News comes that "hundreds" of Romney's secret bundlers are finance industry executives (NYT in a recent article), something we've always expected. These activities by those who wrecked our economy and precipitated the Great Recession come as new scandals emerge (LIBOR, the JPM London Whale, energy market manipulation, etc.). There is justifiable, widespread anger at the bankers, and this reliance of Romney on them and his attempts to keep it secret are grounds for a devastating attack by Obama. Obama promised to run against the do nothing, obstructionist Congress, and may well do it, but could have a powerful new campaign based on the bankers that could be even more powerful than raising questions about Bain.
Because they feel disrespected by Obama, and resist all attempts to place them under government oversight, bankers and other finance industry executives have abandoned him and are fuelling the Republican money machine. Because they want to resume their speculative activities unquestioned by anyone, they propel towards the Presidency a man who will do enormous further damage to the public good. Having devastated the nation already, they now put at risk with their support of Romney traditional Medicare, the new healthcare law, and much of the remaining safety net.
And how many of these banker bundlers are seeking assurance that the government will not be too harsh with them when the impending prosecutions for the Libor scandals, etc. come down?
Obama and Axelrod seem to be holding off, hoping for contributions from these people.
But there will come a point when they need to lower the boom on the bankers and their corrupt relationship with Romney in a campaign that will be readily understood and well received by the public. Not to do so would be to miss an enormous opportunity.