Posted on 04/02/2009 7:01:07 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave a pretty philosophical keynote at the GOP fundraiser tonight.
At times the 30-minute address sounded like a history lesson or a college lecture.
As the crowd welcomed him with a standing ovation, Romney warned that he'd be speaking seriously. This would be no pep rally full of political zingers.
"These are critical times," Romney said. "Defining times for the world and the nation."
Romney talked about what he saw as competing world philosophies, including that of jihadists, and critical times in history, like the Civil War and the American Revolution.
"Republicans are the revolutionaries of the day because we fervently, passionately, ardently believe that the individual accounts for the strength of America today," Romney said.
The former Massachusetts governor and businessman also explained how he sees the Democrats' view on power: that it lies in the hands of government and bureaucrats.
"We recognize it is the power of the individual that's made America what it is," Romney said.
He later continued, "I think the American people are seeing through what's happening. The Democrats are trying to use the crisis to further their philosphy of the supremacy of government ... The American people are not as thick as some would believe or have us believe."
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There has been a lot of scuttlebutt about this...I’d like to hear his speech. is it available to listen to...or watch?
Mitt’s economist, Greg Mankiw of HARVARD( ‘natch ) had joined Team Obama as an advisor.
(flip flopper’s unite!)
Based upon his recent comments, he’s as bad a Rino as anyone can get.
I don’t think there is an audio of it, since it was a private event. I haven’t found anything in written form either. I will keep looking.
Too bad pigeons didn’t fly over and poop on top of him
Regan conquered the most liberal state in the union and was elected POTUS twice and never once adopted any liberal causes, or pandered to liberals. I'm sure he never praised a liberal POTUS like Romney did. To hell with the rino party!
(You mean after he does a mea culpa also for telling Katie Couric in Dec 07 that 'twas OK for...
..."parents" (his word, not simply mine)...
...to give up their embryonic offspring...
...up to "research" -- while alive...)
[So much for his "pro-life conversion" from several years ago based upon embryonic stem cell research]
(You mean after he does a mea culpa also for saying he favored states to consider anti-"discrimination" laws based upon "sexual orientation")
[Oh, & this was after he was first for it & then against it @ fed level]
(You mean after he does a mea culpa also for saying he favored keeping MA status quo re: abortion @ a May '05 press conference -- after his supposed "pro-life conversion)
Etc .
People have a duty to best, strongly and clearly voice their political views. The process and system has enough compromise already built into it such that there is no need for mewing self censorship.
Unless you have come out of a cave you have been in the last fifty years, you might of noticed a pattern of vocal, pushy minorities getting disproportional influence.
So, I don’t see why conservatives shouldn’t be the big bad bullies on the political block. It works for everyone else.
I don’t see the point in attacking Obama for doing the right thing.
Should we oppose Obama when he does something we would normally want to have done? If he proposes a tax cut, should we attack him and say he should raise taxes instead?
Of course, in fact damning with faint praise is an art form lost to some, but it’s still an interesting form. “He’s finally doing something half right” is hardly a glowing endorsement.
When my democratic representative manages to vote correctly, I always write and thank them. Maybe it will give them courage to do it again some day.
Well said, sir.
Exactly.
I concur.
If Mitt Romney had won the primary and the election, the economic situation in the US (and elsewhere) would probably be much different. Romney’s views on lowering the corporate tax rate alone, to become more competitive globally, would have had a huge impact on US economic numbers. That’s not even taking into consideration lowering/eliminating the capital gains tax, etc., etc., etc.
I have a post for tomorrow on the RomneyCare debacle. The numbers and trend lines are coming in and it’s a disaster, which libertarian, Conservative, free market types all predicted.
Mitt’s not going to review it. It, like his political dalliance in Mass, was just a checkoff, ticket punching, chew and screw for his failed Presidential campaign.
The guy is rootless, save I suppose Mormonism. He says his home is Utah, Massachusetts, Michigan, California... He’s main business was buying, buffing and “flipping” business. He never really stuck with any of them.
I’m not even a huge fan of Romney, really. I do respect him though, and remember the great CPAC speech he gave. He is definitely a rising force in this party.
But I’m a firm believer in the old axiom that “the perfect is the enemy of the good.”
Too many people here forget that. You can’t achieve ALL your political goals in one fell swoop, and there will never, ever, ever be a perfect candidate.
Ask him some serious questions about the health care plan he helped enact in Mass and expect some serious answers.
I forgot to ping you to my #38. Sorry.
Argh! 37, I mean. :)
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