Text of Romney's Speech at CPAC

Primetime Politics ^ | February 7, 2008 | Mitt Romney

[Nony]

Mitt's speech was superb.

[sweetiepiezer]

Thanks I missed it and was looking for it on the internet.

[sodpoodle]

Think Mitt has written the GOP platform.

[jan in Colorado]

Thanks for posting this Nony.

I watched him give his speech, and it was excellent.

[Regulator]

Can’t imagine McDumbGuy giving a speech like this.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Summary: I’m not flushing anymore of my personal fortune.

[icwhatudo]

From Hunter to Fred to Mitt to....ugh. Class move by Mitt, and for the last time:

[khnyny]

Mitt’s speech was fantastic. He made McCain look like a doddering, braid-dead codger in comparison.

[pillut48]

Is it possible Mitt is biding his time until the Constitution Party announces their candidate in April? Why else just 'suspend' his campaign, instead of ending it?

[Red6]

Romney is stepping back; probably because he’s not willing to win at any cost, because he has other things in life besides politics, because he does subscribe to some higher cause.

McCain like Dole will loose for all the same reasons. McCain has the political pull and experience, but he is less supported by the base. He won ultimately because he’s the consummate politician honed over 20 years in Congress, knowing how to get the delegates yet not be favored among the base and even stand in opposition on critical issues such as amnesty. Within the GOP he does have a lot of pull; but uninspiring, not really Conservative, he will lead the GOP to a huge defeat in 2008.

[HighlyOpinionated]

Noooooooooo!

So, has he been offered VP in exchange for bowing out?

I hope he runs in 4 years. He doesn't just 'sound' Presidential, he IS Presidential.

[Vigilanteman]

Most politicians don’t seem to understand the connection between our ability to compete and our national wealth, and the wealth of our families. They act as if money just happens–that it’s just there. But every dollar represents a good or service produced in the private sector. Depress the private sector and you depress the well-being of Americans.

That’s exactly what happens with high taxes, over-regulation, tort windfalls, mandates, and overfed, over-spending government. Did you see that today, government workers make more money than people who work in the private sector. Can you imagine what happens to an economy where the best opportunities are for bureaucrats?

It’s high time to lower taxes, including corporate taxes, to take a weed-whacker to government regulations, to reform entitlements, and to stand up to the increasingly voracious appetite of the unions in our government!

Mitt was the only one of the three left standing to really understands this. Yes, I'm an economic conservative. Social issues and national defense issues are important. But neither of them can advance without a free and growing economy.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

It was a moving speech, very well delivered, and very difficult for me to watch, knowing that my party has left me. After the speech I changed my registration to Indepenent from Republican. Perhaps now the party will pretend to care about I have to say.

[POWG]

When you have as much money as Romney does 35 million $$ here or there doesn’t really matter in the big picture. I think he is aware of the danger posed to the Republican party by a long, negative, expensive primary campaign and didn’t want to be a cause of it.

I am a Romney supporter and really hate to see him leave but I want a Republican President most of all!!

[IMissPresidentReagan]

I am a Romney supporter, you and I disagree on one thing. You want a Republican President most of all, I want a CONSERVATIVE president most of all, but then again I don’t really consider McCain either.

[K-oneTexas]

His speech was an exemplary speech. It should set the tone for the GOP in this election. It reflects a true commitment to this country, its citizens and basic core values America was built on and has become great on. It shows his character as one that is desperately need by the Party and the Country. It also reflects that he was and he still is a viable candidate for public office and the Presidency of the United States.

He has shown respect and elevated himself above the remaining candidates. He is a conservative, not as conservative as I would like and not perfect, but head and shoulders above his competitors.

[POWG]

Actually, McCain isn’t my first, second, sixth or even ninth choice, but if I have to choose between him or Hitlery/Obama, he is my man. The next 4 years is looking pretty grim, but McCain will definitely be better than the alternative!!

[POWG]

I am very interested to see if Romney endorses McCain as some people are speculating. If he does, McCain should find some place for him in his campaign and take advantage of his obvious skills and abilities. I don’t know if Romney as VP would be the best choice or even if he would take it, but I think he could certainly contribute in a lot of ways.

[4integrity]

Thanks for this post. Mitt gave a wonderful speech. As I sat and listened, I thought, this man would have made a wonderful President.

[K-oneTexas]

There would be precedent ... Reagan/Bush.