Mr. Chapman writes for the Chicago Tribune; is there any more that need to be said?

Obama's treasonous comments which openingly display his contempt for the "American People" will resonnate for years to come. "HOPEFULLY"......this Chicago politician will meet the same post-office fate as the last THREE Governor's of IL.....all good "Chicago style politicians," for his "HIGH CRIMES" against this nation!

Bain Capital started as nothing more than a legal "cut out company; i.e. 3rd party" way for Bain Consulting to "enrich themselves" by "advising" their corporate clients of acquisitions and divestitures where Bain could "get-in-on-the action"......something BCG & McKinsey views as an unethical conflict of interest, at the time. The whole "history" of Bain was one of "Boardroom smoozing" and insider dealings that the grunt work of actual management consulting; Bain's "reputation" was well known and despite the PR campaigns to "polish" the image, their "behavior" is much more"Golmanesque" in terms of ethics, than a McKinsey or BCG. The "Plutocrat" Mitt, fit right into this type of "elitist mentaliality" which was the guiding ethos of Bain!

) The Middle East, while always a powder keg, is "juggling sparklers" and will take the region out soon. All while the "plurality" ~40% of Republican voters (not to be confused with Republican Establishment), want "someone else" when they go vote. A "brokered convention" is the ONLY HOPE that this country has. A "blue blood" Rockefeller RHINO unopposed by a Republican Congress would destroy the country!

"The country’s current mood, while dismal, is not quite desperate enough to throw everything out that radically and start again" You have got to be kidding, right? 1) A WORSE housing market than during the "Great Depression" 2) U6 at 16% and when decline in employment (people simply stop looking) unemployment is +20% (21-23% best estimates). During Depression it was 25% but there was 10X the percentage of family agriculture (farms) which means true "unemployment" was much less than today. 3) The EU is in another recession; and will be "economically" out of commission for +5 years 4) China has amassed a "bubble" and is sustained only by the ChiComs "cooking the books”….and when they do not hit their +8% growth in GDP each...

Look up the world “slime-ball” and you will see a picture of John Edwards. Look up the word “patrician” and Thurston Howell III’s picture will now be replaced by Mitt Romney’s photo. Folk’s, Romney’s “likeability” rating is the lowest at this point for a candidate…EVER. There IS a reason; he is truly a cold fish, without ANY association or history with Middle Class America. For voters who vote Republican, 2/3 of whom are Conservative and 50% independent; this plutocracy that the Country Club minority is attempting to “force” on us is not acceptable. More importantly, for more moderate independents who will swing an election, this “rich man” who cannot articulate with credibility any core beliefs will not sell.

Incompendence on both sides with both sides covering up; we are talking about two former Communist Governments where CYA was "an art form".....for obvious and historical reasons;i.e. lose job or get shot (Stalin).

Dear Ms. Chavez, The immigration problem will be "fixed"...but you are not going to like it. 1) 90 days for all foreign nationals illegally in the country nd their minor children (22-25M) to register OR will be barred from US entry/reentry for 10 years (The 5M minor "US Citizens" either foster care/stay with US RELATIVE or sponsor or return home with parent) 2) Immediately DEPORT all criminal Aliens and if country of origin refuses to accept, aid/trade/diplomatic pressure to ENSURE compliance 3) Non-criminal/non-attached; i.e. <10 years residence a process of temporary VISA/repatriation would ensure a managable system within 5 years. 4) For the 8-12M "settled" Foreign Nationals and minor children, EITHER #3 or VISA barring US citizenship

The MAJOR Social Legislation passed over the past Century; Social Security, Voting Rights Act and Medicare were passed my a MAJORITY of Republicans in Congress (>70%% for the 1st two acts and 51% for Medicare). Not ONE of the 177 Republican Members of Congress voted for Obamacare, an act if fully implemented will directly impact ~20% of GDP and indirectly >70% of GDP. This is only the most egerious example of "damaging" to our nation. And you are perplexed that Republicans and independents are "mad?" While I have given up on a "man-with-no-name" riding in from Heartland America to DC and doing the same as Clint to the town, for sure an MBA/JD VC, Rockerfeller Republican heritage, "Governor" of MA, is NOT going to "clean" up corruption!

"Mitt" was born into a family of Rockfeller Republicans and he has not strayed. Remember, he is a "Venture Capitalist/Private Equity" money changer who was a one term Governor of the MOST DEMOCRATIC STATE in US History. Go down ANY Conservatice checklist and see "where he was" BEFORE he decided to run for President. John Kerry but with a better work ethic! No, if the Wall Street Money Changers/K-Street prostitutes are successful and get this RHINO the nomination, I .....and MILLIONS of Conservatives who make up 70% of the VOTING Republican base will sit this one out and focus on ensuring a Republican Senate & House to ensure COMPLETE GRIDLOCK......instead of having a RHINO to pass programmes which will further damage this nation!