Politicians who tell you their rivals are playing politics must think you’re stupid — and perhaps correctly so - Pittsburg, KS - Morning Sun

Politicians who tell you their rivals are playing politics must think you’re stupid — and perhaps correctly so

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By Pat Cunningham

Mitt Romney said something yesterday about President Obama “playing politics” with the issue of immigration — which suggests that Romney is either stupid or thinks you are.

Yes, Obama is playing politics with immigration. Like all presidents, he’s a politician. That’s what politicians do. They play politics.

Presidents also are “always campaigning” (which is another complaint Republicans frequently aim at Obama). Most of any American president’s public appearances and public utterances amount to campaigning for his administrations’ policies or his own electoral fortunes or those of his political party.

Chief executives of the United States don’t just hunker down in their offices, ...

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