Mitt Romney: Why I don't like him

Is "Mitt" short for Mittens?

I'm not a Mitt Romney fan and have been asked on several occasion--why not?

Number 1
He talks out of both sides of his mouth and then some.

Number 2 
I don't like his name--Mitt.  I know it sounds petty, but I just think that any man who wants to be taken seriously, should have a solid name.  "Mitt" sounds straight out of the frat house and too much like "Biff." All he needs a girl named Muffy.  It reminds me of an episode of an old sitcom called "WKRP in Cincinnatti" when the news reporter met Lonnie Anderson's boyfriend for the first time.  The newsman asked him his name.  He said, "My name is 'Steele.'  I think a name says a lot about a man.  What did you say your name was?"  The newsman said, "Les."
In "The Political Name Game," written by Joan Vennochi, Globe Columnist, the topic is addressed, "Four years ago, I asked Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom to settle the matter.“It’s Willard Mitt Romney on the birth certificate,’’ he replied, via e-mail.  Could I see it? I asked. “Sure. He was born in Detroit. City Hall should have it,’’ he e-mailed back.

Birth records are restricted in Michigan and only a person or parent named on the record, or a legal guardian or representative can request a copy. “That shouldn’t be a problem for an old reporter like you,’’ Fehrnstrom responded. It was.

A Boston Globe timeline on Mormonism and the Romney family, which was produced as part of a major series during his last presidential run, states that in 1947, “Willard Milton ‘Mitt’ Romney is born on March 12 in Detroit.’’

The origin of Romney’s name was a topic of minor interest during the last presidential campaign cycle.

In November 2007, Time asked, “Raise your hand if you knew that Mitt Romney’s given name was actually Willard Milton. Anyone?’’ Blogging for the Chicago Tribune in April 2007, Eric Zorn riffed about “Willard’’ and “Mitt,’’ then added: “Not that Romney’s real first name is a big deal or anything. But I wonder how many of you out there who’ve been obsessing about Barack Obama’s middle name (Hussein) and the minutia of the biographical details of his childhood had ever even bothered to ask or wonder about Romney.’’ 
NOTE:  This leads me to one of my favorite expressions, "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

I have to wonder if we have an entire country of slow learners.  I would think that a birth certificate would be a prerequisite for the office of President of the United States--a REAL one that is not just a "certificate of live birth."  As a nation, if we really don't care, then anyone, regardless of nationality, should be able to run for office.  I still prefer Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.  So maybe the whole "birther" issue should go away.

Number 3

My next issue is that he is from Taxachussetts (Massachusetts, aka Ass-a-chew-sets).  Speaking from experience (as I lived there for three of the longest years of my life), it was nothing but taxes and power hungry assholes in local government.  I was as ready to get out of there as they were glad to see me go.

In Massachusetts, being a horse owner, constitutes  a "luxury tax."  To top it off, the state's money making making strategies were so absurd that in some counties, manure was considered "toxic waste" and required a haz mat dumpster which cost approximately $800 per month.

Horses are herbivores.  They are not known for carrying harmful bacterium in their intestines.  They are fragile four-legged creatures.  If they are intestinally ill, they colic or become toxic and die.  Horse manure is NOT "toxic waste" unlike chicken litter which carries salmonella.

The influence of being governor of Massachusetts, is not something I consider GOOD experience unless you want more taxes and a bigger government .  I don't.

What does a Governor do?

"A governor's role is multifaceted and varied. Officially, governors are charged with overseeing the executive branch of their state's government. Governors, along with their staff and colleagues, create and submit budgets to the legislature: sign or veto bills as necessary: call on the state's military in times of crisis: appoint officials to the state government: and assist in court cases. Annually, governors give a 'State of the State' address to inform citizens of the current political and social climate within the state...the United States has 50 governors--one for each state."

Number 4:
Global Warming.  Yes.  The topic does make him sound like a Democrat.  Is he a RINO (Republican in Name Only)? "Mitt Romney, the newest Republican to declare himself a candidate for President, sounded suspiciously like a Democrat when he said Friday that global warming is real.
"I don't speak for the scientific community, of course..." Romney said at a Town Hall-type meeting in New Hampshire. "...but I believe the world's getting warmer."
Romney then added, "And number two, I believe that humans contribute to that."
That's heresy in many GOP circles - and a position the other Republican candidates have not taken in public."


Number 4 1/2
In "The Romney RINO:  Scorecard" (an EXCELLENT READ)"Mitt Romney represents everything that is wrong with our party and everything that has left us dying in a ditch after this last election. Romney is a pretend conservative. A RINO. Pretend conservatives are what got us to where we are and are what will completely destroy us if allowed. His support of the socialist bailout bill should be the killer for all thinking conservatives. We need to find good candidates by their current deeds and their record. Romney, now 61, will be an exact repeat of McCain."

Number 5

Romney Care

No thank you.  Romney is AGAINST O'Bama care but put in place the same type of program in the state of Massachusetts.  "For former Massachusetts Gov. Romney, the issue is extra sensitive: the health care plan he secured for Massachusetts included an exchange almost identical to the federal law. He has tried to tightrope through the issue, blasting the federal law as he defends his own. "  

Plain and simple, I view him as a typical politician who will say anything to get elected (again refer to cartoon above).  He sounds like an O'bama of a different color. Who Mittens is as governor of Massachusetts directly represents his character--AMORAL--which is not the same as being IMMORAL.  Being amoral is a competition tactic used to pursue/achieve personal goals by changing values by accommodating popular opinion.  For example, before his run for the Presidency in 2012, Mittens was FOR abortion.  While running, he claims to be AGAINST abortion.  A joke that came out of his win against Kennedy is that it took a Mitt Romney to show, of all people, a Kennedy what Social Democracy was all about!

America was not pleased with the George W. Bush Administration.  I believe that presidential candidates like Mittens and Rick Perry are reminders of the Bush era and are diminishing the chances for a GOP win in the 2012 election.  If the Republicans REALLY want to win, they need a ticket that not only looks different, but IS different.  It can't be comprised of the typical two white males--president and vice president and expect a victory.  He says he can "defeat Obama."  Yep.  THAT is an important goal.  Very important.  If he can't do that, he needs to get out of the way and help someone else who actually can accomplish this.  THAT would make him a real hero.

On the up side...
I personally cannot pick apart the Romney's religion as did Herman Cain.  I find nothing wrong with him being a Mormon.  It's not what religion a person follows but what they do with their convictions.  I give Romney credit for saying that O'Bama threw Israel "under the bus."
The bottom line is that I will vote for Romney if he is the GOP nominee but only because I refuse to vote for the current socialist administration.

Strategy

There has to be a strategy and not just a dog-and-pony show election.  Americans who elect a candidate need to start taking the responsibility to hold their candidate accountable.  Politicians get "hired" to do a job.  If they make a promise and do not follow through, they need to be held accountable and not just via election.  If we hire them, we should be able to fire them.  It's our life.  It's our country.  It's our money.  It's time to reclaim what is ours.

Disclaimer:  Opinions expressed here are solely those of the author unless otherwise stated.

JOPLIN: ON MY MIND

If you don't know what happened in Joplin, Missouri, maybe a picture will help.  The death toll has risen to 142 as a result of last week's deadly F-5 tornado.

I have to admit, of all that is going on in the world and in the news, Joplin, Missouri is first on my mind--to see such a disaster yet amazing stories of courage and support of one another.  The PEOPLE of Joplin were the first on the scene!  They weren't waiting for help, they were helping one another from the start.  I thought about the recent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and how GOOD the people of Japan were--how PATIENT.  Rock on JOPLIN!


 Where in the WORLD is "Waldo"?

Also, I wondered, "Where in the world is Waldo (O'Bama)" (knowing that he was in Ireland downing a pint of Guinness and pledging to "bail out" the Irish). You might be able to spot him as his tam o' shanter is the give away.  Excuse me?  What about AMERICA?  What about the "debt ceiling?"  WHAT ABOUT JOPLIN?  I was briefly angry because the President of the United States couldn't halt his trip to "...expore family roots" but I quickly regrouped and realized he was useless in the face of true disaster and devastation.  The Newsmax.com article, Obama in Ireland to Explore Family Roots, stated, "There were also some hopes that Obama would help out with Ireland's debt crisis.

"I think it's great that he's coming over. Hopefully he will get more than just the 'thatched roof' image of Ireland. We've moved beyond that," said 51-year-old John Doyle. "Hopefully he can use his influence to help us out with the cost of our bailout."  Spoken like a true abuser of the system.

Basically, he's in IRELAND to win friends and influence people.  That spells DESPERATION.  Ireland is BROKE.  It's fine that we are "friends" but how does that benefit America?  Are they the only country left who "likes" us?  Quite possibly. Again per Newsmax.com:  Obama in Ireland to Explore Family Roots, "His next move will appeal to 37 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry, and could produce powerful imagery for his 2012 re-election campaign."  I know ONE person who won't be claiming HER Irish "roots" in the 2012 election (providing it actually happens).

What About Leadership?
 It comes down to a matter of LEADERSHIP.  The people of this country who align themselves with O'Bama, are identifying with a "person" and not a "leader."  Does a General take a vacation during a war and say, "I deserve this."  The people for whom he is responsible are putting their lives on the line for him because they believe in him.  When one thinks of a great General, what comes to mind?  What did they do that set themselves apart from all of the others?  Was it that they were dining extravagantly while their "people" were suffering?  No.

The thing that makes great Generals "great," is their leadership (Lee, Patton, Washington, for instance).  They hold themselves accountable for their own actions and have a personal responsibility for their "people."  So...where's our Commander-in-Chief?  He's drinking Guinness with whom he claims to be his peeps in a land far, far away from the people who believed in him enough to make him President.  Within hours after one of HIS towns was completely destroyed, what did our great Commander-in-Chief do?!  Get on a plane to start HIS vacation.  Who can blame him?  After all, the plane was ready to go and he had plans.  I mean...really.  Who is he any way?  It's not like he could cancel his flight and put off his trip to a better time.


True Friends
Speaking of FRIENDS, there is none as true as Israel.  Prime Minster, Benjamin Netanyahu in his
recent address to Congress expressed his compassion for the people of Joplin and that when something happens in America, it is as if it happens to Israel.  But where in the world was Waldo for that speech?  Ireland.  Oh.  And while I'm on that topic--it was totally classless for our "president" to be "downing a pint of Guinness".  As Guinness goes, I used to love it but am going to switch to an AMERICAN beer.

In The Chicago Tribune article:  Israel's Natanyah addreses Congress as an old friend, (May 24, 2011) "Israel has no better friend than America, and America has no better friend than Israel. We stand together to defend democracy," Netanyahu said, in a key theme he repeated in different forms in his 45-minute speech.

In another Newsmax.com article:  Savage Savages Obama Over Brit Ban, "Radio talk show host Michael Savage lashed out at President Barack Obama on Friday, criticizing him for his lavish European tour while residents of Joplin, Mo., work to reclaim their lives after devastating tornado tore through the town.

Doing What He Does Best--NOTHING--Which is Something
Savage goes on to say, "Obama is doing nothing! He is disgracing the office of the president, disgracing America's standing in the world and partying across Europe. Now, it may be that Joplin is under water, but he's not [President George W.] Bush. Therefore, ignoring the deaths and destruction at home so he can sip $1,000 wine while Michelle Obama wears $2,000 dresses is not at all embarrassing or a sign of negligence.

"Soon, big daddy will be home to make a short detour to Joplin. After forgiving Egypt $1 billion in debt, ($1 billion for the Muslim Brotherhood!), he'll toss a few bills to the peasants in Missouri from Air Force One and depart for D.C., where he can get on with his Leninist agenda."


For those who need it, here is the Wikipedia definition of Leninism:  "Leninism is a political theory and practice of the dictatorship of the proletariat, led by a revolutionary vanguard party. Developed by and named after Russian revolutionary and politician Vladimir Lenin, Leninism comprises political and socialist economic theories, developed from Marxism, and Lenin's interpretations of Marxist theory within the agrarian Russian Empire of the early 20th century. Leninism reversed Marx’s order of economics over politics, allowing for a political revolution led by a vanguard party of professional revolutionaries rather than a spontaneous uprising of the working class as predicted by Karl Marx.[1] After the October Revolution of 1917, Leninism was the ideological basis of Soviet socialism, specifically its Russian realization in the Soviet Union. 

QUESTION:  Does any of this look FAMILIAR?

Gee.  Didn't I just refer to the "McMarxist Meal" in my last blog:  Clowns in the News:  Anti Capitalism at Work?  Well, check it out, after all Leninism did become the predominant branch of Marxism.

I hate what is happening to my country and want to spread the love--that my friends, is why I write this blog.  I have asked my FACEBOOK "friends" to join with me in a donation to the Red Cross to help Joplin--just giving a dollar each.  I've had a few thumbs up but really--WHAT IF IT WAS YOU?  Put yourself in the shoes of the people of Joplin who don't even have shoes to wear, as some lost everything. 

Red Cross Link:  http://www.redcross.org/

Gown "Change" Please
For those of you who are Obama fans, you can cheer when he arrives in Joplin for the first tornado victims funerals on Sunday.  While you watch, think about the great vacation he just took on your NICKEL and "change" (there's that word again).  Think about HOW that money could have REALLY helped America--especially the folks of Joplin.  And hey, Michelle, maybe you can wear one of these gowns.

OBAMA: Reneging on Israel

OBAMA:  Reneging on Israel

Six of One.  Half Dozen of Another.
If you asked Americans about the "The U.S.-Israel Alliance," the majority of the American public hopefully would say they back U.S. government's support for Israel.  Their reasoning could be attributed to  Judeo-Christian values that share fundamental beliefs--such as the writings in the "Old Testament" or Torah).  After all, Jesus was a Jew and from the Holy Land.  On the other hand, there are the uninformed that throw Israel under the bus with the entire Middle East not knowing exactly what it means to be an ALLY.  

Truman:  A Promise is a Promise
The fact remains that Israel has been a friend to the US since before President Harry S.Truman (1945 - 1953).  He wrote in his memoirs, "The question of Palestine as a Jewish homeland goes back to the solemn promise that had been made to them (the Jews) by the British in the Balfour Declaration of 1917 - a promise which had stirred the hopes and the dreams of these oppressed people.  This promise, I felt, should be kept, just as all promises made by responsible, civilized governments should be kept."  As I often say, all a person really has is their word.  In that respect, Truman was a TRUE MAN.

Glenn Beck's "Sinking Boat" Analogy
Mr. Beck recently quizzed that if America were a sinking ship (which it is), would you be on deck trying to figure out what to do or would you be at the bar drinking and saying, "everything is fine?"  Most of America IS ordering drinks.  On FaceBook, I ask the hard, unpopular questions while most of my "friends" are drinking and posting music videos.  It's time for America to WAKE UP, FACE THE MUSIC and stop creating diversions.

Who Will STAND with Israel?
When I asked, "Who will STAND with Israel?," these are some of the answers I received:

Michael in Ohio wrote, "Those who have in the past still will as long as Israel is not the aggressor.  Aggressor to me means they start the fight."

My response to Michael was, "But what if the MEDIA tells us who started the fight?"  How much faith do we have or should we have in the media?

Michael responded with, "Golda Meier let Syria and Egypt attack despite generals telling her to make a pre-emptive strike. This allowed a wise woman to achieve the support she needs. I think that same philosophy will still work. I don't think the news reporters can sway something as obvious as who starts a blood bath - do you?"
Note:  Meier's reasoning was that if Israel stuck first, "We won't get help from anybody, " she said.

My answer, "Yes I do. I have lost faith in stations like CNN who receive Soros money.  Obama is already making Israel out to be a problem because they won't do what he tells them to do."

Robert in Kentucky stated, "You ask "Who Will Stand With Israel? Scripture tells us that the entire world will turn it's back on Israel...that includes the USA, and that will be a good time to relocate to another country. I will always stand with Israel personally."

Mr. F. in Texas wrote, "Obama is a pawn doing the dirty work of somebody else's agenda--George Soros maybe.  Somewhere, unknown to us, backing Israel isn't in the business plan.  He runs our government with a flim-flam front and secret deals otherwise."

Michael summarized with, "That has not changed over time - Israel has always danced to their own music. Still as long as they are not the aggressor/agitator, NATO will assist them."

A Change is Coming...
According to WASHINGTON (Reuters) by Matt Spetalnick - Wed May 11, 2011 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110511/pl_nm/us_obama_mideast), Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on May 20.  "While there is little doubt Obama will use his meeting with Netanyahu to try to advance Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy, it is unclear how hard Obama is willing to push for concessions from a leader with whom he already has strained relations.  That could risk alienating Israel's base of support among the U.S. public and in Congress as well as the influential pro-Israel lobby as Obama seeks re-election in 2012.

Obama's launch of direct peace talks last year went nowhere and he is under pressure to forge a new initiative or face the prospect of the Palestinians seeking the U.N. General Assembly's blessing for a Palestinian state in September."

So Where DOES Obama STAND When it Comes to Israel?

The President is currently at a party and unavailable for comment.  It is up to you--the PEOPLE of AMERICA and the WORLD to decide.  As Bill O'Reilly said, "A bad ally is better than no ally at all."

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