Where Did Mitt Go?

Before the campaign really got going I thought to myself that should Romney win, that that would probably be okay.
He's a good, spiritual family. Smarter than W, and a much better speaker at least.
Most of all a man of principles, ethics and commitment.

I still that was right then, but what has happened I believe to Mr. Romney is that in his ambition to become President, he has lost track of who he is.

He has reverted to being a fast tlking salesman like he was at Bain.
You know the kind.
They'll promise or say anything to get you to sign on the dotted line and close the deal.

Conservative crowd, hey, I'm a severe conservative.
No abortions under any case.
Lets spend $2 trillion more on defense than the military asks for.
Merry Christmas defense contractors.

And then the debates.
The biggest audiences he will ever see and that ol' severe conservative changes faster than a cameleon's dream.
Whatever Obama had accomplished, the governor was right behind him, smiling like pig in shit, no rancor, just that Chamber oc Commerce grin.
Ya, he would have gotten Bib Laden.
Ya, he would have bailed out the auto industry.
Ya, he would make sure everyone had health care.

He was spinning bullshit so fast and furious it was dripping off of his chin.

He forgot about saying getting Bin Laden was a waste of time.
He forgot that his plan for private financing the auto bailout wouldn't have worked. There was no private money out ther.
He forgot his statement that we have health coverage for the uninsured already, its the hospital emergency room.

The scariest thing about Romney for me is the group of people he has for advisors.
Many of them are the same people that W turned to.
The same o es that led us into 2 wars.
The same that sat and watched while the economy was collapsing.

They say that a sign of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different outcome.

What does that say about the people that will vote for Romney?
He's slicker and talks better but is he any different?

Romney, Romney, Where's Romney?

In last week's Presidential debate Gov. Romney continued his trip down the path of no identity.

He was the very moderate conservative governor of Massachusetts.

During the campaign he became the self professed 'severe conservative'.
Whateve the hell that is.

Then last week he swerved back to the moderate middle.

In the vernacular of the texting world, WTF?

Easy explanation. Like any good chameleon, or person with no conviction, he adjusts his views to those of his audience.

I'm sure if he had been speaking to a group of nuns he would have been saying Hail Marys!

He has alternated between being pro-choice or anti-choice(aka pro-life) depending upon the audience.

Gov. Romney created a successful healthcare system, now he wants to abandon Obamacare which is a veritable copy of his RomneyCare plan.

He stated that 47% of the people won't vote for him no matter what so he won't even address them, then days later he is assurring everyone that he would be a 100% President.
Oh, wait 100%er in public, 47% in private.
Different audience, different point of view.

He said that he plans on maintaining the Bush tax cuts and cut everyone's tax rates by 20% and increase defense spending by $2trillion.

All of these reductions in income and he will keep the budget 'revenue' neutral by eliminating deductions, loop holes, etc..

But the middle class won't pay more.

The bean counters have calculated that 20% equals about $4.7 trillion

The deductions and loop holes will make up about $2.7trillion leaving a $2% tril. difference.

Oh, and don't forget the + $2 tril for defense.


That puts us back to $4 tril.

Where will that come from?

That's right, you and me.
The middle class.

I hope you weren't planning on using your tax refund for a vacation or new car.

Without a mortgage and property tax deductions, kiss that refund good by.

Oh, and that $20 you put in the collection plate and the pile of old clothes you took to Goodwill?
Those are out of the goodness of your heart, since that deduction will go too.

I wish I were the owner of my own business so I could have it own my home and then take it and all expeses as business expenses.
Or go on vacation to explore new business opportunities with my wife, the VP of the company.
And don't forget the kids cars, owned and maintained by my company.
I sure hope my Mom enjoys the house at the beach the company owns.
Lucky I can cover her on the company health insurance plan.

If Gov. Romney becomes president, I won't have to worry about the tax changes at all, and I know he'll take care of me.
And I'm not even a 1%. Yet.