Tag Archives: Romney

Obama Will Cruze to Victory

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

“And the winner is…” (Drum roll—sound of envelope being ripped open.) “…Barack Obama.” I’m going to be honest about this: when it comes to predicting the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest I’ve been downright Romneyan.  It’s not something I’m … Continue reading →

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He’s No Coach Taylor: Mitt Romney and Friday Night Lights

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

As someone who counts getting escorted out of an auditorium by Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf’s hired goons as one of my proudest moments, I never thought I’d admit to having something substantial, even intimate, in common with Mitt Romney. … Continue reading →

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“Job Creators” and “Capitalists Like Me”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

It’s one thing when one of the world’s wealthiest capitalists argues that he is not being taxed fairly because he is not being taxed enough, as Warren Buffett did last August.  But it’s quite another when a wealthy capitalist explains … Continue reading →

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The GOP, Black “Underclass,” and Working-Class Studies

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

In the frenzy of the Republican race for the presidential nomination, candidates have appealed to conservative populism through racially coded appeals evoking the dependency of the black “underclass” on government handouts.  Late last year, former Speak of the House Newt … Continue reading →

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Icons of the Rich and Famous

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

Most agree that Newt Gingrich’s win over Mitt Romney in South Carolina had to do with what the pundits are calling “unforced errors” on Romney’s part—a series of gaffs, blunders, and obfuscations relating to Romney’s wealth, his unreleased tax returns, … Continue reading →

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