Romney's 47%

Romney disparaged the "47% who pay no taxes" and told his wealthy donors that there was no point in going after their votes because they would never vote for him, preferring to vote for Obama who will keep them dependent on the government dole.

Well, there are so many things wrong with that, starting with the fact that 25% of them are seniors who tend to vote Republican.   Then there's the 27,000 who make over half a million a year who pay no income taxes because of the "government dole" they get in the form of special tax breaks that benefit the wealthy.  Most of them vote Republican.

But there's another thing wrong.   Of course, the states with the lowest income do not necessarily correlate exactly with those that receive the most in social network benefits (Medicaid, Aid to Dependent Children, unemployment, etc.);  but it probably comes close.

So, Mittens, take a look at this.

The 10 states with the lowest per capita average income are, in this order:  Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Lousiana, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.

Nine (9) of these ten are reliably red states that almost always vote Republican, while the tenth, New Mexico, is leaning Democrat this year -- probably due to its large number of Hispanics, who really won't vote for Romney but who elected a Latina governor who is Republican.

Now, how does this all add up for you, Mittens?    Oh, right, the same way all your other claims (don't) add up.

There's a line in Downton Abbey that's a propos here for Gov. Romney.   Lady Mary says to her on-again, off-again fiance, whom she has once again confused about whether she will marry him or not:  "Oh, Matthew, don't pay any attention to what I say.   I don't."

Ralph