Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Romney and Ryan’s Gently Smiling Jaws

By Robin Bates | Published: August 20, 2012

Romney’s call for us to trust him on his taxes and policy specifics reminds me of Lewis Carroll’s “little crocodile.”

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With Ryan as VP, Rand Seizes the GOP

By Robin Bates | Published: August 13, 2012

With Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential choice, Ayn Rand’s novels have taken over the GOP.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Fountainhead, objectivism, Paul Ryan, politics | Comments closed

Lit Sightings in Political Op-Eds

By Robin Bates | Published: August 6, 2012

Pundits have recently been turning to literature to comment on the 2012 elections.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Ambrose Bierce, Ayn Rand, Barack Obama, Eugene Burdick, Fountainhead, Oscar Wilde, politics, Presidential race, Richard II, Ugly American, William Lederer, William Shakespeare | Comments closed

The Road Less Traveled? Nope

By Robin Bates | Published: July 31, 2012

Perhaps some entrepreneurs need to believe their success is solely due to their own efforts, as Bounderby, Willy Loman, and the speaker of “The Road Not Taken” do.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Arthur Miller, Barack Obama presidential campaign, Business, Charles Dickens, Death of a Salesman, Hard Times, Road Not Taken, Robert Frost | Comments closed

Romney’s Appointment in Samarra

By Robin Bates | Published: July 30, 2012

“Appointment at Samarra” and “Things Fall Apart” help explain why Mitt Romney is so inept on the campaign trail.

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged Appointment at Samarra, Chinua Achebe, politics, Presidential campaign, Somerset Maugham, Things Fall Apart | Comments closed

The Rich Are Different from You and Me

By Robin Bates | Published: July 16, 2012

Fitzgerald’s insights into the rich help us understand Mitt Romney (and John F. Kennedy also).

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, John F. Kennedy, politics, Rich Boy, Wealth | Comments closed

2012 Election Mirrors Great Gatsby

By Robin Bates | Published: July 10, 2012

The Romney weekend fundraising event in the Hamptons uncomfortably mirrors the parties that occur in the Hamptons in “The Great Gatsby.”

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Mitt Romney and Looking Glass Politics

By Robin Bates | Published: June 14, 2012

To understand Mitt Romney’s lying, look not to “Pinocchio” but to “Alice through the Looking Glass.”

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Mitt’s Favorite Book: Sci Fi Nostalgia

By Robin Bates | Published: May 30, 2012

Mitt Romney’s favorite novel, “Battleship Earth,” is a throwback to an America that no longer exists.

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