Today on the Dish, Andrew said "nice try" on Romney's videogate retaliation, hailed another Obama campaign ad and called out cynicism in Romney's elite pandering that Obama lacked. Readers testified to Romney's ignorance of how most Americans live. Meanwhile, Romney's 47% stat conveniently omitted all other taxes, Millman and Larison traded views on whether Romney's comments would hurt him and the two-minuters entered.
In polls, Obama lost his bounce but gained in the enthusiasm gap, topping Romney on a number of key dimensions. And while Obama still led by more now than he did at this point in 2008, the race more closely resembled 2004. Plus, Warren's prospects boosted Dems' Senate outlook and same-sex marriage initiatives looked set for ballot-box victories. Finally, Pew results suggested the public sided with Obama on last week's embassy attacks.
Team Romney rolled out a debt-focused ad, Alyssa praised Obama's Letterman appearance and Peggy Noonan compared Romney's spending strategy with Obama's – unfavorably. Ambers argued the economy isn't everything as Jay Rosen pointed the way out of the "post-truth" era – something beefcakey blowhard Paul Ryan needed some help with. Chris Geidner, meanwhile, awaited the announcement of marriage equality cases on the SCOTUS docket and TNC mused on whether the GOP is racially motivated.
In world news, Stephanie Kleine-Ahlbrandt flagged escalating Sino-Japanese hostility as both presidential candidates slammed China on trade. Meanwhile, Razib Khan explored global views on free speech, women excelled in the CIA and the climate for crime ripened.
In assorted commentary, Malcolm Gladwell investigated the screening tactics of child-molestors, Tanya Marie Luhrmann explained how our understanding of schizophrenia has evolved and Catherine Rampell labeled McArdle's college-is-a-bad-investment thesis "faddish." Burberry offended Aaron Paul, the iPhone 5 bored and Jane Austen lit up brains. Then readers threw down widsom on girly hurling.
MHB here,VFYW here and don't forget to vote for the "Dick" presence in the Morris Award – and ask Christopher Ryan anything!
– G.G.
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