1. No doubt Gingrich has a good record. Romney, however, ran surpluses his last two years in office. He came in to a huge shortfall. He moved the state legislature to reduce spending by over $1 billion. How other people ran their own campaigns is not his fault. Otherwise, you could say that Mitt’s approval ratings drop went in line with Bush’s. So does that mean its Bush’s fault? Approval ratings don’t necessarily correlate with a good or bad job. And since it was in Massachusetts, shouldn’t that be a good thing by your reasoning?
2. I don’t agree that Capitalism is harsh and unpleasant. What Romney did epitomizes free markets. He helped build struggling companies, and the ones that died deserved to die. Why? Because that is what the market decided.
3. Sorry, but getting elected Governor in a hostile environment is proof of electability. Being reelected for 20 years in a gerrymandered Congressional district is not.
4. By the very definition of the word cult, Mormonism is not a cult. Knock it all you want, and it is not my religion either, but if Gingrich is the nominee, you’ll be praying that the Mormons in Nevada go your way in November. Religious bigotry may be your thing, but don’t let it cloud your judgment.
5. Yes, the winter olympics. A billion dollar enterprise, with a 300 million shortfall, that he turned into a profit of just under 100 million. Responsibility for something like 20,000 paid and unpaid employees. All of these things are more than the number of budget dollars and/or employees that the other candidates have been responsible for, combined and times 10.
I know that FR is not a pro-Romney place. That is obvious. But let me repeat myself one more time... you are just spiting your own party.
I don't know what party JR belongs to if any, but I am amazed that we have to start back at 2007 again when it comes to Romney.
2. Mitt's approval ratings tanked when it became obvious that he did not have a principle to his name and was only interested in personal power. Probably the single worst elected GOP official of the last 12 years.
3. All Mittens does is obsess over money. For most of us on FR, never mind in the general electorate, that shows a verrrry limited imagination and no leadership.
4. Romney cannot be trusted on babies, marriage, guns, military, foreign policy or anything else that is not money, money, money and, frankly on money issues, he can be trusted only to protect Muffy, Skipper and trust fund babies like, well, Mittens himself. He does absolutely NOTHING for most of us. I don't pay 45% on marginal income and neither do most of us here. I also don't give a sh*t if Mittens has to start paying 39.5% on his income from speeches after he is defeated if by Obozo or 35% if the status remains quo under a new GOP POTUS or is even lowered (except for the further damage that will do to the GOP brand). One thing is for sure: his precious tax rate on marginal income is NOT the be all and end all of human existence or of this year's election.
5. I have absolutely no problem with Romney's Mormon religion. I regard their doctrines as strange but then, as a Catholic, I know many regard Catholic dogmas as strange as well. Most Mormons are fine people. Romney is not and the pro-abortion position which has been traditional among Romneys is anything but Mormonism. Mittens problem with religion may well be that he is not Mormon enough. I don't think that Mormons are fans of sexual perversion posing as marriage either even if it never seems to bother Romney. Many Mormons are also a lot more familiar with firearms and the RTKBA than anyone named Romney.
6. The Winter Olympics???? The Winter Olympics???? Too bad Steve Jobs is dead. His positions on issues were generally no better than Romney but he was a hell of a lot more of a businessman. Warren Buffet? Bill Gates? Both of them to the left of Obozo but, hey, they are each terrific at business. What the hell does that have to do with being a desirable candidate for POTUS???
Yeah, no doubt that a history making Republican Speaker of the House who will forever be in the history books for his stunning success as a history making conservative leader, has a “good record”.
You just breezed over the truth about Mitt Romney and his failed Governorship. The only credential for the guy is a single term as a disastrous Governor, during 20 years of active office seeking.
He was the 4th Republican Governor in a row, Massachusetts prefers Republican Governors, that is not getting elected “in a hostile environment” and “proof of electability”.
This is Romney’s second Presidential run where he is breaking spending records (something he does in all his campaigns) has all of the organization, the media, the money, yet he keeps showing as unelectable, as guys with no money, no organization, no real base, keep knocking him off.
Failing created a hostile environment for Romney. Mitt announced that he wanted to run for reelection, but his own polling showed that it was impossible, he was again, “unelectable”.
Romney proved that he lacked the ability to lead, convincing only 34% of his voters that he had that executive ability. Worse he hurt the state party, and lost the seat since then to the Democrats, successful politicians don’t do that.
LOLOL!!!!!
Before this current run, Romney faced voters 22 times and lost 17 of those times.
Mormonism is not a cult
Then you know absolutely NOTHING about Mormons. They believe that "gods" created earth. They believe that they WILL become gods and rule their own planets. And there's a LOT more!