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At lunch today, I was going through a feeder with 10 articles in it from different newspapers. Four out of those ten were about a montage of videos put together by the Democratic National Committee. I checked out the video myself, and decided that this deserved a rebuttal, something I enjoy doing. First, here’s the video:

Let’s take it one thing at a time, shall we? All of the following quotes are from Romney:

“I’m not convinced a state would be better off with all Republicans. As a matter of fact, I’ve been in a state like that for the last three years. It’s not a good thing.”

I also live in a state with all Republicans. Idaho is just as conservative as Utah in every aspect you can think of. If you’re trying to name the top five most conservative states in the Union, Utah and Idaho would head that list. And I’m telling you right now: I agree with Mitt Romney. He isn’t saying that Republicans are bad. He’s saying that having a state with no balance, that is strictly one-sided, isn’t a good thing. I completely and utterly agree. In the last election, I did something I had never done before: I voted for a Democrat, who happened to be running for governor of Idaho. I had gotten sick of the way that the Republican party in Idaho seemed to be taking the voters for granted. I didn’t like the Republican candidate, and I was disgusted by the fact that even though he wasn’t the best man for the job, everyone just assumed that he would win, because he had that little R behind his name. I wanted to send a message to the politicians in Idaho that you cannot take the voters for granted by putting up some idiot for election who doesn’t actually stand for any of the values that Idahoans stand for, and still expect us to swallow the candidate hook, line, and sinker because he has that R there.

Unfortunately, there weren’t enough Republicans who revolted against the system, and we did in fact end up with the Republican as our governor. But at least I tried.

I can tell you right now though, that living in a fiercely Republican state isn’t all that you would imagine it would be. The politicians take you for granted and think you’re a herd of lemmings that will jump off the cliff because the Republican party tells you to. There is no balance or debate when bills are brought up, because there is only one side. The pendulum in national politics always seem to swing one way or the other. We go from Democratic to Republican presidents with stunning regularity. That’s because there is debate between sides, and the American people choose a Republican president because the last president, a Democrat, had really screwed things up, and they want to see America cleaned up. Then the Republican president screws things up *cough BUSH cough* and a Democrat gets elected (let’s all hope and pray that this election cycle bucks the system and we don’t end up with Billary in the White House). There is a balance between parties at the national level. In Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming, there really isn’t a balance. And after a while, even though I am a staunch Republican, I still get sick of it, and vote Demmie. I’m completely with Romney here: Living in a one party state isn’t a good thing.

And before I forget: Mitt Romney is one of those people who loves debate. He doesn’t ever want to hear one side of the story - he wants to hear both sides, so he can make the right decision. I can really see how living in a one-party state would be difficult for him.

Okay, next:

“I’ve made it very clear to people across the Commonwealth that my R didn’t stand so much for Republican as it did for reform.”

Hallelujah! I’m sick of politicians maintaining the status quo. I want a Republican or a Democrat or whoever to come in and clean things out, put reforms in place. I would rather have a Democrat who would reform Washington than a Republican who would maintain the status quo. Luckily with Romney, we’re getting a Republican who will also reform Washington. The best of both worlds.

Is this honestly the best the DNC can come up with?

“I’m not running as the Republican view, or a continuation of Republican values. That’s not what brings me to the race.”

No, it’s not, and I’m glad for it. As I said above, he is trying to shake things up, break the status quo, clean out Washington. Republicans were given that chance in the 1994 election, and they accomplished almost nothing. If I wanted the “normal Republican” I would be backing McCain or Thompson. I want a Republican who is going to be able to bring something new to the table.

“I lived in a place that had a one party state, primarily Republican. I thought, ‘Well, won’t that be nice.’ The answer is no.”

This is almost exactly what was said above, so I’m going to move on.

“It’s always a burden for someone to run with R for Republican after their name.”

If you look at the bottom of the YouTube screen, you’ll see that he was a candidate for governor of Massachusetts when he said that. In Massachusetts, it IS always a burden to run as a Republican for office, just like it’s always hard to run as a Democrat in Idaho. Massachusetts is just as liberal as Idaho is conservative. He was speaking the truth here, and I find it hard to believe that anyone would doubt that statement. If you want to take it out of context and say that he meant nationwide that it was harder to run as a Republican than Democrat, no matter where in the nation you are or what office you’re running for, then I would have to say that you’ve got quite the imagination. Romney is a smart guy. He wouldn’t say that it is hard to run as a Republican in Utah, but that’s what you would get if you were assuming that Romney meant anywhere, any office. He was talking to a reporter in Massachusetts about the race he was in. If you keep it in context, that sentence makes complete sense.

Of course, this is the Democratic National Committee we’re talking about. They’re not interested in context or even truth, but just smearing.

“I have many friends who are Republicans or Republicans voters.”

Taken by itself, it doesn’t make any sense why the DNC would put this quote in here, except then it cuts to that crazy liberal mayor of Salt Lake City, Rocky Anderson, who says:

“So take it from this liberal Democrat, if you want an amazing leader, vote for Mitt Romney.”

Rocky Anderson and Mitt Romney became good friends during the 2002 Winter Olympics because they worked closely together. Romney has since released a statement saying that him and Rocky are good friends, but do not hold the same political values or ideas. Quite frankly, I think it’s a great thing that Mitt could reach across the aisle like that, as long as he doesn’t endorse the same ideas that Rocky does. And nowhere in that statement is Rocky saying that Mitt is liberal or Democrat, but just that he is an “amazing leader.” Rocky is crazy and has more than one screw loose, but in this case, he is completely correct.

And that’s the end of the montage. All I have to say is: If this is the worst that the Democratic National Committee can come up with, Romney might as well start practicing his acceptance speech now.

Havs

PS If you enjoyed this blog, check out my rebuttal of the anti-Mitt piece to end all anti-Mitt pieces. I think you’ll enjoy it!

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