(and how much such a perception was more or less a result of spin), his policy change was a masterstroke politically? How do we know this? The Republicans are discombobulated and Romney can't even figure out whether he's for it or against it, or against it before he was for it, whether or not he would change it if elected POTUS...........

(Bloomberg, I think) has support for the plan at 64%. That's pretty freeking high in these divisive days.

It doesn't sound like most of the Republicans actually oppose it either. They just can't come right out and admit it because of their base and they sure as hell don't want to be seen as giving President Obama credit for this. Instead, they just want to whine about him stealing their thunder- though they wouldn't have actually done anything about it while Obama is POTUS, of course (and probably not even if Romney wins in November).

I don't recollect bumbles and bobbles? Obviously made up by the RW media?