Mitt Romney is the most secretive Presidential nominee in history, and yet, at this point, two weeks out, he is basically tied with Barack Obama in many public opinion polls. It seems as if the American people are prepared to, possibly, elect a candidate who is totally non-transparent about his life and viewpoints.
Romney refuses to talk about his finances and his wealth, with no more than two tax returns revealed. He refuses to talk about his investments in Swiss banks and in the Cayman Islands.
Romney refuses to talk about his religion, and his role as a Bishop in the Mormon Church, a position of leadership.
Romney refuses to talk about his Bain business career in detail, and the harm he did to many companies, and workers, and his dealings with China.
Romney refuses to talk about his plans for spending, and changes in the tax system, which would affect all Americans, if he were elected.
Romney has refused to reveal his funding sources for his campaign, and what pledges he has made to wealthy people who have supported him.
Romney has been refusing to be forthright on ANYTHING, and he has been arrogant in his refusal to be open to the news media in any form.
Romney has been shown to be a massive liar, and to act as if he is entitled to be President, simply because he lusts for the job.
But he sets a terrible standard for lack of transparency, and if he wins, the Presidency will be more secretive than it ever has been since Richard Nixon.
And remember, his own wife has been quoted as concerned how having the stresses of the Presidency might affect her husband’s mental health.
This man is narcissistic to the extreme, has delusions of grandeur, has no problem lying and misleading, cannot look at anyone directly in the eyes, and is clearly lacking in being genuine and trustworthy.
Just because he might be intelligent, and a good husband and father, does not qualify him, based on the above evidence, to be the President of the United States!
Hopefully, the American people will not make the mistake of electing an unknown quantity who could be dangerous in a secretive environment, such as the White House, with people ready to give in to any and all whims by a deluded President, who has no concern about public opinion! If so, he could be far worse in his negative qualities than Richard Nixon!
I think with Nixon at least you knew he was intelligent and actually qualified to do the job. When he wasn’t cheating and the like I don’t think most people could argue he did that bad of a job really, some might consider Nixon a good president even. Romney is like Richard Nixon without the skills, and the only redeeming thing about Nixon was the fact he could at least do the job and was an excellent politician not withstanding his mental issues.
Your assessment of Nixon is right on target, and he even promoted and supported agencies and programs that now the GOP wishes to eliminate, so Nixon was even a bit of a “liberal”! Imagine that!
And he was very skilled in foreign policy for sure!
I have always personally had a hard time deciding if Nixon has a greater legacy as one of the best Vice Presidents or a greater legacy as a disgraced President who managed to redeem himself somewhat by the end of his life. I kind of lean towards his legacy as a person who expanded the responsibilities and standing of the Vice Presidency more than an actual President, considering how that ended for him.
I think Nixon deserves credit for his Vice Presidency, as well as his Presidency, but without forgetting his shortcomings, sins, and corruption.
As I have always said and written, he is a very complex man, and he will be the center of controversy for the long term future.