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ON DEADLINE: Mitt Won, Authenticity Lost (Mitt panders and profits)
Seattle Times (AP) ^ | January 15, 2008 | RON FOURNIER (AP)

Posted on 01/15/2008 6:35:15 PM PST by JohnnyZ

Mitt Romney's victory in Michigan was a defeat for authenticity in politics.

The former Massachusetts governor pandered to voters, distorted his opponents' record and continued to show why he's the most malleable _ and least credible _ major presidential candidate.

And it worked.

The man who spoke hard truths to Michigan lost. Of all the reasons John McCain deserved a better result Tuesday night, his gamble on the economy stands out. The Arizona senator had the temerity to tell voters that a candidate who says traditional auto manufacturing jobs "are coming back is either naive or is not talking straight with the people of Michigan and America."

Instead of pandering, McCain said political leaders must "embrace green technologies," adding: "That's the future. That's what we want."

Romney jumped all over McCain, playing to the fears of voters in a state with the nation's highest unemployment rate. "I've heard people say that the auto jobs are gone and they're never coming back," Romney told his audiences. "Well, baloney, I'm going to fight for every single good job."

Of course, he'd fight for every job. So would McCain, or any future president. But how?

Judging by the brief campaign in Michigan, one candidate would flail away at the problem with empty rhetoric while the other would ask Americans to come to grips with the harsh realities of global competition, a tech-based economy and the urgent need to retrain a generation of workers.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: mi2008; romney; romneysleazemachine
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Mitt Romney's negatives are at or above 50% for a reason -- you can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but they're gonna be really ticked off when they find out you're a lying fraud.
1 posted on 01/15/2008 6:35:16 PM PST by JohnnyZ
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To: JohnnyZ

Just knowing that ron is unhappy makes me like mitt a little bit more


2 posted on 01/15/2008 6:37:32 PM PST by italianquaker (Is there anything Ron Paul doesn't blame the USA for?)
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To: JohnnyZ

Say what you want - I would rather have Romney sitting across the debating table from the Devil than John “My Friends” McCain or Huck. This guy has his points down and they appear powerful to me. I’m in Mich BTW


3 posted on 01/15/2008 6:37:43 PM PST by TCats
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To: JohnnyZ
McCain said political leaders must "embrace green technologies," adding: "That's the future. That's what we want."

"Green technologies" may have played a part. "Energy-efficient technologies" are a bit of a different animal.

4 posted on 01/15/2008 6:38:49 PM PST by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: JohnnyZ

Just say no to sleazy, lying, Massachusetts liberals !


5 posted on 01/15/2008 6:39:00 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: JohnnyZ

You’re citing an article by RON FOURNIER!

We have a winner! Tool of the Night!


7 posted on 01/15/2008 6:39:59 PM PST by Scarchin (Romney/Thompson 2008)
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To: JohnnyZ

Looks like the DBM had selected McQueeg for us great unwashed knucle-dragging neocons, and we threw it back in their faces.

So, if McCain’s loss is too painful to talk about, Mr. Sissy-ron Fournier with the fake French-sounding name, how about we discuss how 70% of black voters dissed your girl?


8 posted on 01/15/2008 6:40:16 PM PST by Old Sarge (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
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To: JohnnyZ

Actually, I get a bit of Schadenfreud at the thought of Ron Fournier weeping as he types this story.


9 posted on 01/15/2008 6:40:56 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: JohnnyZ

Bear in mind that this is a liberal press report.


10 posted on 01/15/2008 6:41:20 PM PST by ChessExpert (Mohamed was not a moderate Muslim.)
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To: JohnnyZ

Detroit has the infrastructure in place already to rebuild the auto industry. Run the labor unions out of town and US and foreign auto makers would probably gladly want to hire the skilled autoworkers of Detroit instead of bubbas from a southern state.


11 posted on 01/15/2008 6:42:07 PM PST by LetsRok
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To: sionnsar

Green tech helped bring down Detroit.


12 posted on 01/15/2008 6:42:59 PM PST by Sybeck1 (McCain or Huckabee will never see my support at the ballot box)
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To: italianquaker

Isn’t he supposed to write news,not opinion pieces?


13 posted on 01/15/2008 6:43:10 PM PST by libbylu (Why vote for a democrat with an R next to their name?)
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I’m glad the MI voters put that turncoat SOB back in his place. Let’s hope SC does the same....

Go FRed!

14 posted on 01/15/2008 6:43:21 PM PST by rightwingextremist1776
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To: JohnnyZ

**Authenticity Lost (Mitt panders and profits)**

I must agree with the author’s headline!


15 posted on 01/15/2008 6:44:37 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Cicero; NormsRevenge; Old Sarge; Scarchin; italianquaker

Remind us about Ron...I semed to have forgotten ...but somehow that name rang a bell...


16 posted on 01/15/2008 6:45:01 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: JohnnyZ

Sorry. Not buying your “lying fraud” nonsense. None of these Republican candidates are “lying frauds”. But they are politicians. Deal with it.


17 posted on 01/15/2008 6:45:35 PM PST by plain talk
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To: JohnnyZ

I was listening to his speech via the radio, and he promised healthcare for all.

I kid you not.

Romney is more liberal than Huckabee.


18 posted on 01/15/2008 6:46:17 PM PST by JRochelle (John Thune in 2012.)
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To: JohnnyZ

>> gonna be really ticked off when they find out you’re a lying fraud.

Speaking of lying frauds... how long HAVE you been enjoying eating up (and sharing) Ron Fournier’s vomit?


19 posted on 01/15/2008 6:46:35 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Retire Ron Paul! Support Chris Peden (www.chrispeden.org))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Frothing at the mouth lefty.

Favorite target of el Rushbo.


20 posted on 01/15/2008 6:46:54 PM PST by Scarchin (Romney/Thompson 2008)
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