Jumping the Shark

Remember that? Do people still say that? Anyway, I think Romney jumped the shark with his comments caught on video a couple of weeks ago. I remember when George H.W. Bush was running against Clinton and Gore, and called them "these jerks." How presidential. I remember thinking then that he had lost the race. Not because of that; he was probably going to lose anyway. But his little comment was the final nail. I remember when McCain picked Palin, thinking "wow- that's it." It was a desperate move, and made people think "If he thinks that was a good idea, maybe we don't want him to be president." And now, Mitt, saying what's on his mind. Maybe it's just me being hopeful, but I think this has sealed his fate. When you stop and listen to what he said, and think about it, and know what the facts are and what assumptions he's making in order to think saying that was a good idea, well, he doesn't look like presidential material. Not because I disagree with his politics and policies (does he even know what those are?) But because it shows how he thinks, and how he might act if sitting in the Oval Office. Each of these events shows, I think, desperation. Some cracks starting to show in their carefully prepared facades.