An open letter to the Southern Baptists that Mitt Romney is currently courting

[xiphias]

Hey guys. This is Massachusetts.

I know you don't want to hear this from us -- it's not like we agree on much. But I wanted to warn you guys.

Look -- I know he was fooling around with you while he was our governor, and I know what he's like then -- he's so adorable, he's so cute. That's what he's like when he's first after you. And he spent all that time badmouthing us -- "Oh, Massachusetts doesn't understand me, you're so much more in tune with me than they are . . . "

But here's the thing -- he did it to us, he'll do it to you. You KNOW that people like that are always like that. We kicked him out, so now he's free, he's casting around for the next cute thing to come around, and you Southern conservative voters? Yeah, he's been knocking around your door.

Fine. I mean, we KNEW he was sleeping with you guys even when he was OUR governor. But, you know what? You can have him. He's not worth it to us.

But here's the thing -- and I'm not saying this out of spite, I'm mad at him for betraying us, not you just because you happened to be the people he was betraying us with. If it wasn't you he wast screwing around with behind our backs, it would have been some other political movement. But here's the thing -- don't trust him. He's saying that, with you, it's different. THIS time, he'll be true to you. He's not going to go jumping after the next cute political demographic that catches his eye.

You know he's lying to you. He lied to us, he screwed us over. And he'll do the same thing to you.

Comments

[darkrosetiger.livejournal.com]

That was perfect. Wonderful.

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

HA! That reminds me of a letter I wanted to send, but didn't, to an ex's new girlfriend. Sadly, I don't think she'd listen to me, so she'll have to learn it on her own. The Southern Baptists are probably in the same boat, although I commend you for trying, Ian. ;)

[ailsaek.livejournal.com]

*applause*

Tangent

[temima.livejournal.com]

Consider that religious conservatives are getting agitated by the GOP the same way liberals can be about the Democrats, maybe they should both merge into the 'Why Won't They Listen To Us?' party.

Oh, wait, that's the Green/Rainbow Party, right?

Good post.

[ron_newman]

Mitt Romney led the Mass. Republican party to legislative losses in two successive elections. It now holds fewer than 1/8 of the seats in the state legislature, no statewide offices, and no seats in Congress. Republican voter registration has declined.

With a record like that, why would any Republican support him for President?

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Because he's cute and has a winning smile, and a disturbing ability to have people totally ignore reality.

And because he really, genuinely, did do a hell of a good job on the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

[warren8472.livejournal.com]

Would he have been complicit in the rampant bribery involved with getting Salt Lake City the Olympics?

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

No; he was brought in after that, specifically to clean that up. And did so. The guy is an asshole, but not a corrupt asshole.

[montrealais.livejournal.com]

That's cute?!

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Compared to what else the Republicans can throw?

[montrealais.livejournal.com]

Point.