A Tale of Two Candidates

Here are two photographs that I think speak to the character of the Republican and Democratic candidates for president.  This first photo was taken from a Romney ad wherein Obama is attacked for being anti-coal:

The Ohio coal miners behind Romney were actually required to attend this August campaign event on a work day and to do so without pay. As noted by the Columbus Dispatch: "Mitt Romney’s campaign is airing two ads in eastern Ohio that include footage of the coal miners who lost pay because he campaigned at their mine."

This next photo shows a note and gifts that Barack Obama gave to a newlywed couple earlier this month:

On September 1, Obama scheduled a last-minute rally at the Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa. Unfortunately for a couple named Jon and Sayli, they had long before planned to have their wedding at the same place and on the same day.  Here is what happened (via Gawker):

Unable to access the museum's parking lot, the couple and their entourage were forced to schlep across Hickman Road with the wedding dress and other necessities. The president's speech was expected to go long, meaning the bride and groom were unsure the ceremony would happen at all.

Happily, the rally ended with enough time to allow Jon and Sayli to say their I do's as planned.

And the best part? The president left behind a wedding gift for the couple — a silver tray and a mint julep cup — along with a handwritten note from Michelle and himself congratulating them and their special day and wishing them "a great life together."

Jon and Sayli aren't Democrats, but they know a bipartisan gesture when they see one. "Love him or hate him, it's a gift from the president," Jon told [WOI-TV]."

As I was reading both of these accounts, I think I acquired a little more insight into what Obama means when he says he wants to be President for all Americans. As for Romney, it simply reinforces my belief that he is, in fact, a dick.