Posted on 09/29/2012 12:16:35 PM PDT by rwfromkansas
Buying a house is usually an impersonal transaction. The buyer sees a scrubbed version of the home, artfully “staged,” possibly with a fresh coat of paint and flowers on the table. Once a purchase price has been negotiated, the buyer and the seller sign legal papers in triplicate, and the new owner gets a set of keys and – if lucky – an extra garage door opener. So, when Hal and Corinne Prewitt decided to buy Mitt and Ann Romney’s Park City, Utah home in spring of 2009, they figured they were in for another paperwork hassle. What they got, however, was a great house, interesting interactions with the man who’d just lost a bid to be the previous election’s GOP nominee, and some insight into the character of the possible next President. In fact, their interaction with Romney was so different than what the Prewitts expected, Hal decided to write down his experience in a Google document which has since been downloaded over 100,000 times.
First of all, the Prewitts were impressed – and a little shocked — when Mitt Romney met them at the property on moving day. There were no brokers or anyone there at the house – just the former governor walking around the house to make sure the new owners were comfortable and familiar with their purchase. “He spent as much time as we needed showing us around, answering our questions and explaining how to use and service the home’s equipment,” Hal wrote. “And when he was done, he gave us his direct contact information should we have problems.
Secondly, the Prewitts were fascinated by the way Gov. Romney – worth, by some calculations, hundreds of millions of dollars – decided to move his things. Some people hire professional movers to pack their things, others hire them to transport them, and others prefer a do-it-yourself approach. Gov. Romney fit into the last category. He went to Home Depot, bought wood, and built the necessary containers to transport his possession from the house. Then, he asked a friend and some family to help him pack his family photos, mementos, and grandchildren’s toys. Then, they carried his things into a U-Haul, which he drove to his new home in California.
The home, according to the Prewitts, was built with a focus on their family, even though it had “no swimming pool, tennis court or movie theater. There are no maid, butler or nanny quarters. Clearly Ann and Mitt raised their kids. No gold faucets, no fancy silverware. The kitchen was simple and typical of an average three bedroom home, very much like those in which we were raised.” Because the Prewitts bought much of the home’s contents, they also got to see the way the family really lived in their home: the linens didn’t have the highest thread count, the master bedroom pillows had tags from a discount store, and almost everything — the art, furniture and drapes — were American made.
Plus, there were lots of toys for the grandchildren. Also, in the Romney’s former mud room, Hal and Corinne found the former governor’s ski gloves with holes in the fingers. Apparently, one of Mitt’s sons had suggested he replace the gloves, but Gov. Romney, whom his sons have described as “frugal” and even “cheap,” thought he could salvage them. When Hal and Corinne found the gloves, they’d been altered.
“Mitt had gone to the garage tool box and wrapped them with duct tape. Thrifty? Yes, and the repair provided an immediate practical solution rather than traveling to the store to buy a new pair,” Hal wrote. “His indifference to appearance demonstrated his confidence, true character and priorities. Good qualities, but easily misunderstood because they are quite different from those displayed by many famous people and certainly politicians, who highly protect and prize their appearance.”
In the Romney’s master bedroom, was a prominent painting of Jesus Christ. “Most Americans know little about Mormonism and we didn’t either,” Hal wrote. “But Mitt Romney clearly had a home of faith and family just like the rest of us.”
“One of the most interesting questions many have asked is, ‘as president will he impose his beliefs on others?’” Hal wrote. “Many claim that a President Romney would take away rights and impose his beliefs on all Americans.” However, possibly the most surprising discovery was a small stash of alcohol in the house, which – the Prewitts were told – was for guests only. Mormonism prohibits drinking alcohol, of course, and the Romneys are teetotalers. However, they kept a few drinks on hand to be good hosts and make sure their guests felt comfortable. Hal believes this stash shows the Romneys wouldn’t impose their beliefs on others from the White House, because they didn’t even impose their beliefs on others in their own house.
The Prewitts didn’t support Romney in the 2008 election. Neither Republicans nor Democrats, they knew very little about Romney, Utah, or his former Presidential bid when they looked for a winter home. However, they felt they needed to speak out, because the caricature of Romney on television is such a far cry from the real man who showed him around the house and packed his own boxes that day.
“Mitt Romney… is not aloof or out of touch. He is a man of faith, family and American values. A guy who is well-grounded. It is not beneath him to roll up his shirt-sleeves and get the job done,” Hal wrote. “The fact that he has allowed this to be kept so very private is a true testament to his character and shows how different he is from many other politicians.” If Romney wins in November, he’ll be faced with yet another move. Will the new President show up at the White House in a U-Haul? With $16 trillion of national debt, it just might be a move in the right direction.
prewitt.net not .com
damage control
I never read it before today.
Propaganda directed at whom? I was wondering how many posts it would take before the dark side chimed in.
“Propaganda directed at whom? I was wondering how many posts it would take before the dark side chimed in.”
You were wondering how many posts it would be before the group think bubble got popped. We know Romney to be a pathological liar, so I’m not about to buy something like this without questioning it.
The propaganda is aimed at the citizens of the U.S. trying to fight back against the “out of touch” and compassionless image that Obama has promoted of him. That is why the Prewitts claimed the Romney house had no fancy silverware, but in a non-political article would speak highly of the fancy wood and stone work. It is an attempt to humanize Romney, bring him down to “our level” as they see it. It’s as mythical as every other part of this guy’s 2012 Biography.
Liberal panic...Sweet
“Ann Romney said a couple of weeks ago that Mitt likes to buy his shirts from Costco...the 3 for 1 pack.”
He started as a consultant with McKinsey & Co. Back during my corporate career, those guys would wear good quality white button down pin-point cotton shirts.
It is possible to pay a lot, buying those shirts from prestige stores.
It is also possible to pay much less, buying essentially the same shirts after carefully shopping for price.
In other words, you didn’t have to pay Brooks Brothers prices, to have Brooks Brothers style, quality, etc.
After Romney lost his Senate bid to Fatso Kennedy we wound up at the same resort, in St. Thomas, at Christmas. They were actually in the room right next to ours. At the time we didn’t think too much about it and thought that he and Ann were nice, friendly people. Recently my son remarked that of all the places the Romneys could vacation they sure didn’t go for the most expensive. There were a lot pricier resorts on the island.
They spent their vacation there again the next year and we ran into Mitt at the airport.
I’ve seen their former home in Belmont, MA and it looks like a lovely, large family home but certainly no mansion by today’s standards
“Liberal panic...Sweet”
RINO panic, because they’re reaching for the bottom of the barrel to save their RINO candidate.
http://www.parkcitymagazine.com/Park-City-Magazine/Winter-Spring-2012/Mountain-Majesty/
Old story, yes...
A couple of years ago it was exposed to be lies from Willard preparing for his 2012 run...
If this is the same house...
The truth is...
He backed the loan to these people himself...
and he sold it for much less than it was worth...
and so on...
They were in a position to kiss his feet..
The bottom feeders twisting themselves into knots trying to salvage their sinking Muzzie...hehehe
You liberal infiltrators make it too easy.
Impressed.
I wish others could be impressed and he could win.
I still think he is showing limited enthusiasm. I don’t get it all at all.
“The bottom feeders twisting themselves into knots trying to salvage their sinking Muzzie...hehehe
You liberal infiltrators make it too easy.”
You guys are no better than the libs. Go look at the DU and watch the commies go back and forth with gooood poll, baaaad poll, you damn conservative!
So in which article are the Prewitts lying. In the one I posted, where they were amazed about the fancy wood and stone work and elegant furnishings of the vacation home? Or in your article where they even found a portrait of Jesus in the bedroom, along with a lack of richy rich silverware and other things?
I do not care how frugal, they had domestic help.
We know they had yard help because the Romney's 'inadvertently' hired illegal Mexicans to do the work.
Of course if he is that cheep, maybe there is a reason he is not spending cash on the campaign, well unless you are a conservative that is.
You win this weeks prize.
bottom feeders twisting.....muzzie
Can you provide a link to the “Old Story” and exposure of this as “lies”?
You’re such an obvious Obot plant. Every time I see ridiculous nonsense supporting Obama I know that it’s going to be you who posted it.
“You’re such an obvious Obot plant. Every time I see ridiculous nonsense supporting Obama I know that it’s going to be you who posted it.”
Hey RINO, try reading my freaking link before you open your mouth. I’m not supporting Obama, and I am not going to support y’alls lies either. Let us do Evil that good may come is YOUR slogan, not mine.
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