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Romney: 'My time has come and gone'
politico.com ^ | 9/7/14 | Kyle Cheney

Posted on 09/07/2014 7:09:19 AM PDT by cotton1706

Fomer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney argued Sunday that he'd make a better president than Hillary Clinton -- but that he's not planning to mount a third bid for the White House.

"No question about that in my mind," he said on "Fox News Sunday" when asked by host Chris Wallace whether he'd be a better leader than Clinton.

Prodded by Wallace, Romney insisted he has no plans to run but stopped short of a Shermanesque refusal.

"I’m not running, I’m not planning on running," he said.

Romney said that while he also would've made a better president than Barack Obama, "My time has come and gone. I had that opportunity. I ran and didn’t win."

Romney made waves last month when he told a radio interviewer that while he's not interested in running, "circumstances can change."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; elections; massachusetts; mitt4jeb; mittromney; romney2016; romney4bush
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To: dowcaet
Yeah, the media was very low-key about the 40th anniversary of Watergate this past August. Maybe because deep down they know what’s going on now is far worse that Watergate ever was.

And they don't want the stark contrast in their response brought to the forefront.

41 posted on 09/07/2014 8:50:17 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: cotton1706

When you thrown the debates and don’t hit the other person with hard truth, you lose.


42 posted on 09/07/2014 8:51:51 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

“Of course, the main question is theological. Can a Mormon become a Martyr and take down a whole country with him ...again? Pope Frankie, Enquiring minds want to know.”

Pure nastiness on your part.


43 posted on 09/07/2014 9:04:55 AM PDT by flaglady47 (The useful idiots always go first)
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To: cotton1706

Altogether now, AMEN!


44 posted on 09/07/2014 9:06:05 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (My tagline is in the shop.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

There is no theological question merely the barbs and digs of those that fear Christian thoughts other than their own


45 posted on 09/07/2014 9:07:20 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: cotton1706

Romney is doing a kind of victory dance of what could have been

Mitt is a good man ...not my preference but still a hell of a lot better than O

He deserves this “Could of Been” victory lap...then we move on


46 posted on 09/07/2014 9:11:22 AM PDT by woofie
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To: Logical me; steelwheels
Not a popular topic here. President Romney with a conservative congress would have governed as well as Reagan. However, President Romney with a democRAT congress would have been a big concern.
47 posted on 09/07/2014 9:36:02 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: flaglady47
Pure nastiness on your part.

Absolutely. However, still awaiting Mitt The Mormon Milquetoast's evaluation of Islam. You see, theology is important to me, as opposed to religion as practiced.

So, sorry.

And yes, this weak-kneed Latter Day Saint gave us ... GAVE us I say ... a queer disbarred African Marxist as a two-term President... by discouraging turnout.

48 posted on 09/07/2014 9:42:23 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (2014-2016. Whether The Republic lives or dies depends on the now-missing integrity of the the GOP.)
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To: Rockitz

Romney, although not the ultimate “conservative” candidate (is there one?), would have been eons better than Ozero. The people who will “never vote for Romney” if he’s the candidate again are apparently happier being ruled by a Democrat. Oh, I forgot, there’s no difference - eh? Flimsy statement at best. I will vote for ANY Republican presidential candidate over a Democrat, even if he/she doesn’t stand in line with me on every issue.


49 posted on 09/07/2014 9:42:55 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: cotton1706

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.


50 posted on 09/07/2014 9:51:26 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Logical me

“Romney would have made a better President by far than King Obama. Why don’t you idiots just leave the man alone. He is getting messages out to the voters now that no other Republican is doing. Only you idiots keep hammering are really looking stupid. He is not running but trying to do some good for the party and that is more I can say about some of you idiots. Grow the F up!”

Reading these Romney threads really is quite comical. I get a kick out of them. If I knew how, I would post a Romney thread every day just to read the reactions. It is better than TV. Somebody should do a composite of who the “perfect” candidate would be. I’d like to see that photo.


51 posted on 09/07/2014 9:51:43 AM PDT by WatchOutForSnakes
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To: From The Deer Stand
I'd vote for Mitt again in a heard beat and never had nearly as much angst as so many others here on FR. I went toe-to-toe with JimRob on this on at least a couple of occasions.
52 posted on 09/07/2014 10:09:29 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Logical me

Quite an emotional post for Logical.


53 posted on 09/07/2014 10:15:36 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle (If America falls, darkness will cover the earth for a thousand years.)
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

You are missing.the point. The hatred that came from the top of free Republic was what I was referring to.

Another miss, I don’t love GOP liberals. I just think anybody was better than Obama. I saw Obama is the greater danger to this nation. Do you disagree?

my original statement stands.


54 posted on 09/07/2014 12:07:22 PM PDT by Loud Mime (arguetheconstitution.com See if the video makes sense to you.)
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To: bert
.....those that fear Christian thoughts other than their own Wrong-o. Since childhood, Mormonism has always absolutely fascinated me. It is after all, a completely American Creed. I honestly do not know whether or not I consider them in Christianity as they portray themselves. After all, they do not actually accept the Divinity of Christ.

Furthermore, the belief in the apotheosis of upper level Latter Day Saints as "Gods" on other planets does not strike me as very Christian. However, these 'scientological-type beliefs' don't affect others very much, and the material benefits they bring converts, in particular Third World converts, is certainly very admirable.

For non-Mormons, the fact that Harry Reid is just as good ... if not a more powerful Mormon ... than Milquetoast Mitt is at least of interest. Is it not?

55 posted on 09/07/2014 12:28:43 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (2014-2016. Whether The Republic lives or dies depends on the now-missing integrity of the the GOP.)
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To: bert

OBTW, I did vote for the guy as the much preferable candidate to the gay golfer.


56 posted on 09/07/2014 12:30:29 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (2014-2016. Whether The Republic lives or dies depends on the now-missing integrity of the the GOP.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

The queer, dog-eating, moslem, Nazi...in chief?


57 posted on 09/07/2014 12:38:03 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: WatchOutForSnakes

The perfect candidate would not be someone who left the GOP because of Reagan, and then became a democrat supporter, fund raiser, and voter, only returning to the GOP at the end of 1993, and becoming the most liberal major republican in history, so liberal that after winning the nomination, he came out against the pro-life platform, restated his pro-abortion position, and support for gay Scout leaders, and ran pro-choice ads in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Virginia, managing to lose an election that was unlosable.


58 posted on 09/07/2014 12:40:53 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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To: Rockitz

Romney despised Reagan and conservatism, and left the party because of him.


59 posted on 09/07/2014 12:42:01 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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To: bert

All Christian denominations from Catholic to Baptist, Orthodox, to Methodist and more, agree that Mormonism is a separate religion, it isn’t Christian.


60 posted on 09/07/2014 12:44:42 PM PDT by ansel12 (LEGAL immigrants, 30 million 1980-2012, continues to remake the nation's electorate for democrats)
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