[Bob Seger]

^Agreed to an extent. However, every politician seems to speak a certain way to certain groups of people. Romney's mistake was answering the question about whether he stood by what he said.

If he had a good campaign manager and advisers, they would have not released a statement about it, answered any questions or even hint at saying anything about it.

Here are the possibilities:
1. Answer the question and tell the truth about how you feel. You get the fallout he has had right now. Not a good choice.
2. Answer the question and rescind your comments, or try to explain them away. Doing that compromises your integrity, somewhat alienates your base (though they will still vote for you) and makes you look wishy-washy. Not a good choice.
3. Release a statement but do not talk about it any further. The media rips the statement to pieces, calls him a poor-hater, helps him seem even more arrogant, etc... Not a good choice.
4. Say or do nothing until the debates roll around, giving you and your advisers time to contemplate a good response. Still not a good choice but still somewhat better than the other three.

IDK, I'm kinda a tell the truth and let the cards fall where they may kinda guy. If you consider that being smart or not smart is something you'll have to answer to your own conscience. The truth will always set you free in the end LWC. I know that I have more respect for him telling the truth and standing by it , than if he had tried to weasel out of it to avoid the backlash like Obama does everytime he gets caught up in a lie or lays the blame on someone else.. I still think in the end, most American people will begin to see things for what they really are and will vote accordingly. I just cant see how Obama and his supporters can keep getting away with just one lie, after lie, after lie and the media keep covering for them over and over again. Sooner or later they'll get caught up in it so deep they'll fall.