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Mitt Romney: Obama 'is learning on the fly'
CNN.com ^ | 03-20-09 | Larry King Show

Posted on 03/20/2009 10:00:48 AM PDT by GOP_Lady

Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, but John McCain snagged the nomination. This businessman and politician is keeping a critical eye on how things are shaping up in the presidency he wanted, and he shared his views on Thursday night's "Larry King Live." He gave a sharp critique of President Obama's performance and shared his thoughts on Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin and stem-cell research. The following transcript is edited for brevity and clarity:

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; competentconservate; first100days; obama; onthejobtraining; romney; unfit
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To: humblegunner
Oh, surpise, another disgusting comment from humblegunner.
21 posted on 03/20/2009 10:19:12 AM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: humblegunner

That was a childish & mean spirited attack - grow up!


22 posted on 03/20/2009 10:19:31 AM PDT by newfreep ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." - P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: jessduntno

mark


23 posted on 03/20/2009 10:20:55 AM PDT by libbylu (Sarah - the light of the midnight sun)
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To: GOP_Lady

“This is a president who is learning on the fly.”

He certainly is.

He and his handlers are hurriedly and clumsily trying to “correct” our (“The Constitution is fundamentally flawed…”) nation.

The AIG bonus language was buried in the fine print of legislation.
That is likely the tip of alarming new laws that will surface in time out of legislation that our Congressmen did not have time to read before enacting.

The current emotional kneejerk by Congress to punish the recipients of the bonuses attempts to do damage to at least 3 separate contracts:
1. The contract between AIG and the employees who did whatever they did for the bonus.
2. Any agreement reached between AIG and the government officials that put the deal together.
3. The bail out the Congressmen put into law in the performance of their employment contract with their constituents.


24 posted on 03/20/2009 10:21:06 AM PDT by frog in a pot (Is there a definition of "domestic enemies" as used in federal oaths, or is that just lip service?)
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To: GOP_Lady

I don’t see a lot of learning going on.


25 posted on 03/20/2009 10:23:46 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: GOP_Lady

The “Magic Negro” is indeed on the fly, but he ain’t learning anything.

“Magic Negro” Registered Trademark, LA Times


26 posted on 03/20/2009 10:23:50 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: marron
You don't have a government take punitive action against a small group of people. Frankly, it's unconstitutional, in my view.

It is, in fact, very close to a bill of attainder.

27 posted on 03/20/2009 10:25:41 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: GOP_Lady

Flip Romney—the media’s favorite Republican. Yawn.


28 posted on 03/20/2009 10:27:48 AM PDT by Antoninus (So now "change" is defined as "more of the same, but worse"?)
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To: truthguy

I really liked Romney in the debates. But he was out of contention by the time my state voted. So was Guiliani, my second choice.

I worked for McCain, and voted for McCain, and gave $$ to McCain, but Romney and Guiliani I really thought were better all-around candidates.


29 posted on 03/20/2009 10:33:20 AM PDT by olivia3boys
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To: Nonstatist
Compare Romney to that classless twit in the WH, no comparison.

Oh, I don't know. Both, when elected, run to the left...

30 posted on 03/20/2009 10:33:57 AM PDT by LearnsFromMistakes
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To: Ev Reeman
This is not the time for a president who is on the job training.

Mitt, and others, warned us earlier about Obama's inexperience. Nobody cared. Mitt expressed it well, again, last night:

This is a president who is learning on the fly. He's never turned anything around before. He hasn't had the experience of leading a nation or a business or a state in trouble. And the first rule I can tell him is focus, focus, focus. Focus on the job at hand, getting this economy going, and making sure there are no errors, no mistakes, no excessive spending. It's too risky, given the fact that the economy is hanging by a thread....

....But I can say in my view, Barack Obama is ripe for criticism. This AIG mess is certainly at his doorstep. The fact that he's not spending his time focusing on managing the economy, but is instead in Hollywood tonight and working on cap and trade and health care and other issues, diverting from the issue at hand, I think is certainly fair game to be discussed.

31 posted on 03/20/2009 10:35:11 AM PDT by redgirlinabluestate
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To: Antoninus
the media’s favorite Republican

No, thats still McVain who brings his fat bimbo daughter along for the ride.

Romney looks like Reagan compared to the twits in the Congress who vote for Zero's 2009 budget. Despicable.

32 posted on 03/20/2009 10:35:33 AM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: Nonstatist
Romney looks like Reagan compared to the twits in the Congress who vote for Zero's 2009 budget. Despicable.

Don't fool yourself. If Romney were on the inside, he'd be one of those voting for Zero's budget. There's nothing in his makeup or political history when actually in office that demonstrates that he would act otherwise.

He only pretends to be a conservative when he thinks it suits him. Like now, when he has no power at all.
33 posted on 03/20/2009 10:40:11 AM PDT by Antoninus (So now "change" is defined as "more of the same, but worse"?)
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To: truthguy

You are exactly correct.


34 posted on 03/20/2009 10:41:11 AM PDT by PAR
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To: LearnsFromMistakes
Both, when elected, run to the left...

??..Thats like saying that since both Clinton and Reagan were left handed, whats the difference?..Obama is a commie nitwit and Romney at least knows who the base of the Republican Party is, for Cripes sake.No comparison.

35 posted on 03/20/2009 10:41:34 AM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: olivia3boys
Agreed but I though Guiliani dropped out BEFORE Romney. Is my memory wrong?

Either way, the way the Republican did a terrible job of setting up their primaries. We should NEVER allow OPEN primaries. We don't want Democrats selecting our candidates. We don't want Independents selecting our candidates.

Please let's fix this before 2012.

And once again let's nominate a candidate who can WIN the general election. Even if we don't get the PERFECT conservative (if he/she even exists) we must get the most VIABLE candidate. We cannot afford 8 years of Obama. We won't have a country left.
36 posted on 03/20/2009 10:42:38 AM PDT by truthguy (Good intentions are not enough!)
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To: editor-surveyor

Or Bawney.....


37 posted on 03/20/2009 10:43:07 AM PDT by Mac from Cleveland (How to make a small fortune in the Obama era--first, start off with a big fortune....)
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To: Antoninus
Have you noticed? He's filling a void. Thanks to our great former compassionate leader Bush, there is NO respected leader in the Party who hasnt been compromised by their association with the previous borrow-and-spend administration

The thing Romney has going for him is he's been outside of it , and he is an experienced politician with good ties to the base. Take it or leave it, we're in sorry shape right now.

38 posted on 03/20/2009 10:46:34 AM PDT by Nonstatist
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To: Nonstatist
RomneyBOT "Have you noticed? Romney is filling a void.
Thanks to our great former compassionate leader Bush, there is NO respected leader in the Party
who hasnt been compromised by their association with the previous borrow-and-spend administration
The thing Romney has going for him is he's been outside of it ,"

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. "Outside of it." Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

"Top 20 Recipients of AIG Contributions in 2008"
(Table indicates Romney claimed to be POTUS and received AIG contributions with Dodd and the rest)

So Romney was IN IT, just like socialized medicine, BIGdig coverup, ....

39 posted on 03/20/2009 10:50:45 AM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Diogenesis
So Romney was IN IT, just like socialized medicine, BIGdig coverup, ....

Excellent point.

I trust Romney about as far as I can throw Jerrold Nadler.
40 posted on 03/20/2009 10:56:02 AM PDT by Antoninus (So now "change" is defined as "more of the same, but worse"?)
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