No, more and more I think he might actually be the dumbest guy* in that field. Give him a chance to articulate himself outside of his well-rehearsed talking points, and he'll choke to death on his own foot.

Romney: "I Like Being Able To Fire People"

Cut, paste, print, and repeat.

He might've actually given the incumbent better ammo than "Corporations are People," "I was once unemployed too," "I was afraid of getting the pink slip," and the many more gaffes we're apparently sure to get in the next 10 months.

Dumbass.

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/01/romney-i-like-being-able-to-fire-people.php?ref=fpb

*=after Rick Perry, of course. But when Perry is populist attacking you as a jobs killer in South Carolina (and well, if too late for him)...or that damn $10,000 gaffe which made Perry look smart in that exchange.