As a general rule, I am not a very political person. I have never actively campaigned for a President (or anyone else) to be elected but I am hoping that my voice will help the President be re-elected this year because I think the USA would be in dire straits indeed if we have Romney as President. Here are my reasons why.
1. Romney is a criminal, in my opinion. It is against the law to not pay your fair share of taxes and I fully believe he is hiding money offshore so he doesn't have to pay taxes on it. I also don't buy that he had 'no idea' what Bain was up to and didn't know they were defrauding the government by stashing funds offshore. I, myself, don't want a proven criminal in the main seat of government and I think most Americans feel the same way.
2. Romney's economic stance. I get that he is in the fortunate position of being in that top percentage that would be helped by less taxes but why shouldn't those tax breaks go to the people who need it most? I think our economy will benefit more from Obama's plan to strengthen the middle class than by offering tax breaks to the super wealthy. Most of the lower classes do NOT have health insurance and have no way to afford it. Romney's plan is to get rid of our only chance to get medical care or ever be able to afford it ourselves. I really don't appreciate the fact that people like him get free health coverage for life on my dime when I can't afford it for my family. America is supposed to be about equality. How about showing some of that? The super rich don't NEED the extra money. The lower classes do. It's great that you can run a business but America isn't a business. Learning to run a business is nothing like running a country, in my opinion. Business skills don't teach you how to deal with people other than customers. Just because you can make money from people doesn't mean you know what's best for them. As far as I am concerned, yes the economy is in the crapper but Obama had to work with what he was left with and things are getting better, regardless of what the Republican Party would have you believe. Economic recovery takes time and I think Romney will continue to run us into the ground, economically while Obama will pull us up and make us stronger as a country.
3. His abortion stance and ideas about women's rights in general. Believe it or not, women are voters too and I believe any woman would be a fool to put Romney in office. While I myself don't agree with abortion, I do understand that it is every woman's right to choose for herself and by taking rights away from people (women are people too) we take away from the ideal of America. The Republican Party for the most part, would like to believe that the only voters we have are white men and America is so much more than that. I am all for God and country but God made women too and he didn't make them to be stepped on by men. There have been loads of news stories lately where republicans are talking about what 'rape' is. These for the most part are men who have never had to deal with the trauma of a rape or the fear of that happening. One politician likened rape to a child being born 'out of wedlock' which is just ridiculous. A child born out of wedlock is very likely a child born to two people who love and respect each other. There is no love in rape, it's a crime that's about overpowering someone and forcing them to do what you want. Why would you want to carry to term, and possibly have to share parenting, with someone who forced you to have sex? Women should have the right to give their bodies to who they want, not who forces them. I totally believe that the Republican Party would like to keep all women, barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. I don't think they believe women should have a voice and. to me, that is intolerable.
4. Romney's public works. I have seen nothing anywhere about Romney doing anything for anyone other than Romney. On the other hand, Obama, and Mrs. Obama, are both proven in their charitable works and you do at least hear about them trying to help others improve their circumstances. If a President can't help others that are less fortunate, why should we vote for him? I, myself, would like to have a President who can not only say that he has heart and compassion, but show it as well. As for Romney, you can say what you like. but giving a very small portion of your millions in earnings each year doesn't compare to actually getting your hands dirty and really doing something for others without having someone tell you to do it. I think the President requires heart and compassion to do a good job.
5. Romney is no diplomat. How can you go on a world tour and insult other countries? If you don't have better sense than that, I don't think you are smart enough or deserve to be President. A President must be diplomatic above all things and Romney just isn't. Even I have enough sense to know, if I am in another country, I should study basic things about the country before I go, so I don't unwittingly offer insult, and I'm just a housewife.
All in all, I think any person who has eyes to see with and a brain to think with, should vote for Obama because if we vote for Romney, I truly believe he will run is into the ground while he plays at being President and gives all his wealthy buddies all the advantages while the rest of us pay for it. Obama is an open book to anyone who cares to read it. Romney is a wildcard. He has shown (by refusing to be open by his tax returns) that he thinks he is above the 'little' people. While I understand that he may not want people to know what he makes per year, I also know that, by him hiding information that lets the public make an informed decision, he is not the person I want in top office. I want my President to be an open book. I want to know that he will lead me fairly, diplomatically and with an eye to what's best for everyone and not just a select few.
Just so you know: http://www.propublica.org/article/romneys-tax-mysteries-a-reading-guide
http://current.com/shows/the-war-room/blog
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