Tale of Two Videos

What's interesting about this week's campaign distraction is that the Romney video released by Mother Jones was intended to embarrass the candidate, so it was answered by a release of an Obama video where the incumbent made an unequivocal statement about his belief in wealth redistribution.

The videos are both revelations about each candidate's feelings and beliefs.  And both are truthful, which I find most refreshing about the stories.  Finally, the most committed supporters of each will exhort their candidate to stand up and own his statement.

Conservatives widely believe that the country is circling the drain because half the citizens are riding in the wagon while the other half are being forced to pull the wagon.  It's getting harder for the pullers, and it hurts.  Soon the wagon will cease to roll, because there won't be enough folks left to pull.  That's when the country fails.

Romney's point was simply that that famous 47 percent aren't likely to vote for him, out of a belief that he represents a possible obstacle to their monthly check from the federal government.  The media and Obama narrative that he "doesn't care" about 47 percent of the population is a lie.  So all he was saying is that he has to focus on the 6 or 7 percent of the population that might be persuadable. 

Romney supporters strongly approve of his comment, declaring it no gaffe at all but just a statement of fact.  I think there are probably several net beneficiaries that are going to vote for Romney, such as disabled veterans and seniors who live on social security and medicare.  So obviously it's a bit simplistic to group all government dependents into the Obama camp.

Obama supporters strongly approve of his declaration in favor of redistribution, because they also believe in socialism.  These MSNBC types will exhort their president to stand behind his comments, because they think the only way America will ever be "fair" is when the government meets the needs of all of its citizens.

So the only point to the overexposure of these two videos is an attempt to influence anybody that might still be on the fence. 

"Mr. Fence Sitter, which do you prefer?", ask the campaigners.  "The Republican who dismisses all those who are dependent on the government for their lives, or the Democrat who promises more government handouts?".

Mr. Fence Sitter's decision is pretty easy to make, depending on his attitude toward wagon pullers and therefore whether he aspires to be a puller or rider.