Mitt Romney was listed as chief executive at Bain Capital in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as late as 2002. Yet he cannot be blamed for the job losses and outsourcing associated with that company's activities. Why not? Because he "retroactively retired" as of February 1999.
Romney must truly be a business genius. For three years he was the head of a huge company and was paid a correspondingly huge salary. For doing what? Absolutely nothing, apparently. Only phenomenal business talent could procure such a sweet deal. And isn't Bain supposed to be the ultimate authority on making companies more efficient? Just how efficient is it to pay executives big bucks for zero work?
Perhaps if he is elected president, Romney can put to good use his amazing ability to make inconvenient facts disappear. Are we plagued by anemic home prices, a weak stock market and high unemployment? No problem. President Romney will undoubtedly be able to retroactively freeze them all at pre-recession values.
Now please excuse me while I retroactively take a nap to restore my former vigor.
James J. Amato
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Duluth
