Posted on 06/26/2007 8:20:58 AM PDT by Reaganesque
I had a chance to interview Bob Bennett today while in Boston. He had some interesting things to say about Romney and those Senators who "support" him:
money will not win a Republican the election this time around.
a return to genuine conservative values will win a Republican the election.
We are tired of throwing our votes away on people who claim to be Republican, then act like Democrats. Like the current lot.
I don’t think the GOP gets it about how furious we are by being betrayed by both Congress and Jorge (the one good thing about immigration cloture is it clearly shows who the scoundrels are)
But I don't like Mitt.
Mitt is in fourth place, probably fifth if Gingrich gets in. He’s a second tier candidate who, like Giuliani, loves gun control. Romney could however move up with Juan McCain’s candidacy sinking like a stone over his retarded immigration stance.
everyone has a different perspective.
I see no way Hill or Barack beat Romney.
That is the thing about the top-tier of this GOP field - even though three of them are RINOs, they are all pretty good candidates, and the winner will have a good chance in the general election.
Nursery school toddlers predict Whinnie The Pooh will win.
And kindergartners favor The Cat In The Hat.
It is my humble opinion that most senators smoke crack ... daily
I agree, we're lucky to have a good range of talented candidates.
Anyone hear from Newt lately?
They are so out of touch they do not even know the party’s base
Today I think Mitt will win, unless Fred jumps into the race.
This could change of course. With over a year out till the election anything can still happen to any of the candidates good and bad.
It is far enough out that one of the second tier candidates could leap to the front. Look what happened to Dean and Kerry. Kerry was a second or third tier candidate until Howard Dean pulled his “I have a scream” speech.
“Most” Senators? Would those be the ones actively opposing their constituents today on the floor?
Thanks
I am still not sold on Romney being tough enough on border security/illegal aliens. Although I believe he is much better on the issue than Giulaini, McQueeg, and (yes) FDT, America needs someone genuinely tough on the border.
Romney does get a prop from me for getting Mass. cops involved in dealing with illegals. I think his successor killed the program
Tancredo and Hunter only ones I am confident in this. I believe that if this illegal alien bill passes....this will help both Tancredo and Hunter
especially compared with the field of Rats. They are not so fortunate.
When my parents told me they couldn’t consider voting for Romney bacause “he didn’t believe in God and was a cultist,” it came home to me he didn’t have a chance. My parents are socially liberal Republican Presbyterians and not fundamentalists.
Religion is going to be an unsurmountable barrier for him and it will only get worse as his opponents fan the fires.
i’m not voting for romney.
period.
In the four balanced budgets he signed into law, Governor Romney used the line-item veto or program reduction power to cut spending by nearly $1 Billion. Over the course of four budgets, Governor Romney made over 300 line-item reductions, 350 line-item eliminations and struck language 150 times
Gov. Romney was instrumental in passing a bill abolishing a retroactive capital gains tax in the state that would have forced nearly 50,000 taxpayers to pay an additional $200 million in state taxes and fees
Romney opposed a bill that would have allowed illegal aliens to get driver’s licenses. "Those who are here illegally should not receive tacit support from our government that gives an indication of legitimacy," the governor said. (Scott S. Greenberger, "Romney Stand Dims Chances Of License For Undocumented," The Boston Globe, 10/28/03)
Romney vetoed a bill in 2004 that would have permitted illegal aliens to pay the same in-state tuition rate paid by citizens at public colleges and universities in Massachusetts.
Romney vetoed the bill providing state funding for human embryonic stem cell research
Romney vetoed a bill that provided for the "morning after pill" without a prescription because it is an abortifacient and would have been available to minors without parental notification and consent
He vetoed legislation which would have redefined Massachusetts longstanding definition of the beginning of human life from fertilization to implantation
Governor Romney strongly supported a successful ballot initiative that replaced the state's bilingual program with English immersion. (Romney Vows to Protect English Immersion Law, May 1, 2003)
Governor Romney demonstrated his commitment to school-choice by vetoing a bill that would have canceled funding for Massachusetts' charter-school program. (Romney to Veto Charter School Moratorium, June 23, 2004)
He supported parental notification laws and opposed efforts to weaken parental involvement
He fought to promote abstinence education in public school classrooms with a program offered by faith-based Boston group Healthy Futures to middle school students.
In the four balanced budgets he signed into law, Governor Romney used the line-item veto or program reduction power to cut spending by nearly $1 Billion. Over the course of four budgets, Governor Romney made over 300 line-item reductions, 350 line-item eliminations and struck language 150 times
Gov. Romney was instrumental in passing a bill abolishing a retroactive capital gains tax in the state that would have forced nearly 50,000 taxpayers to pay an additional $200 million in state taxes and fees
What, is flip-flopping endemic in Massachusetts?
http://www.gunowners.org/pres08/romney.htm
YOU don’t know Mitt’s record.
However, I am not a one issue voter.
One issue voters get us Hillary Clinton in the White House -- and see how you like her attitude towards guns.
Without the contraints of an 85% liberal legislature and an overwheliming liberal electorate, I see Mitt becoming stronger on the 2A not weaker.
Romney's NRA rating is a "B" and Kayne Robinson is not opposed to working with him as POTUS. And then, the question is: Would you want Hillary, Edwards or Obama (all gun-grabbing F's) or Romney with his B?
Romney on guns: “Americans should have the right to own and possess firearms as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. I’m proud to be among the many decent, law-abiding men and women who safely use firearms.” - Governor Mitt Romney, 01-12-2007,2005
Also, in 2005, Romney designated May 7 as “The Right to Bear Arms Day” in Massachusetts to honor “the right of decent, law-abiding citizens to own and use firearms in defense of their families, persons, and property and for all lawful purposes, including the common defense.” http://www.davekopel.com/NRO/2002/Second-Amendment-Voting-Guide.htm
Nor am I a ‘one-issue voter’, nonetheless I do feel that the 2nd, being the last check & balance against tyranny, is worth strong consideration. You do know what the redcoats were coming for, don’t you? In your state? Mitt’s drift towards rights may be less contrived than Rudy’s, but is no less obvious. He is doing it to get votes, not because that is what he believes. Geez even Kerry played “I am a hunter, honest I am” and everyone saw right through it.
I’ll opt for Fred Thompson over the rest of the field, thank you very much. Maybe Mitt can be Secretary of HUD or something.
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