GOP's Three Stooges

The 2012 GOP primary season is right around the corner. Although it is only November the GOP hopefuls are punching and swinging at each other. Although these men are presidential candidates, they look more like rejects from Three Stooges shorts. Okay, so it’s not just three, but the point is made.

Long time presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was the early leader, but fell off the wagon after Michelle Bachmann won Iowa and Rick Perry threw his name into the hat. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has just about no chance of winning, even if he was picked. It is a very simple reason; he laid down the frame work for Republican enemy number one, “Obamacare.” He passed a universal healthcare bill that almost mirrors President Obama’s. Not to mention Romney is a chronic flip-flopper.  Look no further than Ohio’s SB 5, which is a union stripping bill. Romney supported it, then he didn’t, and now he supports again.

Romney may seem like the sanest of the bunch, but he isn’t the current leader though.

Herman Cain is currently leading in most polls across the country.  Cain has already dug himself a hole with his SimCity-like “9-9-9” plan. That plan would create a flat tax, lowering taxes on the rich, while raising those on the poorest Americans. Not to mention he recently said that “knowing all foreign policies isn’t that important”. Even better, Cain said he would sign a constitutional amendment banning abortion. What this Tea Party backed candidate doesn’t realize is that the president would be a non-factor in adding a new amendment. The Tea Party are the ones that want a more constitutionally-based government, right? They are behind a man who doesn’t get it. Amazing!

After the former GoodFellas Pizza CEO, we have Bush 2.0, correction, Rick Perry. Perry made news recently after meeting with birther Donald Trump. The Texas governor proceeded to then beat the dead horse that is Obama was not born in America; even after his birth certificate was released. He is another supporter of a flat tax, which would be another attack on the poor. Along with that, he has his religious views that he is injecting his campaign with. To take a step back for a minute, this is the same guy that led a prayer session in Houston just before he jumped into the GOP debate.

There are other issues that all these men stand behind, like banning abortion. So not only do they want to continue their class warfare, they will also add gender warfare too. The strangest thing about these candidates is this thing; they are not focusing on Obama and his so-called failed economic plan. They are focusing more on ethical and personal agendas first.

New Hampshire is right around the corner. With that we can probably say good-bye to candidates like Bachmann and Ron Paul. Until then we will be stuck hearing the same old argument from the GOP’s three stooges.

The Cain Agenda

Is Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain the litmus test for the Republican party for this upcoming election? It sure looks like he is.

                

Cain is offering his 9-9-9 plan, which is basically a nice SimCity way of saying a “flat tax rate.” What that would mean is this, the rich taxes get lowered, and the poor get taxed more.  He recently adapted his stance on it and said that he would call it the 9-0-9 plan. Of course, that still will present a burden on the poorest Americans.

                

It is not only Cain that is parading a “flat tax rate” around. Mitt Romney, and Texas governor Rick Perry said they would support the same thing. This kind of tax plan would drive a country starved of revenue even further into the deep hole it is already in.

                

The simple economic concept is being over looked. In order to make spend money, revenue must be generated. The way that is done in a country is through taxes, in this case it would be federal tax. One of the most extreme, and flawed ideas on this is Ron Paul’s. Eliminating all federal income tax create a huge deficit. No income, but still spending on things like roads, and.. Wait. That’s right, he wants to deregulate everything too. More Republican brilliance at its best.

                

To say that it is just the tax ideology that this group of Republican have is concerning is just the tip of the iceberg.

               

Again, Cain opened up his mouth on abortion. He said that if presented with a constitutional amendment making abortion illegal, he would sign it. (What the Tea Party supported candidate didn’t realize is that presidents do not have a role in creating constitutional amendments.) In other words, he would be willing to keep fighting a class war with the poor in America and a battle with gender too. It isn’t only Cain; the other candidates have said similar things.

                

New Hampshire is right around the corner. It is shaping up to be a who can go further right primary season in 2012. The question is for these Republicans, will they be able to flip-flop and come back left to persuade voters in November 2012? Right now, it does not look as if the trip further right is stopping any time soon.