Romney picks up Shultz, Rice, Huckabee and Nancy Reagan Endorsements

JEFFHEAD.COM (Multiple News feeds) ^ | June 1, 2012 | Jeff Head

[Jeff Head]

Over the last few days, since Romney clinched the GOP nomination for President by going over the 1,144 committed delegates needed with his win in the Texas Primary on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, a number of new endorsements have come in for Romney's bid for the Presidency.

These include George Shultz, former Secretary of State; Condoliza Rice, former Secretrary of State and National Security Advisor; Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and presidential candidate; and Nancy Reagan, wife of President Ronald Reagan. Here's what each of them had to say on the date they endorsed Romney:

NANCY REAGAN endorses Mitt Romney (May 31, 2012) “I offer my firm endorsement of Mitt Romney's campaign for president. Ronnie would have liked Gov. Romney's business background and his strong principles, and I have to say I do too. I believe Mitt Romney has the experience and leadership skills that our country so desperately needs, and I look forward to seeing him elected president in November.”
MIKE HUCKABEE endorses Mitt Romney (May 31, 2012) “I was very careful and deliberate in not wanting to get involved in the process prior to somebody securing the nomination, largely because I play on both radio and television. I didn’t feel it was appropriate for me to pick a Republican candidate. I don’t think anyone doubted that I was going to support the Republican. But Mitt Romney has now earned it — and I use that term very specifically. He worked hard to get it and therefore I think all Republicans and all conservatives need to rally around Gov. Romney. "So, I made it very clear: I’ll do everything that I can to vigorously support Mitt Romney because I think our country is at stake, and I believe his leadership would provide the right direction as opposed to what we’ve had for four years, which is the wrong direction. “Four years ago, we were opponents. There’s a lot that happens when you are running against somebody in a primary, but it’s not personal between Mitt Romney and me. It’s about our country, and quite frankly, Mitt has worked hard. He has my absolute and full support. I think when you look at what Obama has done and what Mitt Romney brings to the table in terms of being able to manage something, for heaven’s sakes, Mitt's managed a state, he’s managed a significant capital enterprise, he’s managed a huge non-profit endeavor, the Olympics, and done it all successfully. Barack Obama came to the presidency having managed nothing, not so much as a hot dog stand. And this country is struggling because of it. "I am going to do everything I can humanly do for Mitt Romney to be the next president.”
CONDOLIZA RICE endorses Mitt Romney (May 30, 2012) "We care about the future of this country, and the future of our world and I’m delighted to join so many friends here in supporting, and in my case, endorsing, Gov. Mitt Romney for President of the United States. If America is going to rebuild its strength at home, rebuild its sense of who we are, it needs a leader that also understands how really exceptional the United States of America is, and is not afraid to lead on the basis of that exceptionalism. America's leadership is craved in this world, it’s understood in this world. The only thing the American people dislike more than weak leadership, is no leadership at all. And Governor Romney, you can bring it back."
GEORGE SHULTZ endorses Mitt Romney (May 30, 2012) "“What Mitt has done at Bain Capital has been a major contribution to the American economy. He has learned and instinctively can feel what it takes to get this huge amount of money that is sitting on the sidelines of our economy to move forward and be invested."

I found Huckabee's statement interesting, and compelling, given the history.

CLICK HERE ON THIS LINK to see what each of the following names on the list below had to say (and when they said it) in endorsing Romney:

Rick Santorum
Newt Gingrich
Michelle Bachman
Rick Perry
George W. Bush
Rudy Guliania
Mitch McConnel
Herman Cain
Dick Cheney
Sarah Palin
Paul Ryan
Marco Rubio
Jim Demint
Jeb Bush
John Lehman
John Huntsman
Nicki Hailey
Christine O'Donnell
John Bolton
John Mccain
Paul Pawlenty
John Sununu
Christ Christie
Darrel Issa
John Kasich
John Voinovich
Tom Foley
Bob McConnell
John Ashcroft
Eric Cantor
John Boener
Connie Mack
Dennis Hastert
Richard Shelby
Dana Rohrbacher

A long and impressive list of very recognizable names that brings together every portion of the GOP...from the very conservative, to moderates (which he will have to have to win, as sad as it is to include some of their views), which will and is also attracting a majority of the independents...which he will also have to garner.

[Elsie]

He's not running "as a Mormon," he's running as a GOP candidate.

Office of First President & Living Prophet®:

April 21st, 2012

URGENT!

Fellow MORMON Freeper Christians!!

 

Hot diggity dog; our boy has MADE it!!

Now beware; for the media is gonna be on us like... well; you know the saying.

I've been getting lots of feedback from those of you on Free Republic (spit) about a certain ELSIE (or something like that), who is REALLY giving us a hard time there!

 

Why not try to point out to the uninformed how OBSESSED he seems to be.

 

Let's see if we can tangle him up so much trying to defend his reputation

that he'll no longer have as much time to post facts about MORMONism.

 

As always, Tommy M.  

 

(Keep pressing that we are CHRISTIAN and avoid anything MORMON like the DEVIL!!)

[MHGinTN]

Spittled like a true tantrum trooper. That you cannot comprehend the principles in play when not solely from your perspective is quite telling.

[Elsie]

I understand and respect why people of good consiceince come to mis-trust and not want to vote for Romney based on his record...

I, OTOH, mis-trust and do not want to vote for Romney based on his BELIEFS.

He has no spiritual discernment; or he would NOT be a MORMON.

He is either a DECIEVED mormon, or a DECIEVING mormon.

[cripplecreek]

After the Chicago machine style manipulations in Michigan, there’s no reason to believe he’s any different than Obama.

[ansel12]

Elsie I have asked you repeatedly not to do that to me.

You should have posted that to the other guy not me.

[Elsie]

I said "fundamental Islam" that wants to implement Sharia Law.

SLC based MORMONism sorta don't like MORMON fundies; either.

Something about making the past MORMON leaders look like wimps or something.

http://newsroom.lds.org/article/church-seeks-to-address-public-confusion-over-texas-polygamy-group

[Elsie]

... making the past MORMON leaders look like wimps or something.

Inasmuch as laws have been enacted by Congress forbidding plural marriage...

I hereby declare my intention to submit to those laws..."

~ Wilford Woodruff, 4th LDS President

[Elsie]

...and to educate the people as to why.

That sound like a job for someone on FR.

Posting FACTS from a religion's own spokesmen.

What a concept!

[Tau Food]

Thank you. It is quotes like those that confirm that Mormons are not only not Christian, but are clearly hostile to Christians.

Brigham Young condemned Christians as “heathens.” It’s all very hard to accept.

[Elsie]

...but a seditious, anti-constitutional system of tyranny masqerading under the cover of a religion.

HMMmmm...

[Drew68]

Better to elect an Christian-hating heretic than a Marxist as far as they're concerned.

So you'd prefer a Marxist in the White House to a Mormon? Fair enough. As far as I'm concerned, this makes you either a liberal or an unhinged crank. If you are a liberal, you're clearly on the wrong forum. If you're simply an unhinged crank, then we really don't have much to say to each other because I've learned long ago not to argue with crazy. It's an exercise in futility.

[Elsie]

Yup.

You’ve pretty much called it right.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Spittled like a true tantrum trooper. That you cannot comprehend the principles in play when not solely from your perspective is quite telling.

You're right, you DID spittle like a true tantrum trooper, didn't you? I'm sure Rominy is proud of his supporters like you here on FR!

[Elsie]

... IF Mitt Romney and Virgil Goode had an equal chance of winning ...

I predict a LOT of humming and hawing instead of answers.

[Elsie]

Great!

No matter WHO ‘wins’; they’ll track my skinny ass down and get me...

[Yashcheritsiy]

I predict a LOT of humming and hawing instead of answers.

Well, of course. When you get right down to it, I suspect that a lot of the people on here supporting Romney are not really doing so as a last resort, but because they actually prefer him to an actual conservative candidate. A real conservative might upset apple carts and stuff. Can't have that now. Romney, on the other hand, they like the cut of his jib.

[Elsie]

Yup!

Look over THERE!!!

[Yashcheritsiy]

Obama has governed by executive order with EPA and IRS Stormtroopers squelching every bit of descent. The ONLY branch of government that has made ANY headway with the Marxist in Chief has been the Supreme Court.

True...but it remains to be seen that executive agency abuses won't continue under Romney. I mean, how sure are you that we're not going to be stuck with the same invasive TSA and VIPR searches, the same EPA condemning somebody's property as a "wetland," or the same IRS bullying that we see now? Are you really confident that Romney would put an end to all that?

Put Obama in and have Thomas or Scalia come up ill and you’ll get another Wise Latina or perhaps Holder himself.

Given Romney's record for judicial picks, there's not a whole lot of reason to be confident in his potential judicial picks, either. And yes yes, I know about the Governour's Council giving him the list of nominees and all that. Yet, he still managed to make about the worst choices from among those available, which is saying something.

A Party-provided list of potential jurors that Romney "might" pick that exists only to stick up on a campaign website isn't really very reassuring.

The choices are not the same.

Didn't say they were. But they're similar enough that it really makes you wish we had some other options, doesn't it?

[Elsie]

Elsie I have asked you repeatedly not to do that to me.

To do WHAT?

You made a statement and I replied to it.

It's not like I ran over your cat or something similar.

[Elsie]

As far as I'm concerned, this makes you either a liberal or an unhinged crank.

No other possibilities?Dang!

I must be slipping!

I'll have to shown more concern for your concern; I guess.