Is it just me or does it appear as if Republican Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, is unable to admit he's wrong or apologize? Why is that exactly? President Obama wasn't afraid to admit he's made some mistakes during his speech at the Democratic National Convention or in recent interviews. He knows his 3.5 years in office have not been perfect and has admitted this much. So why is it so difficult for Mitt Romney?
I guess my hunch is if Romney were to ever apologize for something he said or admit he was wrong with regard to a statement he made, the conservative base would not be pleased, would see him as weak and be less motivated to support him. On the flip-side, however, how many independents and undecided voters would be more prone to supporting him if he showed a sense of humility in owning up to some misstatements he made?
In a relationship, if I made a mistake, would a woman be more prone to forgive me if I owned up to that mistake and promised to learn from it or if I denied it all together and continued to make that same mistake time and time again? The answer seems like pretty commonsense to me. But then again, as Romney pollster Neil Newhouse stated, "We will not let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers." As Bill Clinton basically said at the Democratic National Convention - I can't argue with that.
I guess my hunch is if Romney were to ever apologize for something he said or admit he was wrong with regard to a statement he made, the conservative base would not be pleased, would see him as weak and be less motivated to support him. On the flip-side, however, how many independents and undecided voters would be more prone to supporting him if he showed a sense of humility in owning up to some misstatements he made?
In a relationship, if I made a mistake, would a woman be more prone to forgive me if I owned up to that mistake and promised to learn from it or if I denied it all together and continued to make that same mistake time and time again? The answer seems like pretty commonsense to me. But then again, as Romney pollster Neil Newhouse stated, "We will not let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers." As Bill Clinton basically said at the Democratic National Convention - I can't argue with that.
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