John Wayne may not have stormed many hills in life,
But in death President Carter recalled him as a “genuine hero”,
And Orange county renamed their airport in his honor.
If not in deed, then in the theatre, John fit role.
In American politics the role of leader
Likely goes to the candidate who
Portrays a strong, uncompromising,
Champion of “right”.
This year the role of the Republican nominee
Will fall into the hands of a man
Who has negotiated well and succeeded
In getting people to accept compromise.
Tragically, the process of gaining the nomination
Has required Mitt Romney to repudiate himself.
His casting as an obdurate John Wayne character is,
At best, ill fitted.
Mitt, sadly, announces he is “severely conservative”
And in the process repudiates his history.
His failure will be ours, if reasoned dialogue is lost to “severely”,
And we will ultimately pay for this chimera.
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