The left, plus Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Jon Huntsman and who knows who else are relentlessly going after Romney for saying: “I like firing people”. They cut off the context (and the rest of the sentence) in the hopes that it will make Romney look like a heartless capitalist.

Really?

I don’t think I am the only person out there who absolutely wants people fired. The threat alone is music to my ears. Let’s start with Obama and his merry band of Czars, recess appointments, Cabinet members he doesn’t talk to, aides and whoever else he is paying to hang around. And then let’s get serious.

I’d fire complete departments – Education, Energy and that third one Perry can’t remember – to start. I’d fire the bloat of federal employees who sit around all day doing nothing. I’d fire anyone who, on merit, should be fired. I’d be firing people for months after I took office and I hope Romney will too. There is a lot of waste out there that needs to be attended to.

Message to Newt and Perry: I’m a capitalist. I thought you were too. I’m sick of cronyism. It’s time to fire a whole lot of people and if you aren’t up to it, Romney is.