In a startling reversal of conservative orthodoxy, which is militantly capitalist, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry–both right-wing conservatives–attack Mitt Romney for his past as a gangster capitalist.
Alternate Universe Republicans
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication, WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "The Stringer."
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How can ATTACK possibly be considered a reversal of militant capitalism?
For example: http://tinyurl.com/5uy93
Well, according to usually reliable sources, it would seem that in this particular alternative universe, Mr Romney’s family has not yet been dispossessed and thus has the economic wherewithal to pay for the bullet…
Henri
Excellent cartoon, Ted. I am really entertained by this line of attack on Romney. It’s not new, this is how Edward Kennedy defeated him in ’94. But to see it within the Republican primary makes me very happy. It is clear that a certain group of Republicans recognize that their hold on idiot-America might be slipping…not much…but they sense it could at least. Thus, they are forced into a situation where they expose that they KNOW their position isn’t a majority position, but they can’t do anything about it because their overlords call the shots.
Bain Capital owns Clear Channel Communications (Limbaugh, Hannity, etc)
http://www.infowars.com/bain-capital-owns-clear-channel-romney-supported-by-talk-show-sphere/
Playing his usual right-wingnut,
Colbert’sStewert’s Super Pac Americans for a Better Tomorrow Tomorrow has an ad: Attack in B minor for stringshttp://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/405930/january-15-2012/colbert-super-pac-ad—attack-in-b-minor-for-strings?xrs=share_copy
I liked it.
Even stranger:
At my job, I’m sometimes forced to listen to right-wing radio – in particular Rush and Hannity.
Last couple of days it seems they’ve been attacking Romney too. Strange, huh? I can only guess that the Republican party is trying to squeeze some kind of concession or promise out of him.
On the other hand, he seems guaranteed a nomination based on this: http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/contrib.php?id=N00000286&cycle=2012
Doesnt matter tho. Precious little difference betw. Rep’s and Dem’s.
Michael…..absolutely love it!!!!!