The 3 a.m. phone call is shorthand for the unforeseen emergency that requires both a quick reaction and the beginning of longer second- and third-stage responses. Often the most important immediate decision is not to react immediately. There are times when every minute counts, but not usually. The first impulse, the first wave of fragmentary information, the first set of available options -- these often turn out to be misleading.
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In short, when faced with a 3 a.m. test, he reacted immediately, rather than having the instinct to wait. And after he waited, he mistook this as a moment for partisanship rather than for at least the appearance of statesmanlike national unity. The irony, of course, is that resisting the partisan impulse today would have been the greatest possible boost to his horse-race prospects two months from now.
Think of this temperament and these instincts in a command role, and with stakes much higher than they were today.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
MITT ROMNEY FAILS THE 3:00 AM TEST
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Poor Gov. Romney has already lost the MSM, as evidenced by how lavishly they covered his gaffes in Europe and the Middle East. Now he's even got Republicans speaking out against him. Even John Boehner distanced himself from Mittens yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI predict Rmoney's likely voters will begin to leach away as, one by one, they come to recognize his unfitness for Pres. It's almost as if he is running the Dem's own voter suppression effort.
One ringy dingy . . . .
ReplyDeleteThe unrest in the Middle East caused by one stupid movie made by a few stupid people, a movie that the vast majority of Americans had never heard of until yesterday, has now spread to other countries besides Libya and Egypt. The violence and demonstrations could be dangerous to Obama's reelection, except for the possibility that voters may decide that Romney is NOT the person to lead the country in dangerous times.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I'm concerned, Romney failed the 3am, breakfast-time, mid-morning, 2:30 pm, and prime time tests.
ReplyDeleteThe man's a soulless maquette.
Oh Mark, that's funny. I'll have to remember that one.
DeleteMitt, we give you an F.