Politics | Mitt Romney Romney Blasts 'Numbskull' Advisers for Palin Slams GOP frontrunner defends rival on Twitter By John Johnson Posted Jul 16, 2010 1:11 PM CDT Copied Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during an appearance at Emory University, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Time quoted anonymous advisers to Mitt Romney dissing Sarah Palin in this article yesterday, and today Romney himself came to her defense. On Twitter, no less: "TIME says unnamed advisors disparaged @SarahPalinUSA. Anonymous numbskulls. She's proven her smarts; they've disproven theirs." Consider their feud over, Ben Smith blogs for Politico. "The dynamic here: People who want to be the Republican nominee may not expect Palin to run, but they do want her supporters to like them." Read These Next A family hike took a tragic turn in Arkansas on Saturday. White House makes Hegseth put his polygraph away. A new book argues the Sacagawea legend is all wrong. A New Zealand neighborhood is being stalked by a feline laundry thief. Report an error