Romney: ‘It kills me’ not to be in White House

yahoo ^ | march 3, 2013 | Dylan Stableford

[lowbridge]

Mitt Romney says it "kills" him that he's not president. But he doesn't blame Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie or anything else on his loss to President Barack Obama--except his campaign's failure to connect with minority voters.

“I lost my election because of my campaign," Romney said on "Fox News Sunday" in his first television interview since his November defeat, "not because of what anyone else did."

The former Massachusetts governor refused place blame on Christie, who some Republicans say elevated Obama in his embrace of the president in the wake of the storm.

Romney said his inability to win over black and Hispanic voters--and the damage done by those disastrous "47 percent" comments--ultimately derailed his White House bid.

Ann Romney, though, pointed the finger at the fourth estate. “It was not just the campaign’s fault," Ann Romney said. "I believe it was the media's fault as well, in that he was not being given a fair shake--that people weren’t allowed to really see him for who he was. ... I’m happy to blame the media.”

She added: “I totally believe at this moment, if Mitt were there in the office, that we would not be facing sequestration right now."

[Elsie]

However, I'm still not sure that Romney believes any of that "religion" or anything else, really, other than what he perceives to be his own personal advancement.

I really don't care WHAT he believes; but I do care what others THINK he believes; and what he has SAID he believes; and what he has done and is doing to PROMOTE that belief in others.

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Your tagline applies to him quite well!

[Elsie]

You said it quite well!

[Elsie]

Four months after the election and Romney still doesn't get it. Moving to the left was never going to win an election.

Moving NEVER gets it!

If you've got some principals; stand on the damn things!

And win or lose BY them!

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Are there no one out there that is NOT a Compromiser these days?

[Elsie]

And it won't be someone running on a "I hate homos and want to ban all abortions in all circumstances" ticket either.

ALL?

HOMOs??

We got the "Screw you, GOD" folks last time to vote Democrat.

Would you REALLY want them to be influencing the Republicans?

[Elsie]

You said it gentler than I...

[Elsie]

It's over, folks.

Sigh...

[Elsie]

I also believe that not voting for a viable alternative, flaws and all, over a known socialist would-be dictator for whatever personal feelings or religious reasons/prejudices is immoral and not in keeping with preserving the Constitution and the Republic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM-G0bkl8MQ

[Elsie]

In the end, the Constitution is what preserves our religious freedoms.

Which you just stated that a person is IMMORAL if they happen to believe and LIVE those FREEDOMs.

[Elsie]

Don’t bother to ever vote again because you will never find someone who will live up to all of your expected “values”.

I'm sure that YOUR vote next time WILL be for a person who has has very little values that guide them.

[Elsie]

Somewhere; a Logic 101 teacher is crying...

[Elsie]

The only way that ...

Oh?

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2 Chronicles 7:14

If my people, who are called by my name,
shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways; ,

then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.

[Elsie]

You have personally made my life more difficult for doing the right thing and living an honest life.

HMMmm..

I think your definition of this may prove to be quite interesting.

[Elsie]

Explain how allowing Obama to rule another 4 years is better.

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In conclusion let us summarize this grand key, these “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet”, for our salvation depends on them.

1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4. The prophet will never lead the church astray.
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6. The prophet does not have to say “Thus Saith the Lord,” to give us scripture.
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8. The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
9. The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10. The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed—reject them and suffer.

I testify that these fourteen fundamentals in following the living prophet are true. If we want to know how well we stand with the Lord then let us ask ourselves how well we stand with His mortal captain—how close do our lives harmonize with the Lord’s anointed—the living Prophet—President of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.

Ezra Taft Benson

(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University)     http://www.lds.org/liahona/1981/06/fourteen-fundamentals-in-following-the-prophet?lang=eng

[Elsie]

And yes,I'm fully prepared to be banned...permanently...for defying FR's party line,set by you,of absolute,unrelenting purity over acceptance of the realities of this nation's imperfect political system.Regardless of consequences.

FINALLY!!!

A person on FR willing to die for their PRINCIPLES!!

GSC in 2016!!

[Elsie]

And yes,I'm fully prepared to be banned...

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A. If you say something along the lines of “the moderators might ban me for saying this, but…” then you lost.

B. Anyone who says “well, ban me if you want to, but…” is actually saying; “in the name of a loving God, please ban me because I am losing this argument so badly that my only hope of escaping it with a shred of dignity is if I can make myself out to be some sort of martyr to free speech.”

C. If you claim to have supporting evidence available online, but instead of linking to it you say “Look it up yourself,” you lose. Similarly to the banning thing, “look it up yourself” clearly means “please please please don’t look it up yourself.” It’s an admission of failure.

D. If you invoke the name of a logical fallacy without explaining its relevance, you lose. Logical fallacies are not Harry Potter spells. You don’t just get to shout them out and wiggle your wand to make magic happen. Plus, there’s a logical meta-fallacy: Just because someone’s making an error in reasoning doesn’t mean they’re wrong.

E. If you claim to be winning, you lose. This should be self-evident: If you’re so desperate that you have to tell someone you’re winning, you’re obviously not. http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/12/alt-text-internet-arguments

 

[Elsie]

Some of the 47% voted for Romney.

They WOULD have?

I can hear them now...

That Romney just equated me with a welfare moocher!

Damn him!

I'll vote for the Welfare Pusher to show HIM!!

[Elsie]

Loaded, leading, straw man argument question.

Lot of this seen in this thread...

[Elsie]

They are not willing to take small, incremental steps towards their goal; it's all or nothing.

And others are will to take those steps AWAY from their goal; thinking that SOMEHOW the lesser of the two evils will help them in the long run.

[Elsie]

Too many are willing to be Praised into Hell;
than be Rebuked into Heaven.

[Elsie]

I do not have to “justify” anything to you.

True; but calling for us ILKsters to do so is a bit hypocritical.