Romney: GOP's 2012 nominee must be Reaganesque

The Washington Times ^ | 8 March 2010 | Joseph Weber

[GOP_Raider]

Republican leader Mitt Romney said Monday the GOP nominee in the 2012 presidential election will have to bring together divided factions of the party.

"Whoever becomes the nominee of our party needs to be, as Ronald Reagan was, a big-top Republican welcoming conservatives of all types in our party," he said during an interview with The Washington Times' "America's Morning News" radio show.

[Reaganesque]

LOL! Well, if the country needs me...;-)

[ansel12]

Stuff it Mitt-Witt, you’re not worthy to cut the grass over Jesse Helms’ grave.

Romney only uses illegal Guatemalans for yard work.

[SmokingJoe]

Nope.
He is in.
If there is one person I am like 99% sure is going to run in 2012, that is Mitt Romney. Why, the guy hasn't stopped campaigning since 2009. Every move he's made so far this year, is clearly calculated to further his 2012 ambitions. He knows 0bama will lose in 2012 at the rate that 0bama is falling), so whoever the Republican candidate is in 2012, will win it, and he is curently ahead in the polls for the Republican primary for 2012. Why, the guy can almost taste power.

[Lady Heron]

LOL! Guess that leaves Romney out of the race!

[gogeo]

"Whoever becomes the nominee of our party needs to be, as Ronald Reagan was, a big-top Republican welcoming conservatives of all types in our party,"

That makes me a member of the RonDog party...

[ansel12]

"Ronald Reagan was, a big-top Republican"

I don't know what a "Big Top" Republican is, but it sounds insulting.

[Diogenesis]

ansel12: Romney only uses illegal Guatemalans for yard work.

But, but Mr. RomneyCARE lied to the Boston Globe over at least two years
and said he knew NOTHING. NOTHING. It was only his front yard.
No responsibility you know. The Yard worker was "Democrat"
and got thrown under the bus by Mr. RomneyCARE.

Romney aide’s bogus badges: Sources detail ‘illegal’ security tactic

" Boston Herald - Friday, July 20, 2007
In an apparent violation of the law, a controverisal aide to ex-Gov. Mitt Romney
created phony law enforcement badges that he and other staffers used on the campaign trail
to strong-arm reporters, avoid paying tolls and trick security guards
into giving them immediate access to campaign venues, sources told the Herald.
“They (the aides) knew the badges were fake and probably illegal,”
said a presidential campaign source who asked for anonymity
because the story could damage the individual’s career.
Two additional sources confirmed that the badges - described as bright silver plates with a state seal attached -
were first created and used by Garrity while Romney was still governor." Romney Presidential campaign caught with fake LEOs and fake badges in two states (includes NH).

Myth Romney 2007 campaign's dirty tricks included phoney State Troopers caught in two states
before he was caught using push polls, fake and deceptive stories to the Press about others,
and other dirty tricks on a daily basis.

FAKE TROOPER (and Chief of Operations)

More here

More here - Romney aide is the focus of probe

Romney aide accused of faking badges

[Doc Savage]

NOT voting for him! Period! Never! I’ll take Obama for another 4 before I waste another Conservative vote on a RINO!

[Oldpuppymax]

And this hyper-arrogant, RINO clown is more than self-important enough to be talking about himself!!

[Deo volente]

“Big Top Republican” is code-speak for pro-abortion and pro-gay rights.

No thanks, Mitt!

[Salvey]

If McRomney or Huckapoo is the GOP’12 nominee, Hopey/Changey wins by a landslide.

I'm not so sure about that; the "average" Republican and most independents now find obama and his policies so loathesome that even Romney or Huckabee can beat him (though neither of them is my preferred candidate).

[Jedidah]

It’s the hair. Mitt thinks he has the right hair (but his part is on the wrong side).

[Diogenesis]

It is "code speak" for Mitt RomneyCARE's penchant
to use improper executive authority
to impose HIS whims rather than the peoples' will.
One example, as he micturated upon on the Mass. Constitution
was Romney’s use of this improper executive authority. [The Romney Way™]

"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."

[maine-iac7]

Well, that leaves you out, Mitt.

[ansel12]

He must have wanted to say “big tent” and thought that “big top” was less recognizable as meaning liberal.

[WOBBLY BOB]

"Well, Bye Mitt.

[TheThirdRuffian]

"I don't know what a "Big Top" Republican is, but it sounds insulting."

I think it's a reference to Denise Milani, who is a Republican.

[Retired Greyhound]

You have my vote.

[ansel12]

Thank you very much.

[Retired Greyhound]

So do you.