and the State of Utah dealt Mitt Romney a blow with this:
“In considering which candidate to endorse, The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board had hoped that Romney would exhibit the same talents for organization, pragmatic problem solving and inspired leadership that he displayed here more than a decade ago. Instead, we have watched him morph into a friend of the far right, then tack toward the center with breathtaking aplomb. Through a pair of presidential debates, Romney’s domestic agenda remains bereft of detail and worthy of mistrust.”
This, from a state that promotes the Mormon faith, against one of their sons who must tithe a lot (10%) or perhaps not, once they saw his few tax returns that were made public.
“Therefore, our endorsement must go to the incumbent, a competent leader who, against tough odds, has guided the country through catastrophe and set a course that, while rocky, is pointing toward a brighter day. The president has earned a second term. Romney, in whatever guise, does not deserve a first.” Editorial from the Salt Lake Tribune
Harsh words. The state will vote Republican as always, but the sentiment is there that if one flip-flops and changes the game weeks before the election it’s a desperate bid.
I’ve said often that we’re now in a “swing” state. We won’t watch TV because of all the nasty political ads. But I do have to check out the weather every morning.
Let us hope that Utah’s major newspaper endorsed President Obama because of Mr. Romney’s flip-flopping on issues and violations of the credos his church finds sacred, like honesty.
I’m afraid to see how former presidents were elected on “whistle-stop tours” of local towns where their advance-men told them the town’s issues and they promised to stop something or start a new something else.
We have high-tech stuff now and can see everything you do. I mean everything. Go to a hooker’s room. Nailed. Unfortunately that may not extend to the voting booth, especially in Ohio. Also polling places that are under water or have to be moved and it’s a big mess.
We’ll see what happens. Whatever Mitt Romney did to the Mormon church has caused backlash. They own the newspaper and TV and everything else in town. If they turn on the golden son, he’s gone. That was a big step. Dee
Cooking with Dee 