Wow. Mitt-flop won the endorsement of his state chair. Has that ever happened before? U.S. Army Retired |
Posted on 12/28/2007, 4:24:11 PM by GOP_Lady
Mitt Romney is the right leader for these challenging times He is smart, effective, fiscally conservative
By BRUCE KEOUGH For the Monitor
December 27. 2007 7:40AM
In 2002, I was proud to have the endorsement of the Concord Monitor editorial board in my campaign for governor, despite its disagreement with much of my platform. This year, I was disappointed in the Monitor's very personal editorial about Gov. Mitt Romney and his candidacy for president.
While the Monitor is entitled to its editorial opinion, the personal nature of its attack on Gov. Romney is a radical departure from the standard of civility that most New Hampshire people set for ourselves and which the Monitor, in the past, has attempted to honor.
Thousands of our state's citizens believe that Gov. Romney is the leader our country deserves, and it is not hard to see why. Over this past year, Mitt Romney has shown us all a lot about himself. Years ago, we watched from afar as Mitt Romney turned the scandal-plagued Winter Olympics into a national success story. It was a time when our country sorely needed a boost at home and abroad. Romney rose to the challenge and demonstrated to all of us his internal strength and determined leadership.
In 2003, Romney was inaugurated as governor of Massachusetts. At the time, his state was in fiscal crisis. There was much the people of Massachusetts were expecting from their newly elected leader. Romney did not disappoint. He drew on his business experience and leadership abilities to successfully erase a nearly $3 billion deficit without raising taxes or borrowing more money. Romney showed Massachusetts how talented and smart he truly was.
Having been able to work closely with Gov. Romney, I have come to understand that Mitt Romney the presidential candidate is no different than Mitt Romney the father, husband, grandfather and businessman. He has not been changed by titles or public life. He is a man of integrity and courage, and a man of action who values quiet reflection and study. Mitt Romney analyzes data with great zeal. And he demands all the facts from his staff. He quickly can grasp the crux of any issue and chart the right course as he did with the fiscal crisis in Massachusetts.
Gov. Romney also works harder than anyone I know. He has faced insurmountable challenges with steadfast determination and an unbridled optimism. His track record as governor shows he was always focused on the importance of executing his agenda and the seriousness of his first responsibility to be a good steward on behalf of the people of Massachusetts. He conveyed his message with confidence to resolve the state's fiscal crisis, defend the institution of marriage, provide health care for the uninsured, improve public education, and provide scholarships to the state's public colleges.
While Gov. Romney has a long record of success in both the public and private sectors, Americans ultimately don't choose their president based on a resume. They vote based on the vision the candidate has for the country's future. We've come a long way as a nation, but we can yet have a better tomorrow. Romney envisions an American future of always expanding political equality, social justice and economic opportunity. If we elect him to help us navigate the new challenges we face as Americans, we will have taken another important step toward ensuring that the past "American Century" is just the first in a long succession.
Gov. Romney is also a man of deep convictions. He has always stood strong in the defense of traditional marriage, the Second Amendment, fiscal conservative policies and our most basic conservative values. There is only one issue that Gov. Romney has changed on and that is the issue of abortion. Now firmly pro-life, he admits his position has changed. He is often called up to explain the change which he does with patience and thoughtfulness. Those who question his conviction can look to his record of standing for life as governor of Massachusetts. On this issue, a record is more important than just words.
Gov. Romney is a true leader. He has achieved success personally, professionally, in the private sector and in public service. He has shown all of us that he has what it takes to be our country's next president. Gov. Romney is the one who has the diversity of experience and record of leadership to lead our country through the extraordinary challenges we face and thousands of my fellow New Hampshire citizens agree.
(Bruce Keough is state chairman of the Romney campaign.)
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By BRUCE KEOUGH For the Monitor
| Wow. Mitt-flop won the endorsement of his state chair. Has that ever happened before? U.S. Army Retired |
Is he a conservative? The answer keeps coming back as no.
I’m tired of the media deciding who the R nomination will be.
“Mitt Romney is the right leader for these challenging times”
I’m not convinced
Puff piece from his own state campaign chair?
[vomit]
Have you no dignity madam?
Perhaps you could enlighten us with your thoughts on the article.
“(Bruce Keough is state chairman of the Romney campaign.)”
Jonathan Martin Dec 27, 2007
“Lacking a pure conservative record of his own, Romney is unable to get off any clean shots at his rivals without them — or the media — pointing to a past quote or stance that calls into question his own consistency. “
“But his challenge is that there are seemingly few issues where he has not been previously more moderate than he is now or where a rival can’t at least find a discrepancy sufficient to blur an attack.
Abortion is the one issue that he fesses up to having flat changed his mind on, but that the list only begins there.
On gay rights, campaign finance reform, gun control and even his own political identity, Romney has tonally, if not substantively, moved to the right.”
Thanks for posting this. Romney has the talent of making his successes look easy, so people do not grant him the respect that he deserves. Instead they criticize his appearance, or his demeanor.
I wonder if he has the fortitude to stand up to the entrenched enemies of conservative values who work in the State dept and CIA?
| It's a nice piece of propaganda. But it does not change the fact the Flip Romney is a lying, flip-flopping, gay-loving, liberal supporter of the Culture of Death. (Note: See Mitt's latest support for Embryonic Stem Cell Research...read that murder and mutilation of innocent pre-born persons). Other than that he seems to be a stand up guy. U.S. Army Retired |
Mitt Romney is a great technocrat, there is no question about that. But there is much doubt about what he really believes and what he will fight for. I think his record indicates he will compromise on core conservative values in a heartbeat.
is Tax Hike Mike (Huckabee) Conservative? or how about Ron Paul , who is critical of Ronald Reagan ?
Excellent point. Mr. Romney stated yesterday that if a President cannot surround himself with the best people and then make sound decisions, foreign affairs might as well be run by the State Department. So, I believe the answer to your question would be "yes."
Or not.
| Makes you wonder why he stacked the courts in Massachusetts with Democrats and gays. U.S. Army Retired |
“The pollsters haven’t realized that my campaign has a lot of independent voters,” Ron Paul said. “We have Democratic voters who have crossed over to support my campaign, and those people usually are not measured by pollsters who focus on party identification.”
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59409
Mitt Romney did not do that, you do not know much about Massachusetts politics, do you? I lived in Massachusetts for 20 years, and the first time I tried to vote in an election in Massachusetts ( the DUKASIS years) , there was not one Republican on the ticket, and all the races were uncontested, and all the races had been decided at the Massachusetts Democratic Headquarters, before the vote was taken.
LOL, I like Mitt-flop.
I may vomit.
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