Romney's wisdom?
Mitt Romney's in Nevada is regarded as a non-significant result by his fellow top tier Republicans but, in this weirdest of campaign seasons, has he perhaps done the wise thing? He has, after all, won something on a day when only one other Republican will be able to claim that (in ) and he guarantees himself a mention, if only a short one, when the days results are discussed.
And I draw your attention to the below, which I have just received from the UK - Romney does not approve of Europeans and their fancy socialist ways but someone in the UK plainly loves him, or sees him as a meal ticket ...
"Mitt Romney has been cut to win the Republican Party candidature and the race for the White House after a number of significant wagers, British bookmakers Ladbrokes said on Saturday.
"The former Massachusetts governor, who has chosen to campaign in Nevada whilst his rivals slug it out in South Carolina, hit the comeback trail in Michigan.
"And the win has impressed a number of gamblers who have backed him in from 14/1 to 12/1 to take up residence on Pennsylvania Avenue and from 4/1 to 3/1 to get the GOP's nomination."
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He's racking up all the delegates, and he's willing to spend every penny he has (and he's worth like a quarter billion dollars, i hear).
I'm betting it'll be Romney/Huckabee in the end on the GOP side.
Contrary to what this result seems like, the majority of Americans will not vote for Romney because he is a Mormon. It's a sad fact about the country. People can't look past stereotypes in the U.S. and Mormons have one of the worst in the country. The worst part of it all is that people tend to focus on his religious beliefs and his bank account. Neither of which shows anything about policies.
"Romney does not approve of Europeans ...".
As a young man, Mr Romney spent a couple of years in France as a Mormon missionary, and speaks French quite well. He says he enjoyed his time in France and likes the French people.
Here is a video of him speaking French at the time of the Olympics:
Son accent n'est pas le meilleur, mais on peut comprends lui.
Now, the socialism part, I think (and hope) you are correct about that.
I posted something similar on "Have Your Say", but...
Instead of perpetual articles on what Republicans are doing and what Democrats are doing, how about a third perspective. How about exploring the notion that neither party really represents the interests of the average American and that whoever is in power, things will largely be the same. Plenty of ordinary Americans feel this way, including many experts, so why is there never any coverage from this perspective?
Go and talk to perhaps one or two people who hold this kind of view. Someone like Noam Chomsky or Gore Vidal (he only supported the Democrats because he hated the Republics marginally more). Surely it would make a refreshing change for everyone to hear some alternative views.
"Romney does not approve of Europeans ...".
As a young man, Mr Romney spent a couple of years in France as a Mormon missionary, and speaks French quite well. He says he enjoyed his time in France and likes the French people.
Here is a video of him speaking French at the time of the Olympics:
Son accent n'est pas le meilleur, mais on peut comprends lui.
Now, the socialism part, I think (and hope) you are correct about that.
Well what do you expect, gamblers and bookies would of course place the most emphasis on Nevada now wouldn't they? It is after all the mecca of casinos and every other kind of vice isn't it? So why wouldn't the high rollers be impressed about Nevada, their adopted "home turf", even if no one else much is much impressed by the result. Or by mini-Mitt and his mini-wins. And how much of the loot rockin' Romney made gambling in the financial markets did he use to "buy" votes in the cloistered cauceses? Has anyone forgotten that the vast majority of his Mass. gubenatorial campaign funds came from his own money? Seems no one likes Mitt as much as Mitt.
I posted something similar on "Have Your Say", but...
Instead of perpetual articles on what Republicans are doing and what Democrats are doing, how about a third perspective. How about exploring the notion that neither party really represents the interests of the average American and that whoever is in power, things will largely be the same. Plenty of ordinary Americans feel this way, including many experts, so why is there never any coverage from this perspective?
Go and talk to perhaps one or two people who hold this kind of view. Someone like Noam Chomsky or Gore Vidal (he only supported the Democrats because he hated the Republics marginally more). Surely it would make a refreshing change for everyone to hear some alternative views.
Mitt's a sucker's bet - the bookies are giggling like schoolgirls if fools are betting on him... other than Utah, Montana, and/or Idaho, Romney has sung his last arias, sorry fans. Huckabee, Rudy, or Mac: that's the GOP race... Huckabee or Rudy and the GOP will resemble Dole's candidacy - Dems in a landslide (though Rudy vs. Hillary could get very, very ugly, and Rudy could conceivably win in a horribly negative race. Negative doesn't seem to be the atmosphere this time around, however...))
Push your GOP chips on Mac and, what the hell, throw two-bits on Obama just 'cause the odds make it worth the bet.
The worst part of it all is that people tend to focus on his religious beliefs and his bank account. Neither of which shows anything about policies.- american
Well, they show he's a rich idiot. Do you really want to elect another one?