you would think that'd be the case, josh, yes?
and i agree with loquitor, that the fact that romney (or his campaign handlers, who knows?) felt the need to make that speech is sad.
but the populist right of the republican party has been playing an identity politics game for a long time, and that identity politics has consequences.
if romney--who is from massachusetts and a moderate--hopes to win the nomination, he has to play the populist right's game to some extent.
this is why i posted as i did above.
no point in repeating it.
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