Posted on 03/11/2008 3:48:22 PM PDT by varina davis
March 11, 2008 Read More: Romney
Romney says he'd take Veep, calls McCain "Big Dog"
Mitt Romney said in his first interview since departing the GOP race that he would accept the number two position on the ticket and that there is no lingering bitterness between him and John McCain.
“I think any Republican leader in this country would be honored to be asked to serve as the vice presidential nominee, myself included," Romney told FOX's Sean Hannity in a broadcast set to air tonight. "Of course this is a nation which needs strong leadership. And if the nominee of our party asked you to serve with him, anybody would be honored to receive that call … and to accept it, of course.”
According to two separate reports, Romney is being talked up as a running mate by members of the Bush inner circle. But McCain and his closest advisers have little regard for their former rival thanks to the bitter, year-long race waged between the two Republicans.
Romney says, however, that he thinks the wounds have healed.
“There are really no hard feelings, I don't think, on either side of this," he said in the interview. "There were no pacts and so forth that make people feel like that we will never come together. Instead these campaigns are all coming together. We are supporting our nominee enthusiastically, aggressively."
Romney said his top fundraisers have already met with McCain's campaign.
"We are laying out ways we can support his campaign.”
Romney also belittled the Democrats, saying that he thought Barack Obama would eventually emerge as their nominee and that such an outcome would play to the GOP's favor.
"I think he is the better match-up for Senator McCain because the public recognizes just how inexperienced he is," Romney said. "With Senator Clinton there is some confusion in perception that somehow being there while her husband was president made her a foreign policy-national security experienced person. She is not. She doesn't have any more experience, really, of a significant nature than Barack Obama does. But in Barack Obama's case, people recognize this guy was a state senator and before that he was a community activist. He has been a United States senator for a short, short period of time. He is in no significant way qualified to lead the country at a time of war, to lead the country out of an economic challenge. This is not a person who can stand up to Senator McCain.”
To make his case, Romney employed a canine metaphor.
Listening to Obama and Clinton discuss their national security credentials, Romney said, is akin to "listening to two chihuahuas argue about which is the biggest dog."
"When it comes to national security, John McCain is the big dog, and they are the chihuahuas," he said.
McCain will be on Romney's turf tomorrow night for a fundraiser in Boston, but aides to the Arizonan's campaign were uncertain if their former rival would be in attendance. The two last appeared together when Romney endorsed McCain last month in the former governor's Hub headquarters.
I wasn't commenting on whether Mr. Romney would be good vice presidential choice or not (although I don't think that he would - he adds little appeal to the ticket with critical constituencies).
Rather, Mr. Romney said this:
“’There are really no hard feelings, I don’t think, on either side of this,’ he said in the interview.”
Whether or not Mr. Romney would be a good pick, this statement is pure wishful thinking. I think that Mr. McCain does have hard feelings, and I don't think he'd even entertain the notion of picking Mr. Romney. Whether that's right or wrong.
sitetest
She is the classless poster who posted remarks deriding Hunter for not buttoning his coat, inferring he was slobbish and made snide comments regarding Mrs. Thompson and repeatedly posted a picture of the Huckabees before Mike’s weight loss ... she is anything but a Lady.
That is an ignorant statement. Romney set up trusts years ago for his sons. But then again these threads are about bashing Romney and offer nothing of substance.
Seems like many FReepers would only vote for Reagan. Too bad he hasn’t campaigned for the past 24 years.
“I’d prefer a Conservative, who would be competitive after McVain retires. My vote would be for George Allen.”
Exactly
Mark Sanford could deliver the South and be the next president after Johnny’s one and only term. Very good man.
need another southern ‘something’, or someone from ohio. someone who can bring in a huge state with winner take all electors.
“Yeah. Romney’s a real vote getter. He wowed them in the primaries.”
I think Mitt spent $400 a vote. At that rate, he’d suck what little life there is out of McInsane.
You kiddin’? That RINO? Ah hain’t avotin’ fer him. ;-)
Yes, he would bring financial expertise to the ticket and also...is a great campaigner and VERY articulate.
I like Mitt.
Am I wrong or do you support McCain/Romney?
LOL.
I posted a few days ago that Karl Rove was on Fox talking about how young people he had met were very enthusiastic about Romney as VP. He never endorsed anyone of course but he mentioned Romney’s name three times. It could be a good position for him, and probably as high as he can aspire in politics for the next several years.
thats just bizarre.
I can understand attacks on mccain but Mark Sanford is as pure as 24 karat gold.
And you know this how? You were at the statewide polling stations? You studied the database from the Secretary of State results along with exit polls? Or are you just parroting nonsense because you think it has some basis in fact? Did you know ID was required? Did you know that you had to sign for a ballot for the party you were to vote for? What makes you think the average GOPer ever heard of KOS? Do you understand nothing about union votes in a blue state? (They don't cross.)
Can you not read a calendar and understand that Mitt won in January and McCain had it wrapped up by the time TX came around?
It's just a simple fact that you know nothing of which you speak. When in quicksand, quit digging.
Also, Michigan is just one state. If he’s on the ticket, many social conservatives will just stay home as they have enough problems with McCain.
Socons aren't exactly ruling the roost if you haven't noticed, note McCain winning the nomination. They will still stay home home based on who is on TOP of the ticket, not the bottom.
In case that is misunderstood, I am referring to both men being of high moral character, not to their politics, because Mark is much more conservative than Mitt.
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