Review: Politics is for everyone...Vote Nov
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 11, 2012
If you watch news at all, you have to have seen the newsbreak of David Corn, Washington editor bureau chief of Mother Jones Magazine.Although Mother Jones may be perceived by right wing Republicans as being  progressive, in fact it's not.  For the past decade, that fact is not a negative, in my opinion. Mother Jones, created in 1974, features investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture and has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards.I am strongly in support of women's issues. Take time to look at the Republican platform. I'm a woman and the reading of the platform is so very anti-woman, it scares me, simply scares me to death.  It is a blantant assault of the basic rights of women.The Pew Research Center stated that "67% of the public could identify Romney as the candidate who had made the 47% comment."The remark was stated by Republican nominee Mitt Romney in May 2012 at a Boca Raton, FL at a $50,000 a plate fundraising event held at a private mansion. It was a secretly recorded video. Romney, very candidly said that 47% of Americans will vote for President Barack Obama "no matter what."Here is the comment verbatim: "There are 47% who are with him, who are dependent on government, who believe that, that they are victims, who believe that government has the responsibility to care for them. Who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing."The entire comment jumps out at me but `victims?' Injured military personnel, victims? Social Security recipients who worked their entire lives, victims? Medicare recipients? Romney considers them all victims? Pardon me, but I don't consider these folks victims, myself included.Up to date, as much as possible, the e-book includes Corn's take on the first presidential debate, held only last week. That, too, was an interesting read.While his comment does not make me jump for joy, at least I know how presidential candidate Romney sincerely feels and glad this came to the attention of the public before the election. I'm glad the American public (67%) were watching the news enough to hear from Mr. Romney in his own words tell how he feels about almost half the American population.That confirmed my support of the President, especially when candidate Romney thinks of me as a `victim.' Also, I'm one of the 99 percenters, mentioned earlier this year in the campaign rhetoric.As mentioned above, it's in e-book format only, and well worth the 99, less than a cup of coffee to read the 'inside' story by the David Corn, a favorite who wrote this interesting,informative and up to date piece. Congratulations on the scoop, Mr. Corn.  Well deserved.