Why Mitt Romney is unlikable

How can you be considered out of touch when you are visiting a person who has reports from 54 individual farms? Do you want someone there for a photo op or do you want them there to get a better overall assessment of the problem at hand?

Personally, I think that article is just another attempt at creating a distraction. What a dumbass writer.

And I like how he uses it to nail Mitt while trying ever so hard to not vilify the farmer who has become successful, but you can see what he really thinks.

I'd like to know, how many people work for that farmer? How do they feel about their work and their boss? I bet they sure like him taking the issue up with a presidential candidate.

He's the deal, Romney is out of touch with the common man/woman...so is Obama. They all are. So, let's stop the nonsense and see where they stand on this issues.

PJ_Soul wrote:

Jason P wrote:

How can you be considered out of touch when you are visiting a person who has reports from 54 individual farms? Do you want someone there for a photo op or do you want them there to get a better overall assessment of the problem at hand?

I'm under the impression that the point of this kind of visit is to show off how he gives a shit about independent farmers who are struggling badly right now... So he should have visited an independent farmer who is struggling badly right now so he could learn what it is those farmers are going through and what they need for things to improve. Instead he went and hung out with a rich person who isn't struggling at all and doesn't need help. He learned nothing that will help those who need help.

One bad year can wipe out a big farmer just as easily as a small farmer. If he has 24,000 acres and on an average year each acre produces 170 bushels of corn per acre, that equals 4,080,000 bushels of corn. Right now the forecast in Iowa is trending towards 122 bushels per acre (2,928,000 bushel total). That is net loss of 1,152,000 bushels.

Corn is about $8 / bushel, so that is a total net loss of $9,216,000 in potential earnings. And that is based if each farm an average 400-500 acres in size.

Anywho, we all know both Romney and Obama are out kissing babies and stealing their lollypops. What I hope they are both really trying to understand how the total overall net loss of 1.5 billion bushels of corn and the projected loss of 2.2 billion bushels of lost feed supply is going to affect the economy.

But it's more likely they only care about getting votes, thus trying to appeal to voters.

PJ_Soul wrote:

I actually sincerely believe that Obama is basically a good person, and that Romney is an asshole.
And not because of what party they play for (there are other Democrat presidents who were assholes, hello Clinton). I just think that Obama's a good guy in a tough position from what I've observed and intuited.

I agree. I believe Obama wants to make changes to help the american people have a better life. I just don't get the same sense from Romney.

PJ_Soul wrote:

I actually sincerely believe that Obama is basically a good person, and that Romney is an asshole.
And not because of what party they play for (there are other Democrat presidents who were assholes, hello Clinton). I just think that Obama's a good guy in a tough position from what I've observed and intuited.

I've kinda thought the same thing a few times. But there is one thing I really think Mitt has going for him -- he has a good voice. He could be great on the radio or as a cartoon giraffe in an animated movie or something. I'm just trying to be positive today.

ComeToTX wrote:

PJ_Soul wrote:

Jason P wrote:

How can you be considered out of touch when you are visiting a person who has reports from 54 individual farms? Do you want someone there for a photo op or do you want them there to get a better overall assessment of the problem at hand?

I'm under the impression that the point of this kind of visit is to show off how he gives a shit about independent farmers who are struggling badly right now... So he should have visited an independent farmer who is struggling badly right now so he could learn what it is those farmers are going through and what they need for things to improve. Instead he went and hung out with a rich person who isn't struggling at all and doesn't need help. He learned nothing that will help those who need help.

Not to mention the guy is getting government subsidies of $154,000 last year. That's what pisses me off.

Subsidies that have been allowed under the Obama administration's watch. And he would be a fool not to collect them, as would a small farmer.

ComeToTX wrote:

I get that. I'm for getting rid of them regardless who the president is. Why do republicans get so worked up over welfare but not this shit.

That's a good question (Although I actually support government subsidies for small independent farmers (a slot into which that guy does not fall - subsidiary farms aren't the same as small independent farms).