming out of the O'Bongo campaign.
Don't get me wrong...it's still a sales job for Romney and Ryan to put themselves and their vision in a very positive light. They have to close the deal and this is completely do-able. Then it's back to the "referendum" election: More misery versus something (anything) new that doesn't sound unreasonable.
I think we will know soon enough how this is going to play out, though. Give it two weeks...three tops...and we will know if the American public is truly stupid or not. Most people aren't going to vote for more punishment regardless of how it's packaged and propped up.
