Why Mitt Romney Is the Wrong Man for America

The list of reasons why Mitt Romney and the GOP need to be defeated next Tuesday is a long one and this blog has looked at many of these reasons which range from Romney's pathological lying, to his contempt for 47% of the population (perhaps the only true thing we have seen from the man) and to his reckless plan to slash taxes for the wealthy while going on a defense spending binge that would make the budget deficit explode.  A piece in The Daily Beast that includes the summary "The candidate lies to women, manipulates the truth about his taxes and his tax policy, and covers for racists"adds to the litany of why Romney is wrong for America.  Here are some excerpts:

Mitt Romney is a pimp. He’s pimping his base, lying every opportunity he gets with the hope that the uninformed—as well as those who are supporting him because they just want to get that black man out of the White House—will spread his ill will and surrender to his lack of compassion for those who have suffered because of what President Bush and corporate America have done to Americans. If I thought for one minute that Romney would be better for this country than President Obama, I would vote for him.

I’ve talked about, ranted about, and even tweeted regularly about just how racist this entire campaign season has been and how so many people either don’t see, or refuse to see, the real truth behind the Republicans and Mitt Romney.

From day one of the Obama administration, Republicans agreed not to support any legislation he proposed that would have improved the economy, especially the Jobs Bill, which would have created almost 2 million jobs.  .  .  .  .  They didn’t mind when Bush was spending trillions on wars, did they? In their quest to embarrass and humiliate the president, Republicans have harmed our country.

I’m so glad the Times, along with many other news organizations, is able to see through Mitt Romney as well as the B-movie performances he relies on to fool his base. Even a fifth-grader should be able to see clearly what those truths are: Mitt Romney is a phony, arrogant, dishonest, manipulative, pompous, elitist human being who lacks genuine compassion, and, as a result, is ill-equipped to run the United States of America.

He lies about things a presidential hopeful shouldn’t be lying about. Three of my favs: his bogus tax policy, Medicaid, and, the biggest of all: that he’s a magician and can create 12 million jobs in four years! 

There also is another major truth about Romney that no woman in her right mind should ignore. He seems downright excited about having the power to throw women off the bridge and setting us back 40 years. Mitt and his posse—Todd Akin, Paul Ryan, and now Richard Mourdock (along with 13 other white male senators and even two females)—have decided to use “big government” to impose their religious beliefs on us.  

Church and state are supposed to be separate. Elected officials should not be allowed to use the Senate, the House of Representatives, and especially the White House as a platform from which to impose their religious beliefs on women. Period. I’d really like to know why they are so preoccupied with what women do with their bodies.

In his willingness to “expose” his policies affecting women, Romney has made it clear that he wants to eliminate Planned Parenthood and repeal Roe v. Wade and yet he has not been as forthcoming when it comes to releasing his taxes. (Even a 3-year old would know he’s hiding something that would make us see how slick he really is.)

Republicans have done everything possible to pass laws to suppress the vote: they are losing their grip. This Club they’re obviously honorary members of is one where honesty, dignity, and fair play take a backseat to winning at all costs, and they feel not one ounce of shame when their tactics are exposed.

Many do not want to hear this truth - including neighbors on my street - that racism and a fear of a permanent loss of white privilege and entitlement is what motivates far too many in today's GOP.  It's all about maintaining power in the hands of white, heterosexual conservatives who believe that the rest of us should be forever subservient and be forced to live in accordance with their dictates.  This arrogant contemptuous attitude are personified in Mitt Romney who will engage in any and every lie and deception to further himself.  Personally, I think the man is amoral or perhaps even a sociopath.  The man scares me.