C & L: Romney as Eddie Haskell

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...Romney, every step of the way, has been “the other guy.” By that I mean, when McCain started out as the GOP frontrunner early on, it was Romney who was positioned as his most credible rival. Over the summer, when Giuliani was considered the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, his principal foe was Romney, who was trying to highlight the former mayor’s less-than-conservative record. When Thompson got in the race, his principal foe was Romney, who was trying to hold onto the GOP base. When Huckabee started gaining support in Iowa, his principal foe was Romney, who was trying to characterize the Arkansas governor as unreliable on taxes and immigration. Now that McCain is ascendant again, he’s in a two-man race … with Romney.

For practically an entire year now, the various campaigns have gone up and down, but in every instance, there was Romney, in their face and presenting himself to voters like an ingratiating, toadying Eddie Haskell.

And no one ever liked Eddie Haskell.

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http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/01/24/mitt-romney-and-the-eddie-haskell-phenomenon/

"Don't trust this smarmy, self-serving synchophant. I'm warning you. He is a republicon homelander -- another one with OCCULT predilections. 'nuff said."

- Mrs. Cleaver