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| Political satirist Will Durst. (photo: WillDurst.com) |
12 February 12
There's something about Mitt. And whatever it is, a few folks are definitely allergic. Maybe they sense he has the same connection to humanity that a drive shaft has to bouillabaisse. Could be he's worth more than most small Balkan nations. Might be the Mormon thing or perhaps he just smells odd.
t's
almost funny. After crushing Newt Gingrich in Florida, the nomination
for the Republican primary race was written off as a done deal with
Romney all but handed the crown and the beaucoup bouquets reserved for
winners. And by his post election strut, you could tell the candidate
thought along similar lines. Not measuring the drapes or anything, but
definitely photo shopping names for inclusion on the bottom line of a
bumper sticker.
But the express train to the Tampa printers derailed
on the winter plains of the Midwestern states of Colorado, Minnesota and
Missouri with Rick Santorum somehow swooping down to sweep all three.
Having had to slap up a different wannabee front- runner every week,
Romney must feel like he's playing Whack a Mole with a mallet made out
of yogurt soaked cat hair clippings. Whatever that something about Mitt
is, it causes conservatives to contract the dreaded "Itchy I- Don't-
Knows," every time they get close to walking down the aisle with the
former governor from Massachusetts. It's a rash that erupts only when
Willard's name tops the national polls. A serious knee- buckling case of
Buyer's Remorse. Of course the clueless plastic smile of an aged Ken
doll hasn't acted as a sufficient antidote either. READ MORE
