State a negative trait or something you don't like about your candidate

[Lincoln Republican]

State a negative trait or something you don't like about the candidate you support for President.

Romney

Earlier on he has been very gaffe prone.  He is getting much better, but his tendency for gaffes earlier on in the campaign have had a negative impact on him.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Too aloof, not willing to get down and engage people.

[Penelope]

Johnson sort of talks and acts like a crazy person at times.



_{*cue witty comments saying "that's because he is"*}

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Not a "back-slapper" and doesn't try and take the feel of a person like Clinton did. Also needs to fight harder and f&@k with Boehner and McConnell like Clinton did to Gingrich and Dole.

[J. J.]

A weak strategic understanding.  If this were solely about non-economic foreign policy, I'd vote for Obama.

[5280]

His flip-flopping on issues bothered me somewhat while he primaried, and being awkward around people.  He is getting better though.

[anvi]

He is not a policy-maker, and he is not being candid about the sacrifices everyone, and not just the wealthy, will need to make to resolve the looming debt crisis.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Peer Steinbrück is Merkel lite. I may move back to the Pirates after all.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Obama's a total pussy.

[Spamage]

When he gets flustered it seems way too awkward

[Adam Griffin]

"Uh, let me be clear."

*ten minutes later*

"I hope that clears things up."

[Penelope]

His flip-flopping on issues bothered me somewhat while he primaried, and being awkward around people.  He is getting better though.

Romney's awkwardness is like, half the reason I would be okay with him being President. It'd be great for comedy.

[LastVoter]

He is not a policy-maker, and he is not being candid about the sacrifices everyone, and not just the wealthy, will need to make to resolve the looming debt crisis.

You aren't talking about Obama are you?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Romney is too kind.

[Wisconsin+17]

He's not Rick Santorum.

[Torie]

Mittens is somewhat unimaginative, and of course, too programmed. I guess in a word, too cautious for my taste. But maybe that is the way one survives in the snake pit. I couldn't stand it myself doing it that way.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Obama is not a fighter, or it takes his back against the wall before he comes out swinging, usually well after the damage has been done.

I respect the deliberative approach he takes, but he needs to unleash the killer-instinct a little more often and earlier.

[Maxwell]

Johnson

Way too prone to talking points, is very awkward.

[anvi]

He is not a policy-maker, and he is not being candid about the sacrifices everyone, and not just the wealthy, will need to make to resolve the looming debt crisis.

You aren't talking about Obama are you?

Unfortunately, I am.  Stimulus, "Obamacare" and Dodd-Frank were all written on the Hill and Obama just tried to help shepherd them through, and his "super-negotiator" stance is precisely why Dems who are complaining above are saying he is too "weak."  The budgets proposed by the White House have been less than coherent and not all that popular among members of even the Dem caucus.  I also believe, though I know not too many are with me, that in order to maintain adequate levels of coverage through Medicare and Medicaid and keep Social Security solvent, in order to make necessary national investments and in order to tackle our debt, the middle-class and not just the wealthy are going to have to kick in more tax money in the future.  When Bill Clinton realized that in 1993, he gave up on the middle-classs tax cut he had pledged in his first campaign, and the budgets he proposed and then worked out with Congress were successful.  Obama is still campaigning on the premise that only the top 2.5% of income earners are going to have to give up anything to accomplish all the things we need to do and it's just not true.  But, having said all that, I give him credit where credit is due.  And I don't want to see Romney become president.    

[Niemeyerite]

Rubalcaba should be more aggresive, and should make clear he won't be our candidate in 2015.

[Lief 🗽]

Not good enough at explaining things, particularly policy, in clear and forceful ways.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

He extended too many Bush policies.

[All Along The Watchtower]

He extended too many Bush policies.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Romney

He doesn't publicize his charitable acts as much as he should.

[Biden 2024]

He's a coward.