In The Nation...article Does Mitt Romney really want to be president?

[riverbendviewgal]

http://www.thenation.com/blog/170059/does-mitt-romney-even-want-be-president?rel=emailNation%22

That’s not just a rhetorical question: In Mitt Romney’s heart of hearts, maybe all he really wanted was the Republican nomination.

Every time Romney gets an opportunity to reset the narrative of the election, he makes some psychologically revealing mistake. Giving Clint Eastwood his spotlight, rattling a rubber saber over a tweet from the US embassy in Cairo while it was under attack, writing off half of all American voters as moochers—you only have to tilt your head to see each of these “gaffes” as a cry for help. And Republicans themselves are grumbling about Romney’s skimpy schedule of public events, where real voters might take his measure and enthusiasm for a ground campaign could be generated.

“There’s not really a campaign here,” one Republican close to GOP fundraisers complained to Real Clear Politics. “He’s getting ready for the debates, and he’s out fundraising. You’ve got enough money!” Lindsey Graham and Peggy Noonan have also bemoaned his semi-AWOL schedule.

[nichomachus]

1. "Cry for help" -- Love it

It's like when Bob Dole ran. It was obvious he really didn't want the job after he'd gotten the nomination.

[Booster]

2. Question: What happens to the money left over from fundraising after he loses? I really don't know.

I remember the "I'm not a witch" candidate using it for her personal expenses. Does Mittwit get to keep it?

[animalcrackers]

3. It is kind of an interesting question..

I mean, when you think about him I always get the impression that he is just in it to win. Partly to vindicate his own ego maybe, or maybe he is just a hyper competitive person.

If we look at 3 different variables: 1) His continuous flipping on just about every issue that requires and opinion 2) The very vague and dis informed policies he proposes 3) The many faces or characters we have seen from him. They all point to either someone who doesn't really have a core set of values OR someone who does have strong core values, but recognizes how unpopular they are so hides them well, and lastly, a hyper competitive person driven by the need to compete and win. I don't know.