Posted on 03/11/2008 3:48:22 PM PDT by varina davis
March 11, 2008 Read More: Romney
Romney says he'd take Veep, calls McCain "Big Dog"
Mitt Romney said in his first interview since departing the GOP race that he would accept the number two position on the ticket and that there is no lingering bitterness between him and John McCain.
“I think any Republican leader in this country would be honored to be asked to serve as the vice presidential nominee, myself included," Romney told FOX's Sean Hannity in a broadcast set to air tonight. "Of course this is a nation which needs strong leadership. And if the nominee of our party asked you to serve with him, anybody would be honored to receive that call … and to accept it, of course.”
According to two separate reports, Romney is being talked up as a running mate by members of the Bush inner circle. But McCain and his closest advisers have little regard for their former rival thanks to the bitter, year-long race waged between the two Republicans.
Romney says, however, that he thinks the wounds have healed.
“There are really no hard feelings, I don't think, on either side of this," he said in the interview. "There were no pacts and so forth that make people feel like that we will never come together. Instead these campaigns are all coming together. We are supporting our nominee enthusiastically, aggressively."
Romney said his top fundraisers have already met with McCain's campaign.
"We are laying out ways we can support his campaign.”
Romney also belittled the Democrats, saying that he thought Barack Obama would eventually emerge as their nominee and that such an outcome would play to the GOP's favor.
"I think he is the better match-up for Senator McCain because the public recognizes just how inexperienced he is," Romney said. "With Senator Clinton there is some confusion in perception that somehow being there while her husband was president made her a foreign policy-national security experienced person. She is not. She doesn't have any more experience, really, of a significant nature than Barack Obama does. But in Barack Obama's case, people recognize this guy was a state senator and before that he was a community activist. He has been a United States senator for a short, short period of time. He is in no significant way qualified to lead the country at a time of war, to lead the country out of an economic challenge. This is not a person who can stand up to Senator McCain.”
To make his case, Romney employed a canine metaphor.
Listening to Obama and Clinton discuss their national security credentials, Romney said, is akin to "listening to two chihuahuas argue about which is the biggest dog."
"When it comes to national security, John McCain is the big dog, and they are the chihuahuas," he said.
McCain will be on Romney's turf tomorrow night for a fundraiser in Boston, but aides to the Arizonan's campaign were uncertain if their former rival would be in attendance. The two last appeared together when Romney endorsed McCain last month in the former governor's Hub headquarters.
McCain was on TV saying he wants a VP thtat shares his own vision:
This would mean:
AMNESTY,
homosexual marriage (per Vanity Fair interview)
no permanent tax cuts
Alito is too conservative to be a USSC judge
just peachy...
It’s the same 20 or 30 people spamming every thread.
I thought it was the other way around. No?
“LOL! This gives Mitt the chance to flip back to his Massachusetts positions on all the issues.”
I hope that the old soldier John McCain would not sign onto this.
>”I am more convinced than ever before that as we seek to establish full equality for Americas gay and lesbian citizens, I will provide more effective leadership than my opponent.
I am not unaware of my opponent’s considerable record in the area of civil rights, or the commitment of Massachusetts voters to the principle of equality for all Americans. For some voters it might be enough for me to simply match my opponent’s record in this area. But I believe we can and must do better. If we are to achieve the goals we share, we must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern. My opponent cannot do this. I can and will.
We have discussed a number of important issues such as the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which I have agreed to co-sponsor, and if possible broaden to include housing and credit, and the bill to create a federal panel to find ways to reduce gay and lesbian youth suicide, which I also support. One issue I want to clarify concerns President Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue” military policy. I believe that the Clinton compromise was a step in the right direction. I am also convinced that it is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation’s military. That goal will only be reached when preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians is a mainstream concern, which is a goal we share. “< Mitt Romney
It will be Huckabee for the southern vote.
Oh boy! More reason to spew the anti-Romney/anti-Mormon bilge that FR has come to encourage. FR was once in the top 1,000 websites in the world, now it barely registers in the top 10,000. There’s a reason for that kids.
People hate him because he has perfect hair... & $150.00 facials.
And a billion dollars.... more like 150 to 200 million.
And fresh-faced flawless children... five military age boys that won’t enlist.
And rock-hard rippling abs... was never an athlete or soldier, not even little league.
Oh my God. I think I have a man-crush... whatever!
That was four long years ago. And Kerry WOULD probably get some Democrat support from those who don’t want the Clintons back in the White House.
Doing cartwheels in my living room!
I agree with every word you said.
Hey, I voted for Mitt.
I don’t think Mitt likes McCain and visa versa. Just a hunch, I have no proof.
So I wonder if Romney didn’t just say that about the VP slot knowing that McCain would never pick him.
And if McCain doesn’t pick Mitt then, by my theory, McCain looks small.
but hey, we shall see.
I’d much rather see Mitt running for Prez than VP.
... are that they don’t run for President themselves, since apparently in their wee minds they are the only perfect candidates.
...and I am sure he is jealous of your ability to continue to carry a grudge and lie about him.
I have no grudge against Mitt. He was a flip flopper, and always will be. I just don’t care for flip floppers.
and consistently liberal when he’s not flipflopping
That’s a very good example, but, remember you are telling this to some of the most self righteous, biased people that are at this time walking up right.
And a lifetime hunter too....
...and you never lie about him either.
Mitt should be disqualified just for his support for the assault weapons ban
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