Showing posts with label Thomas Paine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thomas Paine. Show all posts

Monday, May 4, 2009

Mitt romney: A revolutionary in a monarch's clothes?

MITT ROMNEY,  one of the GOP's hood ornaments still searching for a car, is going around telling people that his party is the home of "revolutionaries" while the Democrats are "monarchists".  I'm not sure how that works in everyday language, but when I think of revolutionaries,  guys  like Giuseppe Garibaldi, and his 1,000 red shirts,  and Thomas Paine, who went to prison for his radical beliefs,  come to mind.   

I never met either of those two stormy troublemakers, but I've seen pictures and can assure you that Mitt is not one them. Not even close.   Romney ran a failed presidential campaign with Hollywood looks, stationary hair and freshly pressed suits that must have cost more than even Sarah Palin's wardrobe.   As for the Democrats being monarchists, have you seen Michael Moore lately?  Until Romney came along to sort out the current political brands, some of the social stylists in his party were grumbling about  how unimpressed they were with Michelle Obama's shamefully  bared arms on public occasions.  Hardly something that would go over famously at Buckingham Palace in the royal entourage. 

Some advice, Mitt.  Do you think your insights  would be more productive trying to figure out why zebras have stripes?