Mitt Romney, Basking In the Momentum

Washington Post ^ | September 4, 2007 | Perry Bacon, Jr.

[Utah Girl]

Thanks for the info!

[no dems]

I would say that the WaPo has it right: Romney has momentum and it's scaring the daylights out of some.

If I was Mitt Romney and the WAPO started saying nice things about me, that would be time for me to start worrying.

But then, I'm not Mitt Romney; but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[Mr. Lucky]

You haven't read the letters, have you. Your urge to insult Senator Thompson has long ago crossed over the frontier of rational discourse.

[eastsider]

My pleasure, Utah Girl.

BTW, I think that statue of Christ on your homepage was on display at the Mormon Pavilion during the '64-'65 Worlds Fair in New York. As I recall, it was monstrous!

[Reaganesque]

How can anyone who claims to be a Conservative ignore Reagan’s 11th Commandment so utterly as so many have in this and other threads? And, if your candidate is so wonderful, why do you feel the need to put down his competition? Surely he can stand on his own two feet, can’t he?

[Reaganesque]

Just don’t lie about it.

Physician, heal thyself.

[MeanWestTexan]

Yeah, I admit, I created an animatronic Mitt Romney and made him give a stirring pro-abortion speech, replete with a lie about some dear friend dying of a back alley abortion.

I created the robot with help from the Walt Disney Company and the Weather Channel.

[Utah Girl]

The statue is called the Christus. It stands about 11-12 feet high. The Christus is in the Visitor's Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. It is a replica of the Christus in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark. I've seen the Christus in Denmark. The statue is just so spiritually inspiring.

[papasmurf]

Have I called Mitt a name? I don't think so. If, by posting what I've learned about him, and if defending my guy by comparing profiles, is putting down, then I am guilty as charged.

But, you avoid the question, why? I'm only curious as to how you reconcile Mitt being on record as being against Reagan and his policies, with a screen name of reaganesque. Nothing more.

[SeaHawkFan]

That’s going to leave a mark.

[papasmurf]

Ya' know, I didn't you would stoop that low.

What you posted isn't just a mischarachteraztion, it's a baltant lie.

Here's a snippet of the words of the article, which is located HERE ON ABC's Website.

The papers that Thompson donated to the University of Tennessee -- which, unlike the first lady papers of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library, were made accessible to the public by Thompson -- offer a view as to Thompson's political career that seems not always in firm alliance with Christian conservatives.

ABC News has obtained, for instance, two sets of position papers on abortion from Thompson's 1996 Senate race that indicate Thompson may have been to a degree trying to appeal to both those who support and those who oppose abortion rights.

In one "position paper on abortion" someone has written "(PRO-LIFE)" on the top right-hand corner, and the document states "Senator Thompson has a strong pro-life voting record in the Senate." The paper contains seven examples of votes Thompson cast against legal abortion.

Another "position paper on abortion," however, on which someone has written "(PRO-CHOICE)" omits the statement that "Senator Thompson has a strong pro-life voting record in the Senate," and it does not mention the seven votes he cast against legal abortion.

The "PRO-CHOICE" position paper mentions, as does the "PRO-LIFE" one, that Thompson opposes "federal funding of abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger," and supports other restrictions, while concluding that "(b)eyond that, Senator Thompson has said that the federal government should not be involved in the issue of abortion. He does not believe that early term-abortions should be criminalized. He feels instead that this is a battle that must be won in the hearts and minds of the American people.

And yes, here is the download link: FRed's position papers on Abortion in the archives at UT.



Security. Unity. Prosperity. Fred Thompson/JC Watts in '08

[redgirlinabluestate]

That is ridiculous. He's never disavowed Reagan. He said he was his own person. Independent. That he was not going to go backwards. Good. Let's move forward.

He also said in a recent debate he's not a clone of Bush either. I guess to you that means he's disavowed Bush too. If you take any quote out of context it can be misused for your stated intention as some sort of slight.

Romney's has had many positive things to say about Bush and Reagan, but he's his own person. Pointing out that your are not them, that you will not rubber-stamp their administrations, that you will be your own man, is something many people like to hear.

As great as Reagan and Bush were, there is improvement to be made in the immigration field, reducing the size of government, cleaning up Washington etc. While there will never be another Reagan, and Bush has been good too, they were not perfect. Romney can improve on things in a lot of ways given his record of success and proven leadership skills.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Judging from the hysterical and factually selective hit pieces from the anti-Romney crowd today, I would say that the WaPo has it right: Romney has momentum and it’s scaring the daylights out of some.

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I disagree. They Fear the Fred, and they would love to have an easy target like Mitt to run against.

I have little doubt that the GOP nomination will be between Fred and Mitt.

[Atlas Sneezed]

You should not be so afraid of Mitt Romney.

The person you should be afraid of Hillary Clinton because she has a political machine in place that can destroy Fred Thompson in the blink of any eye.

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The problem with taking counsel of your fears, as you appear to do, is that you end up with a bad result. Like Rudy. Or Slick Mitty.

[eastsider]

Thanks for the background on the Christus and for posting the picutre. Yes, the Christus is very impressive — enough to have stayed with me for over 40 years!

Have a great day : )

[CheyennePress]

It didn’t take you long to pull out this nonsense, did it?

[Reaganesque]

The day after the midterm elections, Governor Mitt Romney, reflecting on the GOP's punishing losses, issued a clarion call to conservatives: "We must return to the common-sense Reagan Republican ideals."

The Boston Globe Saturday, Nov 25, 2006

April 19, 2007
A Romney Upon The Hill

In a sea of Republican presidential hopefuls that invoke Reagan about as much as the average person references their mothers, receiving the Ronald Reagan award seems to be the Everest of accolades. And such was the case at last night’s Frontiers of Freedom Ronald Reagan gala, where Mitt Romney sought to channel the legendary leader’s charisma, optimism and folksy feel.

Just as Reagan did when he warned against the “unprecedented danger” of communism, Romney laced his speech with warnings of modern day foreign threats like North Korea. But, like Reagan, he also channeled optimism. As he often does, Romney invoked Reagan’s famous line that “I have seen four wars during my lifetime and none of them began because America was too strong.”

Romney also used his speech-- which he opened by praising the day’s “life affirming” Supreme Court decision-- to allude to his religious convictions (hint: they’re not unlike yours, Christian Conservatives). He referenced Isaiah when highlighting his foreign policy goals and cited Cain and Abel when talking about the Virginia Tech shootings. He also said that after hearing about the tragedy in Blacksburg, “the first thing I did was pick up my bible.”

Speaking before a room full of black-and-white tuxedos, Romney’s speech was, fittingly, a study in contrasts: He spoke of life and death, good and evil, small vs. big. And for a candidate who’s plagued by accusations of policy shifts and flips flops, he wanted to make one thing certain: he’s the Reagan candidate. And he’s prepared to make as many Peggy Noonan or “Shining City” references as it takes, till they believe him. [NORA MCALVANAH]

The Hotline

Click here for several pages worth of Romney's opinion on Ronald Reagan.

[Clara Lou]

Liar.

[CheyennePress]

>>>Wait a few days, you’ll see what real campaigning is.<<<

You sound like that guy who has been working on the 1984 Camaro that’s still sitting on blocks in his overgrown lawn for the past 3 years.

Talk is cheap. I don’t care if it’s all “apple pie” and ole red props...er...pick-up trucks.

[CheyennePress]

Yes, the oh-so difficult target of a man who talks like George W. Bush, is a good ole boy conservative, a lawyer, a DC lobbyist, a Hollywood actor, and a man in poor health.

If you say so...