National
Hyperbole?
Herman Cain is trying to explain his 9-9-9 or
Sim City tax
code, while Perry(or
Romney) is trying to make the point that people don't want another tax, without pointing out the regressive nature of it. It really is
apples and oranges, both of which will impact the 99% more than the 1%.
(
tough segue)
(
all+
polit
ics.)
[
Cherry Picking the L word?]
[
Local?
Laffer?
the Curve?
Liberal?]
[My original intent was to note the rhetoric* in the
hyperbole link, and get to my
compromise-D point via "apples and oranges". i.e. who am I to recommend a Republican candidate? But suggesting that it go all the way, to the convention. Which itself is
un-conventional, but do I have the facts to back that up? However...after last nights debate and a
Rovian theory I have been scrolling over in my mind, could it be? Romney/Perry 2012?** In my opinion the best thing for the country is a more moderate Republican that will still be too right, that would allow Obama to hold the
99'ers. But that is not the way Republicans work, and it is even difficult sometimes for democracy to work. It is fine to attack an opponents strengths in a game or a battle and that works in politics, but that is not
what works in
governing.]
[Lions, and Tigers and Bears(please excuse the Wizard of OWS* analogy) is an apples and oranges and cherry picking procedure. For Republicans it is Tea or Koch and Rove, for democracy it is apples and oranges and cherry pitting. Pitting is a good thing, with apologies to Martha Stewart, not to mention George Washington, with his supposed hatchet.]
* not to disassemble in either sense, it is a great not so calm-
pendium. Note that I did say "tough segue". And CAUTION please note that I do not always review the complete links that I
insert, in particular the
code of Rachel Maddow. And I cannot be responsible for links expiring or changing.
** Note that a more "realistic" combo(pardon the pun) may be Romney/Cain. And no pardon for the quotation marks, but the ticket would be more
debate worthy. [OK, I pun on the pardon, but not the debate, with CAUTION.]