I always find the "they all lie" response to be a cop-out. Politicians and the truth? Yes, it's a loose relationship, but getting back to this particular case instead of generalizing to avoid the issue, this is a guy who governed as a moderate in MA, ran WAY to the right for the GOP primaries, got caught on tape being extremely elitist and internationally cavialier, then, when the polls were ripping him a new one, went on national TV and did a sudden 180 on platforms, positions and personality. Right there, on the spot. If you were paying attention; if you knew what he had said, who had been a week before, even what was on his website right then, it just left you with your mouth hanging open. "58 million people are watching? Pay no attention to what I've been or said, just be here now."
Sorry, they don't all do that.
With that said, the guy who was Gov of MA? I kinda like that guy. But at this point I have no idea who might show up at the White House in January. That gives me pause. It doesn't make you worry about how he might govern? Who we might get in the White House? Really?
Am I better off? You bet. I have better income, better prospects and a much better portfolio. The value of my real estate hasn't recovered to its high, but its high was pretty bloated, IMO. All that stuff you listed up there? A) I don't agree with all of it -- I don't think the ME is less stable than it was 4 years ago, I don't think oil prices are less stable than they were 4 years ago, I'm certain we are engaged in less military conflict than we were 4 years ago, I don't know the crime statistics, but crime has been going down for years, a bump in a terrible ecoonomy would come as no statistical surprise, and corruption in Washington...you blame that on this administration? Any single administration? I think you're really reaching here to poke a stick at the other side. And I think you've missed the criticisms they really deserve.
Tim
I can go 10:1 for every Governator lie vs Ohhhh....
