America’s CEO? Romney Unveils Jobs Plan
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Christopher Santarelli
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Casting himself as America’s CEO, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday outlined a sweeping economic plan that would reduce regulations and taxes on companies, sanction China over its currency practices and weaken the clout of labor unions. Romney’s plan is anchored by 59 ideas to stimulate growth and create jobs.
Trying to hold off surging rival Rick Perry, Romney traveled to economically suffering Nevada and stood inside a giant truck warehouse to deliver his multi-point plan designed to position him as the GOP contender with the most comprehensive approach to fixing the economy.
“This is a business plan for America,” Romney told supporters as he promoted his plan as one designed to modernize an economy he says is still oriented toward earlier decades – and held up General Electric CEO Jack Welch and former Apple CEO Steve Jobs as “real deal” leaders in the U.S. economy.
POLITICO reports that the plan calls for immediate action in the form of five bills and five executive orders Romney said he would propose on his first day in office.
It’s a version of the economic pitch Romney has been making throughout the campaign so far – but it’s now been sharpened to highlight how his private-sector record contrasts with Perry, the Texas governor, who has held elected office for more than two decades. In his speech Tuesday, Romney barely mentioned his own four years as governor of Massachusetts.
Perry’s campaign sharply criticized Romney immediately after the address. “As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney failed to create a pro-jobs environment,” Perry spokesman Mark Miner said in a statement. When Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 in job creation.
Romney’s plan calls for reducing or eliminating several taxes, extracting more U.S. oil, coal and natural gas, expanding trade pacts and slashing federal spending. His campaign distributed the 160-page booklet, and Romney explained it in an at-times rambling speech delivered without prepared text or a teleprompter.
Democrats called Romney’s plan wrong-headed and doomed to fail. Taxes already are near historic lows, they noted, and many employers say weak consumer demand is more troubling than taxes or regulation.
Romney portrayed his plan as a bold vision to lower the nation’s unemployment rate, now at 9.1 percent.
“America should be a job machine: jobs being created all the time, people looking for employees to join their enterprises,” he said.
Many of his proposals are not new, although they could cause fierce debates in Congress if pursued. He would seek a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, cut non-security discretionary spending by 5 percent, eliminate the estate tax and undo the 2010 health care overhaul championed by President Barack Obama.
The jobs plan is Romney’s first major policy statement since he announced his candidacy in June. It came two days ahead of Obama’s scheduled speech on jobs before a joint session of Congress.
Romney’s campaign predicted that his overall plan would lead to 4 percent annual growth in the U.S. economy, and create 11.5 million new jobs over four years. The campaign did not provide details of how it reached those projections, which are certain to be challenged by Democrats, independent groups and perhaps his GOP rivals.
Winning congressional approval for such proposals could prove difficult even if Republicans keep their House majority in the 2012 elections and take over the Senate. Senate Democrats would likely retain filibuster powers.
First, of course, Romney must win the Republican nomination, which eluded him in 2008. Many party insiders saw him as this year’s early front-runner until Perry jumped in and shot to the top of polls.
Texas has gained many thousands of jobs during Perry’s decade as governor, pressuring Romney and the other contenders to convince GOP voters they can do a better job of attacking unemployment.
Romney called for lowering the corporate income tax to 25 percent, from the current 35 percent. That rate is high compared to other advanced economies, but a host of tax breaks allow many U.S. companies to pay little or no corporate tax. Romney said a lower rate would encourage companies to keep more operations within the United States.
He would eliminate taxes on interest, dividends and capital gains for people making less than $200,000 a year. A campaign spokeswoman declined to offer estimates of the proposal’s budget impact “because they are still being refined and finalized.”
Most capital gains taxes are paid by the richest Americans, and Democrats said Romney’s plan would have scant effect.
Romney said he would keep the Bush-era income tax cuts unchanged. Obama wants the cuts, which were set to expire this year, to disappear for the wealthiest taxpayers.
Romney did not go as far as GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, who has called for lower tax rates for all Americans and the elimination of most tax breaks and loopholes. Before Romney spoke Tuesday, the Huntsman campaign released a new web video entitled “Jon Huntsman: Utah, No. 1″ calling attention to Romney‘s low job creation as governor of Massachusetts at the time jobs in Huntsman’s Utah surged.
Romney said he would consider wider changes to the tax code over time. He also said a number of foreign and domestic proposals would lead to job growth, the issue dominating the presidential election.
Saying Obama has greatly expanded federal regulations, he proposed steps to ensure that new regulations won’t cost employers more money. If a new set of federal rules raises costs for businesses, his plan would require other regulations to be eliminated as an offset.
He said he would sanction China for deliberately keeping its currency low, which makes Chinese-made products easier to sell abroad. The Obama administration has complained about China‘s currency policy but has not made it a priority in the two nations’ relations.
Romney also accused China of stealing intellectual property, a common complaint among U.S. creators of technology, entertainment media and other products. He proposed a “Reagan Economic Zone,” which would be a coalition of nations that respect intellectual property rights and seek expanded trade with each other. And he vowed to push stalled trade pacts with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
Focusing on labor unions, which overwhelmingly back Democrats in elections, Romney said he would seek rules making it easier to defeat unionization drives and to prevent mandatory withholding of union dues from workers.
A spokesman for the president quickly doused Romney’s plan as gift to the rich and burned to the middle class.
“While Mitt Romney spoke today about the struggles of the middle class, he offered a plan that would tip the scales against hard-working Americans,” Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt told POLITICO. “Gov. Romney repackaged the same old policies that helped create the economic crisis: boosting oil company profits and allowing Wall Street to write its own rules, more tax breaks for large corporations and more tax cuts for the wealthiest while working Americans are forced to carry a greater burden.”
A new joint Wall Street Journal NBC News poll published Tuesday shows that President Obama’s approval rating is down to 44 percent, and the presidents disapproval is at 51 percent, the lowest of his presidency. Seventy-three percent of those surveyed said the country is heading in the wrong direction.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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Comments (161)
mikenleeds
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:16pmif you d actually do that and get rid of the 15 million illegals sucking us dry on welfare i d vote for you
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:44pmRINO Romney!!! NO vote from ME!!
Report Post »bolsen00
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:34amRomney is the turn around king. He takes a failing operation and makes a success out of it. He k ows how to turn this economy around. Perry took over a state that was not in bad shape. He only kept it running. Perry has no idea how to turn anything around from disaster. Perry doesn’t understand anything about international business or foreign policy, that‘s why he’s reading books, but this is not something you can learn from books. Romney has my vote!
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:45amIT IS SAD THAT PEOPLE CALL ROMNEY A RINO…
To any of those people, please explain, because from his history, economic plan, and most other things he is more conservative than most leaders in Washington DC that call themselves Republican.
Yes you can even say that about his health care plan as he wrote it.
I support Romney and Bachmann on http://www.thedailycandidate.com. Come support your candidate, if you have one that is better.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:15amPerry is a Bildeberg/NWO man. If you are not familier with Bildeberg, please do an internet search. I like what Romney has to say about the economy, the military, and civility in America. He promises to repeal Obamacare, lift regulations on businesses and energy development, lighten the tax burden on business and individuals, and sign 5 very important bills as soon as he gets into office if he is elected. He is a devoted husband and loves America. Something we cannot say about Obama.
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 2:01amThe federal government spent 1.3 billion on the salt lake city Olympics.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa092400a.htm
Can anyone list the names of the businesses Mitt Romney turned around?
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Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 4:35amTURN AROUND KING? !!! HOW old are you?? 12??? ANYONE alive during the 80′s knows that ROMNEY was NOT the turn around KING…he was the CORPORATE RAIDER par excellence.
HE’d go in, fire everyone, sell off the assets, close down plants. GIVE ME A BREAK…turn around my Aunt Fannie!! NAME ONE BUSINESS that this CORPORATE RAIDER SAVED??!!! NAME ONE.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:01amI’ll take Romney over Perry. If Romney had won the GOP nomination for the 2008 elections we wouldn’t be living this current nightmare.
Report Post »Perry is not too bright and I don‘t trust him based on what I’ve seen so far. He’s a foot in mouth type.
jonnydoe
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:09amHere’s a glimpse into what Romney does best.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/ad_mitt_mistakes_jRmd2LHaPIb0bbNn1ZkgaJ
Report Post »Seabee79
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:10ambanjarmon
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:44pm
No you‘d rather toss your vote away on someone YOU know can’t win.
Report Post »dianna9490
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:16pmRomney is A CHICAGO STYLE POLITICIAN AND GOD FORBID THIS MAN GETS ELECTED PRESIDENT EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD BE BETTER THAN OBAMA! Our country is NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAND OBAMA FOR ANOTHER YEAR MUCH LESS ANOTHER 4 YEARS! Please AMERICANS VOTE VOTE VOTE MAKE SURE THIS IDIOT IS NOT RE-ELECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:39pmSettle down, Dianna…………
What proof do you have for the irresponsible accusation about Romney?? There IS plenty of info out there on Perry’s crony capitalism, but Romney does not have the same skeletons or smoke around him.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 10:35pmPerry or Romney – I’ll take either over Obama, jeeezzzzzz, right now… I’d take Jimmy Carter over Obama !!!
Report Post »bolsen00
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:52amDianna—Romney has a long proven record of success in several areas. He has two degrees from Harvard in law and business, both advanced degrees. Perry has one bachelors degree and got bad grades while spending his time as a cheerleader. Perry likes to spend his time campaigning and giving speeches. Perry says working on his family’s cotton farm was business experience…but he didn’t have to know how to read a spread sheet, make a payroll, or deal with different world markets, much less understand them. Perry is a lifetime politician, having spent half of that time as a democrat and running Al gore’s campaign. Now he expects no one will care that he brought Gore to us! Perry stood for everything against Reagan and tried to tear down eight years of Reagan’s accomplishments. Now he’s walking into the Reagan Library Wednesday night, and Perry should feel VERY uncomfortable with his record and the president he worked to destroy!
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 6:14amDianna you do need to relax. The caps stuff gives people a headache.
Report Post »I don’t know how you come up with the idea Romney is a Chicago style politician. Obama, Emanuel and Blagojevich are Chitown style politicians. Obama is more polished but every bit as dirty.
I don’t see any of that in Romney. As a matter of fact I see him as one of the most honest and sincere of all the current candidates.
blue_sky
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:12pmIt is a mistake to think that a “good”, “honest”, and “able” politician will create more jobs and make USA more competitive. It is nonsense fed to us both by neo-cons and progressives.
Capital of real money working in free-market profitable framework, individual liberty and personal responsibility may get us our of the hole in 10-15 years of hard work and meritocracy. My vote goes to Ron Paul who does not want to “run” economy, the world or our lives..
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:57pmWhat jobs has Paul created other than his dr’s. office……..years ago…….??
Romney has a solid resume of experience helping companies turn around and become successful. YES…….there were jobs lost! YES……….not all companies made it. BUT………..BUT………look at the WHOLE story………..MANY jobs and companies were saved and created! THAT is a fact.
The 47% job creation that is LAMELY presented as so “bad” for Romney………….he had brought down unemployment in MA while Gov. from 6+% to 4+%………which is considered by many to be near “perfect” for the real world! Shame the Blaze doesn’t try to show the TRUTH.
Texas’ jobs…………..many in public sector, provided by stimulus $$. Private sector jobs are real, true, but LOW paying in many cases.
One thing that concerns me greatly about Perry that I‘ve not seen any smoke on Romney is Perry’s crony capitalism. Maybe some of it is “gray”……..but after what we have in the WH now, why would we vote for someone with questionable integrity issues.
I’m voting for someone who is intelligent, experienced, kind, able to work w/challenging situations (Perry’s always had a conservative legislature to work with….hardly comparable to Washington. I don’t need an entertainer, a cheerleader, a cowboy or a preacher in chief. I want a serious, experienced candidate.
And one that doesn’t have this kind of story about them: http://race42012.com/2011/09/
Report Post »Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:11pmYou miss the entire point with that question “what jobs has paul created….?”
A few things you need to think about….first if he ran a Dr. practice, he did create some jobs…maybe not hundreds…but jobs were created……..Second the point was Government does not create jobs…all they do is effect the effectiveness of job creation with regulations (which is obvious that Romney loves regulations, and is hard pressed to get rid of them. The “Plan” he provided proves that), taxes etc.
Report Post »Free up people, so they can be in a position to be job creators….50 small businesses with 5 employes each is better than 2 big businesses that hire 100 employees each…and there is less bureaucracy when it comes to employing people in small businesses…The employers get to know their employees, and their content of character becomes more relevent than what his/her stats are….
Joey8
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:22amseriously, every time i see the phrase “neocon”, i think, “another paul supporter”. you guys are really leaving a bad taste in my mouth
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:30am@ballot box….. Did you miss that Romney worked in the private sector for years before his 4 yr. stint as gov? I’m sure he knows much better than you or I or Dr. Paul the effects of gov’t regulations binding down businesses. There needs to be some regulations. Romney, nor myself, are either ones libertarians, like Dr. Paul.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:19amJoey, do you know what a neocon is?
I try not to use that word because so many conservatives don’t know what it means.
It’s simply a way to view the world –
Here is a definition and even some names you might recognize:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAl5JhMQ-8s
Report Post »olddog
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:10pmBut, But, But where‘s BO’s plan?? Maybe after the next vacation…
Report Post »Vegas Ed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:33pmBarry’s plan is coming, more money to the unions and bailout #8, or #9, what number are we on now.
Report Post »iblvingd
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:53pmLook at the bigger picture not the petty things about the canidates! Walmart & joint venture with China & India, Middle East Jihad against America, UN Agenda 21 in full swing, Huge Petrochemical Companies, Obama damage control, the Progressive movement. Who ever takes on the Job of President of the US, better have some experience and the ability to put together a cabinet that can save this country. Pick the best one for President, and put the rest of these people running in key cabinet positions, maybe we would have chance.
“We the People” can start now by boycotting Walmart, they have done so much damage to this country. http://www.teamsters.info/walmart/walmart010205.htm Help the next president bring the jobs back home!
Report Post »JBT48
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:03pmAm not a fan of how Wal Mart changed the landscape of America so to speak, but the link above is just pro union jibberish.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:37pmJBT48
I agree.
There is another grocery store in sunny Cali.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:38pmThere is another grocery store STRIKE in sunny Cali
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 1:02pmWal Mart didn’t cause the collapse of the American society as we know it, keeping GOD, prayer, morals out of our society did that…Not Wal Mart, you friggin idiot!
Report Post »bigfatslob
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:50pmLook, I was a Perry person until his immigration stance became clearer to me, I even think he really ran fron the South Carolina Forum because of it. I was always suspicious of Romney due to Romney care but, he’s making steps AND promises to stop Obamacare. I’m leaning towards Romney now, he’s very electable too, until I here Perry say he’ll put up a wall between the U.S. and Mex.
Report Post »thinkinghuman
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:31pmPerry was AL GORE’S cheerleader. That does it for him, if anyone was thinking about Perry. See Ron Pauls vid on how Paul was with Reagan and Perry for Gore.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDBp1OrCwI
VermontPatriot
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:34pmRight with you.
If you aren’t interested in stopping the illegal invasion of
the USA, you are a low priority.
For me though, it’s ABO
Report Post »Anybody But Obama!
Seabee79
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:22ambanjarmon
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:44pm
Dude Paul will never be elected pres. so you mind as well support another person. sure paul has some good ideas, but also a lot of bad ones. I would rather see paul once Romney wins as pres appoint paul to head the fed.
Report Post »Banned on the Blaze
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:47pmRINO RINO RINO RINO RINO – Romney
LIBERAL LIBERAL LIBERAL – Perry
Could be a chorus to a Paul Shanklin song.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:59pmRonald Reagans 11th commandment
Report Post »“Thou shall not speak ill of other Republicans”
Banned on the Blaze
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 10:52pmHA! I give it to reps just as much as I give it to the dems, all I care about is the conservative cause, I am a hardy independent and could really care less about parties!
Report Post »Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:19pmThat Regan rule is being misused. It doesn‘t mean republicans can’t call out republicans…..are you kidding me, that is the dumbest thing i ever heard. I believe he meant the republicans within the administration should not trash talk each other…that just looks bad because they are already in those positions…..But to let someone get away with whatever just because they are a republican……that is dumb, and would only serve the party, not the country……
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:37pmObama said he would do some **** on his first day as President. What is it about Romney that makes me suspicious about everything he says?
Oh that’s right, his lips are moving.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:47pmMitt has actually accomplished something in his life. Barry has postured and huffed and puffed but never has had a real job, never started a business, never run a business , never had to make a payroll. His past is covered up, his grades are hidden, his college work is a mystery, his relationships are unknown. You can’t say that about Mitt or ANY of the Republicans
Report Post »JohnFourteenSix
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:29pmLooks like Romney is following in the footsteps Herman Cain…….”America’s CEO” is the title given to Mr. Cain by his supporters several weeks ago…..It’s time to back A REAL LEADER! http://www.hermancain.com
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:33amI like Herman!! I don‘t think he’s the man…….this time……to run against BHO, but I do like Mr. Cain!
Report Post »Kona HI
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:24pmRomney (and the rest) should keep it simple. If we want jobs to stay or be created here, businesses need to find lower costs of production here than in India, China and other 3rd world hotspots. Since we’re not willing to work for 3rd world wages we need to level the playing field by lower other costs. Eliminate unnecessary regulations and drive the corporate tax rate for U.S. manufacturing to zero. That would offset our higher labor costs and reduce the likelihood of further outsourcing (Ford just announced the new plant in India) and would bring some of the jobs home. Let the rate for services and foreign manufacturing stay at 35%. The only candidate I’ve heard speak about this is Santorum but he’s just not getting any traction.
Report Post »Vegas Ed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:33pmI like Santorum too, anyone but Barry.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:44pmWhat you are describing is protectionism and will lead to a global trade war… I LOVE IT! America is well positioned for a massive and sustained recovery should we defeat Obama. Similar to the Reagan years of massive growth and prosperity after the Carter fiasco. Home prices are down to realistic values that can be afforded by lower wage earners should jobs return. There are trillions of dollars just waiting to become capital when the economic environment improves. The wars will be winding down hopefully. Great times are ahead! First we must win and get rid of Obama.
Aloha Nui Loa! (Waikoloa Beach)
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:36amRomney’s plan is more complex…..or more items……..because he has a deeper understanding of the business world. BHO has worked in a number of things since in office that take more than a couple of steps to “undo”.
I like Santorum, too, but it’s not going to happen this time for him. I would love to see him serve our country somewhere again!!
Report Post »Vegas Ed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:21pmAll you haters read this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »I was at Mitt Romney’s speech today, and was given a free copy of his new job plan, Believe in America. Ok, not just me, but the hundreds of others there also got it. I’ve only skimmed it, but the end has the 59 policy proposals. I’ll just write a few. Eliminate the death tax. Reduce corporate income tax to 25% from 35%.Repeal Obamacare. Open America’s energy reserves for development. Prevent overregulation of shale gas development and extraction. Align wages and benefits of government workers with market rates. That’s only 5 of them, Before you just believe what you read of others opinions of Mitt Romney, use your brains and research what he will do when elected POTUS.
CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:25pmIt’s going to be a fun race. The Mormons against the evangelicals. We will finally find out whose side the man upstairs supports!!!
Report Post »Vegas Ed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:31pmI was at the speech, no religion, race, creed, gender or anything else was ever brought up. What is the deal with everyone on this site bringing up religion or anything else that has nothing to do with the race.
Report Post »Vegas Ed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:37pmOk, not totally true, Romney did bash Obama for never having a real job before being annointed POTUS. Thats who the other candidates need to bash, not each other. In the speech, not one other Republican candidate was even mentioned.
Report Post »shadowski
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:39pm@Vegas Ed I agree completely. There is no reason to bring any of that garbage up. We’re better than that. What matters is the plans and proposals of the candidates, and thus far, Romney’s are easily the most comprehensive and the most sensible. Leave religion out of it.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:48pmGreat post, my mind is open, it is a long primary! If Perry gets caught with a live ****** or a dead boy, you never know.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:48pmIf Romney gets the GOP nomination I’ll be happy to support him and any other candidate for that manor. I’d love to see a copy of what he handed out…I hope he posts it somewhere.
Report Post »NO CANDIDATE is going to be everything to everybody… We just have to make sure we kick out the one that’s in the OUT-HOUSE now so it can be the WHITE HOUSE again…!!!
LinkedIn G
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:52pmI’ll vote for those proposals.
Report Post »shadowski
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:03pm@Squeaker, you can download a free copy of his plan here:
http://mittromney.com/jobs
It‘s in a PDF file and it’s completely free. You should definitely give it a read. Especially at the end, right before the endnotes, there is a list of 59 policy proposals that he believes will get America back to work. Make sure to give those a look over.
Report Post »LinkedIn G
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:06pm@squeaker … click on “sweeping economic plan” link. ( it’s in the second sentence of the article ) There’s pdf files on his web-site.
Report Post »tbo
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:25pmIf you want to download a copy of the 59 points that he handed out, check Amazon, Believe in America: Mitt Romney’sPlan for Jobs and Economic Growth. The Kindle edition is free. You can get a free kindle reader for PC, Mac, or most apps.
http://www.amazon.com/Believe-America-Romneys-Economic-ebook/dp/B005LEY5Q0
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:28pm” I was at the speech, no religion, race, creed, gender or anything else was ever brought up. What is the deal with everyone on this site bringing up religion or anything else that has nothing to do with the race.”
There is an occasional air of a desire to bring about a theocracy.
Report Post »Vegas Ed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:32pmThat’s whats so great about this speech. Go to the links the others said, and forget about the name calling and fear mongerers. Read what is now in print. Not just platitudes. No one is a perfect candidate, but there are 59 reasons to like Mitt.
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 11:32pmThanks “linkedin g” and “shadowski”
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:43amNice to read some “decent” conversation, for the most part, on the Blaze. Thanks, Vegas Ed, for starting it!
Report Post »lovebunny
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:48amI give him credit for actually putting something on Paper …this is a good thing..
Report Post »carkrueger
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:15pmIf this Primary goes to all 50 states Romney will win and I hope he does. He will be the next President!
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:22pmWhat if Romney made the LDS church prophet his running mate?
Report Post »shadowski
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:55pm@Cominaround you sure are a busy bee tonight. You definitely win the award tonight for being stuck back in the 60s. The rest of America already learned how to accept others’ differences and move on. I invite you to join us. Let me just remind you of the words of the Lord Jesus Christ: “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Matthew 22:39), and “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1). Come join us in the wonderful land of treating others as brothers. It will change everything for you.
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:25pmShadowski,
If you don‘t think conservatives care about a Politician’s faith, you haven’t been listening to us complain about obummers so called faith. Sorry but Romneys faith is being scrutinized. Why do you think he dropped like a rock in the polls when Perry came in?
Report Post »team1blazer
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:15pm@ COMINGAROUND – If you are thinking either Romney or Perry, I suggest you do some research. Both are RINOS… We don’t need RINOS, we need conservative leaders. Check out the 2 videos presented by PROBLEMSOLVER
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:34pmMan I wish I would have copyrighted the word RINO, it gets used way too much. The purpose of primary elections is to pull a competent candidate to the base. There is nothing wrong with someone “getting religion” and changing for the good. The Tea Party and other shades of conservatism will pull a candidate towards them and then hold them accountable once in office. If they break the promises they will go the way of GB1 “read my lips” fate. Even though Romney is not my first choice or dream candidate, I will support him wholeheartedly should he win the nomination.
BO Stinks!
Report Post »ramburner
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:40pmI agree! I think we need PURE Tea Party Candidates who will dissolve the good-ole-boys in Washington. We MUST get back to the Constitution and STOP being the world’s police. First, the USA, Fix our Borders and Immigration, Create Jobs, Get Washington under control, and DO the work of the people. Eliminate all the regulations and Departments restricting job growth and overseeing our schools, the medical community and industry. Get rid of the FDA and replace it with private sector positions that will really protect Americans from harm; more of the same for other critical functions, like the FAA and the FCC.
Report Post »team1blazer
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:10pmNo Bama 2012. Anybody but Obama. But Romney and Perry are BOTH RINOS. I’d much rather see Ron Paul or Herman Cain (real conservatives, with real records)
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:15pmIs it too late to consider cloning Ronald Regan?….because, I’m getting tired of being told I have to choose our current pile of crap President, or select one of the alternate piles of crap to replace him.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:19pmConservative w/track record? Bachmann fits the bill well.
Report Post »ctw19
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:04pmsanctioning china is a bad idea and Romney knows this. he is pandering. cheap goods are always good.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:15pmWhat is “cheap” today can be very expensive in the long run and when considering all costs. How “cheap” is illegal immigrant labor, for example?
Report Post »ccr
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:42amThe US needs to get a “handle” on the trade with China. BHO has dropped the esteem of the US in many countries. Romney‘s not an idiot and won’t act impulsively. To think we do NOTHING about trade w.China is naive.
Report Post »team1blazer
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:00pmNope, Nada, No way, No how. Romney and Perry are both RINOS…We’ve got several other choices that are viable and conservative…namely, Herman Cain and Ron Paul. But, I agree….anybody but O’bummer.
Report Post »carkrueger
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:11pmAt some point you are going to have to face reality. This is a two man race now.
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 8:35amYou’re wrong. It’s very early in the race. Perhaps all candidates aren’t even in the race yet.
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:54pmLike Romney. Just worried about him thinking his church president is a true prophet. Gives me the willies.
Report Post »shadowski
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:33pm@Cominaround
Are you worried about him believing in Jesus Christ and supporting the principles of the Bible too? Every candidate on either side of this race believes that their pastor/spiritual leader is a servant of God. Why single out Romney’s belief? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a well established history of staying out of partisan politics (for example, Harry Reid the Senate Majority Leader is a member of the same church and is on completely the opposite end of the political spectrum from Glenn Beck and Mitt Romney, clearly showing that their church leaders don’t care what they do in political office).
It would be a far more effective use of your time to like Romney or not based on whether or not he believes in the Golden Rule, treat others as you would like to be treated, put yourself in others’ shoes.
It would also be far more effective to study his jobs plan and decide for yourself if it can be the solution to this mess.
The funny thing about politicians is that they usually do what they said they would do, people just don’t always listen to what they said beforehand. So study what he is saying now and leave his religion out of it. Romney believes that he will have to answer to his maker for the decisions that he makes, as do all of the Republican candidates. Just leave it at that.
Report Post »Micmac
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:51pmHe needs to say he will eliminate the EPA and a few others and then I will consider him as viable. As prez he can do that, yes? And I want to see incandescent light bulbs legalized.
NoBama 2012
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:57pmTwo shorts clips of why Romney is not the Man.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUHlIPJTMIg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg3EptrKOms
Report Post »Timely Renewed
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:50pmRomney’s proposals to reduce regulation are a start, but If the federal government really wants to help business grow new jobs, how about an across-the-board exemption from all federal regulations for the real innovators and job creators – small business? Because federal regulations are designed for (and all too often by) big companies, “one-size-fits-all” national regulations impose far higher compliance costs per employee on small businesses than on big business, which can afford to absorb the costs of large internal staffs and armies of lawyers to comply with massively complex federal regulations. Let the states regulate small businesses so the federal government can focus on the big corporate malefactors. Following the original meaning of the Constitution’s interstate commerce clause and freeing small business from federal regulation will do far, far more to unleash the job-generating power of small business than a dozen of Mr. Obama’s bureaucracy-ridden jobs programs. See http://www.timelyrenewed.com.
Report Post »auntmoxie.com
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:49pm“Business Experience” It just may be the new aphrodisiac.
Report Post »auntmoxie.com
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:47pmHe had me at “Obamacare Waiver”… though I like me some Ron Paul….
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:46pmYawn speech; I saw it and MItt always seems so nervous; I would like to have a true conservative that isn’t nervous; true conservatives are not nervous; they have nerve that other true conservatives can discern. Let’s see some energy, candidates!
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:02pmNervous.. are you kidding me??? At least he’s not reading from a damn teleprompter.. or reading someone elses words…Go Mitt… I love that you have a plan.. now lets see the chump in Washington top your plan… what a joke that will be!
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:14pmAbbie, what if Romneys church prophet told him to sanction china. Remember china won’t let romneys church send missionaries to china. Who knows who really calls the shots for Romney.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:08pm@CominAround “what if Romneys church prophet told him to sanction china. Remember china won’t let romneys church send missionaries to china. Who knows who really calls the shots for Romney.”
Surely you’re joking. Do you have a fear of religion or do you just believe that politicians should be atheists? What you have said is the quintessential negative attack, go after his plans not his God.
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 9:33pmOokspay, pay attention. I said nothing about God. I asked about Romney believing a man who heads his Mormon church – and Romney believing the man is a living Prophet. Gives me the chills.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:43pmYay… executive orders!!
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:42pmI like it, Mitt is probably my 2nd or 3rd choice. Anybody but BO.
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:40pmRomney, I;m unveiling my 2012 Voting Strategy: VOTING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:43pmEven if that somebody else is a socialist trainwreck known as Barry Obama?
Report Post »Okie from Muskogee
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 7:51pm@Ookspay
Voting Romney will be voting Obama, just not Obama the person. They pretty much are the same with minor tweaks here or there.
Notice how Obama is pretty much the same as Bush and simply advanced his policies. Same crap different dude and party.
If Obama’s Progressive voting another progressive in does nothing but continue the Progressive movement.
Report Post »CominAround
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:02pmBetter than Obummer. But I still feel like I’d be compromising my core values to vote Romney. Will if I have to. Perry seems like a real fighter. Right now perry is my first choice. Ron Paul close second.
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on September 6, 2011 at 8:37pmI’m voting for another Republican. I don’t want Rick Perry really, but he’s pulling ahead oif everybody else, so he gets the vote. He‘s the one who doesn’t suck so bad.
Report Post »bolsen00
Posted on September 7, 2011 at 12:23amCominaround–What core values??? Every post indicates you operate on fear. Since Satan is the father of fear, you should realize Satan influences your thinking more than anyone else. You should worry more about that than Romney. You are your biggest problem, don’t bother blaming it on anyone else!
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