Posted on 03/31/2009 10:16:27 AM PDT by MaestroLC
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) backed the plan for GM and Chrysler put forth yesterday by President Obama, the candidate Romney may face in the 2012 presidential election.
"I think a lot of people expected the president just to cave, write a check, and just hope for the better," Romney said Tuesday morning on CNN. "I think he's expressing some backbone on this."
Romney grew up in Michigan, where his father was governor and, at one time, chairman of a now-defunct auto company. The former 2008 presidential candidate, though, was also sure to tout his own calls for bankruptcy last year, when Chrysler and GM first approached the government seeking support.
"That's something I think he should have said months ago," Romney claimed. "There were a number of us who said bankruptcy or a bankruptcy-like process was something that was needed to get GM and Chrysler on their feet again."
Romney, who won the Michigan Republican primary during the 2008 nominating process, called for the use of the "club" of bankruptcy to force the restructuring of the state's native industry.
"If the parties want to do it voluntarily and apparently, at this stage, it's looking like they haven't been able to then you're going to have to have that kind of a club to be able to have these companies restructure their excessive costs," he asserted.
Watch a video of the interview below:
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SARAH!
You got it. We have to field NEW candidates and boot all these RINO backstabbers out. And there isn't much time to do it.
“Ive really tried to see what others see in Romney, but hes just another socialist jockeying for his position in the oligarchy.
I cant support this guy.”
Here is an example of why his followers come to him, listen to this and you will probably feel disgust, but his oily, flagrant dishonesty impresses people that are impressed by his willingness to do or be anything for power and advancement, they see his chameleon like amorality as a talent.
If you want to see the Utah letter referenced just ask. He also threw his mother under the bus, since she never campaigned as he claimed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4
Hater? Bigot? Things like that?
Romney's a liberal, I don't care what I'm called.
Damning O. with faint praise.
“...the field for 2012 just narrowed.”
Dittos!!
I’d like to see Mike Pence run.
I know that people can change on issues, but Mitt Romney's continual "changes of heart" point to him being either morally bankrupt or mentally deficient. Or some of both. You make the call.
If you want to see the Utah letter referenced just ask. He also threw his mother under the bus, since she never campaigned as he claimed.
You didn't ask me, but if you would be so kind, I would like to see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_w9pquznG4
Wow. Just... wow.
You know, of course, that regardless of what comes out of Mitt Romney's very own mouth on video for the entire world to see, his supporters will still claim that he is pro-life.
Any two GOP govs. for Prez/VP in 2012! (Except: Crist, Romney, Perdue, Perry, and any other RINO I may have forgotten).
Wrong. He didn't get elected because he was and is a RINO, who's "achievements, and proof of being a nanny state socialist, was his "free health care" baby in his state.
It had nothing to do with him being a Mormon, Only bigoted Christian hating Mormons would think that.
I still like him. Thanks for trying to educate the masses.
I just wanted to see those words of wisdom repeated, for this should be the standard reply...
No, Mitch is a leftist too. Not Mitch. (he’s conservative on a few issues, but not on the sociali issues, and I don’t really believe he’s for free-markets-he’s more the big business rockefeller type when push comes to shove)!
” Romney said Tuesday morning on CNN. “I think he’s expressing some backbone on this.”
Seems he no longer want’s to be president.
A former Romney support who is disappointed.
You know, this is kind of simplifying things though.
KB Hutchison voted in support of the ObamaNation ‘service’ boondoggle.
OOPS. Now I know she wont get my vote for Governor.
Romney made sense in December 2008 arguing AGAINST the auto bailout. Shouldn’t be praising Obama now. Mistake!
“If we lose the NY-20 seat, would that convince you that we are going nowhere? “
That would only convince me that the people have gone bonkers and WANT the USA to go the way of Zimbabwe.
Rubberstamp Congress for Obama? Egads!
Exactly Lindy, and though I am a hoosier didn’t vote for him, I think Mitch is running for US Senate, IMO (which would be terrible), almost as bad as RINO Lugar. Good gosh why can’t we get somone like Mike Pence or Dan Burton, or John Hostettler in the Senate?
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