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This is Romney's year to shine
Politico ^ | 2/26/09 | BRETT JOSHPE

Posted on 02/26/2009 5:33:57 PM PST by Bratch

This February, however, Romney is well-positioned to emerge as the leader of the party and the Republican front-runner in 2012. First, money is no obstacle. Romney can self-finance, but he is also a fundraising machine. He eagerly campaigned for McCain, raising record amounts for his White House run, a gesture for which he earned political capital within the Republican Party and should expect repayment at some point. He is also currently donating money through his political action committee to House Republicans who opposed the stimulus package, and he is campaigning for Republicans around the country, including James Tedisco, who is running for the former congressional seat of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, who is running for reelection.

Although the 2012 presidential campaign will not begin in earnest for another two years, Romney has several other factors working in his favor. He currently holds no elected office, so in a time when Republicans are rediscovering their voice, Romney does not have to worry about the compromises and horse trading that accompany public office. Instead, he can speak with the voice of a true conservative and hold accountable members of the Republican Party who defect.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: billbolling; competence; leadership; notnownotever; palin; rinowithprettyhair; romney; romneyattacksquad; romneyrino; romneyvsjindal; romneyvspalin; tedisco; va2009
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381 posted on 02/28/2009 12:06:30 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Is Jan Brewer a conservative BTW?


382 posted on 02/28/2009 12:07:32 PM PST by Norman Bates
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To: Chunga
As usual, TeamROMNEY blames everyone else for Romney's misdeeds and vile liberal fascism.
Carpetbagger Mitt Romney personally, as in himself alone, usurped the Massachusetts Constitution (the oldest in the USA).

"Experts: Credit Romney for homosexual marriage"
"What he (Governor Bishop Mitt Romney) did was exercise illegal legislative authority'

"While former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney claims he did everything possible to throttle homosexual marriage in his state – his campaign now saying he took "every conceivable step within the law to defend traditional marriage" – several constitutional experts say that just isn't so.

"What Romney did [was] he exercised illegal legislative authority," Herb Titus said of the governor's actions after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court released its opinion in the Goodridge case in 2003. "He was bound by what? There was no order. There wasn't even any order to the Department of Public Health to do anything."

Titus, a Harvard law graduate, was founding dean of Pat Robertson's Regent University Law School. He also worked with former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, ...

Romney's aides have told WND that after four of the seven court members reinterpreted the definition of marriage, he believed he had no choice but to direct clerks and others to change state marriage forms and begin registering same-sex couples.

Some opponents contend that with those actions, Romney did no more or less than create the first homosexual marriages recognized in the nation. And Titus agrees."

"....But the court's decision conflicts with the constitutional philosophy of three co-equal branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial, Titus said. It also violates with the Massachusetts Constitution, which states: "The power of suspending the laws, or (suspending) the execution of the laws, ought never to be exercised but by the legislature..."

And it cannot even be derived from the opinion itself, asserts the pro-family activist group Mass Resistance, which says the decision did four things:

* First, it acknowledged that the current law does not permit same-sex marriage.

"The only reasonable explanation is that the Legislature did not intend that same-sex couples be licensed to marry. We conclude, as did the judge, that G.L. c. 207 may not be construed to permit same-sex couples to marry."

* Second, it said it is NOT striking down the marriage laws (among other things, the Massachusetts Constitution forbids a court to change laws)

"Here, no one argues that striking down the marriage laws is an appropriate form of relief."

* Third, it declared that not allowing same-sex marriages is a violation of the Massachusetts Constitution.

"We declare that barring an individual from the protections, benefits, and obligations of civil marriage solely because that person would marry a person of the same sex violates the Massachusetts Constitution."

* And fourth, given that the court is not changing any laws, the SJC gave the Legislature 180 days to "take such action as it may deem appropriate."

"We vacate the summary judgment for the department. We remand this case to the Superior Court for entry of judgment consistent with this opinion. Entry of judgment shall be stayed for 180 days to permit the Legislature to take such action as it may deem appropriate in light of this opinion."

After the Legislature did nothing during the 180 days, Romney then took action "on his own," the group said.

"Gov. Romney's legal counsel issued a directive to the Justices of the Peace that they must perform same-sex marriages when requested or 'face personal liability' or be fired," the group said."

383 posted on 02/28/2009 12:51:40 PM PST by Diogenesis (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Chunga
Anyone like yourself who defends Romney's liberal socialism
and socialized medicine, imposed without a vote, is in the tank for Romney and his friends.

Carpetbagger docile, "Pillsbury’s Boy", DNC-pandering, RINO Mitt "Myth" Romney
gleefully installs his socialistHillaryCARE=RomneyCARE
which he FORCED upon Massachusetts taxpayers without a single one of their vote (the Romney way(TM).


384 posted on 02/28/2009 12:55:48 PM PST by Diogenesis (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Arizona Carolyn; All
Ronmey just won the CPAC straw poll...AGAIN!!

Sigh...

385 posted on 02/28/2009 1:45:35 PM PST by Cyberrat (Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.)
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To: Cyberrat

HE bused in his voters last year. Did he do the same thing this year?


386 posted on 02/28/2009 3:31:51 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Cyberrat

I imagine he bused in supporters again like last year. Romney buys his supporters.


387 posted on 02/28/2009 9:53:23 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Arizona Carolyn
"I imagine he bused in supporters again like last year. Romney buys his supporters"

Could be. Like you said, that's what he did last time.. College students mostly. Actually, you have to give the guy credit for finding Republican college students. I had heard they exist, but figured it was a myth, like the Loch Ness monster and Obama's birth certificate.

388 posted on 03/01/2009 5:12:11 AM PST by Cyberrat (Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.)
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To: Cyberrat

I don’t imagine they are difficult to find in Utah, Idaho, etc... and he can afford to bring them the distance.


389 posted on 03/01/2009 3:37:51 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Bratch

I’ll support Romney until I see a better candidate that has an actual chance to win. Right now, that is a list of one. Two if you count Palin. She has much work to do the next two years to prove she is up to the task.


390 posted on 03/01/2009 6:07:37 PM PST by citizen (Fascism: All persons, capital & activities exist to support the will & best interests of the State.)
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To: No!

NO!


391 posted on 03/01/2009 6:20:31 PM PST by Uhaul (Time to water the tree of liberty...)
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To: Uhaul

I gotta agree... :)

I liked the line McCain with good hair.... lol


392 posted on 03/02/2009 5:48:21 PM PST by No!
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