The closer we get to the Nov. 6 presidential election the more Willard Mitt Romney reminds me of two quotes. The first was addressed to Mulder in the X-Files. The second is attributed to Winston Churchill and was used in a different variation by Mulder in an episode of the X-Files:
“And a lie, Mr. Mulder, is most convincingly hidden between two truths.”
And:
“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
Both quotes reflect Romney, his campaign, the Republican Party, and the Tea Party. And each may explain why Romney seems to be losing grounds in polls of the critical swing states that are expected to decide this election.
A look at the entire campaign season lends support to that assertion. Ever since the Republican presidential primary Romney has at various times shown that he is out of touch with most Americans. From his comments about the number of Cadillacs his wife owns, to their dressage horse, to his push for tax breaks for the wealthy, to his friendships with NASCAR owners, Romney has shown that he is insensitive to the plight to those unlike himself. Add to that the distortions that he has spread about President Barack Obama’s policies and views, and one sees that Romney is not only insensitive to most Americans, but he is also averse to the facts.
If he is asked how he will dramatically cut taxes with a revenue neutral plan, he defers, saying just trust me. If he is asked how he will create the 12 million jobs he has promised, he defers, saying just trust me. In question after question, Romney slithers away, clamoring for the electorate to just trust him. Then, out of nowhere comes an unguarded moment filed with truth that is sandwiched between lies.
Most recently, it was in his disdain for the so-called 47 percent of Americans who do not pay taxes, who are dependent on the government for handouts, and are, therefore, beholding to Obama. That many of those people are military veterans, the elderly, students, working poor, the unemployed, did not register with Romney, who seems to view so many as the unwashed masses unable to take responsibility for their own lives.
Of course, sensing that his comments have hurt him, Romney began proclaiming his love for the masses, all Americans, the 100 percent. Even as he did he continued to flub other moments with outbreaks of candor.
As evidence of his empathy for the 47 percent he proclaimed all the good his health care reform produced in Massachusetts. According to Romney, as well as several nonpartisan studies, the number of people, particularly children, with medical insurance in Massachusetts increased dramatically after Romneycare was passed.
Yet, even as he highlights such an accomplishment he rails against Obamacare, declaring to kill it on Day One of a Romney presidency the national law based on what is surely his own most worthwhile acheivement. Even more, he proclaims that one reason that Obamacare is not needed is because the uninsured can always receive care in the nation’s emergency rooms, one of the most costly aspects of the health care industry that both Obamacare and Romneycare seek to eliminate.
There are even more examples in this campaign season. And as we get closer and closer to Nov. 6 there will probably be even more from Willard Mitt Romney, the “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
“And a lie, Mr. Mulder, is most convincingly hidden between two truths.”
And:
“It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
Both quotes reflect Romney, his campaign, the Republican Party, and the Tea Party. And each may explain why Romney seems to be losing grounds in polls of the critical swing states that are expected to decide this election.
A look at the entire campaign season lends support to that assertion. Ever since the Republican presidential primary Romney has at various times shown that he is out of touch with most Americans. From his comments about the number of Cadillacs his wife owns, to their dressage horse, to his push for tax breaks for the wealthy, to his friendships with NASCAR owners, Romney has shown that he is insensitive to the plight to those unlike himself. Add to that the distortions that he has spread about President Barack Obama’s policies and views, and one sees that Romney is not only insensitive to most Americans, but he is also averse to the facts.
If he is asked how he will dramatically cut taxes with a revenue neutral plan, he defers, saying just trust me. If he is asked how he will create the 12 million jobs he has promised, he defers, saying just trust me. In question after question, Romney slithers away, clamoring for the electorate to just trust him. Then, out of nowhere comes an unguarded moment filed with truth that is sandwiched between lies.
Most recently, it was in his disdain for the so-called 47 percent of Americans who do not pay taxes, who are dependent on the government for handouts, and are, therefore, beholding to Obama. That many of those people are military veterans, the elderly, students, working poor, the unemployed, did not register with Romney, who seems to view so many as the unwashed masses unable to take responsibility for their own lives.
Of course, sensing that his comments have hurt him, Romney began proclaiming his love for the masses, all Americans, the 100 percent. Even as he did he continued to flub other moments with outbreaks of candor.
As evidence of his empathy for the 47 percent he proclaimed all the good his health care reform produced in Massachusetts. According to Romney, as well as several nonpartisan studies, the number of people, particularly children, with medical insurance in Massachusetts increased dramatically after Romneycare was passed.
Yet, even as he highlights such an accomplishment he rails against Obamacare, declaring to kill it on Day One of a Romney presidency the national law based on what is surely his own most worthwhile acheivement. Even more, he proclaims that one reason that Obamacare is not needed is because the uninsured can always receive care in the nation’s emergency rooms, one of the most costly aspects of the health care industry that both Obamacare and Romneycare seek to eliminate.
There are even more examples in this campaign season. And as we get closer and closer to Nov. 6 there will probably be even more from Willard Mitt Romney, the “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.”
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