Why do people always make the claim that people they don't agree with politically have no moral compass? It is intellectually embarrassing. We all disagree with each other about something very important. I disagree with a large majority of this board about abortion...but that doesn't give me the right to declare that everyone I disagree with has no moral compass.
Romney made a shrewd political move, something he rarely does in my opinion. He took the 47% bomb, laid a bathtub over it and blew it up in his own backyard. Obama can still throw the bomb, but it no longer will have the potency because Romney already apologized for it. Obama is still going to use it on the campaign trail, but it could have been a debate changing moment if Romney didn't handle it correctly. Now if Obama brings it up Romney just says "As I said last week, I was wrong, and I apologize. I am not claiming that I will never make mistakes, and when I do I am man enough to take accountability for them. However you Mr. President don't see to want to be held accountable for the past 4 years of failure...etc...etc...etc..."
It is an easy switch to turn the heat back on Obama. I am not commenting on the truthfullness of Mitt's statement, because none of us know if it is a heartfelt apology, but there is no doubting that it was a brilliant political maneuver.
