Posted on 05/22/2007 10:38:48 AM PDT by Reaganesque
When he picked up Ann Davies for their first date, Mitt Romney left nothing to chance. He arrived in a red Marlin, a new fastback model made by his father's American Motors Co. Mitt had cleaned and polished the car until it gleamed. He brought along a bottle of sparkling Catawba grape juice and two chilled glasses.
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Mitt's Most Trusted Adviser
"Ann is Mitt's life partner and is probably his closest and most trusted adviser," Myers says. "They talk about everything all the time, and her counsel is the counsel that he values most."
Whether the issue is running for the presidency or taking over the Winter Olympics, "I weigh in so heavily, and he listens to my advice probably more than anyone else's," Ann agrees. "We never sort of go off on our own, either one of us, without feeling like we're going together on whatever journey that we're on."
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# On abortion and Mitt's statement in a 1994 debate with Ted Kennedy...
"Both of us are pro-life," Ann says. "But Massachusetts is a pro-choice state." In fact, she says, "He's always personally been pro-life. Given our faith, we obviously believe in God, we believe in the sanctity of life....
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# On the charge that Mitt is a flip-flopper:
"It's a great campaign tactic by the opposition," Ann says. "They say he flip-flopped on abortion. Well, you know what? He did change his mind. It took courage. I'm really proud of him, to really study an issue and really come to that. That is the only change he's made, and I believe it's a change in the right direction. He hasn't changed his position on anything except choice, and that has been very public, and it has never been a change in his personal philosophy."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
She’s a great political asset to Romney, no denying it.
Who doesn’t have that kind of relationship any more? My hubby and I do. I know scores of people who do. Of course they are all Christians. :o)
That helps, doesn’t it? :-)
You betcha. Respect for all people, including our families, comes from loving the Lord first. When you respect life, you treat it kindly. Kindness and respect keeps love and marriages strong.
Why are you so negative about marriage? I know many couples that have healthy, loving, intelligent and passionate marriages. Marriage ISN’T dead in America. If anything, it is being renewed.
And?
In fact, she says, "He's always personally been pro-life. Given our faith, we obviously believe in God, we believe in the sanctity of life.
This sounds something like what John Kerry said about abortion, and I wasn't convinced by that either.
One of the things I like least about politicians is their selective enforcement of laws.
The interesting and very important thing about Romney is that while he was Governor he decided it was wrong to have the law and that no one should be allowed to have an abortion. True he continued to enforce the law, he had no choice, but he started working then to change the law, something very unpopular in his state.
Romney is a politician. He is going to say and do things that are distasteful to many people but I think on this issue his heart is in the right place.
With Mr. Romney I just don’t get the feeling of sleaze I normally get with politicians. If many others feel the same way I think he could be elected. Some may chide me because of my emphasis on electability but if you can’t be elected then it really does not matter what you stand for.
Did he or didn’t he?
# On abortion and Mitt’s statement in a 1994 debate with Ted Kennedy...
“Both of us are pro-life,” Ann says. “But Massachusetts is a pro-choice state.” In fact, she says, “He’s always personally been pro-life...”
# On the charge that Mitt is a flip-flopper:
“It’s a great campaign tactic by the opposition,” Ann says. “They say he flip-flopped on abortion. Well, you know what? He did change his mind...”
Mrs. Romney, make up your mind. If he changed his mind, then he went from being a pro-abort to a pro-lifer. But if he was a pro-lifer all along, then where did he change his mind?
Oh! I see! You want to do the Mario Cuomo shuffle... “personally pro-life, but...”
Well, that’s bull$h!t. If you think abortion should be legal, is a constitutional right, that Roe was right - all of which Mr. Romney assured us quite vehemently through 2002 - then you’re a pro-abort. You weren’t “personally pro-life.”
And folks who are “personally pro-life” DON’T give money to Planned Parenthood. Period.
We Catholic pro-lifers have been dealing with this kind of fraud for over 20 years. Catholic pro-lifers aren’t willing to buy it from so-called “Catholic” pro-abort politicians. No reason for us to buy it from Mormon pro-aborts.
...Well, you know what? He did change his mind.
So... He was 'personally opposed but,' which means that he believed abortion to be killing, but he wasn't willing to expend any political capital to defend innocent human lives. That's telling, maybe not definitively, but telling.
Maybe he's changed. I hope so. If he's the nominee, I'll support him. But after seeing him operate in MA for the past few years, I'm taking a trust-but-verify position.
I was right I always said that and so many hit on me but my awareness was correct in this matter. Thank you for posting this!
ROFLMFAO .....
These Romneys spin like the Clintons :P
In the spring of 2002 Romney completed a Planned Parenthood questionnaire. Signed by Romney and dated April 9, 2002, it contained these responses: Do you support the substance of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade? YES Do you support state funding of abortion services through Medicaid for low-income women? YES Romney also completed the questionnaire of the National Abortion Rights Action League, or NARAL (now called NARAL Pro-Choice America), with this statement: I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose. This choice is a deeply personal one. Women should be free to choose based on their own beliefs, not mine and not the government's.link
What ever happened to the word "wife"?
He only change his view on choice which means he could be impose his person view for life because it is no longer debateable!
It is a fact when life begans!
"Choice"???
Why does Ann Romney still use the language of the pro-abortion movement?
Besides which, her contention is ridiculous. Second amendment, gay rights, gay Scout leaders, immigration, plus of course outright lies claiming to be a gun owner and lifelong hunter. I'm sure someone has the full list of Romney flip-flops.
Which is it, restornu? He was for it, he is against it. HE FLIPPED.
His wife tries to have it both ways in the above article.
She sounds confused about the topic.
‘With Mr. Romney I just don’t get the feeling of sleaze I normally get with politicians.’
Same here. He comes across very well. My concern about him is with the change of stance on a wide variety of topics, abortion being the least of my concerns, btw. The only thing Nader ever said politically that made sense to me was ‘RU 485 renders the abortion debate moot’. I think he’s right.
If Romney is the real deal, or isn’t the real deal, will become clear over the course of the next seven months. We could do worse.
If the political landscape changes tomorrow? Get a new cutout...
I think we should give her a Fred Thompson cut-out to carry around. She can lure people in by saying he’ll sign autographs. ;)
"I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose. This choice is a deeply personal one. Women should be free to choose based on their own beliefs, not mine and not the government's"
I wrestled with that same idea for a few years before I went full strength to the pro-life camp. Taking a long time to make the right decision is not as bad as not making the right decision.
Believing that a woman should have the right to make that choice does not mean that you personally want them to kill babies. I personally rejoice every time someone converts from pro-choice to pro-life. I think such conversions are worth throwing a party for. I think Mr. Romney's conversion sounds real and because he speaks so well may lead to more conversions. I hope and pray they do.
That’s the feeling I get, too, from Romney, that he’s very “Clintonesque.” My God, is that the type of politician that’s going to be the norm from now on.
I just wanted to gat that straight.
Romney to NARAL: “You guys need someone like me in the White House.”
Well, I’m convinced the Romneys have a better relationship than the Clinton’s political arangement, Rudy and his 3rd wife, and John McCain and his liberal wife.
Senators as a group can talk and vote, but if you ever challenge them on a position they took they will most likely show you a pile of votes where they went the other way. The exception to that is McCain who will probably choose to swear at you instead. They have never been the final one to make the decision. The don't even have to apply the laws they enact.
From reading his previous statements, Romney cagey answers always gave the impression he was hiding his true pro-life beliefs. In one way that godd that he is pro-life, but on the otherhand, how can you trust what he says. Typical politician who does not stand up for what he believes, but says what he needs to so he can get elected.
Unfortunately, I don't think he is quite as slick as Willie.
JZ, I’m not bothered by these nitpicks when frontrunner Rudy is an open pro-abort anti-gun type candidate, and #2, McQueeg is right now selling the entire country down the river with this massive amnesty...
It’s a sham, and good for Romney for speaking out against immigration deform.
Really now, I dont care about Romney’s gun size so long as he is pro-2A, the question is - who would make a better Presidential candidate?
Where did I hear that Ann Romney contributed to Planned Parenthood? I believe it was right here on FR.
Mitt Romney has never been pro-life, and he still isn’t.
They say he flip-flopped on abortion. Well, you know what? He did change his mind
So, he was originally pro life, but now he has changed his mind? Does that mean he is now pro abortion?
In last week’s debate, Romney reiterated his support for an “assault weapons” ban.
Mitt Romney has never supported the Second Amendment, and he still doesn’t.
“From reading his previous statements, Romney cagey answers always gave the impression he was hiding his true pro-life beliefs. In one way that godd that he is pro-life, but on the otherhand, how can you trust what he says.”
You can trust what he says because of what you noticed. He is careful to implement what he ran on as the candidate, hence he was cagey on his comments on life issues. He was effectively a ‘prolife’ governor while keeping his promise not to undermine the so-called “right to choose”, a promise that was easy to make since it would take a supreme court decision and a massive change in Mass. voters views to undo that.
bottom-line is that Romney will govern on the programs and beliefs he is articulating NOW. It’s real simple:
Who will govern more conservatively - Rudy, McCain, Romney?
Who is running more conservatively?
I am horrible at sales, but I could totally rip you off on a used car.
Sucka!
I could support Romney, but I would not be all that excited. I like Fred ten times better, and Fred is running.
LOL. Greetings, new visitor to Planet Earth. Enjoy your stay!
EV, why don’t you do something *USEFUL* and get your two Senators to actually stand up against amnesty instead of
this BS (which btw is very helpful to Romney, you made me into a Romney fan)?
I really don't want to have to parse everything my candidate says to figure out what he really means.
“I like Fred ten times better, and Fred is running.”
Where’s the announcement? I don’t see it.
I also think, good as Fred is, nobody beats romney on executive experience and ability. Something to consider.
BWAH! Seriously? That's awesome.
“The exception to that is McCain who will probably choose to swear at you instead. They have never been the final one to make the decision.”
McCain’s F- abuse of sen Cornyn alone tells you he is a horrible man to nominate for the GOP. He bashes conservatives and is a thin-skinned egomaniac.
I agree with you about not caring what the size of his gun is, I really don’t care if he even has a gun. What I really care about is that when a politician says he supports the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution that he realizes that one of the purposes of that amendment is so that we can rise up against the politicians who control government when they stop doing our bidding.
If you are a politician and you respect the 2nd Amemdment then you should realize that you are putting your life on the line when you get elected. I wish that would put fear into the heart of every elected official, unfortunately they don’t get it.
Romney is pro-2A for sure. He said so!
Of course to Romney, the second amendment is something about hunting, and he supported the federal Assault Weapons Ban and Brady Bill. He also promoted and signed a permanent AWB in Massachusetts, which he now justifies by saying it had pro-gun provisions, which it did, to some extent. But now he continues to support a federal AWB, so I don't know why he's so defensive about signing one in Massachusetts.
He did try to claim he was personally pro-gun until it was revealed that he did not actually own one.
"Gee, I thought this gun thing would go away when I bought a life membership in the NRA - how much more money do I need to spend to get these yokels off my back?" ~ Romney thought bubble
I guess we will have to disagree. I think people will see through Romney. Fred is more genuine and is much more inspiring. Fred will prove himself soon.
It's too early to be fretting about an offical announcement. Fred is running.
This is what Mitt and his wife were saying about Romney’s firm support for abortion in 2002:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKwVNUz52vo
Even worse than his sudden conversion to pro life when he is running for national office is his past support for gay pedophiles;
"Romney Opposes the Boy Scouts’ Ban on Homosexual Scoutmasters
Despite the over 2,500 pedophilia cases now on record involving homosexual scout leaders, Romney stated, “I feel that all people should be allowed to participate in the Boy Scouts regardless of their sexual orientation.” In the same article, a BSA official criticized Romney for opposing Scout policy.
— Boston Globe, 10/27/1994"
Some things I refuse to give a pass on. There can be forgiveness but not restoration to suitability to hold public office. Neither Romney nor Rudy are going to escape their past support for the NAMBLA crowd on this forum. The internet age is here to stay, and their past positions are recorded for all to see.
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