So Mitt Romney won Michigan last night. I'm glad--I like Mitt and I think his abilities and accomplishments outshine anyone from either party. I also think he hasn't been treated very fairly by the media, and it's always nice to see them eat their words. It's funny--this victory was treated as a resuscitation to his campaign, despite the fact that he was leading in delegates going into Michigan.
BUT...he has this nasty habit of pandering. The media has picked up on this and run with it, and he hasn't done much to discourage it. Joining the NRA, claiming he's a lifelong hunter, reminiscing about watching his dad march with MLK, denying that he called McCain's immigration policy "amnesty", "changing [his] mind" on abortion...the list goes on and on. Now he's telling Michigan voters that he'll fight to get their auto manufacturing jobs back.
Uh...they're not coming back. And Mitt knows it. You can't pay a high school graduate 100K+ to bend a piece of sheet metal all day and expect to compete. So, exactly how is he going to fight for those jobs? Did he change his mind about unions too?
The irony is that he didn't really need to do any of this. He's smart, charismatic, well-spoken, and has a great record. Why open himself up like this? It'd be really nice if the Mormon candidate was the one known for being straightforward and honest, and not the guy that'll say or do anything for a vote.
Interesting quiz online to help you decide who to vote for: http://www.gotoquiz.com/candidates/2008-quiz.html
Chelsea's top candidate? Hillary Clinton.
Hehehe.
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