Having Republicans defecting was striking as well --
Republicans...path that puts extremism above national interest
The video revealing Romney's contempt is contained here:
President Barack Obama during his victory speech. (photo: Guardian UK)
Is that why the "47 percent" video was so damaging? The Republicans have been talking about makers and takers for a generation. Why was that moment so pivotal? Because it sounded like who people thought he was. In politics, the worst thing that can happen is to confirm an existing belief. People who saw the video believed he looked down on them, and they said, "That's the guy I knew he was." That's why the rape comments by Mourdock and Akin hurt him - because they reminded people of who the Republicans are.
How President Obama Won a Second Term
Political strategist James Carville breaks down where the Republicans went wrong – and what it means for the future
Illustration by Victor
Juhasz
November 23, 2012
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-president-obama-won-a-second-term-20121123#ixzz2D5hk9x7Z
Additional commentary by Tim Dickinson here:
Mitt Romney’s Tax Dodge
Mitt Romney illustration
Illustration by Robert Grossman
A guide to how the multimillionaire twists the law to hide his massive fortune - and avoid paying his fair share in taxes
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/mitt-romney-s-tax-dodge-20121012#ixzz2D5i69OqY
Mitt Romney's Real Agenda
If you want to understand Romney's game plan, just look at what Republicans have been doing in Congress
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/mitt-romneys-real-agenda-20120928#ixzz2D5iZSXkh
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