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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney based his 2012 White House bid in part on strengthening some basic elements of the military, including building more ships. During the last debate of the campaign that October, the Republican repeated his criticism that the Navy was smaller than it was in 1916, setting up for his opponent what would become a notorious shut-down line.
He was right about Russia, as well.
The emperor had no clothes, but the people couldn't see clearly.