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.
“Personally, I think this is a diversion. I’d almost guarantee that it won’t be a woman.”
I agree. It will be either McDonnell or Portman.
Condoleeeeeeeeeeeza Rice. LOL
So much for the rumor about Michael Reagan.
Sarah Palin
The Dems and Libs would so wet their pants, they would be in hysterics. And hysterics leads to dis-organization
Palin kept McCain from being a 50 state slaughter in the last election. Romney has baggage....but no Illegal Alien Amnesty, no abandoning POW/MIA in ‘Nam, no suspending campaign for bank bailout, no Lindsey Grahamnasty as close buddy, no fat daughter with a liberal problem....
Maybe the other son then?
Are those Ron Paul’s feet?
I don’t miss him, or his little shoes either.
If Romney does ask Gov. Palin and IF she would accept, this would be a gutsy move on Romney’s part. That is why I doubt it would happen.
She would tear Biden a new one in each and EVERY debate!
I would certainly ask my wife of 32 years about the most important decisions I have to make...I would be deeply concerned if he didn't seek her advice ..
Couple married for as long as the Romneys have this innate ability to "see" what their spouses cannot "see" in people and bring a balance to a viewpoint...
Why?
Is it a beauty pageant?
Whatever happened to merit?
Suddenly, it’s all about who is a woman, black, Native American...
Heaven forbid that the best person for the job might be a White Christian Male... bastards don’t deserve it.... kill them all! < /s>
They tried to pick on her for riding horses (gasp!) and got some blowback for their efforts.
Looking at women for VP, or at least saying that they're looking at women, is a smart move. Keeps the interest in Romney while Obama is driving around in his Canuck bus whining...Bain Bain Bain...
There are no women more capable than Sarah Palin. Kelly ayotte is laughable and so are the other less qualified females. Yes, they are looking at women [why wouldn’t they?]
and the male/female short list would be pawlenty and Palin, forget everyone else.
Will never happen. Romney will pick a man, someone who will not outshine him.
Interesting. Marxism is now the law of the land, and these nitwits are concerned with genitalia.
“Is it a beauty pageant?
Whatever happened to merit?
Suddenly, it’s all about who is a woman, black, Native American...”
Exactly. Pure, shallow, identity politics.
Like when Laura Bush suggested that those of us who opposed Harriet Miers were “sexist.”
I despise such shallow stupidity.
I think you are over contemplating this:
Palin.
Yes.
Romney - Pelosi 2012
The final solution....
So you think Palin turned down a run for president, citing family issues, but she will now run for VP.
Put down the crack pipe. LOL
I think so.
At least it’s worth a try. Until I hear “no” from her, I’ll lobby for her.
:)
YES!!!!! ha ha
I am not serious, but have a delicious time imagining Mrs. James Carville as the choice.
I like Sarah Palin, alot, but she’s polarizing particularly to the cross over voters.
Same goes for Liz Cheney and I really like her as well.
imvho, this isn’t the time to bring on some more “change.”
I realize you weren’t here at the time, but during the 2008 campaign, the only time Senator McCain had a prayer of beating then Senator Obama was between his choosing Governor Palin as his running mate and his suspending his campaign to rush back and “fix” the economic crash that Mr. Soros ginned up to insure that the Democrats would win. Gov. Palin didn’t fail Sen. McCain, he did that all by himself. As to your other examples, Vice President Mondale never had a prayer against President Reagan, no matter who his second banana might’ve been, and Hillary was up against the Chicago machine, Howard Dean and the DNC, the Kennedy family, the Congressional Black Caucus, the racialist/civil rights machine, the media, massive white guilt, the hard left and academia. She never had a chance.
All these white guys that keep getting talked about are just a smoke screen. Romney will pick a minority and or a woman.
Ann can look at this option all she wants but her hubby will never pick a woman. A woman, no matter whom she is, would steal the limelight he wants all to himself.
I don’t believe either of the Car viles are sincere. I think it’s all an act with them. They make a nice living with the act.
Sure. Running Hillary against Obama worked so well for the Democrats. [More than a little irony and sarcasm there.] Bipartisan, so-called progressive tactics are the cause of the collapse and probable civil unrest (probable understatement) in front of us. But go right on ahead. Show us peasants who’s boss. Impose more pathological social desires of the idle debt/revenue sturgeons on us.
But would Romney let Palin run her own show or would she be handcuffed the way that McCain handcuffed her the first time? Besides, wasn’t it Romney’s people who sabotaged Palin’s reputation to the press at every opportunity?
Why has no one mentioned Jim DeMint? DeMint endorsed Romney early in the last two campaigns, and would bring a lot of people in the south who are reticent to vote for a Mormon and a liberal. And he engages the enemy very well, he pulls no punches.
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