My, Willard has a thin skin.

[RandySF]

Mitt Romney is condemning Democratic strategists for planning an array of attacks on his character in order to bring him down in a general election.

The former Massachusetts governor took particular exception with a quote from an unnamed Democrat in a Politico story on the strategy, who said that "Unless things change and Obama can run on accomplishments, he will have to kill Romney." The person's connection to the White House was left vague, however -- the article merely described them as "aligned" with the re-election campaign.

"It is disgraceful that President Obama's campaign has launched his re-election with the stated goal to 'kill' his opponent with an onslaught of negative and personal attacks," Romney said in a statement. "President Obama will say and do desperate things to hold onto power because he knows he has failed. Neither despicable threats, nor President Obama's billion dollar negative campaign, will put Americans back to work, save their homes, or restore their hopes. On November 6, 2012, this will change."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/romney-irked-by-white-houses-prepared-attacks.php?ref=fpblg

[SpiralHawk]

1. This is a totally fabricated bullshit republicon occultist jerkoff non-story kerfuffle

I would bet a sack O' doughnuts - altho Mittsy's manufactured poutrage is a cute spectacle.

[klook]

2. I don't trust Politico as a source.

See "Who Runs and Funds Politico?" by Glenn Greenwald in Salon.