Mitt Romney: Panda Bear or Panderer

After watching the week long Republican National Convention citizens of the United States are to believe that Mitt Romney is a loving person who cares about EVERYONE in the USA, including the poor, middle class, women, even minority groups. I must admit, there was about 3 seconds of the entire week where I almost thought, “Mitt Romney is a nice guy.” Then I woke up to the reality of both his parties politics and the fact that Mitt Romney is not a loving panda bear, more like a panderer. In the days of the convention we saw what Mitt Romney plans to do with public education, much like that of speaker Governor Scott Walker (WI). Walker made draconian cuts to the public education system paralyzing the famous college system of Wisconsin Universities. Teachers in the public system barely get by, making abysmal wages of that of people with no degrees at all (unlike Walker who makes over a hundred thousand). You see, Scott Walker never even graduated college. It amazes me how an entire state can elect a guy who has the credentials of high school graduate. If a major company hired a person with similar credentials as their CEO, there would be a stock sell-off. Scott Walker may be charismatic, smart, even likeable, but mostly he is a poster child for what is wrong with the system of our government. He has accepted major donations from sources outside of his state in the millions of dollars, sidestepping campaign laws and loop-holes. David Koch, noted conservative businessman from New York, donated one million to the Walker cause. In a sting operation by liberal journalists in New York, they taped Walker having a pretend conversation with a fake Koch, praising Walker on his win over unions. Walker gleamed in the spot light and bragged about his ability to give it to the working man. If only the working man had access to college in Wisconsin it wouldn’t have seen the worst unemployment stats in the first year of Walker’s tenure as Governor. As the week continued we heard from Mitt’s wife, Ann, who I must say I admire. Anyone who can put up with such a polarizing figure must be a saint. Ann talked to Americans about her husband and how he is a good father and loving husband. In a descent marriage, I guess that is just something that most Americans expect. I mean, if she would have come out and called him an “abusive bastard,” that would have for sure locked up Obama’s presidency for the next four years. In all seriousness Ann did an excellent job portraying her husband, unfortunately his party kind of ruins her picture as a man who cares about women. The Republican Party is opposed to all abortions in all cases, plain and simple. This is a view that is so far right that almost fifty percent of voters are lost already. Then we have Republicans in the last fews years spewing comments like that of Sam Brownback. He said he doesn’t want to deny women’s rights but if you want birth control, “…go work somewhere else.” Rick Santorum said, “… Birth control is not O.K., because it’s a license to do sexual things.” Jennine Notter (R) of New Hampshire released a statement that linked birth control to prostate cancer. I am not sure if she is unaware that women lack prostates. In any case, Mitt has followed his party to the T on major issues, and birth control and abortion are no exception. Romney pandered big time to the elderly using a time tested tactic of Hollywood stars to support his cause. Democrats have used this tactic for years, the only difference is that they are good at it. Using Clint Eastwood at the convention seemed more like a prop than the chair he referred to in his speech. I don’t know how to mention this to Republicans, or any party, but Americans want a plan that isn’t “cut everything” or “do nothing.” They want clear ideas of the future and someone who offers them an excellent chance at a stable economic recovery along with educational and financial goals. They want to be able to invest in the stock market, send their kids to public school, afford college, see their retirement (without the age increase), hold a steady job, increase the value of their home, and not go to another God-forsaken war. This nation wants fairness with taxes, not tax breaks for the wealthy with the middle class picking up the bill later. The nation wants to rebuild, and we are ready. We need investment away from our military (ITS PEACE TIME) and more towards our education system. If anything, our kids cannot sustain a job in this economy or any economy when they have to compete against India and China, which may I add that they are investing in education too. Overall, I would say that the Republican Convention was and has been (the last few elections) a tool to rile up the Republican base, while ignoring your average voter. Which it doesn’t surprise me that Republicans barely won with Bush (maybe didn’t) and lost with McCain. Ladies and gentlemen, I am not one to predict outcomes, but our country is changing for a better government and society. Americans, specifically children have access to healthcare, we have caught our nemesis Osama Bin Laden, and we no longer have to worry about our children dying overseas. Our home prices are making a comeback, our economy is slowly moving forward, but we have a long way to go. My prediction is that Mitt Romney will not win this election, not because he isn’t successful or a great candidate, but because he would make a great president in 1980. It’s not Mitt’s time, and as long as Republicans continue their 1950-1980 ideology, it won’t be their time.