re: #39 palomino

Yeah, Clinton had the gift of “feeling your pain” that few politicians do. You’re probably right: Mitt should stay in his comfort zone, robotic though it may be, rather than trying to be something he’s not—inspirational, a great orator, etc.

Where mitt would really shine right now is on the GSA’s failures. A badly organized agency like that is a natural target for him, as he often reorganized businesses to remove organizational dysfunction, both as a business consultant and later as a venture capitalist. Mitt should put out a general plan for a GSA overhaul, emphasizing his skills in that arena. Especially helpful is that when it comes to a federal agency he won’t have to hide from the fact that his reorgs often required downsizing: Downsizing a dysfunctional federal agency is a winner with voters.