Everyone Seems to be Missing the Point on the "Romney Murdered My Wife" Ad

Yes, I know it's old news.  But I have yet to see anyone make the point I'm about to make.

We all know about the horrific and morally repugnant Obama Super-Pac ad that blames Mitt Romney for the death of a man's wife due to cancer.

Of course, it turned out that nearly everything about the ad was false.  Mrs. Joe Soptic had insurance for years through her own employer after her husband lost his job. Furthermore, Romney was no longer at Bain when the plant was closed and Soptic was laid off.  Mrs. Soptic lost her insurance when she lost her own job years years after that plant was closed.

All that has been well documented.  And, of course, it does indeed make the ad and the people behind it reprehensible, to say the absolute least.

But I still think that kind of misses the point.  Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that Mitt Romney was still at Bain when the plant was closed.  Let's assume that Mitt Romney personally made that decision.  Let's even take it a step further  and say that Mitt Romney personally told Joe Soptic he was out of a job and that as a result he was going to lose his and his wife's health insurance.

Then let's further assume that Mrs. Soptic discovered she had cancer the day after their insurance ran out (instead of, like 5 years later).  

If all of that were true, how in the world would it make sense to blame Mitt Romney for Mrs. Soptic's death?  I mean, seriously.  Do people really not understand how capitalism works?

This is pathetic.  Bain made a business decision to close a plant.  It happens.  People lose their jobs when that happens.  It stinks, but that's the way the world works.  When people lose their jobs, they lose their insurance, that too is not pleasant but, again, it is the way the world works, at least for now.

Apparently, the argument from the left is that, once you have a job, once you have insurance from that job, you can never lose either.  If you get fired or laid off, and as a result you lose your insurance, it is the big bad boss's fault for any ill that happens to you subsequently.

Come on, are people really childish enough to believe that?  So basically, once a company employs you, it has no choice but to stay in business forever in order to make sure you keep your health insurance so you won't be uninsured if you get sick?  Really? And a business owner is morally obligated to keep his business open even if he or she is losing money hand over fist? Forever?  Just so his employees can keep their health insurance?

Really?

Are liberals really silly and foolish enough to believe that?

I fear they are.

Sad.

Thanks, Todd!

Well, the inevitable happened, because, well, it was inevitable.  Latest Rasmussen Reports poll shows that Romney is now trailing Obama by a point in the key state of Missouri.  See the story here.

I predicted this a few days ago right here.  Not only is this nincompoop going to cost the Republicans a totally winnable Senate seat, but he may cost Romney a state that was long ago considered a lock for him.  Recall that in 2008's Obama rout, McCain actually won the state by a hair.

There's not much more Republicans can do about Todd Akin.  He is a small, selfish, clueless, ignorant man with the apparent I.Q. of a petri dish.  But one thing that Republicans must do is something I wrote about here.  

Whenever any Republican is being interviewed about Akin, it is imperative that the first words out of their mouth include the fact that Akin only got the nomination because his Democratic opponent financed his campaign.  Remind the voters that Akin won what was an essentially a three-person race with only 36% of the vote.  Remind them that 60% of the voters wanted someone else, but since the other two candidates were both good, they split the vote evenly and Airhead Akin snuck in.  Remind them that McCaskill was so desperate to have a week opponent that she contributed more money to his campaign then Akin was able to collect on his own.  And remind them that many Democrats, wanting to help McCaskill get another term, voted in the Republican primary for Akin.

Not only should every Republican recite these facts when asked about Akin, but if he doesn't drop out soon, the RNC should start running ads saying this.  First in Missouri, then nationwide as the negative impact of this man's cluelessness and selfishness grows.

It must be done.

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is a Lying ...........

Is there anyone regularly appearing on television these days than Debbie Wasserman-Schultz?  Anyone?

It is a testament to my self-restraint that I've never thrown my remote control through the television set even once when she comes on.

Now, how big a liar must she be if even CNN calls her that?  Seriously, how big?

You have to watch this clip of Anderson Cooper, not exactly known for his conservative point of view, take her apart for a dishonest Democrat fund-raising email.  She continually ignores the lying charge, essentially saying it doesn't matter.  Of course, her boss, otherwise known as the President of the United States, feels the same way.

Follow the link below to watch the clip.  It's long, but it's great television and worth watching.

http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/23/anderson-cooper-grills-debbie-wasserman-schultz-why-are-you-lying-about-romneys-position-on-abortion/

Claire McCaskill Opposes Abortion for Rape Victims, Thinks "Legitimate Rape" is An Acceptable Phrase

And also thinks that a woman who is raped--if it is a "legitimate rape--can shut her body down so she can't get pregnant.

What?

Isn't Claire McCaskill a typical knee-jerk liberal who wants to see as many abortions as possible?  And how can she possibly think the phrase "legitimate rape" is acceptable?

Well, it's easy.

It seems that Claire McCaskill helped get the mentally defective Todd Akin nominated as her opponent in the Missouri Senate race.  See the link here, among others.  Key paragraph:

McCaskill, of course, wants Akin right where he is, a wounded challenger who can be beaten in November. In fact, McCaskill invested in helping Akin win the GOP primary earlier this month, spending $2 million on ads describing Akin as “too conservative.” She got her wish, as Akin won in a three-way race with 36 percent of the vote.

Yes, Senator McCaskill, one of President Obama's most loyal supporters, used critical campaign funds that could have been used in her fall general election campaign to prop up the candidacy of one Todd Akin, a Republican.  She did this because she realized that Akin was the easiest Republican to beat.  She knew that Akin was a walking time bomb, and it would only be a matter of time before he said something irredeemably offensive or stupid (or both).

That $2 million no doubt help get Akin the nomination.  In a nine person field with only three serious contenders, all Akin was needed was 36%  of the vote to get the nomination.  The other two major contenders got around 30% each.  

Not only did the money from McCaskill help, but so did the fact that Missouri has an open primary system.  Anyone registered to vote, regardless of party affiliation, can vote in the party primary of their choice.  So no doubt many Democrats, trying to help McCaskill out, voted for Akin.

Well, that's sleazy politics, to be sure, but it's legal.  But since McCaskill supported Akin and helped him win, she has to take responsibility for her actions.  So while we all condemn Akin's moronic statement about rape victims not getting pregnant, let's be sure to condemn McCaskill for the very same thing.

So, Senator McCaskill, since you wanted Akin to get the nomination so badly that you donated a whopping $2 million to his cause, we now have the ability to hang his ignorant and offensive comments around your head too, as well as his.  Seems only fair.

So remember, Missourians, if you vote for McCaskill, you're not only voting for someone who supports Obamacare, but for someone who supports banning abortions for victims of rape, and who, apparently, believes that if a woman is "legitimately" raped, her body will shut down so she doesn't get pregnant.