Posted on 03/02/2007 1:35:28 PM PST by George W. Bush
Question: "What do you think of Governor Romney's candidacy for the presidency?"
Ann's reply:
"I think he's probably our best candidate."
"I think it is fair to say, and this is coming from someone who supported Pete DuPont, Alan Keyes, Pat Buchanan, Steve Forbes so it's not like I won't go for an underdog."
"But I think we have to be serious about this. I think our choice is among Gingrich, Giuliani, McCain, and Romney.
And Giuliani is very very liberal and when this country gets to the point (and I have a love letter to him in my current book, Godless, what he did for New York was magnificent) but when this country gets to the point where both presidential candidates support abortion, I think we can hang it up as a country."
And McCain, I think has some problems because everyone who supports McCain would have to switch party registrations to vote for him."
"I love Gingrich, I think he's brilliant, he was crucial, the man for his time. We don't even know if he's running for president but assuming he is, I kinda think his time has passed and, I don't know, it could come back again, like Eighties music, but I think his time was over..."
"...And you have to say about Romney, he tricked liberals into voting for him." (laughter)
"I like a guy who hoodwinks liberals so easily. And also the one thing I have a very soft spot for is that I love Mormons and the reason I love Mormons (among other things) is that...you may have forgotten this...But Bill Clinton in Utah in 1992 came in third (in Utah). Now that's a fine state."
"You know, people keep saying, criticizing some of our presidential candidates, saying 'well, they're not Reagan, they're not Reagan.'"
"A Reagan comes around once every hundred years so don't keep comparing everyone to Reagan. It's a very tough job to run for president."
"I was just saying, the only thing I don't understand about Romney is why he wants to run for president. He has a great life, he's rich, he has a beautiful family...why ruin it by running for president?"
"But hopefully, he won't think of that."
Oh THERE you are! I pinged you to the thread showing Duncan Hunter having a strong showing in the SC straw poll but you must have been on the potty.
Admittedly, it was a small sampling... but even you have to admit that for a guy with almost no MSM coverage or national name recognition... he seems to generate some exitement...
I wonder why she says Mitt "is our best candidate".
Ann supported Pat Buchanan? Must have been the 92 primaries...
that was me talking, not Ann. LOL
But I could vote for Gingrich.
And this woman once said "She Loved Harold Ford and Wished He was a Republican So She Could Vote for Him".
Thanks for the transcript! Ann is turning into our very own Dick Morris!
I could definitely vote for Hunter. Mitt? No way. I can't get behind someone I think is a scammer.
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It's called Tongue in cheek. Get to know Ann, she'll grow on ya.
Well, the big 3 look like the little 3 to me right now.
Good question. Maybe she is buying into this nonsense that we must pick from the moderate "stars" that Bush chose to highlight at the 2004 GOP convention.
Nah no need to attack and demean Ann - she has a right to choose Mitt Romney if she likes.
Ann needs to eat some steak and cake. She looked like Calista whatever-heart on the 1/2 hour news hour.
I know she used it on FNC a week or so ago...
Well, I am on the D Train. This is why I think Hunter has no chance. You see, I also supported Alan Keyes and Steve Forbes. Pete DuPont didn't blip my radar screen, and I still like Pat Buchanan, although I haven't understood his outspoken hatred of Israel (did he have a brother killed on the USS Liberty?).
I listened to Hunter at CPAC and could get enthusiastic about delivering literature for him. It's early in the race and front runners tend to lead the way into the brick wall at this part of every race. Therefore, I tell myself Hunter can catch the wave.
Still, each morning I must look at myself in the mirror and remember, this is me. If I support Hunter, he can save himself lots of heartache by packing it in right now and heading for the bowling alley.
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