I learned today that among the walk-backs, rationalizations and defenses of Mitt Romney's astonishingly bad London visit, the best was this one from a campaign adviser who said Romney had misspoken because he was tired and jet-lagged. "Even the Energizer Bunny needs new batteries once in a while."
Tired and jet-lagged? If he becomes president, what happens when that infamous 3 AM call comes in? "Call back at 8; I need my 9 hours sleep."
Did he invoke the "dog ate my homework" excuse when he failed to hand in assignments at prep school? I guess "too busy bullying gay classmates" wouldn't fly.
Let's think about jet-lag. If we assume Romney was flying from Boston - he does have a couple of residences in New England -typical flight time is about seven hours, with a loss of 5 time zones. (By comparison San Francisco to Boston is about 5-1/2 hours and three time zones). What international business man, let alone major world political figure, is going to feel the effects of jet-lag on a trip like that? I mean he wasn't flying half-way around the world and crossing the International Date Line. And, I'm going to take an educated guess that Romney wasn't flying coach.
This is truly scary. This man wants to be President of the United States. Critical decisions -- decisions that effect our security and well-being --have to be made without regard to prearranged schedules and sleep patterns. What Romney had to deal with in London wasn't even important; it was banal - no thinking required. And he blew it!
Message to Republicans: You still have time. I hear the Energizer Bunny is available.
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