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Open Thread: Romney Announces 2012 Candidacy
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Clawdewd
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:01pmRomney is definitely not my first choice. Or second…or third. I will, however vote for him if he is the nominee. I will also work hard to see that he is NOT the nominee.
At this point, Herman Cain has my vote.
Report Post »Nemo13
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:57pmHe will lose like last time. Why won’t he get it through his head that he is Romneycare? We already have Obamacare, and trying to get rid of that. he doesn’t have a chance.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:54pmhttp://www.factcheck.org/2011/03/romneycare-facts-and-falsehoods/
http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org
For a better perspective perhaps.
Report Post »luvtheright
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:55pmWE THE PEOPLE are tired of the GOP RINO’s! Sorry but Romney is a RINO!!
I’d like to see Allen West, Michelle Bachmann or Sarah Palin! LOVE OF Country and Conservative!!
Report Post »inexiletill2012
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:44pmAllen West……good guy…not ready yet ( but a GREAT VP pick)
Report Post »Michelle Bachmann ( the press will do the same to her as they did Palin )
Sarah Palin…I love her, but too much bad press out there already on her , she cant win
snackrabbit
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:55pmIf Romney is the nominee I’m pulling the lever for the Libertarian candidate, even if it’s a ham sandwich.
Report Post »inexiletill2012
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:26pmThere’s one vote for Obama
Report Post »ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:37pmYou might as well pull if for Obama.
Report Post »capitalizmworks
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:51pmsnore
Report Post »hightower
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:51pmI am a fan of Romney. He is a standup guy!
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:01pm@hightower
…until he sits down.
Report Post »PerniciousD
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:03pmHightower, I think Romney can bring together a large part of the country. Moderate democrats like him, independents like him and moderate republicans like him. Obama kept the crazy right out for four years. Romney can do the same. So to me either way, Obama or Romney, its a win!
Report Post »hightower
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:50pmI agree….
ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:18pm
I’ve been studying him out for while………I don‘t believe he’s the RINO so many are lazily labeling him. I think he is real. For the social conservatives (I am definitely one)…….while in office in MA, he protected the unborn and the sanctity of marriage when those choices were presented him. Before he ran, I remember hearing and thinking , “wow, in such as liberal state! Good for him!”
He has experience, he’s not hiding skeletons, he has served his country (save the Olympics from disaster), doesn’t slam the other candidates with snide remarks. He isn’t trying to upstage anyone.
I’m thinking I am for MItt!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:47pmNot my guy, but better than Obama. He’s got elitist, country-club ruling class credentials like many already in Washington and THAT’S THE PROBLEM! No more ELITES. No more COUNTRY-CLUBERS. No more EXPERTS in this or that. How about A REAL PERSON for a change as President of the United States. How about, dare I say it, a Sarah or a Michele or a Herman or a Allen; how about somebody WHO HAS LIVED A REAL LIFE IN OUR U.S.A. !
Report Post »ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:41pmRomney will do MUCH better than BHO for jobs and the economy!! He LOVES America…….while BHO’s love was to “fundamentally transform” America……..into the rest of the world!!!
There is NO way Romney holds those same ideas!!! Ideologically, they are worlds apart!! (don’t give the same lame healthcare……70 pages to 2000……state vs fed……..state WANTED/we did NOT want FED taking over healthcare. Problems, probably yes BECAUSE the dems overrode his vetoes and he’s been out of office for several years! BE FAIR, folks!)
Romney WILL take care of the USA over the rest of the world!!
Report Post »PerniciousD
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:59pmRomney is a nice guy, a reasonable guy. I agree he’ll make a decent president. I hope Obama wins, but I’d be happy with Romney. Just don’t give us a social conservative or a tea party kook, please.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:00pm@CCR
If you are trying to sell something that is mediocre at best (Like Romney or cold cabbage), don’t use a sales pitch that makes your product look good (ie: “Mitt 4 Prez!”) by trying to compare it to the more undesirable attributes of fecal matter (ie: OBOZO).
Its just bad salesmanship, my dear.
Report Post »ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:35pmDear Susan,
Your cynicism and demeaning sarcasm is not helpful in promoting what our country needs.
I assume you are sincere in your opinions expressed here. So am I very sincere about what I posted on Romney.
Report Post »LB
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:39pmLets not tear apart our field so early. I would hope we would all vote for whom ever gets the nomination. Let’s wait for the days ahead when we have the whole field. Also, what’s with Trump? I think he said he would run as an independent if he did not like the field. That will be a sure win for Obama. Trump is a wolf in sheep clothing.
Report Post »True American66
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:38pmHey Blaze….What happened to my comments?
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:55pmThe Liberals stole them?
Hehe.
Report Post »Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:37pmMitt Romney is not going to get my vote. He is all talk and no do. Runs his pie hole and tells the voters just what they want to hear to get their vote.
Report Post »2008 primary, Mitt Romey tolded the voters in Michigan he is going to bring back all the auto worker jobs, and Michigan would return to the glory days of the auto industry. What a bunch of crap, the auto industry is slowly leaving Michiagn, the glory days are gone for good.
ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:30pmRomney’s plan was to encourage innovation and encourage the creativity needed in the auto industry. Of course, that will not be easily accomplished as long as they cling to their unions.
Report Post »Luckywon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:00pmDoes that mean that if it came down to it, you would cast your vote for Obama? Are you serious?
Report Post »AmericanDogMan
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:20amNO if it came down to it! I would leave the line blank or beg RON PAUL to run 3rd party! AND BEG TRUMP TO DO IT TOO! Bout time we had a real 4 way election
Guarantee Ron Paul would win that 1! Or if not wake the Republican establishment up! It’s over! It was over with Regan! No one cares if the STOCK MARKET is 2,000 let alone 6,000
If gas is 14 cents a gallon good! If I can start a business without you (the G-Men) involved good! If there are no more dollars and only gold and livestock! Good!
Within 2 weeks America would be back in action and even stronger with better Cable TV than we have now!
Why? Because it’s in our DNA! People have a problem with you touching MEDICARE becuase they paid for it! Social Security too! And you didn‘t explain that the Lib’s stole it; raided your wallet and safebox! And they (I sleep with the staff; so they got me by the balls Boehner and them) didn’t explain it on purpose!
If I saved every paycheck for my whole life and invested it and then I had to buy health insurance when i was 67-70 whatever, I guarantee you I would come out ahead of the PONZI scheme they’re pulling in DC.
Comparison to whole life insurance (think about it)???
Report Post »Nobamazone
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:35pmHe is a career politician, we have had enough of them! IF he is my choice against nobama then I will vote for him, but I am praying it WILL NOT be old politician blood we have to settle for!!!
Report Post »Common Sense 24
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:30pmDoa
Report Post »AmericanDogMan
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:12amagreed
Report Post »conservative_teacher
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:26pmBoo! We don’t need another career politican…especially one from Mass! Come on, people! Herman Cain for President!
Report Post »Luckywon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:34pmUmmmmm romney isn’t a career politician. He was a 1 term governor. He is however a career businessman with a pretty incredible economic track record. If anyone can fix this horrible economy that is about to become a great depression … this man can
Report Post »conservative_teacher
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:43pmLuckywon-He’s a progressive, no more or less than Obama or G.W. He’s a politican through and through. We‘ve had them and it’s always the same result. Time for something new. Time for Herman Cain!
Report Post »inexiletill2012
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:38pmHerman Cain has no chance of raising a Billion dollars to run against Obama.
Report Post »Anyone but Obama !….. who has a chance of winning
AmericanDogMan
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:07amNo not anyone but OBAMA! With that logic we’ll have H. RODHAM CLINTON, NO NEWT, NO HUNTSMAN NO ROMNEY, NO WAY NO HOW!
ROMNEY’s a PROGRESSIVE! PROGRESSIVE NO VOTE if the REPUBLICANS WANT TO GET BACK IN POWER THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT! It’s time they do it right!
OR THEY NEED TO GO HOME! PERIOD THE END!
I WILL LEAVE THE PRESIDENITAL LINE BLANK AND LET THE FORTUNE 500 CORPORATE ESTABLSHMENT FEND FOR THEMSELVES WITH THE LIBERAL DEMS! THEY NEED US! WE DONT NEED THEM! NO ROMNEY NO HUNTSMAN! WE NEED SOMEBODY WHO LOVES AMERICA
NOT PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEIR PASSPORT AND Country CLUBS MORE THAN AMERICA. PERIOD!
Report Post »AmericanDogMan
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:10amAnd HERMAN CAIN USE TO RUN A WING OF THE FED RESERVE
NO CAIN NO HOW!
THE MOST PROGRESSIVE PERSON I WOULD VOTE FOR IS
PAWLENTY OR PERRY. AND I THINK WE MAY BE ABLE TO DO BETTER THAN THEM. IF NOT THEN I’LL SETTLE
100 BILLION out the CR then 60 BIllion then 40 Billion but then it’s nothing more than 300 million
PRIMARIES ANYONE???
Report Post »inexiletill2012
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:25pmRomney/West 2012 !
Report Post »sojo81007
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:25pmMitt Romney is absolutely the man for the job! He’s got my Tea Party vote, though I’ll have to register republican to vote in the primary! Finally a man who can be President and make us proud again…Romney/Rubio 2012!
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:47pmAnd how much did the Romney PAC fund pay you for this post? It sounds really canned, and aimed at the TEA Party (of which I am an active organizer). Nice try, dear.
Report Post »PrfctlyFrank
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 3:20pmSeriously, sounds like a campaign poster..
Report Post »duffer319
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:24pmits about time Gov. Romney throws his hat in the race. hes not the best man for the job & hes nots the worse guy for the job. he had my vote in 08 & he will have my vote again in 2012. Good luck Mitt. now on another note God Bless America & God Bless Israel. we need a president that will HELP Israel NOT turn there backs on them when they need us the most.
Report Post »G man
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:14pmIf the GOP runs JOJO the dog faced boy..he has my vote.
Report Post »LB
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:32pmJOJO will have my vote too
Report Post »blackdanger10
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:12pmHopefully we’ll get someone else in the primary, but I would still take Romney over BO any day.
Report Post »Santafean
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:05pmThe best counter to this administration is a conservative women president with a Jewish vice president.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 7:28amThere aren’t a lot of Jewish Republicans. The only one currently or recently in a high enough office to be considered qualified is Eric Cantor. Unfortunately, he’s not the most charismatic guy in the world.
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:05pmDear Lord. Romney = McCain. This is why the TEA Party rose out of the GOP.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:24pmYes, and now the virus attacks the host. Bwahahaha
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:56pmWe do not need a warmed over, mealy mouthed progressive RINO as our next president. Sorry Mitt. You are out.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:23pmThat’s it, make that tent smaller and smaller.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:51pmRomney’s too creepy and rhino for me. No sir, you cannot have my vote.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:13pmDitto.
Report Post »True American66
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:34pmIf my only choice is Romney or Obama….it’s a no-brainer…..ROMNEY
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:20pmI don’t like him .
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:46pmI hope someone convinces his supporters that he is not the man for the job.
Report Post »Revere1
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:52pmSounds like Romney will have his work cut out for him, to prove he’s not a RINO. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/05/romney-speech-reveals-flawed-strategy.html
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:54pmHope he does not get far.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:55pmMan, they just keep shoving them up our butts don’t they. No way will I vote for that Romney goon.
Report Post »1stAmendment
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:05pmChill all of you, he’s still good looking!
Report Post »Mannax
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:12pmI would still prefer Herman Cain and/or Allen West.
Report Post »Luckywon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:12pmIf its Romney vs bama he has definitely got my vote. I believe he has what it takes to fix the economy… which is currently our biggest problem. However, until its just he and bama … I’m voting for Vain or bachmann or palin
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:13pmGood thing the wind was blowing, pushed the smell of manure elsewhere. The following people can NOT win in 2012, Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Ron Paul , Donald Trump. Although Ron Paul might be one of the better options.
I’m for any combination of Cain, West, Palin, Christie, Ryan, Barbour, Jindal, Petraeus, Beck
Report Post »LetUsReason
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:13pmWe need someone like Mitt Romney to fix the economical demise that we’re in. This is the number one issue, and I’m sorry people, but I simply do not trust people like Sarah Palin to effectively fix the economy.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:14pm(RINO) alert!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:18pmHe is a RINO .. how else would one get elected in Mass.
TEA!
This is the candidate the Dems want … I do not!
Report Post »ccr
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:18pmI’ve been studying him out for while………I don‘t believe he’s the RINO so many are lazily labeling him. I think he is real. For the social conservatives (I am definitely one)…….while in office in MA, he protected the unborn and the sanctity of marriage when those choices were presented him. Before he ran, I remember hearing and thinking , “wow, in such as liberal state! Good for him!”
He has experience, he’s not hiding skeletons, he has served his country (save the Olympics from disaster), doesn’t slam the other candidates with snide remarks. He isn’t trying to upstage anyone.
I’m thinking I am for MItt!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:28pmSurprise!! Yes, I agree. He will have to prove he is not a RINO, but I don’t think he can.
Report Post »True American66
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:32pmRomney SUCKS!…he’s nothing but a RINO
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:34pmIn the October 1994 Romney/Kennedy debate, Romney demonstrated very clearly that he has more in common with liberal Democrats than he does with Conservatives.
Romney is not the hardline fiscal Conservative that we need to run the country while we are slide into a Hyperinflationary Collapse, in 2012-16. See link below and judge for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:38pm1) Social Conservatism is Romney’s strong point.
2) Fiscal Liberalism is Romney’s strong point.
In an Economic Collapse of Biblical Proportions (coming very soon), which of these 2 traits (if any) will best serve our country?
THINK ABOUT IT!
Report Post »Joepat
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:40pmDitto!
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:43pmLooks like there’s a ton of interest here…. Maybe we’re just sick of both sides pushing this stay-out-of-the-limelight-while-the-country-goes-down-the-toilet-then-run-for-President-even-though-we-all-know-he-could-never-beat-obama-good-ole-boy-politician.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:49pmRomney will go out of his way to act conservative and then go back to his RINO ways if he is elected. Massachusetts would never elect a conservative governor.
Report Post »american1st
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:50pmRomney = RINO
- Ron Paul is still far and away the candidate with the best and most consistent constitutionalists record and my #1 choice
– Herman Cain is looking like the best tea party candidate
- Allen West is the best “not even in the race” candidate
- the rest (possibly including Cain and west) are all NeoCons
- or all RINO’s
in the next election the conservatives and the tea party need to get together and agree
Report Post »NO RINO’S NO NEOCONS 2012
Showtime
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:51pmOdd that you should say this. First out of the email hopper this a.m. was one from a member of my political forum. Seems that Romney flip-flops every few minutes. Maybe by this afternoon sometime, he might withdraw?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:54pm@Mannax
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:12pm
I would still prefer Herman Cain and/or Allen West.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wish I knew how to get in touch with you.
From what I’m receiving from people who KNOW Herman Cain, he will not get my vote. The political forum sees him as a RINO, and there are some things that Cain has not addressed. I do know that he is NOT for auditing the Fed.
Report Post »PerniciousD
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:55pmHere is an irony I love. After two years of rants about socialism and tea party bluster, the likely republican nominee is Romney. So like it or not, you will all throw core values out the window and vote for Romney. But even though I’m a liberal democrat, I like Romney. I may not agree with him on everything, but he’s a reasonable guy.
Romney is a nice guy. He’s smart. He’s flexible. He will be a good president.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:57pm@american1st
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 1:50pm
Romney = RINO
- Ron Paul is still far and away the candidate with the best and most consistent constitutionalists record and my #1 choice
– Herman Cain is looking like the best tea party candidate
- Allen West is the best “not even in the race” candidate
- the rest (possibly including Cain and west) are all NeoCons
- or all RINO’s
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I do appreciate your opinion, and you are entitled to it, but I have to say that IMO, you are misinformed.
Herman Cain will not even be considered by a TEA Party in Georgia. He’s part of the Establishment.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:22pmR I N O Romney!!!!! NO GO
Report Post »american1st
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:23pm@ Showtime … i am aware of the possibility that he is an establishment neocon and mentioned it it the post you are quoting, as much as i don’t want a neocon, i don’t want a RINO even more, so Cain ranks above Romney and the other RINO’s , i know his speeches and his business experience are something that appeal to the tea party, (i don’t know what Georgia thinks of him)
Report Post »personally i will stick to “NO NEOCONS NO RINO’S 2012″ and as long as there is a better choice (and there is) Cain wont get my vote,
if i had to choose from the remaining weak republican field he is looking like the best of a bad lot (and i reserve the right to change that opinion, as more information becomes available)
Ookspay
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 2:24pmWhen you are in a street fight, you need to be a bad ass tough SOB. Mitt is way too nice and of course too moderate for the fight ahead for this country. We will need someone who is willing to, kick, bite, gouge, cuss, spit whatever it takes. No more Mister Nice guys or heir apparents. Trump was as close to a fighter that I have seen so far, but he is deeply flawed in other ways.
Maybe we need someone who can “fight like a girl”. Palin, Bachmann. I know that Allen West has the stones but is he ready yet? Don’t know, still looking.
BACHMANN – WEST 2012
Report Post »avenger
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:44pmwhoopee…not a chance for another retread…
Report Post »JoeAmerica
Posted on June 2, 2011 at 5:48pmGood for him. He’ll loose, but good for him. Funny how the Republicans want an non-Christian for President while complaining the current President is not a Christian
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on June 3, 2011 at 11:04pmGreat,,,,a republican Obama
Report Post »Longshot35
Posted on June 4, 2011 at 4:12amNOBODY can run as a straight conservative in Massachusetts and even hope to win. While Gov. there Romney fought tooth and nail against abortion and against Gay Marriage showing him clearly to be socially conservative. He made his name known for being such a good strong capitalist showing that he clearly is fiscally conservative.
The people of MA wanted more government involvement so he tried to apply a conservative model to fix the problem. This is FEDERALISM; the essence of STATE’S RIGHTS. He would never agree to a federal version of government run healthcare. He has stated that the first day in office he would issue a waiver to all 50 states until he could get Obamacare repealed.
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