Posted on 07/06/2009 1:12:20 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
A number of Palin defenders have argued that Mitt Romney similarly cut and run from Massachusetts. While there is an important distinction between resigning office and declining to run for reelection -- Romney served out the entire term to which he was elected -- I basically agree with this criticism. Romney's abandonment of Massachusetts during a critical juncture in fights over health care, the budget, and the definition of marriage was the single greatest factor that shifted me from a Romney-sympathetic commentator to a critic. (The spin of Romney's flip-flops by some of his overzealous supporters played a role too, as did his health care plan.)
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watching Romney exit the field while so many of the issues he claimed to care about were in play, leaving the commonwealth to suffer one-party Democratic rule for the first time since the Dukakis years without any serious check or challenge, was too much to take. The man who rode back into the Bay State to save the GOP from a certain disaster at the hands of Jane Swift ended up merely delaying the inevitable for four years.
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Why don’t you discuss your feelings with JimRob ?
LOL
Mitt - the most interesting man in the world. But he would never drink Dos Equis!
“Why dont you discuss your feelings with JimRob ?”
Why is that where you go to form your own opinions?
Of course it is irrelevant, he will get no closer than last time, so in the long run the team Romney sales pitches will simply provide hours of entertainment, nothing more.
You can guess the reason why, but laughter is involved...
A front runner for another butt kicking. I watched him try to outliberal Kennedy in that hideous debate in 1994. The clown couldn’t win in a Republican year.
Mitt gives us something to laugh at? He’s not all bad, then, is he?
As someone here wisely pointed out last week, Mitt Romney spent tens of millions of dollars (many of them his own) to start with a 20% approval rating and end with a 20% approval rating.
So, if you feel the need to throw your money. time and support down the rat hole that defines Mitt Romney's presidential aspirations, while making fun of those of us who refuse to vote for Slick, please feel free to do so.
Just be careful not to bother the rat too much. He needs to be in tip-top form as he's subbing for the vacationing badger Romney usually wears.
"Why is that where you go to form your own opinions?"
This is his website. If you wish to attack or malign people that know and speak the truth about this Socialist fraud, Slick Willard, and refuse to support him (and that includes JimRob), you might take it up with him. I'm sure he'd be quite interested.
You’re right that Weld petered out on his legislature initiative, but he worked pretty solidly on it for his first 24 months.
Although this article badly needs a follow-up, it gives you an idea of what Weld did to the MA GOP...
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_14_49/ai_59451074/
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That's the spirit. Ah, you Mittens.
Just a few thoughts:
1. Myth is a pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage, anti-gun, northeast LIBERAL.
2. Myth had unlimited financial resources, spent far more than any other candidate and only managed to pull 20% and came in THIRD.
3. A lot of the votes he got only came because he was the "lesser of evils" after all the conservatives dropped out.
4. Ever since he lost the nomination he has done his best to harm conservatives, especially Sarah Palin. It is entirely possible that Myth actually orchestrated Doug Kmiec's (Myth's former advisor) endorsement of Zero.
If Myth is the nominee (and I see that as highly unlikely), my guess is that millions of conservatives will vote third party or not vote at all. However, my biggest prediction is that there won't be much for the Mythheads to gloat about on FR, because I don't think they will be welcome here much longer.
I may be wrong, but imho, he can’t get elected. Also imho, he should retire from politics and stick to business.
He not only allowed Romneycare to pass but praised his part in it -- not to mention the gay marriage issue there which he has tried to have both ways.
I hope Romney wins the Presidency if for no other reason than to gaul the h*ll out of you Romney haters. To play on Michael Savage’s words, Romney hating is a mental disease.
Romney leaves a lot to be desired as a candidate, but he clearly has a right to run and was the best alternative after Fred Thompson dropped out. The people getting their panties in a twist over the prospect of him running again would better use their energies promoting Sarah Palin or other candidate of their choice.
I don't see anyone else from the 2008 race providing a viable alternative to Sarah or Mitt at this point.
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