The Romney video has been out for at least a month, but it was just last week that the speech could be validated. And all of the mainstream media is basically on the attack, going at Romney with at least fervor, if not glee. And while I'm glad that the media is going after someone, but I think their target is wrong. Yes, Romney said it, but look at the group he was speaking to for what I think should be the target of the attack.
Romney was speaking at a $50,000 a plate dinner. Do you think that any in that room, no matter how many or few, think they aren't paying their fair share in taxes? Few, if any. How many commute to work through public transportation? About the same, probably. How many have their kids in a public school? Maybe a couple more. How many are in an HMO and don't have a primary personal doctor? They are almost all rich enough not to have to pool their money for their health care, but some may through businesses they own be in one. How many people there believes and are sure that the president isn't a Muslim ? Not 1/3 of the people there, according to GOP polls. How many are sure the president was born in America? Around 40%, again according to polls. How many believe that abortion is something that government has the right to stop, no matter the reason for the pregnancy or the health of the mother? According to polls, again, over half, and maybe 75%.
So, who was Romney speaking to in that video? He was talking to that 15-20% of Americans that used to be the right-wing fringe of the GOP but now is the mainstream thought of the GOP. Think they care about people who need help to survive, or even those that make it payday to payday? No, and they don't care for that 47% of Americans talked about, either. Yes, it horrible that Romney feels this way, but it's worse that mainstream GOP doesn't care about almost half of Americans anymore.
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