The third reason there is antipathy
towards Romney is perception that he's aloof and condescending. Journalist R.B. Scott, a fellow Mormon, wrote about the Governor: "His inability to empathize with common
folk had long been his hoary hoodoo."
When questioned on theToday Show about growing concern about US economic inequality,
Romney responded: " I think [this concern
is] about envy. I think it's about class warfare." And, he's been aloof on the campaign
trail: " Romney
avoids the press (and most direct, unscripted human contact) almost
pathologically" His campaign is also notoriously unwilling to speak to
journalists for articles, or even to provide answers to seemingly
straightforward questions."
Nonetheless, Mitt Romney is the perfect Republican candidate:
a straight religious white man who is rich and can self-fund his campaign. And Romney shares a common Republican
personality defect: he doesn't empathize with average Americans.
During the coming presidential contest, Republicans will
emphasize Romney's business experience and wealth; they'll claim that he's the
right man to revitalize the economy.
They're dead wrong.
Romney knows how to close businesses, but not how to create
jobs. He knows how to make money for
himself, but not for his employees. Like
most Republicans, Mitt Romney doesn't understand that the economy only thrives when
it provides a decent living for all of us -- the 99 percent as well as the 1
percent.
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