By Hunter Walker 10/16/12 11:23pm

Spin Room

Eric Fehrnstrom talking to reporters after tonight's debate.

Senior Romney Adviser Says Obama Was ‘More Spirited’ Tonight, But Mitt Will Still Win

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Talking to reporters in “spin alley” after tonight’s debate, Mitt Romney’s senior adviser Eric Fehrnstrom conceded President Barack Obama was “more spirited” than he was in the first go-around. However, Mr. Fehrnstrom said the Romney campaign is still “confident” its candidate will win.

“I don’t think changing your style or changing your tone can change the facts of your record,” Mr. Fehrnstrom said. “We still have 23 million Americans struggling for work, 16 trillion in debt, 47 million Americans living on food stamps, one in six Americans living in poverty. No amount of histrionics on the president’s part can change those bad facts.” Read More

By Hunter Walker 7/13/12 2:04pm

Bain Brouhaha

Mitt Romney (Photo: Getty)

Mitt Romney’s Shifting Bain Story

Back in 2002 when he was running for Governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney and his aides had no problem admitting he retained his position as CEO of Bain Capital after 1999. Press articles from the time describe how Mr. Romney was on a “leave of absence” after 1999 and had not fully cut ties with the private equity firm.

Now that he’s running for president, Team Romney has repeatedly said he left the company after 1999, a claim that was called into question by yesterday’s Boston Globe report revealing Mr. Romney signed documents identifying him as chief executive and chairman of Bain Capital as late as 2002. Mr. Romney being on a ”leave of absence” would explain the discrepancy and it doesn’t mean he played any role in managing the company, however, according to at least one former Bain Capital executive, during a prior leave of absence, Mr. Romney still remained in a very active role with the company. Read More

By Hunter Walker 4/26/12 2:46pm

Political Humor

"Romney's Balls" as depicted on Tumblr. (Photo: RomneysBalls.tumblr.com)

‘Romney’s Balls’ Get Their Very Own Web Site

Some anonymous internet artisan wants to make a meme out of Mitt Romney’s testicles. A political operative forwarded us a page on the blog platform Tumblr entitled “Romney’s Balls” based on a quote in a profile of Mr. Romney’s “most trusted advisor”, Eric Fehrnstrom written by Jason Zengerle in this month’s GQ.

“The best political operatives are the ones who provide their clients with a tangible quality the candidate himself lacks. If Karl Rove was Bush’s brain, then Fehrnstrom is Romney’s balls,” Mr. Zengerle wrote. Read More