Newt Gingrich released an video day entitled “The French Connection” that suggests Gingrich struggles to distinguish between legitimate lines of attack and far more absurd charges against his rival.
“Mitt Romney will say anything to win. Anything,” the narrator of this video says. “And just like John Kerry, he speaks French, too.” And with that, the Gingrich campaign slips into the cheap brand of populism that characterizes the worst of his attacks on Romney’s record as an investor at Bain Capital.
The anti-Romney video opens by talking about more relevant issues, such as Romney’s record as governor. Gingrich notes that Romney “opposed the Contract with America, raised taxes, and authored government-mandated health-care with taxpayer-funded abortions.” So far, so fair — Romney’s record as a politician in the early-90s and then a governor from 2002 to 2006 is surely worth studying as he runs for president.
