I must admit that I think our country is headed in the wrong direction but not for the reasons Republicans would state. I mean, what the hell ever happened to common sense?? About 30 years ago, I was talking to my grandfather about someone (don't remember who) but I will never forget his response: he responded with "he is so stupid he doesn't know the difference between an apple and a boxcar." (Had to share that line---always smile when I think of it.) Follow me below the squiggly thing for my reasoning.
Why do I think this?? I have been thinking about this since the debate. The race for president is extremely close and the only reason I can come up with is that Americans are getting dumber than a box of hammers.
Mitt Romney has bank accounts in the Caymen Islands, Bermuda and Switzerland. This would have been enough to not even be in serious consideration for the nomination not even eight years ago. But wait.
He also will not release more than one tax return (2010) and an estimate for 2011. HIS OWN FATHER is the one who STARTED the tradition by saying that anyone can basically BS their way through one or two years. But wait.
He said that ANYONE who overpays his taxes is NOT QUALIFIED to be President. Guess what? When Mitt RELEASED his 2011 estimate, he OVERPAID so his tax rate would be 14% matching a campaign promise but it SHOULD HAVE BEEN 9%!!! Anybody here think that Mitt hasn't already filed an amended return to get this deductions back down to this rate?? But wait.
When asked about his tax plan for THE REST OF US, well, he can't answer that because it will take too long. "Pick a number" is not a tax plan. Not telling VOTERS which DEDUCTIONS they are going to lose is mind-numbing to me.
So let's review: foreign bank accounts, basically giving the finger to his own dad, overpaying his taxes (but not really!) and telling us to TRUST HIM with MY taxes.
The race is tied. Go figure.