The Most Dangerous Thing Romney Said At The Debate

  So, the topic of the day for almost everyone is the debate between Romney and President Obama.  Last night, Romney not only set his sights on Big Bird, he also fired the debate moderator.   He misrepresented President Obama's policies and record in office and then he flat out lied about his own plans.  Plans that he spoke of in the broadest of generalities.  To his credit, Mittens was well spoken, relaxed and even eloquent in his remarks.  Most people are saying Romney "won" the debate; I disagree.  Mitt Romney lied to the American people for an hour and a half and managed to not stick his foot in his mouth, and that's a victory?  I don't think so.
   Romney, in an accidental moment of candor, tipped his hand last night, and gave viewers an accurate view of what a Romney presidency would mean.  The most important statement Mitt Romney made last night was this; "I will eliminate all programs by this test...Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from China to pay for it?  And if not, I'll get rid of it.
   From there, Romney proposed to slash and burn NPR and Obamacare, although he pledged to do it with all respect.  In the past month, we've all been enlightened about how Mittens feels about the 47%, how he feels about "entitlements" and government handouts.
We know how he feels about big government regulation and all of those government sponsored programs that make life more pleasant and livable in the United States.  Those programs, better known as the safety net, the EPA, the Department of Education, NPR, the National Endowment for the Arts, well, let's face it--they're not likely to past muster with the Romney China test.  But I know what will.  
   Corporate welfare is a national scourge, but it barely got a mention from the President last night.  Exxon Mobile can rest easy knowing that it's government subsidy is safe and will pass Romney's China test.  So can the rest of Romney's "small businesses"  like Bain Capital and the banks that got a nice fat federal bailout while still giving their CEO's obscene bonuses.  They will pass the test.  This policy is dangerous on every level to every single citizen in the nation that earns less than $250,000 a year.  
   The next debate is coming up and I am secure in the knowledge that President Obama will excel at foreign policy.  You can say that this was a win for Mittens, but as long as truth matters at all in our national politics, you can chalk it up as a loss.  The fact checkers have a lot of work to do, because the Mittens we saw on the debate stage is not the Mittens we see on the campaign trail.  In the end, he just reinforced the fact that he stands for nothing, and he will stop at nothing to attain the presidency as his prize to add to his trophy collection.  As a people, a country, do we really want to be a spoiled little rich kid's prize?  It's something we need to think about and address honestly, because Romney is making a mockery of our political process and the Republican Party...and it matters.