Republican Anti-Intellectualism

I'm always amused how Republicans speak of elitism and the "liberal elite," and emphasize anti-intellectualism, yet they themselves are members of the economic elite.

Unfortunately, this trend is not new.  I'm sure that Democrats have engaged in anti-intellectualism on occasion, but it does seem that Republicans are quite successful at it!

Romney Loves Nascar

Romney tries to emotionally "connect" with voters by speaking of his friendship -- not with NASCAR fans -- but with  NASCAR team owners.  More recently, Romney's branched out and demonstrated that he likes football.  After all, he's friends with NFL team owners.  Of course, every voter has friends who are the heads of large corporations.  Even unemployed workers and people with foreclosed homes make large campaign contributions, own multiple homes, and take vacations using their private planes.  Right?

If Romney wants to get the Republican nomination and win the election, he needs to carefully consider how poor and lower middle class voters perceive him and his affluence -- or maybe he just doesn't care!

Illinois students grill Rick Santorum after teacher interrupts stump speech

GOP presidential challenger Rick Santorum faced three tough questions from high school students Friday afternoon on his education, health care and economic policies.

Rick Santorum calls Barack Obama a 'snob' for wanting 'everybody in America to go to college'

Republican presidential candidate  Rick Santorum kicked up a media storm when he slammed President Barack Obama as a "snob" at an Americans for Prosperity forum in Troy, Mich., on Feb. 25, 2012.

"Man on Dog" or "Dog on Roof" -- We Report -- You Decide!

Democratic Underground has an interesting cartoon depicting the "dilemma" of the "dog" Republican candidates!  Santorum's ridiculous "man on dog" comment doesn't seem to have hurt his chances with conservative Christian voters, but it makes this believer in a Supreme Being think that he'll never vote for Santorum for anything!!  As for Romney, his dog transportation methods make me question his capacity for compassion along with his decision making abilities.  Even FoxNews posted an editorial claiming that the dog incident disqualifies Romney for the presidency, although I suspect that FoxNews' viewers and staff feel that Romney isn't severely conservative enough to be President.

The Guardian has a pugilistic themed cartoon depicting Santorum and Romney.

CNN Arizona Republican debate – as it happened

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum squabbled in an ill-tempered Republican presidential debate in Arizona hosted by CNN    Arizona Debate

Poll-itics: Stephen Colbert beating Jon Huntsman and Buddy Roemer in S. Carolina

5% of primary voters would pick Colbert.  He runs behind Mitt Romney’s 27%, Newt Gingrich’s 23%, Rick Santorum’s 18%, Ron Paul’s 8%, and Rick Perry’s 7%.  But he’s beating out Jon Huntsman’s 4% and Buddy Roemer’s 1%.  Stephen Colbert