Romney's Jerusalem Win
Mitt Romney visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem's old city on Sunday. (Lior Mizrahi / Getty Images)
In Jerusalem, Mitt Romney did a great service—not only to his own campaign—but to American diplomacy in the Middle East.
Romney served notice to the Iranians that a President Romney would follow a tougher line than a President Obama. He thus acted as "bad cop" to the administration's "good cop," intensifying pressure on the Iranian regime to do a deal now—before the next administration offers yet tougher terms.
Bonus point: Romney stated in Jerusalem the blunt fact that Jerusalem is Israel's capital.
A good day.
About the Author
David Frum
David Frum is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast and a CNN contributor. He is the author of eight books, including most recently the e-book WHY ROMNEY LOST and his first novel Patriots, published in April 2012.
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