The Republicans have just had their say and, in the case of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, an extended residency at the Tampa Bay Applebee's. Next up, the Democrats make their case for staying the course despite the proximity of a cliff. So, whose odds do we like?
Mitt Romney +155
Willard Mitt
Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, was a kid who laughed at all
those who grew up with silver spoons in their mouths. His was gold. But that doesn't make him a bad person, it just makes liberals
jealous.
Yes, Mitt
Romney is the darling of the GOP and its presidential nominee, a man who made his
millions at a company he co-founded called Bain Capital, which was a spin-off of
Bain and Company. But this is where his
pedigree and business acumen gets a bit tedious, so suffice it to say, he made a
bundle and he's a Mormon, too. I don't
believe he's the Big Love kind of Mormon that is allowed to legally bed several
different married women as long as their husband happens to be the same guy. No, he's been married to the same gal for a
million years - high school sweethearts, they - with whom he sired a brood of Abercrombie and Fitch
greeters with rich-kid names like Tag, Josh, Craig, Matthew, and
Benjamin.
Of course, Mitt has the requisite GQ look, a 65-year-old man who could be the spokesperson
for Silver Centrum or any of those vitamins for old dudes who look twenty years
younger. But, Romney's problem is that he
made a boatload of dough by dismantling companies and parting them out, leaving Joe Blue Collar on the unemployment line. Parenthetically, I often wonder if Joe Blue Collar would express the same outrage had he
had the same opportunity?
Mitt also
attracted the ire of his staunch conservative base when he pioneered what went on to become derisively known as Obamacare in his blue state of Massachusetts while governor. The liberals liked it, but now Romney is
finding it difficult to criticize Obama's national healthcare policy when he
essentially beat him to the punch with the same thing. Oh, sure, there are differences, and Romney will
put his entire constituency to sleep explaining the nuances of his program
versus the Obama plan, but who cares, let's talk about his hair. Jet black with just a hint of silver on the
sides to let us know he's not just another pretty face but he's experienced in
the ways of the world. His vice-presidential
candidate has got black hair too which makes them look like superheroes,
Ca$h-Man and Ryan.
Barack Obama -190
He was the
perfect storm four years ago, giving African-Americans their first serious shot
at a president who represented them and would absolve the liberals of their
long suffering white guilt. He's half
white, too, but nobody wants to talk about that - some might say that borders on
racist!
But he had a
message of hope and change, though four years later some are now simply hoping for change - spare change, that is - because
good old American greenbacks are hard to come by. There was a stimulus package that basically
gave the middle class and the poor a few bucks to buy the flat screen of their choice. That stimulated companies like Sony, Toshiba,
Samsung and RCA. Nah, I'm just kidding,
nobody buys RCA anymore unless they come with rabbit ears, remote control sold
separately.
But he's the
golden child of the left, and some moderate Democrats say he's a bit too left. Let's not forget, however, that he's not exactly a pacifist when it comes to tracking
down terrorists. He got the biggest bad
guy of 'em all when he green-lighted a group of Navy Seals to drop into Casa
de Laden to remind him that we never forget.
The Pick
It's always
the incumbent's race to lose and Obama has a solid political base as well as a
motivated corps of union workers whose paycheck depends on a Democrat pushing
their agenda. However there are many
disgruntled Obama supporters who believed their savior would simply wave a wand
and the wolves would lie with the lambs.
Personally, I think this race is a toss-up, and
the poll numbers should reflect it tightening up as November draws near. There is a crucial five percent of the
electorate who are still undecided, and they will determine the next President
of the United States. That said,
let's stick with the motto of hope and change, only this time the change is
Mitt Romney.
Romney +155