A blog for America's neighbour to the north that support Mitt Romney and what he stands for. As the U.S.'s closest friend and ally Canada is greatly affected by U.S. policy and politics.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

My Analysis

So Mitt has decided to suspend his bid for GOP nominee. This comes as a huge disappointment to his supporters and to McCain opposers alike, but all the same, after Super Tuesday played out we all kind of saw it coming.

Super Tuesday was a beast in its own though. From West Virginia shenanagens to California yada yada, it was a serious shock that this is the system you guys trust to choose your leaders.

In retrospect, I think it's beneficial to take a look at what went wrong. Romney missed a few key opportunities to capitalize, sure, but I don't think anyone will honestly argue that America really wasn't ready for a Mormon president, and they have no idea why not. CNN did a poll after Florida that found that 12% of those who voted for McCain felt that he represented them on the issues.... 12% For crying out loud, if I represent 12% of those who voted for me I wouldn't be a very good representative now would I, so why then did people flock to McCain? To use an old term, the people "went away backwards" They knew they didn't want Romney, not sure why, and didn't care who else, just as long as it wasn't Romney. See West Virginia, anyone who can just see an opponent doing well and can tell their supporters to go team up with another OPPONENT to defeat this other guy, that says something. No regard for representation, how well he can lead the country, and on and on, that's not the issue. The issue, for you, the ignorant voting public was who was more charismatic, who's religion they were more familiar with, and who seemed less polished (great criteria). I cannot believe it still.

Unfortunately the other big factor is that Romney isn't a motivational speaker, you'll never see him with a headset mic and a bottle of water as he runs side to side on the stage. This played against him because McCain was a POW, (which somehow translates to qualified to lead a country) which gives you great and inspiring moments in speeches, whereas Romney really was more powerpoint esque, with all the right info, the right approaches, the entire vision, but no quaint anecdotes or stories of survival in an unforgiving prison. So you were blinded by chicken soup for the soul and a nice run of standup comedy. Whoop-de freakin do. If we were as blind as you, you could expect to see Mike Meyers voted into parliament, he's just so much like us and so funny.

Here is what I wish for you now America, you proud arrogant nation, I hope you get a McCain Huckabee ticket, and I hope it goes all the way, I want you to taste the ramifications of your decisions. This may be a surprise to you, but this isn't a highschool popularity contest, well at least it should not have been, but you treated it as though it was, voting McCain most likely to succeed, Huckabee the most spiritual, and Romney got best eyes and hair. Well guess what, you are choosing a president of your country, actually you were supposed to, instead what you've found is a puppet. Either McCain, Obama, or Clinton will all be figureheads with a whole administrations agenda running their actions.

McCain of all people, with 25 years of experience in the branch of government designed to move slow, take its time, and argue it out with a hundred other people to find a majority, he will be the one to take your 'executive' office, the office designed for an executive, someone who makes rapid decisions, moves quickly and decisively, and is right most of the time, but kept in check by the other more deliberate branches. Can anyone say square peg round hole?

I do though, I hope you get a McCain Huckabee ticket and taste the soup you have made America. I hope they both wear flannel shirts from wal-mart and you feel like they are just like you. I hope your constitution gets a reworking from God through Huckabee, and I hope you look back in four years as your mired in war, bad healthcare, and the exact same immigration problems your facing right now, I hope you look back and think WTF, we really chose grits and eggs over caviar? Here's to you America, land of the free (for now) and home of the brave (except when you're voting)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I live in Washington State and serve in the military in a unit staffed by Candian Forces as well.

I am sad to see Romney suspend his campaign. It has takent he sweetnes out of voting this fall for me, since I will not be voting for a candidiate, but against his opponent.

Perhaps Mitt will come roaring back in 2012. Like Reagan did in 1980 after losing the GOP contest in 1976.

Today my country rejected their best candidate. We will survive to fight another day, and so will you Canada. Thanks for your caring and support.

We should continue to rub off on each other. You increase our politeness and access to medicine, and maybe we can help you shorten your gun lengths and tax burdens.

As always, as a military man, I am grateful for where you fight beside us and that your PM Harper has renewed interest in beefing up Canadian military prowess.

We will yet hear from the great Mitt Romney I suspect. Great men are needed too much to just sit on the sidelines too long.

I have really enjoyed your blogsite. Thank you.

Ken said...

Nivek, thanks for the nice comments. You have been here with us at Canadians For Mitt since the beginning and we appreciate your support. I agree with your comments as well and no matter what happens we figuratively and literally will be side by side in the years to come. We here at CFM got involved because we do actually care what happens and not because we just felt like meddling in U.S. politics. What happens there does affect what happens here, sometimes a lot sometimes a little. Also, we here in Canada have friends and family in the States and again we have been through much and will be through much together. Romney will go on to fight again I have no doubt. We will have to go through these next years and hope that highs are high and the lows are not so low. Again Nivek, thanks and check back. We’re not going away, let’s just say we are suspending our blog. Actually not so much, we’ll still be around. Mitt is still the best person for the job from either party and he will be back.

Anonymous said...

I hope for McCain/Romney ticket where Mitt can fast-track to Presidency :)

That's all I say.

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