“As for why Rush et al. are supporting Romney”
In Rush’s case I don’t think it began as support for Romney exactly - it’s actually an unintended side effect of Rush fighting Heresy against the Great Idol, Capitalism.
In this case Gingrich and Perry are Heretics, guilty of accusing Capitalism of being capable of possessing a sin nature. This, of course, is an outrage and an absurdity. To quote the great Rushbo himself, “Fairness? What is fairness?”.
Capitalism is by its very nature perfect and without blemish, and therefore Fair no matter what the outcome of any particular capitalistic act may be. Purchasing Worldwide Grinding Systems for $8 mil, loading it up with debt while paying yourself $12 mil, why that’s probably the Sacrament of equity extraction. And if you don’t believe me then you are a socialist, an anti-capitalist, and probably one who consorts with devils. Even a slick operator like Mitt can’t twist Capitalism into anything unethical. Amen.
You sound like one of those crazy bible thumping religious fanatics who think that business owners should be hobbled by junk like paying their workers a "fair wage." A "fair wage" is however little the business owner can pay you and still get your lazy non-business owning rear end to show up. If you were worth anything, you own the business instead of working for it.
>> Purchasing Worldwide Grinding Systems for $8 mil, loading it up with debt while paying yourself $12 mil, why that’s probably the Sacrament of equity extraction.
Any interested party that willingly makes itself the minority shareholder deserves whatever manipulation comes its way. But of course, this about craps, not Capitalism . The notion that value manipulation is a virtue of Capitalism in among the most absurd arguments that can be made regarding the ‘free market’.