Budget Plan

Romney-Ryan-Backward

Kaleidoscope By Perry Diaz When Mitt Romney entered politics in 1994, he chose a Goliath for an opponent, the incumbent Sen. Edward Kennedy in Massachusetts.  Kennedy was first elected to his Senate seat in 1962 and was running to keep his seat for the sixth time.  Romney was then the CEO of Bain Capital, a private equity investment firm. For the first time, Kennedy faced Read More …

Paul-Ryan-budget-plan

Kaleidoscope By Perry Diaz Last August 11, when presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney introduced his running mate, he told the cheering crowd: “I would like you to join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan!”  Oops!  Romney corrected himself saying, “Every now and then I’m known to make a mistake,” he said.  Then he said, “I did not make Read More …

MItt Romney and Paul Ryan

Kaleidoscope By Perry Diaz Last June 8, 2012, Republican presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney made a major gaffe that would hound him until the general elections on November 6.  During a campaign rally in Iowa that day, Romney criticized President Barack Obama’s efforts to expand government.  “He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers,” Romney said. “Did he not get the message of Read More …