Why Did Romney Fire the Lawn Company Now?

nationalreview/corner.com ^ | 12/04/2007 | Byron York

[JRochelle]

Because the Boston Globe was looking into it. From the paper, posted a short time ago:

Mitt Romney, who has taken a tough stance against illegal immigrants in his quest for the Republican presidential nomination, has continued to employ a company that uses illegal immigrants to do lawn work at his home.

Responding to inquiries from the Globe, which had observed the work taking place at his house and interviewed the workers, Romney tonight fired the company for failing to comply with the law…

Romney has made illegal immigration a central campaign issue in his bid for the nomination. At last week's Republican debate in St. Petersburg, Fla., Romney was quick to attack Rudy Giuliani for safeguarding illegal immigrants in New York City.

Yet early the morning after the debate, immigrants from Central America who say they are here illegally were in plain view on the lawn in front of Romney’s salmon-colored mansion in Belmont. Chatting in Spanish, they hustled to rake massive clumps of leaves, dump them in barrels, and clear debris from his tennis court.

Their boss, Ricardo Saenz of Chelsea, was the same man who for a decade brought illegal immigrants and others to work for Romney, whom he had met through their shared Mormon faith. A year ago, the Globe broke the news that illegal immigrants landscaped Romney’s 2.5-acre property.

In the past two months, the Globe observed Saenz and his crew at Romney's estate once a week, except during the week of Thanksgiving…Last Thursday, the Globe interviewed two of the three workers who were at Romney's house. Both said they were illegal immigrants from Guatemala; one of the immigrants said the third worker was also here illegally….

[greyfoxx39]

Their boss, Ricardo Saenz of Chelsea, was the same man who for a decade brought illegal immigrants and others to work for Romney, whom he had met through their shared Mormon faith. A year ago, the Globe broke the news that illegal immigrants landscaped Romney’s 2.5-acre property.

But, we don't have to worry that his religion would EVER influence how he ran the office of the Presidency, do we? No "cronyism" for Mitt! /s

[greyfoxx39]

This is too good not to share Ping

[donnab]

If you ever see Mitt pointing its because he is checking which way the wind is blowing. grins.

[Clara Lou]

Since Mitt can’t get illegals off his own front lawn, I am convinced he can’t do a damn thing about it as President.
Excellent logic, have to agree with you. Mitt loses more ground with this news, I predict.

[meyer]

The bigger question is why he hired them in the first place. Too lazy to mow his own yard?

[mnehring]

Its Winter and grass doesn’t grow as much? //s

[greyfoxx39]

The bigger question is why he hired them in the first place. Too lazy to mow his own yard?

If I had five sons, I wouldn't mow my own yard either...oops!

[JRochelle]

If I was a millionaire, I doubt I’d mow my own lawn.

But I wouldn’t let illegals do it either.

What is it about rich people who want to cut corners wherever possible?

[silentreignofheroes]

Get some goats,,every now and them throw them a car..

[Petronski]

If you ever see Mitt pointing its because he is checking which way the wind is blowing.

I'll be right back with
your Local on the 8s
after I moisten my finger
and check conditions.

[c-b 1]

If this doesn’t send Mitt down in flames Thursday’s speech should.

[highimpact]

We have an acre to mow and we do it ourselves. We must be old-fashioned.

According to the MSM, we must be racist as well!

[Blue Highway]

Romney can’t take a crap without consulting his attorneys.

[Man50D]

More reason to vote HUNTER

Bingo! The media dubbed "front runners" will devour each other in the rush to appear more Conservative than each other and the only one left standing will be one true Conservative Duncan Hunter.

[JRochelle]

LOL.

I haven’t seen weatherman Mitt in a while!

[rineaux]

***Romney can’t take a crap without consulting his attorneys.***

We all know he is full of crap too.

[Man50D]

We have an acre to mow and we do it ourselves.

We must be old-fashioned.

No, you're a racist for not employing illegal aliens! ;O)

[pissant]

Mitt is pretty savvy. I would not count him out yet. Plus, he’s loaded with cash.

[JRochelle]

You had a good post until you put in the underwear pic.