Republicans Or Democrats: Who's Really Out Of Touch?

IBD Editorials ^ | December 14, 2011 | LARRY ELDER

[Kaslin]

The next best thing to calling a Republican "racist," "sexist," "homophobic" or "Uncle Tom" (where appropriate) is to call him "out of touch."

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the latest wealthy Republican to be called "out of touch." The proof? Why, he offered to bet rival Texas Gov. Rick Perry. The amount offered was — gasp — $10,000!

This, of course, makes him another born-on-third-base-and-thought-he-hit-a-triple Republican. The Democratic National Committee pounced and immediately put out a video: "Mitt Romney: Simply Out of Touch — Ten Thousand Times Over."

But which "elite, out-of-touch politician" considers a $172,200 annual salary "relatively modest" — Republican presidential hopeful Romney or President Barack Obama? Answer: Obama.

Whose $300K-per-year hospital-executive wife traveled to working-class Zanesville, Ohio, and complained about the high cost of her daughters' summer camp, piano and dance lessons? Answer: Obama's.

The then-U.S. senator was making $170K. The 2005-2009 median income in Zanesville: $28,854, almost $13,000 less than the national median.

Romney fits this role perfectly. Son of a former American Motors CEO and Michigan governor, Romney made a bundle buying and selling businesses. Pretty blond wife. Pretty kids. Every hair in place. What's not to hate?

Never mind that there are more multimillionaire Democrat senators than multimillionaire Republican senators. Never mind that the average contribution to the DNC is larger than the average contribution to the RNC.

If not enough anecdotes exist to paint a Republican as a condescending patrician, why, just make something up. The New York Times wrote a phony story to slap the "elitist" label on former President George Herbert Walker Bush.

[al_c]

BOTH!!!!

[cranked]

Bingo! but then again, simply highlights how clueless the article author is but not including “or/and” in his article title. =.=

[cripplecreek]

My first thought too.

[SF_Redux]

they are one and the same

[johnthebaptistmoore]

The Political Right v.s. The Political Left: Who’s Out Of Touch?-Not, “Republicans v.s. Democrats: Who’s Out Of Touch?”!

[SunkenCiv]

Larry Elder: “Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the latest wealthy Republican to be called “out of touch.” The proof? Why, he offered to bet rival Texas Gov. Rick Perry. The amount offered was — gasp — $10,000!”

Thanks Kaslin.

[JRandomFreeper]

The day a lib can hang out with me on the side of a mountain at 7000ft with a pocket-knife and a lighter, AND manage to find work babysitting hunting dogs, AND spend a few days in a commercial kitchen without getting stabbed... Then I'll think a liberal might have a clue.

Otherwise? Fergetit.

"Fix it yourself, it's easy" is often followed by "I don't know how to do that" when talking with libs.

But they by golly know how I should live my life.

Zipperheads.

/johnny

[Aevery_Freeman]

Let's see, we'll pass an Income Tax Amendment to turn the public coffers into a password-free ATM. We'll all be rich!

What could possibly go wrong?

[RKBA Democrat]

Both.