Romney Wins Big in November!

[Ted S]

Not so fast.

Powerline and James Pethokoukas have some very astute analysis that challenges the wisdom of that headline:

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2012/08/why-2012-isnt-1980.php

All of us on the right side of the dividing line should keep this in mind.

PS. I worded the headline as I did just to get Kentay's goat.  Did I get you Kentay?  Oops, I forgot, he doesn't read the actual posts. Never mind.

[clistensprechen]

Your article has no connection with your headline--your article only states why 2012 isn't 1980, and makes a factual error about Carter. What happened is that Reagan committed Iran Contra and Carter didn't and nobody was wise to that until after Reagan got elected...for his second term.

[wbcoleman]

Your article has no connection with your headline--your article only states why 2012 isn't 1980, and makes a factual error about Carter. What happened is that Reagan committed Iran Contra and Carter didn't and nobody was wise to that until after Reagan got elected...for his second term.

Many of us would have been even more enthusiastic about Reagan had we known about Iran Contra.

[clistensprechen]

Your article has no connection with your headline--your article only states why 2012 isn't 1980, and makes a factual error about Carter. What happened is that Reagan committed Iran Contra and Carter didn't and nobody was wise to that until after Reagan got elected...for his second term.

Many of us would have been even more enthusiastic about Reagan had we known about Iran Contra.

Oh, I know the radical peanut gallery would be. The saner and more plentiful average voter would have found that repulsive.

[wbcoleman]

Your article has no connection with your headline--your article only states why 2012 isn't 1980, and makes a factual error about Carter. What happened is that Reagan committed Iran Contra and Carter didn't and nobody was wise to that until after Reagan got elected...for his second term.

Many of us would have been even more enthusiastic about Reagan had we known about Iran Contra.

Oh, I know the radical peanut gallery would be. The saner and more plentiful average voter would have found that repulsive.

The average voter never seemed to mind after it became public.  Ollie North became a hero.

[Ted S]

Your article has no connection with your headline--your article only states why 2012 isn't 1980, and makes a factual error about Carter. What happened is that Reagan committed Iran Contra and Carter didn't and nobody was wise to that until after Reagan got elected...for his second term.

Reagan ran against Carter in 1980. Iran Contra was years later.  Exactly how did this help Reagan trounce Carter?