Posted on 12/09/2008 2:59:59 PM PST by Rameumptom
Mitt Romney on the Media (NRO cruise video)
Mitt Romney and Brent Bozell discuss what to do about the MSM. Brent cites figures which show the MSM is dying (but this past election shows the dying dinosaur isn't dead yet). Mitt has some great one liners and a good assessment of what conservatives need to do.
Whoever is going up against Obama in 2012 whether it is Romney/Jindal/Palin or someone not on our radar yet they have to be able to effectively address, counter and deal with the media.
More Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson videos from the NRO cruise here. http://wordpress.redstate.com/dave_in_fla/2008/11/16/if-we-are-going-to-have-a-nuclear-holocaust-3/
And an oldie but goodie when as Gov. of Mass. Mitt gives the media the smackdown. The whining reporter claims "I represent the people". Mitt replies, "No I represent the people, you represent the media".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-S9Ntek9QE Mitt Romney Calls Out Media Bias
If an attractive likely-to-win Republican candidate shows more conservative tendancies than liberal, then rank and file conservative voters should give him or her a chance.... and not morph into this "he's not 100% perfect" attitude which I believe was exhibited during the 2008 GOP primaries.
There is something to be said for the concept of that "I'd rather have 85% of something than 100% of nothing."
California Republicans perhaps took that a little too far when it nominated Arnold Schwartzeneger ... but that should be seen as an abboration due to it being California.
When I began entering into the give and take of legislative bargaining in Sacramento, a lot of the most radical conservatives who had supported me during the election didn’t like it. “Compromise” was a dirty word to them and they wouldn’t face the fact that we couldn’t get all of what we wanted today. They wanted all or nothing and they wanted it all at once. If you don’t get it all, some said, don’t take anything. I’d learned while negotiating union contracts that you seldom got everything you asked for. And I agreed with FDR, who said in 1933: ‘I have no expectations of making a hit every time I come to bat. What I seek is the highest possible batting average.’ If you got seventy-five or eighty percent of what you were asking for, I say, you take it and fight for the rest later, and that’s what I told these radical conservatives who never got used to it.“ Ronald Reagan
You must feel really threatened by Romney, keep it up. I like it when people like you point out what a threat he is. He is so powerful! Everytime you go ballistic over Mitt it means he is gaining power!!!! Go Mitt, go!!!! I can’t wait until he wins the nomination in 2012. Mitt will be the next President of the United States!
First of all, I am not a cultist. I don’t keep up with Romney other then when I am pinged something about him. Secondly, I have never attacked Palin’s children, only stated my opinion that she was neglecting her baby by having a full time career,which is a problematic contradiction coming from someone who claims to be such a conservative. That’s not an attack on the child, it’s attack on Palin. I only really stated my opinion after the election. I might have mentioned it shortly before only because of all the worshipping going on for Palin. I only stated an opinion, you are the one who is eager to destroy Mitt Romney. The way I look at it, Palin hurt the Republican chances by claiming to be a reformer yet talking full advantage of every perk that ever came her way. I haven’t said a word about Palin in at least a few weeks. Your eagerness to destroy Mitt has been relentless. I blame Republican’s who think it is ok to have double standards. That’s a form of hypocrisy. Pretty soon double standards and being a hypocrite have a way of catching up with people. That’s why the opposition won, it has nothing to do with me not worshipping Palin. She is a human being, not a God. McCain selected her to be his running mate. She was extremly fortunate to be given such a gift. She was not qualified. Ronald Reagan was a great communicator, Palin is not. She can’t express a coherent point unless it is a talking point that she has memorized. Right there that should tell you something. She isn’t inspired by God. She has used her looks to get ahead. She has governed a state that is very wealthy. Alaska’s oil wealth has nothing to do with Palin. I hate to see people get so deluded. The lady is way over-rated and a power hungry backstabber. She has used her looks to get elected. Anyone can deliver talking points they have memorized. This is the reason why Obama won, unfortunately, because the people who were supposed to be his opposition have lost it. There is nothing hateful in what I said about Palin. I am a fairly decent person. I didn’t cause John McCain to lose the election, I kept my opnion about Palin to myself and I voted for McCain. You are just trying to make sure that Romney is destroyed so that he will not threaten the chances of whoever you have already selected. In case you haven’t noticed, this is the United States and we have elections. Why the heck do you resort to such tactics of trying to completely destroy Romney? I don’t know everything. Maybe you are right, maybe Romney is a rat. If it is true, in time I will know it. Meanwhile, I’m not worshipping Palin. It’s my right as a human being. I could be wrong about Palin. So what? In time, if it is true, God will show me. In the meantime, calm down. You need to get some perspective.
The Real Deal (ignoring Romney's incompetence)
The Real Deal (ignoring Romney's incompetence)
Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney
Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?
Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?
Romney Supporters Trashing Palin
Romney advisors sniping at Palin?
Novak: Fred Thompson drop-out rumors traced to Romney campaign
I am not a Romney Bot, it is very derogatory that you can call names like that. I am not part of any anti-Palin attack squad, that is another derogatory, dehumanizing way of talking to someone one. It’s not right the way you communicate with people.
RomneyBOT anti-Palin Attack Squad, rodeo-mamma divison:
"(Gov.) Palin... was neglecting her baby by having a full time career,
which is a problematic contradiction coming from someone who claims to be such a conservative.
Palin ...is a human being, not a God.
She was not qualified.
She can’t express a coherent point unless it is a talking point that she has memorized.
She isn’t inspired by God.
She has used her looks to get ahead.
The lady is way over-rated and a power hungry backstabber.
She has used her looks to get elected. ...
I am not part of any anti-Palin attack squad."
Apparently, rodeo-mamma is part of the anti-Palin attack squad of Myth Romney.
Q.E.D.
November 26th was not a few weeks ago...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2137627/posts?page=208#208
Don’t look now but your agenda is showing...
I don’t know how many times I’ve told Rombotts that Mitt would of profited immensely from being a town selectman for four years, or a stint in the military, and especially for him, as an enlisted.
He’s lived too isolated a life.
The Mormon experience is one of distance from the main culture.
Harvard Law and Finance are, in general, distancing experiences.
Mitt getting out and about, doesn’t help him. Yeah, the GOP policy wonks all like him, but they have one vote each, and frankly, even amongst Republicans, basically, no one reads the NR, Weekly Standard.
Palin has it. She might not have much more, but she has that popular ‘it’, something Mitt, or anyone, can not buy or fake.
You get the feeling that Palin is a fighter. That she gets mad. I don’t get that about Mitt. Other than Mitt, I don’t know what Mitt is fighting for. I don’t know what Mitt’s ‘Big Cause’ is. Palin has leadership, Mitt has management. Palin generates passion, Mitt does checkbook.
Palin has instinct, Mitt has polls. Palin is a life long hunter, Mitt shot a gopher, maybe, once. Palin’s kid is in Iraq, Mitt’s go to Harvard and hand out sandwiches on the campaign bus. Palin’s speaking has her own distinct personality, Mitt makes you sleep. Plain has and is a roll up your sleeves, who you talking to Governor, Mitt was a committee guy Governor.
It’s done for Mitt. He either must not hire brutally frank advisers, or he won’t listen, which, experiencing the fanaticism of his minions, isn’t surprising.
As in a fun Gift I am giving KV a life size Mitt Romney and Sarah.
I also added the P Elect Obama just so we can dress him up in silly attire.
Mitt/Palin 2012.
Flame suit on.
Us Low Brows gave Sarah/McCain the vote.
I would love to see Romeny/Palin run.
The ongoing, highly personal attacks on Mitt Romney on this thread demonstrate many would prefer to die of a ‘theory’ than actually win an election cycle.
The plain fact is on September 15th of this year, we Conservatives would have been better served had Romney been the nominee, and was the man that offered his opinion on the economic crisis then we were with McCain’s knee jerk, ill informed ‘Fire Chris Cox at SEC, and end Earmarks!’ incoherent RANT.
Well, those of you that hate Romney for whatever reason, you got what you wanted.
Don’t complain the next four years.
I do believe I am witness to a good old fashion Flame War here at FR.
Wow. Mods must be sleeping.
If I cant have Alan Keyes in the running I am good to go for Romney.
Hope all is well with you.
Lookie here Jim its an old fashion Flame War.
Personal insults and everything.
KV and I are sick with a viral thing but reading this good old FRashion slug out seems to be better than advil at the moment.
Yeah...
That worked out REALLY good for him in '08!
Mitt will be the next President of the United States!
Yogi says, "It's like deja vu all over again!"
"Don't join a dangerous cult!
Practice safe sects!"
| Palin has leadership | Mitt has management. |
| Palin generates passion | Mitt does checkbook. |
| Palin has instinct | Mitt has polls. |
| Palin is a life long hunter | Mitt shot a gopher, maybe, once. |
| Palin’s kid is in Iraq | Mitt’s go to Harvard and hand out sandwiches on the campaign bus. |
| Palin’s speaking has her own distinct personality | Mitt makes you sleep. |
| Plain has and is a roll up your sleeves, who you talking to Governor | Mitt was a committee guy Governor. |
I would love to see Palin/Somebody run; too!
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