There is a reason the Romney campaign is highlighting this. Combined with the real possibility that we are heading to 1 % (or less) growth, Obama’s rag on individual merit allows Romney to combine two critical points: the economy is terrible and Obama is making it worse. The reason why Obama has to go, he can argue, is that he’s soaked in the toxic philosophy of anti-capitalism. …

Alas, the strawman has come home to roost. Obama has been painting a cartoon version of opponents for years.. And lo and behold he’s revealed himself to be the very caricature of the anti-business, government-is-all liberal Republicans have claimed him to be. Romney caught a break when he needed it.Game on.