It's official. Mitt Romney is dumber than a stick

I'm watching the Romney speech in New Hampshire and Romney steps up to the plate after Paul Ryan does his bit.

Romney begins his speech and what comes out of his mouth?

"So many friends here. I feel like I'm almost a New Hampshire resident! That would sure save me some tax dollars!"


This is a campaign that prematurely and furiously announced the Paul Ryan pick to detour the conversation off of the tax issue. Romney has filed only one year of taxes, refuses to release multiple returns as all recent Presidential candidates have done and the firestorm did not let up.

So, in some boardroom filled with suits and strategists--the campaign, that was supposed to announce the Ryan pick in New Hampshire this week, announced in Virginia because their polls were sinking and Romney flying solo was a disaster. Can you imagine the hours of conversations, strategizing and marketing that have been logged--all with the specific goal of distracting the electorate away from Mitt Romney's tax crisis?

And what does Mitt Romney do? He makes a wishful crack about being a New Hampshire resident--and how it would save him some tax dollars.

I had to rewind to make sure that this is what he said. This may be one comment--one sentence, but folks--this is not a smart man. He's a bungling goofball. He may be an ace at vampire capitalism--gutting corporations, advising them to outsource and slash jobs without conscience. However, the man is a dunderhead. Romney may be able to sit on boards and act as a figurehead, but he lacks basic common sense.

This is the kind of man who straps the family dog to the roof of the car and thinks nothing of it. This is a man who thought he could just run for the President and that the entire country would fall in line and nod in approval when he refused to release his taxes.

And yes, this is a man who--while embroiled in his tax-release controversy--reminded everyone today--that wouldn't it be great if he was from New Hampshire and how neat it would be if that saved him some tax dollars.

Oy vey.