Does Romney think we are all stupid?

[Cali Coug]

I don't understand what he is trying to do. He is quoted as saying things that some could take to be a slight on Utah (I don't, and I actually agree with him). In response, his spokesperson makes a totally indefensible statement that creates a problem where none existed.

Here is what he said in 2002:

"I'm not convinced that a state would be better off with all Republicans. As a matter of fact, I've been in a state like that for the past three years. Not a good thing."

"I lived in a place that was a one-party state that was primarily Republicans and I thought, 'Oh, won't that be nice?' The answer is no."

Here is what his spokesperson said about Romney's quotes in 2002:

But Romney spokesperson Kevin Madden says Romney's comments about a one-party state were made when he was running for governor of Massachusetts, "where he was warning of the dangers of one party, the Democrats, controlling all aspects of government in Massachusetts. It was not a proxy argument about any other state."

"It was in the context of a gubernatorial race" in Massachusetts, not in Utah, said Madden.

Not a proxy argument about any other state? Not a statement about Utah? How can you read what he said and come to any other conclusion? Sad thing is, what he said is true. If he is going to go this far to deny something this small, what will he do when something important arises?