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Oprah, Reagan and Mitt Romney’s Views on Education

Oprah, Reagan and Mitt Romney’s Views on Education

Asked nearly half a dozen times whether or not he would overturnPresident Obama’s decision to stop deporting undocumented youth, affording them the opportunity to pursue higher education, careers in the armed services, and temporary work permits, Mitt Romney danced around the question as though he were auditioning for a guest role on ABC Family’s new show, “Bunheads.”
Fancy footwork aside, no one has ever called the Republican presidential hopeful, relatable, or accused him of being a smooth talker. His missteps while pursuing the brass ring of politics, (a.k.a. becoming the candidate voters “want to have a beer with”) have plagued him since “Let Detroit go bankrupt.” I wasn’t shocked when the Romney digital team created a free downloadable app for tablets and smartphones entitled, “A Better Amercia,” (as opposed to “A Better America”). Despite an otherwise stellar reputation, when Eric Fehrnstrom, (a.k.a. Mitt Romney’s David Axelrod) totally stepped in it with his “Etch A Sketch” gaffe, I was in no way astonished.
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