Posted on 12/03/2011 6:47:57 PM PST by Grig
Comparing and contrasting Newt and Mitt is a real eye-opener. The two men have taken very different paths in their personal and professional lives, and have wildly different personalities. Newt is a dreamer, Mitt a doer. Newt is reckless, Mitt is careful. Newt is famously undisciplined, Mitt is the epitome of self-discipline. Romney is a leader, Newt simply is not–according to those who worked most closely with him. Both men are intelligent, yet have chosen different ways to use their intelligence.
In education, Romney pursued business and law, while Newt chose modern European History. Romney earned his education quickly and entered the private sector, while Newt preferred academia.
Romney went on to a successful career in business, becoming wealthy helping businesses and creating jobs, while Newt made a career in government, becoming wealthy by exploiting his position of power and selling influence. Romney's skills were in high demand in the private sector, while Newt was removed from leadership in the House due to the chaos he created.
In matters of faith, Romney is a life-long member of his church and has a record of many years of service to it. Newt went from Lutheran to Baptist, to Catholic, with some speculation of political motive in making the conversions. I am not aware of service Newt may have given to his church. In their personal lives, they could not be more different. Mitt married his high school sweetheart after 4 years of courtship, and remains happily married. Newt also married his high school sweetheart - his geometry teacher whom he began dating at age 16. He has admitted that there is some truth in the notion that he hates women. He has a turbulent marital history due to selfishness and uncontrolled sexual appetites. While Romney helped Ann through both MS and cancer, Newt divorced Jackie, who had cancer–saying she was ‘not pretty enough or young enough to be a president’s wife–and besides she has cancer’. Newt divorced Marrianne, who was also diagnosed with MS. At the time, he asked Marrianne if she would please tolerate the six year affair with Callista, and remain married to him. She refused. He married Callista in 2000.
In matters of character, the contrast is keen. Romney has no hint of scandal–personal or professional. Newt has rumors of sexual scandals–including the infamous oral sex in a car with his neighbor's wife, while his little daughter was near. Newt also has a history of ethics violations, shady book deals, sham fundraising practices, and inconsistencies about whether he was hired as an ‘historian’ or as a lobbyist.
In the presidential campaign, they have also chosen very different paths. Romney is serious, organized, hardworking and prepared, while Newt has been flying by the seat of his pants. He now finds himself in the running, but unprepared, due to a severe lack of preparation and organization. While Romney has been mostly humble about his long term frontrunner status, Newt proclaimed himself the nominee after less than two weeks at the top of the polls.
There are many other differences--too many to list here. But we easily know enough to determine who is more worthy of support. We should not divorce the way a man lives in his personal life, from his actions in public life. Character is revealed in both professional and personal decisions. Romney has a solid record of being true to his word, family, and stewardships. Newt does not. While both men have significant accomplishments, only one has the background, character, leadership and temperament we need. That person is Mitt Romney.
Can to dispute this or did you conveniently forget this part of my “drama’ post?
Willie Mitty - the guiy who walked out on his wife who suffers from MS and traveled around the country campaigning instead of being at home with her when she needed him...
As a husband Willie Mitty doesnt make a donkeys back leg...
Willie Mitty - the guy who had no kids that we know of to use as an excuse to dodge the draft TWICE
of course the Romneys have a habit of aborting an inconvenient pregnancy (illegal proceedure or not) so Willie Mitty may have got a girl knocked up...
who’s to knowe ???
Willie Mitty - the guy who had left the country to dodge the draft like any other rabid freak in the 60s..
last I heard, glen beck can’t stand mitt.
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a strawman ???
changing the subject RomneyBot ???
Willie Mitty - the guy who had left the country to dodge the draft like any other rabid freak in the 60s..
Another point is that both Willy-RINO and Nanny-State-Newt are true believers in BIG GOVERNMENT, which is the exact cause of the financial disaster that we are in now.
Obama taught us that Big Government is no Government at all.
So either one gives us a Bigger Government, and the same old problems.
me a romney bot? ha.
you are clearly out of your league here, ya ninny. why don’t ya go on back to the religion forum and stay there.
I think she needs her own smoky back room forum just for her account.
My problem is that Mitt has never had an original, sincere, conservative thought in his life.
Newt, on the other hand, is chock full of ideas—some crazy, some brilliant, some liberal, most practical and conservative. Whatever his faults (and they are many) Newt is not a spoon-fed, handler-programmed perma-pol with no ideological core.
Personal life? Yeah, Romney wins hands down. But it’s going to take more than a squeaky clean gee whiz guy to take down the Obama machine.
I think it takes a common sense conservative that can think on his feet and has actual solutions, rather than lukewarm talking points.
What yoiu Mormons need is some women in those highly paid CEO positions in temple square...
That big empty lack of women in senior positions or any position will not go over well for your Willia Mitty...
In 1994 Willie Mitty boasted to Ted Kennedy that he had “broken the glass ceiling”
LOL
He hadnt and now 15 years later he still hasnt...
Women are still not allowed to have the important jobs in the Mormon corporation...
Gollies that does not look good on Willie Mittys resume for the position of POTUS
if he wont hire me...
Why should I hire him ???
I don’t like either one. Ya, newt is smart, but he’s a little too slimy for my tastes...actually way too slimy. Mit has morals and seems to be good with money but he reeks of RINO and used car salesman.
They’re the only two realistic choices left—which doesn’t bode well for our party. Paul, Bachmann, Santorum, Huntsman...these have no chance of getting the nomination and even if they did, no chance of beating the Obama machine.
I have to go with Newt at this point. If Romney is somehow coronated, I’ll hold my nose and vote for him, but I really don’t see how he can get the country pumped up to vote for him over Obama.
I wouldn't hire you, not in a million.
I would need a worker that didn't spend all day long on the internet... That's a integrity and work ethic issue. And and in this economy, I don't need an employee constantly on personal quest to destroy what's important to 14 millions people in a worldwide religion.
I doubt Mitt would hire you either.
I don’t need an employee constantly on personal quest to destroy what’s important to 14 millions people in a worldwide religion.
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I hope you dont need any Mormons...
I don’t know any Mormons who post things as vicious, vindictive and reckless as you do, constantly. It’s why I rarely post to you. I’m not sure why I am tonight, frankly. I’ve temporarily thrown my tagline out the window.
I doubt Mitt would hire you either.
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just what I said
Im a woman..
Plus Im a Christian
and the anti-Christian Mormons usually hire other Mormons...
and discriminate against Christians...
I doubt though that i would ever get dp desparate that I would lower my standards and want to work for a jerk who buys up businesses and fires the longtime workers...
Willie Mitty as a boss is not to be trusted...
as an employer...
or the leadership of our country...
You havent been at my door have you ???
I don’t know any Mormons who post things as vicious, vindictive and reckless as you do, constantly.
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I do
stick around kid...
read the posts...
The anti-Christian Mormons in these threads “post things as vicious, vindictive and reckless as you do” Rip
and HEY !!!
some are worse than yours....
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