The Spectrum - By Ty Carr

 

The Spectrum Endorses Mitt Romney

The 2012 election will say a lot about us as a people and how much we really care about the state of our nation.  The economy has not been improving for the past decade and it would be a mistake to continue that trend.  It is hard to believe that, with a President that has not helped in any significant way and has opted to blame everything and everyone under the sun but his own administration for the stagnant growth, anyone would be willing to give him a second chance.  President Obama has installed a monster of a healthcare reform law that is not only disliked among the people but even the Obama Administration itself is finding things not to like about it.  The President in his giant tax-payer-funded bus is traveling the country touting another stimulus bill, and when it doesn't get passed (for good reason) will pass the blame.  What exactly could make him think that America will rally behind another stimulus when STIM #1 failed to work so brilliantly?  What's worst is the whole approach of stimulus in general.  What good does a bunch of temporary jobs and regulations do for our nations employment?  I don't think the 25 million unemplyed/underemployed are looking for jobs for a couple of years and then plan on being unemployed again.  Do you Mr. President?

One of the major reasons President Obama has failed to deliver is perhaps because he has never run anything in his life.  We the people elected a Chicago Lawyer and Senator (the cream of the crop of debate all day, get nothing done occupations)  and then expected great things, mostly because of the hype he created (which actually is coming back to bite him).  Well the good news is, we have a chance to fix our mistake.  Of the current 9 major choices for leader of the free world, there is one truly viable option.  He may not be the flashiest candidate or even the most energizing, but you know what, that is not what we need right now.  When you forget the stuff that doesn't matter like how a candidate feels about abortion or his or her religion or conservativeness, there is one appealing option.  And that is Mitt Romney.  You can call him slick, flip-flopper, coreless, or whatever you like but no one can deny success and a solid and fundamental understanding of the way stuff works.  I don't think the Salt Lake City Olympics called Governor Romney because he didn't know what he was doing.  And as history now has it, he did know a little something about running a few major enterprises, and did so without even taking compensation.

Mitt Romney is a man of numbers, of math, of technique.  Put his politics aside and understand that Barack Obama is out of his depth and Mitt Romney may be the only one who can really get us anywhere near solid footing.  Think about it.  Mitt Romney is already worth a quarter billion dollars, do you really think he needs/wants more money?  No one can possibly assume he is running for office for money or even for fame.  What does he need fame for?  Now I could go on and on about his solid record when it comes to understanding of economics but let's put politics and the silliness aside and give the man with an actual proven record of turning things around a real shot.  After all, if it doesn't work out, I will be the first person to say in 2016, it's time for a change.

All the talk and criticism about flip-flopping and insincerity are a waste of time.  For me, at this time in history, I don't care if my candidate once supported abortion rights or not, I need to know that what he has done in his life and in his career means something because there are results.  No candidate in this day and age is perfect.  Let's stop putting our faith in lawyers and politicians and try out something more suitable.  When you understand the way the government works, you understand it is literally the world's biggest enterprise.  Why not have it run by someone that has run an enterprise or two in his lifetime?  

For these reasons and countless others, The Spectrum and I would like to formally endorse, Former Governor Mitt Romney for President of the United States.  I hope some of this insight will help you make your decision when you enter the voting booth on November 6, 2012.