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The Shorter Romney

By The Daily Dish
Jan 2 2008, 8:54 AM ET

Romney

Heh:

America's first clip-art presidential candidate, Romney is a strange mixture of game show host looks and android charm. A true flip-flopper, Romney's ability to turn on an ideological dime is unparalleled, but his excuses are so inauthentic that even Republicans have trouble suspending their disbelief.

But he got off easily compared to some in the cross-hairs of the Buffalo Beast:

Bears the burlesque Cheshire grin of a sophist born with a large silver spoon jammed sideways in his mouth. A second generation neocon raised in the tradition of Straussian perception management and myth creation, Bill Kristol is basically lying about everything -- always -- and he knows it...  Seems to have suffered no ill impact to his career or prestige despite having been completely wrong about everything to do with Iraq and Iran, and actually laughs about it with obnoxious frequency.

Clinton and Pelosi don't fare much better.

(Hat tip: Jason.)



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