[jslade]

The only one left that I can support is Mitt, and I would do so halfheartedly.

I'm with you. We need an executive/businessman as POTUS.

[Captain Kirk]

We need an executive/businessman as POTUS.

Uh huh. Does that mean that if Mitt doesn't get it, you intend to vote for Michael Bloomberg?

[Politicalmom]

PING!!

Check out the latest from the Mittocrits before throwing your lot in with them:

Mitt Ping: Mail to Thompson Campaign

From americanophile | 01/21/2008 5:47:34 PM EST read

Dear Romney supporters:

As posted here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957271/posts

The FredHeads are emailing Thompson’s campaign urging him not to drop out. He’s obviously on his way out. Why don’t we email Thompson’s people and urge Thompson to either not endorse a candidate, or endorse Romney over McCain in the event that he does drop out. Thompson will be betraying his conservatism if he does endorse McCain, and his campaign should be made aware of that.

Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference

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[papasmurf]

Sure, we do.

We need more “smart” businessmen to sell off our assets, fire 1000’s of workers, and steer investments to offshore companies in the Grand Caymens...

[Finny]

We need an executive/businessman as POTUS.

I would have a hard time supporting Romney even half-heartedly. Not because I think he has moral failings or is mentally instable or is a dyed-in-the-wool social liberal (Huckabee, McCain, Giuliani, in that order!), but in part BECAUSE he is an executive businessman.

When's the last time you knew of an executive or businessman who embraced, let alone relied on, a "limited management" principle in dealing with the employees of his business? I suggest that if you think a guy like Romney wouldn't subconsciously at least consider taxpayers his "employees" and government programs his management tools, you are deceiving yourself and do not know many execs or MBA types.

Michael Eisner is an executive/businessman. Richard Branson is an exectuvie/businessman. Bill Gates is an executive/businessman. The guys who own the enormously successful Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream are executive businessmen. And THEY WOULD ALL be crappy presidents, just like Romney would be a crappy president, and here's why:

The "executive/businessman" achieves his success through management techniques of the company's employees, ranking personal choice and responsibility rights of those employees a distant SECOND to the goal of growth -- and his goal is always to "grow" the business, aka, the government. No WONDER so many executive businessmen, such as the ones listed above, are Liberal Democrats. DO NOT CONFUSE executive businessmen with small business owners. Romney is a big-business exec who would translate all of that expertise to big-government tactics NOT out of being deceptive or sneaky, but because he is at heart an executive/businessman to whom the idea of "limited" interference in anything is OFF the radar. His guiding principle is GROWTH through efficiency. A true conservative's guiding principle is LIMITED GOVERNMENT through respect for personal freedom and responsibiltiy.