re: #156 palomino

Yeah, the Obama campaign has been using Bain as an attack; effectively enough thus far that it’s prompted Romney’s camp to get very defensive.

I don’t think this qualifies as character assassination. We’re talking about the firm Romney oversaw and its practices—totally fair game, especially in light of Romney’s claim that Bain is his greatest achievement and qualifies him to be Prez. Not surprisingly he downplays his term as Mass. Gov—anything that reminds Republicans of Romneycare, his pro-choice record, or the fact that he used to be a moderate, is gonna be pushed aside.

Maybe character assassination isn’t completely accurate, but if he was the CEO after 99, he did lie, or didn’t tell the whole truth as to mislead, so what does one call that?

I still say the better tactic is to promote what effects people directly.