Video puts Romney in prez mode

The Boston Herald ^ | 08/22/2006 | Kimberly Atkins

[surrey]

Met Mitt and his wife a few years ago on vacation. They are down to earth, nice people. Considering what's out there I would back him in a minute. I doubt you would find one iota of scandal in his background.

[WestSylvanian]

He's extremely articulate and a tremendous contrast to who's in there now. And he's smart. How is he a RINO? I want some specifics also.

[billorites]

"Met Mitt and his wife a few years ago on vacation. They are down to earth, nice people."

Oh my God!

Nice people!

[billorites]

"NEWT--he's running and he'll win."

Newt is brilliant, I agree with everything he says, we don't deserve such a tremendous leader...

But he's a total dick.

You and I would vote for him, but we need a few votes more.

[Henchster]

"Romney, however, is a formidable candidate. People who are thinking he isn't a serious contender are not paying attention."

I'm sorry to disagree with another long time FReeper, but here, WEST of the Mississippi, where we say "Howdy" instead of "Helloo der" Romney has about as much chance of winning prinmaries as I do. He may get away with it for a while in the Northeast and Rust Belt, but there is no way Western conservatives are going to vote for some Yankee from the state of Ted Kennedy and John Francois Kerry.

[JohnnyZ]

Everybody has problems, even sanford and pawlenty.

Um, hello, there's a huge difference between

A) a conservative candidate with whom one disagrees a couple of specific points

B) a candidate whose political philosophy is almost entirely in opposition to conservatism -- except for a few specific points

[JohnnyZ]

He's extremely articulate and a tremendous contrast to who's in there now. And he's smart.

Barack Obama 2008, he went to HARVARD LAW SCHOOL!

How is he a RINO? I want some specifics also.

See post #12.

[SDGOP]

I know, i should have put a /sarc tag on. My point was that everyone screams we want someone perfect without any sin when even our best have a few kinks.

[Treader]

Gov. Mitt Romney, will be our next- President of the United States.

[WFTR]

Quite possibly. But there's always hope for a Mark Sanford or Tim Pawlenty to ride in and save the day.

What do you think of George Allen or Bill Owens? If I were voting tomorrow, I might pick one of them as my first choice. I'm wondering whether J.C. Watts will ever come back to national politics. I still think he'd be a good candidate someday although I'm not familiar with his stand on every issue. I can't say that I'm enthusiastic about any of these candidates, but I'm still looking at the field. Of the Republican left, Guiliani, McCain, Hagel, and Romney, I think Governor Romney is the least of four evils. A good thing about his being in the race is that he'd split votes from the other four.

Bill

[JohnnyZ]

What do you think of George Allen or Bill Owens?

Owens totally boomeranged in Colorado. Got off to a fast start, some good wins, good legislation, then started going leftward, lost the whole legislature to the Dems and couldn't hold the Senate seat because he was busy patching up the marriage he broke.

Now he's limping along "cooperating" with the Dems. Pretty sad state of affairs.

Allen could be good. He's tantalizingly close. He's about 90% right on everything. On abortion, for example, he has a great pro-life voting record, pro-life groups in Virginia love him ... but he believes life begins with brainwave activity so he doesn't oppose early-term abortions. He's got a good appearance, great personal manner and very good political skills .... but he overuses football metaphors and chews tobacco, which most people think is just nasty. He's a good one to keep an eye on, and an excellent fall-back candidate, but I'm not sure exactly who he'll excite.

[WFTR]

I'm actually more moderate on abortion details than most anti-abortion Freepers, so what you've told me about George Allen only makes him more attractive to me. I'm sorry to hear that Bill Owens hasn't done well.

Bill

[Jeff Fuller]

Unfortunately, you would have been calling Reagan a RINO by the same standard that you call Romney a RINO. Reagan was pro-choice and pro-amnesty.

I'm a huge Reagan and Romney fan . . . they actually remind me of eachother. I'm just trying to put some historical perspective on the ultra-reactionary knee-jerking against Romney here.

[onyx]

Romney, however, is a formidable candidate. People who are thinking he isn't a serious contender are not paying attention.

MSM are paying attention. IMO, the reason for all the attention on polygamy is directly related to Romney being a Mormon, even though his church does not condone polygamy.

[Miss Marple]

People are underestimating Romney. I think him a formidable candidate. I am not backing anyone, as I don't really have a strong opinion yet. I am just noting that he is making an impressive showing in a few states, and I have heard from reliable sources that he has the most effective and professional team on the ground in Iowa.

[quark]

As president, Reagan was not pro-choice. I can forgive his indiscretion as Gov. of the Land of Fruits & Nuts. The 1986 Simpson-Mazolli immigration act was a bill of goods sold by RINO congressmen to POTUS39: Legalize 3M lawbreakers, and we'll crack down on employers & other illegals. Didn't happen.

Romney doesn't hold a patch on RWR. Mitt is cleverly pro-choice, pro-gun ban, pro-socialized medicine, etc., etc., etc. You must ask yourself, "How does an alleged 'Pub get elected in the bluest of the blue states?

[Jeff Fuller]

You "can forgive his (Reagan's) indiscretion as Gov. of the Land of Fruits & Nuts?" but won't cut Romney any slack as someone in exactly the same position?

Romney got elected in MA because he "shelved" certain social issues and ran on his incredible record of a take charge exceutive, fiscal conservative, and turnaround specialist. He has delivered on all accounts.