What Can Voters Expect from a President Romney?

FF ^ | 3/13/10 | David Frum

[pissant]

t’s page 258 – and suddenly we are back in Campaign Mode. The transition is very abrupt. On pages 256, Romney is describing an interesting program he advocated in Massachusetts: “a Parental Preparation Program for every underperforming school district. In order for parents in these districts to enroll their children in public school, the parents would have been required to attend classes themselves, where they would learn about the value of education as well as ways in which they could support their children’s educational experience.”

On p. 257, a funny story about Romney’s business career, about his unsuccessful attempt to woo a bright young MBA to join Bain in the late 1970s. The MBA declined, preferring to join a college friend’s startup company. Punchline: “I saw Steve Ballmer twenty-five years later at the home of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. He reminded me of my long-ago effort to recruit him. I joked that if he’d taken my offer instead of joining Microsoft, he’d likely be doing pretty well by now.”

And then, p. 258 – we are suddenly hearing about the dangers of “soft tyranny” extinguishing the American entrepreneurial spirit and of the imminent threat from “monarchists in spirit.” And from there to the end it’s a long series of salutes to one after another Republican constituency and shibboleth. “I am unapologetically pro-life,” Romney says on p. 265. Then it’s on to same-sex marriage and liberal judges’ attack on the Constitution, and from there to catch-in-throat heroism and sacrifice. I hope I am not belittling any of the gallant people Romney mentions here when I say that these pages read very much like the road-testing of some future nomination acceptance speech.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*Slick Willard Barf Alert Ping*

[VRWC For Truth]

Mitt’s $$$ couldn’t beat McDEMOCRAT from AZ in 2008. Mitt is a loser.

[ansel12]

Governors get chosen for President because we can look at how they did in the executive office that is closest to the Presidency. Sometimes people forget to look at just how well, or poorly Mitt Romney did in his role as executive office holder, here is the result, terribly.

Governor Romney leaves office with 34% approval, 65% disapproval, I don't think that it gets any worse than this.

[Reagan Man]

FUMR!

[marron]

“Meeting them halfway” is ludicrous when they keep scooting left.

I agree. Its what too many of our Repubs do, though. No matter how crazy left the Dems go, you'll find Repubs trying to reach across the aisle, trying to be bipartisan, trying to find common cause, and on and on. Except during election season, when they suddenly get their conservative principles out of cold storage until after they are reelected.

Guys like McCain, and Graham, and I think Romney too.

[Star Traveler]

What Can Voters Expect from a President Romney?

Special underwear for everyone in the U.S. ... :-)

[A CA Guy]

President? Which country is he running for?

If he runs it could get Obama reelected.

Time to step it up and Romney isn't the go to guy IMO

[jla]

Mike Pence needs to begin making a lot of noise.

[Allegra]

I hope we never have to worry about what to think of a President Romney.

The thought makes my stomach turn.

[NoRedTape]

Beautiful photoshop job! That's my favorite photo of psued-shoe boy with his glove. Love it!

Romney has no chance. He's mormon; he's a RINO and a psuede-shoe phoney. 3 strikes and you're OUT!

[Allegra]

Ping to Post #30. ;-)

[zimfam007]

NOT ANOTHER F**KING RINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[highlander_UW]

The voters can expect a catastrophe just this side of Obama...and they can also expect to hear me say...again...I told you not to vote for this fool. Please don't make me have to say that again.

[freekitty]

Another liar working on the side of the lefties.

[TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl]

An article about a jerk by a jerk.

[This Just In]

Voters can awake from a bad dream and say, “Oh good, it was just a nightmare”.

[GloriaJane]

Sarah Palin’s got my vote if I have to write it in.

[Lancey Howard]

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If Romney is the GOP candidate, the terrorists win.