Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Mitt Romney: Chameleon in a Suit


             Mitt Romney has truly become his own worst enemy. Throughout the campaign, he has continuously changed his viewpoints on a variety of topics. In that respect, he is like a chameleon. There are two reasons for this. First, he does this to fit in with the Republicans. Second, by doing this, he is distinguishing himself from Obama and the Democrats. Despite the underhandedness of these actions, they seem to be working. That is, until the Florida primary. Whatever lead Mitt Romney gained from the Florida primary backfired against him when he made controversial remarks about the economic classes. Quote as saying, “"I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich.... I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90 to 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.” With these words, he has received a plethora of criticism. It’s not a good sign that his focal point is so narrow. The line between the working and poor class is very thin and can be easily crossed. If the safety net is as competent as he says it is, I feel that there wouldn't be such a huge disparity. Within the last ten years, the middle class has continued to decline into the lower classes. With companies shipping out jobs overseas, the amount of available jobs has significantly decreased. The remaining jobs left are those that the average American considers beneath them. With this attitude, no wonder a multitude of illegal immigrants have come here. 

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