Just a couple of weeks ago, Newsweek ran a cover story on Mitt Romney and “The Wimp Factor.” So last night, John Sununu engaged in a little projection.
Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, known for his candor, took a jab at former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell’s book, “A Nation of Wusses,” and launched an attack line at President Barack Obama.
“Obama hasn’t passed a budget in four years, he’s a wuss,” Sununu, a Republican, said Thursday on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.” “Obama has rejected the recommendation of his own Simpson-Bowles, on a budget package, he’s a wuss. He wants to lead from behind, he’s a wuss.”
It’s always heartening to see Team Romney raise the level of the public discourse. We’ve gone from “Obamalogna” to “wuss” in just a couple of days. How inspiring.
As a factual matter, this is an odd line of criticism. As we’ve discussed before, Romney’s afraid to offend conservatives; he’s afraid to push back against extremist rhetoric; he’s afraid of the religious right; and he’s afraid of Limbaugh. He’s afraid to release his tax returns because he thinks Democrats might be mean to him; he’s afraid to disclose his bundlers because he worries sunlight may scare his wealthy benefactors away; and he’s afraid to take a firm position on key issues because he thinks he’d lose.
If the race comes to down to a debate over who’s earned the “wuss” label, the Republican’s in trouble.









