Eight arguments you've probably heard against Mitt Romney

Conclusion: As the election approaches, it is relatively apparent that President Obama will continue to hew to his campaign’s early strategy to (figuratively) “kill Romney.” His approval ratings on the biggest issues of the day — jobs, the economy and deficits — are upside-down, and sinking. His most well-known policies are unpopular and have failed to live up to the promises upon which they were built. Therefore, his best — perhaps only — path to victory entails disqualifying his opponent in the eyes of voters. His party’s attacks and negative ads against Romney have primarily, though not entirely, focused on the themes and allegations addressed in this column. I think it’s striking how many of these criticisms have been deemed to be outright falsehoods by independent news organizations and fact-checkers. Several more are at least patently unfair, even with a few genuine criticisms sprinkled in.

Questions: I’ll leave you with two thoughts to consider: First, what does it say about the incumbent’s job performance that his campaign is so heavily reliant on discussing subjects other than his track record in office? Second, what does it say about the president’s challenger that so many of the high-profile attacks against him have been grossly distorted, or entirely fabricated?