Huh. That’s weird…
I reckon that other political bloggers are used to this, but for me, it’s very strange to read one’s own words in a candidate’s press release. In this case, there’s two things that are especially odd. First, Romney’s attack on Huckabee largely consists of pointing out how much Huckabee sounds like the Democrats — which ...
I reckon that other political bloggers are used to this, but for me, it's very strange to read one's own words in a candidate's press release. In this case, there's two things that are especially odd. First, Romney's attack on Huckabee largely consists of pointing out how much Huckabee sounds like the Democrats -- which is fine, except that people in glass houses should not throw stones. Second, everyone and their uncle is harping on the "bunker mentality" quote that Huckabee uses to characterize the Bush administration's policies. If you look at what Huckabee actually proposes -- and admittedly it's now always crystal clear -- there's not a stunning difference between a Bush and a Huckabee approach to foreign policy. UPDATE: On the other hand, this blog post makes an excellent point. If I had to choose between a dinner at Romney's favorite restaurant in New York and Huckabee's apparent favorite restaurant in New York, I'd go with Romney hands down.
I reckon that other political bloggers are used to this, but for me, it’s very strange to read one’s own words in a candidate’s press release. In this case, there’s two things that are especially odd. First, Romney’s attack on Huckabee largely consists of pointing out how much Huckabee sounds like the Democrats — which is fine, except that people in glass houses should not throw stones. Second, everyone and their uncle is harping on the “bunker mentality” quote that Huckabee uses to characterize the Bush administration’s policies. If you look at what Huckabee actually proposes — and admittedly it’s now always crystal clear — there’s not a stunning difference between a Bush and a Huckabee approach to foreign policy. UPDATE: On the other hand, this blog post makes an excellent point. If I had to choose between a dinner at Romney’s favorite restaurant in New York and Huckabee’s apparent favorite restaurant in New York, I’d go with Romney hands down.
Daniel W. Drezner is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and co-host of the Space the Nation podcast. Twitter: @dandrezner
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