To his credit , Mitt Romney has framed the question just about right . Marty Friedman : Mitt Romney drew attention to 2008 expectations for President Obama . Inevitably , he says , did ' n't meet the high expectations his followers had . Romney in 2012 and Obama in 2008 pandered to their audiences to win votes , he says . Linsky : Pandering is how you get votes ; campaigning is about what you do in office .
Marty Friedman : Mitt Romney drew attention to 2008 expectations for President Obama . Inevitably , he says , did ' n't meet the high expectations his followers had . Romney in 2012 and Obama in 2008 pandered to their audiences to win votes , he says . Linsky : Pandering is how you get votes ; campaigning is about what you do in office .