Lets not get the best #2, lets play politics as usual since it has worked out so well time snd time again in the past.
Posted on 07/05/2012 2:13:46 PM PDT by Kaslin
From the same CBS News /interview that Allahpundit highlighted yesterday, Mitt’s wife Ann Romney added a few interesting tidbits to the conversation:
Ann Romney: Obama's whole campaign strategy is "let's kill this guy"
Firstly, I think Mrs. Romney has it exactly right on Obama’s core campaign strategy:
“I feel like all he’s doing is saying, ‘Let’s kill this guy,” she said, seated next to her husband… “And I feel like that’s not really a very good campaign policy. …
In August, some Democratic strategists let leak to the press that Obama’s top aides were looking at a massive character takedown of Romney in light of a deterring economy; “kill Romney” was a phrase used by one. “That was their memo that came out from their campaign,” Ann Romney said. “And it’s like, ‘not when I’m next to him you better not.”
With the economy oscillating somewhere between mildly demoralizing and positively terrible, Obama can’t run on his vast record of broken promises. The ObamaCare-Tax ruling certainly didn’t do him any favors as far as giving him leeway to tout his achievements, so it’s all “evil profit-seeking Bain Capital did this” and “as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney did that” — they’re definitely playing up the cheap populism on his swing-state bus tour today and Friday. (The bus tour is titled “Betting on America.” Translation: Mitt Romney outsourced jobs!)
Secondly, a little hint at what might be going on in the vice presidential vetting, perhaps?
Mitt Romney’s wife says her husband is thinking about picking a woman to be on his ticket this fall.
Ann Romney says in an interview, “We’ve been looking at that and I love that option as well.” …
The former Massachusetts governor, who was joined by his wife for the interview, declined to describe the status of the vice presidential search, saying “that’s something I’m keeping close with my team.”
Hmmm: An honest-to-goodness clue, or just another red herring in the Veep-speculation du jour? Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Gov. Susana Martinez would be my guesses — Ayotte and McMorris Rodgers have been especially staunch surrogates for Romney in the campaign so far. But of course, only Team Romney really knows who’s on the list, and I’m sure they’re “considering” and seriously vetting at least a few people, so a lady may very well be an option as much as anyone else right now.
Olympia Snowe, now that could help move a Romney ticket a little more to the right.
If she's a sister-wife, points to Ann for supporting her.
Totally agree. What is with the “WE” in her statements? I am starting to have this bad feeling Mrs. Romney is as power hungry as Hillary and Michelle.
Totally agree. What is with the “WE” in her statements? I am starting to have this bad feeling Mrs. Romney is as power hungry as Hillary and Michelle.
Lets not get the best #2, lets play politics as usual since it has worked out so well time snd time again in the past.
“Olympia Snowe, now that could help move a Romney ticket a little more to the right.”
Heh!!!
Sadly, true.
We’ve been looking at that (a female candidate) and I love that option as well.” Ann Romney
“The former Massachusetts governor, who was joined by his wife for the interview, declined to describe the status of the vice presidential search, saying “that’s something I’m keeping close with my team.”
Later, back at the ranch, a terse Roy turned to Dale and barked, “From now on I’d appreciate it if you’d concentrate on keepin’ our celestial undergarments spotless and leave the mastermindin’ from now on to me!”
“Hey Roy, is that the cat that chewed your new shoes?” Mr. Ed
There is only ONE woman I would support for VP.
We all know who that is.
I would say about 60% of the country does right now!
I haven’t seen the picture of the two of them on a jet ski but I hear she’s driving.
“Obamaâ’s top aides were looking at a massive character takedown of Romney”.
Irony is just too deep. A Soul Alinsky commie, with Muslim predispositions, who frequented a Chicago Queer bath house with Rahm Emanuel - is going to engage in a character debate with Romney?
Popcorn time.
If I were running for public office I certainly would look to my spouse as my best source of advice. I think the person who shares my life, who knows me best and who has given up their privacy for my aspirations should be the person whose thoughts would garner the most respect from me.
I know a lot of people want Mrs. Cleaver for a 1st lady, but I would rather have a strong woman even if I disagree with her.
Does it dawn on any of them that McCain tried the same gambit and a lot of women absolutely hated the idea?
Personally, I think this is a diversion. I’d almost guarantee that it won’t be a woman. Consider:
1984- Mondale chooses a woman veep and got smoked in the fall.
2008 - Hillary seems to be the unquestioned frontrunner among Democrats but they wind up burying her and choosing Obama.
2008 - McCain chooses Palin as a woman Veep and gets smoked.
I realize there were a lot of other issues at play but it could be that choosing a woman nominee is electoral poison.
Lets fix the country and worry about the new "firsts" a bit later when we've stabilized a bit.
I don't see anything of the sort.
Sarah Palin. And why is this a brilliant move? BECAUSE AMERICANS ARE REGRETTING NOT VOTING FOR HER LAST TIME, THAT’S WHY.
Sorry to break your bubble, but Palin was heading for victory until McCain toned her down.
Just saying.
McCain lost. Palin didn’t.
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