Much hey is being made of Romney's comments about the Democratic base consisting of people who are dependent upon the state. The comments are being called "candid" but I really think Romney is still being a politician here. I think he is reflecting to these donors their own views regarding the poor, rather than his own.

I have no idea what Romney actually thinks, but I have to say I agree with the following:

Well, I wrote a book that lays out my view for what has to happen in the country, and people who are fascinated by policy will read the book. We have a website that lays out white papers on a whole series of issues that I care about. I have to tell you, I don't think this will have a significant impact on my electability. I wish it did. I think our ads will have a much bigger impact. I think the debates will have a big impact…My dad used to say, "Being right early is not good in politics." And in a setting like this, a highly intellectual subject—discussion on a whole series of important topics typically doesn't win elections. And there are, there are, there are—for instance, this president won because of "hope and change."

Some of these remarks provide an interesting view into the realities of our political system that are worth noting if you can see them through all the self serving outrage of the partisan machine.