How Romney scores points

Here's a scenario.

The storm floods New Orleans. Obama's team, aware of the images of Katrina, wants Obama to make a visit to the victims. However, Obama, always and overly cautious, fears he will be accused of upstaging the GOP convention. He stays put.

But on Thursday, Romney suddenly visits the victims in New Orleans in a much publicized human gesture. He leaves N.O. just in time to give his acceptance speech at the convention, a returning, caring hero.

This can happen. Obama constantly shows he is "too nice" to be an effective politician. All one has to do is revisit FDR's speeches to bankers, calling them crooks, to see the difference. FDR was a benevolent tyrant, which in crisis can be more effective than a well-meaning wimp.

I hope this scenario doesn't come to pass because I think Romney could score major points with it. I hope it never occurs to him. I hope Obama's team convinces the president to go to New Orleans, despite the accusations. The contrast to Katrina would be significant.

We'll see what happens.