Satire #11

Poor Mitt Romney. How could he ever have lost that election. He had such an advantage. After all, he was endorsed by Rush Limbaugh. Perhaps the most influential person in America, Limbaugh endorsed Romney almost five months before the actual election. An astonishingly early decision for such a moderate person. Limbaugh's radio show yields millions of loyal followers of all political sects. An intellectual of the highest class, Limbaugh runs his show with incredible ambivalence. His early endorsement of Romney was shocking and expected at the same time. It WAS shocking because of the time at which it occurred. Way back in July, Limbaugh made it clear that he intended to vote for Romney and support him throughout the next six months. The timing was surprising because of the manner in which he seemed to cast aside Obama. A renowned mediator, Limbaugh is well respected for his ability to accurately and politely measure both Republican and Democratic sides of the issues. Although he does typically lean ever so slightly to the right, he is in now way a radical, much like Romney. This is the part of his endorsement which was not surprising to me at all. In fact, Limbaugh fears and fights against the Tea Party members because he feels as though their ignorant radicalism is tearing apart the Republican party. Like me, Limbaugh is very afraid that if the "in-your-face" radicalism continues the conservative stronghold will fail to keep its organization and lose its place in American politics.