Blind trust. It's what Mitt Romney has for his money. And it's what he wants from us. He wants us to trust him to be president without ever seeing who he really is.
"Trust me," he says. "My investments are totally legitimate and irrelevant. You don't need to see them. They're in a blind trust. Trust me."
"Trust him,"' his wife says. "You'd lucky to have Mitt Romney as president. Sure, everything you have seen is troublesome, but what you haven't seen is just wonderful. Trust me."
"Trust us," his running mate says. "We'll balance the budget, save Medicare and create 12 million jobs, but you don't need to see what tax loopholes, program cuts and impossible math it would require. Just trust me."
"Trust them," his campaign says. 'They're healthy, wealthy and several shades of tan. They've got a ton of money, beautiful families, and everything a person could want. If you elect them, they'll make sure you do, too. How? Just trust me. You don't need to see his tax returns or videos from $50,000 per person fundraisers or what he said five or 10 or 15 years ago or his policy details or anything at all. You just need to trust him."
Well, that's not good enough. This is America, not ancient Troy. We're not just going to let in a giant horse because it has nice hair. We deserve a look inside, even if you don't want us to. And we're not going to like what we see.
We're going to see a man who thinks a $250,000 salary is middle class, a would-be president who doesn't care about 47 percent of America. More importantly, we'll see a Mitt Romney who bets against America -- whether it's his investments in the Cayman Islands, or his investments in companies that hurt America or his selfish plea to "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt." Or maybe it's his proposed tax restructuring that will raise taxes on everyday people to fund tax cuts for millionaires.
If you want to see the real Romney and his real policy, follow the money, folks. The Bible says, "wherever your treasure lies, that's where you'll find your heart." Romney's treasure is the size of his own wallet, not yours, and it lies offshore, with his profits, our jobs, and a bunch of self-serving bets against America.
And that's what he doesn't want you to see.
Originally aired on The War Room with Jennifer Granholm. The War Room airs weeknights at 10 p.m. EST on Current TV. Follow Jennifer Granholm on Facebook and Twitter, and The War Room on Facebook and Twitter.
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| Obama | Romney | |
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| Electoral Votes (270 to win) |
332 | 206 |
| Obama | Romney | |
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| Total | 65,899,660 | 60,932,152 |
| Percent | 51.1% | 47.2% |
| Democrats* | Republicans | |
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| Current Senate | 53 | 47 |
| Seats gained or lost | +2 | -2 |
| New Total | 55 | 45 |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
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| Seats won | 201 | 234 |
Being trustworthy also means that your outer words are aligned with your intentions. You must seek to maintain a level of transparency that lets other people feel clear about who you are and what they can expect from you.
You treat the trust of others as a sacred gift, knowing that it in trusting you they make themselves vulnerable and that you have the power to harm them. You undertsand this power and respect it..and never abuse the privledge of the trust placed in you
Anybody really feel that Romney personifies that description of trustworthiness?
Love it!!!
If ever there was a reason to repeal the law barring foreign born from being President, Governor Granholm is it.
If California is lucky, Jennifer Granholm will run for Governor there. Is there a law preventing former Governors of other states from running for Governor in another state?
Mitt just needs some lessons from the Jedi ...
"Trust me, these aren't the tax records you are looking for."
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"Ask not what your country can do for you........Ask what you can do for your country"
NOW it's.....
"What's in it for me?"
Does kinda put things into stark perspective, don't it?
Obama did end the slide into what would have been an even bigger economic nightmare.
1-----Trust me!
2-----Your check is in the mail!
3-----I promise I'll pull out!