What's New Robert L. Park 5 Oct 2012

WHAT'S NEW   Robert L. Park   Friday, 5 October 2012   Washington, DC

THE REVERSAL: WILL THE REAL MITT ROMNEY PLEASE STAND UP.
Many readers objected to the political content of Wednesday's WN.  I=20
confess that I was uncomfortable writing it, but the Romney Tape (WN 3 Oc=
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12) dealt with policy issues that could profoundly affect science policy.=
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My advice to President Obama would have been to make every effort to keep=
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Wednesday's debate focused on Romney's words at the secret $50,000-per-
plate fundraiser, including his remark that 47 percent of voters are=20
dependent on government and unlikely to support him in the November 6=20
election. I was in shock when Obama failed to bring it up in the debate,=20=

but this morning at 6:34ET, there was Mitt Romney on CNN acknowledging=20=

that, "I was completely wrong," in spite of the fact on Thursday, one day=
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earlier, he still strongly defended his 47% remark. I have no idea why he=
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changed his memory this morning, although several possibilities come to=20=

mind. The president's reticence to point it out now looks brilliant.

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