I would apologize for constantly writing about Mitt Romney—but I’m not sorry in the slightest. I can’t help myself; this guy is a machine for bad rhetoric and thus a goldmine for blog topics. Moreover, I just get a kick out of this disaster of a politician.
Friday, February 24th, Romney gave a speech at
the Ford Field football stadium in Detroit. In this 65,000-seat auditorium, he generated an audience of
1,200 people. Not only were the
stands empty, but also the ground around the campaign turned up pretty sparse
itself. Talk about embarrassing—it
really draws on just how little excitement this presidential-hopeful is
producing.
But to get down to the nitty-gritty of my ever-expanding
fascination with this guy, the speech was a total mess. Not only did Romney repeatedly speak about the supposed
appropriate height of Michigan trees, but he alluded to his fortune again when
he drives “a Mustang and a Chevy pick-up truck,” and his wife Ann “drives a
couple of Cadillacs.”
That certainly won’t erase the current public perceptions of
Romney as an out-of-touch, unapologetic elitist.
In a larger context, it was almost ironic of Romney to make
a campaign stop in Detroit and call it the “motor capital of the world” in
light of his opinion three years ago. In 2009, he advocated that we “let Detroit go bankrupt” in
place of bailing out the failing companies in the auto industry. Due to the recent speech at Ford
Fields, many of Romney’s critics have begun to revive their former arguments
against him.
MoveOn.org released a new ad called “He’d Let America Fail,”
and the UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agriculture Workers of America)
rallied to protest Romney.
I’d joke about how this guy is still in the running for the
Republican nominee, but look at his competitors—Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum,
and Ron Paul . . . none of them are praise-worthy in the public eye at the
moment. It’s more than a little
worrisome.
I honestly have no idea what to think about the Republican Party. I just think they should give up this year's campaign. If they do, they might learn some things about integrity and standards. I can only dream, though...
ReplyDeleteOnly 1,200 in a stadium of 65,000? Wow, that's incredibly sparse. I'm interested to see who will end up being #1 in the Republican party, and how they'll fare against President Obama.
ReplyDeleteAll things Romney aside, I like how you discussed the actual venue (the stadium) in light of the crowd size (meager). Simple elements like this can absolutely make or break a presentation. A crowd of 1,200 in another venue would feel alive and packed, but in a stadium? That's just awkward.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've very much enjoyed the Republican race, primarily because it's felt like it's a competition to see who can screw up the worst and still get the nomination. It takes me a lot of effort to not write about the completely out of touch things that Rick Santorum says on a weekly basis.
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