Posted on 02/02/2010 11:40:49 AM PST by yongin
ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: For those reading 2012 implications out of Sen.-elect Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts, Mitt Romney’s monthly PAC newsletter provides some insights.
Brown, R-Mass., is featured in two pictures in the newsletter, and Romney takes full ownership of his victory:
“As supporters of the PAC, you deserve a thank you,” the newsletter from Romney’s Free Strong America PAC reads. “Your support made it possible for Governor Romney to get behind Senator Brown from the very beginning, when polls showed him a 30-point underdog and everyone assumed the outcome was pre-ordained in favor of the Democrats.”
“Governor Romney asked his entire political team to help the then-unknown Brown, and he raised early money for him at a time when very few people would give him a second look.”
Indeed, several key figures in Brown’s victory -- notably Eric Fehrnstrom, Beth Myers, and Peter Flaherty -- were and continue to be Romney people.
Brown’s campaign manager, Beth Lindstrom, was a member of Romney’s Cabinet; his press secretary, Felix Browne, was a deputy press secretary under Gov. Romney; Brown finance director Priscilla Ruzzo held that same post in Romney’s 1994 Senate race; and Will Ritter was a key advance staffer for Romney before he worked for Brown’s campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...
What is an “LDS” state? A state where the dominant religion is LDS? A state where there are more LDS than any other religion? A state that Romney won?
It’s not like Romney really won anything, so it’s more of a question of interest, not related to your general claim. I just don’t know what an “LDS” state means. I’ve never really heard a state called “Catholic” or “Baptist”, but maybe ever religion owns some states.
Indeed deceit and “slight of hand” is one of the hallmarks of a Romneybot. The old “I am not really a Romney fan" or "he is not on my list” after posting support of Mitt, other Romneybots or against conservatives and being called on it is one of the oldest ones in the book.
They all recognize Mitt for what he is - worthless, except to help the DNC.
“The Massachusetts Republican Party died last Tuesday.
The cause of death: failed leadership.
The party is survived by a few leftover legislators
and a handful of county officials and grassroots activists
who have been ignored for years.
Services will be public and a mass exodus of taxpayers will follow.
In lieu of flowers, send messages to Republican voters
warning them about a certain presidential candidate named Romney.”
- Boston Herald, 11/12/2006
"In 2006, while Romney was chairman of the National Republican
Governors Association - a group dedicated to electing more
Republican governors - his own hand-picked Republican successor
as governor lost badly to the Democrat, despite the fact that Republicans
have held the governorship in Massachusetts since 1990. Romney largely
ignored the Massachusetts elections and spent most of the time
during the campaign out of state building his presidential campaign.
He came back and publicly campaigned for the Republican candidate
the day before the general election!
“Locally, this is a rebuke to Mitt Romney and checking out within six months
after being elected and having accomplished almost nothing,”
[Jim] Rappaport [former chairman of the state Republican Party]."
- Boston Globe, 11/8/2006
I see.
So the bottom line is that the term is entirely arbitrary, and you will apply it as you choose, as is the term RINO on FR.
Got it.
Uh, yes? Unfortunately? Are you seriously trying to argue that Romney ran away from his health care program that he liked so much he put in his portrait?
You should make up your mind. Doesn't Romney embrace Romneycare? Answer: Yes, which is why I have significantly soured on him. I wish he had rejected the final bill.
Until Mitt ran for office, that would be correct. However, once he runs for office, damn right it is my business. I don't think much of a guy who would sell out his church's own sound pro-life teachings for political gain. That character counts thingy.
So on one hand, the Mitt boosters like to whine that Mitt critics are Mormon haters, but then you turn around and say Mitt's contradictions to Mormon pro-life dogma are none of the critic's business? Pretty pathetic.
So Chris, are you saying, for example, that people who are not Catholic but base their decisions on whether to vote for say, Pelosi or Kerry on the fact that they are willing to toss the beliefs aside for expediency, should not do so, that they don't understand or it is not their concern?
Wow...
Exactly.
The church would only take a position if he, himself, has caused someone to have an abortion, or if he, as a church leader, was promoting abortion, which he never did.
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Just want to make sure there is a real person operating your keyboard and saying those wild things, and its not just a computer engineered phish or scam or junk thingy..
So ... in other words you are saying that it IS possible that Mitt (or henchlings) was in fact behind all of it and you have no idea whether he was or wasn't (contrary to your post at #51).
LOL!
The reference to the Glob is the only thing you got from my post?
Ahh well. Bash away.
The term Romneybot is quite specific, as is made obvious by the posting antics of those who have earned the title.
(snicker)
And Bill Clinton diddling an intern in the Oval Office was a private matter, also.
>he has is smarts>
That is an opinion. Mitt is more of a gadfly.
He could learn from Sarah Palin as to the several articles she writes each week which have been included as OP Eds in the Washington Post to the Wall Street Journal.
Sarah attacking Obama , his policies, and staff.
Her comments on the economy, Afghn, etc.
Mitt needs less political operatives or more knowledge on the Military. One area Mitt has ran from.
Mitt sat out part of the Vietnam war in Paris and his 5 sons have never served in the military.
Sarah Palin’s son just returned from a year serving in Iraq.
Sure his position on abortion is fair game. That wasn't my point.
But putting yourself in the position of judging between him and his church is just absurd.
So on one hand, the Mitt boosters like to whine that Mitt critics are Mormon haters, but then you turn around and say Mitt's contradictions to Mormon pro-life dogma are none of the critic's business? Pretty pathetic.
I haven't said anything about Mormon-haters, nor have I claimed that you are one. Why do you bring it up?
Are you trying to paint me with the "sins" of every Mitt defender who has ever posted?
Really? Because you've declared that nothing I can do will ever change my status, so it doesn't seem to have any meaning beyond: "I say you're a Romneybot!"
Care to share the "quite specific" meaning? It should be a simple thing to do, since it's "obvious", right?
LOL, you hit the abuse button to complain about Jim Robinson’s #50.
Thanks for the abuse report, noted.
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