The chattering class will paint this as another example of ineptitude from the Romney campaign. The problem, of course, is that speaking the truth is not ineptitude. This was also true when Romney spoke the truth about Obama's foreign policy disaster last week and, instead of criticizing the disaster, the lamestream media jumped on Romney with coordinated talking points disguised as questions.

But the reality is this: All Romney did was alienate people who were already alienated. Indeed, he has explained that his campaign strategy is to reach out to the people who are not firmly in either camp. This is hardly the stuff of controversies.

But the wigglejaws on the cable news networks will not portray it that way. Because that doesn't help President Obama.