J.E.D
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It was a really dumb attack, especially considering the fact that Romney actually spent more time than Obama at Harvard, and the fact that Romney sent two (or three?) of his kids to Harvard. This op-ed raised another good point.
What Romney’s `Harvard’ attack on Obama really means - The Plum Line - The Washington Post
As youve probably heard, Mitt Romney poked fun at President Obama today over his time in the Ivy League. We have a president, who I think is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, Romney said .
Romney, apparently, hopes to paint Obama as the one whos really elitist and out of touch. Yesterday he said Obama has spent too much time on Air Force One. Todays barb is cut from the same cookie-cutter.
Of course, using Harvard as an example of this seems questionable. As a number of people were quick to point out , Romney himself spent some time at Harvard, too in fact, he earned two advanced degrees there.
Dems have painted this today as another gaffe. But theres another layer to it thats worth unpacking, one that might have more long-term significance than you might expect.
The problem with Romneys Harvard attack isn't that it makes him look foolish. Rather, the real problem is that it serves as a reminder of the contrast between the two mens story arcs. It draws attention to something that one assumes most voters would see as a positive: That Obama, like Romney, made it to Harvard, despite growing up in more difficult circumstances than Romney did.