Mitt for Tat

"Those people."

Poor 'ol Mitt was caught on a hidden camera, going on and on about those people - the 47% - and the media had a field day with it.  Well, everyone except Fox, that is.  Some are already calling this the end of his campaign - stick a fork in him, he's done.  He might well be (one could argue that he was never really a starter to begin with) but it shouldn't be for what is being quoted OUT OF CONTEXT.

It's a tit for tat situation though.  Not so long ago, Obama was speaking about the infrastructure this great country has - the foundations on which our businesses are built upon.  What he wanted to say was something along the lines of "this country provides the support to make our businesses thrive" but what came out of his mouth was "you didn't build it."  He was trying to imply that you didn't do it on your own, that your business would not be where it was were it not for education, communication and transportation et cetera.  But it was too late - as soon as he proclaimed loudly that you didn't build it the phrase was exploited and became the centerpiece for a lot of GOP speeches.  Again, out of context.

So Mitt does this private function and someone asks him about his strategy for getting elected.   The 47% he was talking about are folks who will vote for Obama no matter what so, in the context of garnering votes, he can't worry about those people - nothing he can do will sway their votes.  That's what he was talking about but that's not what most folks are taking away from his answer.

My problem with what Mitt says has nothing to do with that statement.  What I have issue with is how he went on to describe that 47% which showed a clear lack of knowledge, compassion and, frankly, was just plain ugly.  Either he believes what he said or he was playing to the crowd.  It's hard to say but it would not surprise me if this actually does mirror his conviction regarding nearly half of the population.

You see, the thing is, we all have either required government assistance or have a friend or loved one who does.  ALL OF US are part of that 47%.  And if Mitt truly doesn't care about those people then, clearly, he doesn't care about us.  Which is kind of sad.  For the nth time, I really expected more out of Mitt.

Dear Mayor Rahm Emanuel

I have a suggestion for you.  As you know, one of the key points being negotiated is the hiring of laid off teachers.  Seems to me, there's plenty of laid off teachers across the nation.  So here's my idea: delay the school calendar by one month, fire any teacher that doesn't show up to work tomorrow and hire teachers who really want to work - I'm sure those vacancies will fill in a heartbeat.

You're welcome.

If I Had a Twitter Account...

I'd have tweeted "The definition of a savage is someone willing to kill for their religion."