1808.
That's the year of the last presidential election that hinged on trade policy (and even that wasn't much of a hinge, since the "Virginia dynasty" was guaranteed to remain intact).
It's no surprise, then, that the Romney campaign sees immense opportunities in just that--trade policy.
Today's Hill headline: Romney campaign to change message (yes you read that right), and the text,
That new strategy will involve a renewed focus on China and trade policy.
Stay tuned. Tomorrow they're sure to go after Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion.
I've never seen anything quite like this. The Romney campaign is a clusterfuck so epic, it makes Dewey's look like the prototypical model of savagely single-minded war-roomism.
He keeps asking for a war; so I'm thinking "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" is next.
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | September 24, 2012 at 01:49 PM
Ha! Good one, Robert.
Posted by: Janicket | September 24, 2012 at 02:11 PM
Romney could protect our women and children from those godless Canadians.
Posted by: Robert Lipscomb | September 24, 2012 at 03:11 PM
We've never really had to worry about conquest Robert since about the 1840's. About that time the war hawks were making noise about annexation and then British were in no position and had no desire for further conflict with the US. So they sent over a High Commissioner fully armed with a budget for entertainment. After many a pleasant dinner party with those very war hawks with much dinner conversation about how adding a bunch of non-slave states and a slew of non-English speaking Papists might be expected to change the American political scene, resolve weakened for the annexation scheme. And it has worked for us ever since. Leftists shield to full power Chekov. Aye Captain.
Posted by: Peter G | September 24, 2012 at 04:03 PM
Personally I think the Romney campaign should just invest in a good Chyron system to let us know the minute to minute changes in their campaign.
Posted by: Peter G | September 24, 2012 at 04:05 PM
Btw does anyone remember which country to which Bain Capital was popularly and accurately accused of out sourcing American jobs. I seem to remember it begins with C.
Posted by: Peter G | September 24, 2012 at 04:11 PM
And this on the same day it's announced that for the third year in a row, GM has sold more than 2 million units in China . . .
Posted by: John Haas | September 24, 2012 at 04:12 PM