Romney to speak at Reagan Ranch (wants to "harness" conservatives)

CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-11-10

[rabscuttle385]

Mitt Romney is heading to Reagan country.

The former Massachusetts governor is scheduled to speak this Friday to the Young America's Foundation at the Ronald Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California. Romney is expected to be the dinner banquet speaker for the foundation's West Coast Leadership Conference, which consists of young conservatives from 44 colleges and universities across 12 states.

"Young people provide much of the energy in the conservative movement, and if we are going to be successful as a party we need to harness that energy and put it work on behalf of the principles we all believe in – more freedom, lower taxes and limited government," says Romney Adviser Eric Fehrnstrom.

[rabscuttle385]

more freedom, lower taxes and limited government

[rabscuttle385]

*Ping!*

[GraceG]

We will not be Harnessed we will not be broken, go to hell you RINO scumbag.

[the invisib1e hand]

can you say “opportunist”?

[AFreeBird]

Is that harness, or muzzle? Indoctrinate into the RINO fold?

[ReneeLynn]

Barf.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Romney is just another RINO and RINOs are nothing more than undercover Rats.

[Ben Mugged]

Too bad they didn’t pick a Conservative speaker.

[Da Coyote]

Hey Romney, complete your transition to the “dark side” and just become a dim-bulb-crat. You’re 90% there already.

Go away.

[TheStickman]

This RINO can go to the moon and speak there for all I care.

[knarf]

Anyone that has to work at being liked, work to co-elesce a group ... hasn't a chance.

Sarah's off the scene (sort of, but getting more 'out' time), is a best selling unread author, and lights up any venue just by showing up.

THAT Mr. Romney is what you'd LOVE to have ... but never will.

Drop out and back Sarah .... you won't be sorry.

[section9]

Is David Frum writing his speeches?

Jesus, what a chameleon.

Best,

Chris

[RichInOC]

[cue “Sleigh Ride”]

[The Wizard]

I hate to say this, but Romney is over. It’s Sarah from here.....

[texteacher]

HaHaHaHaHa...THE GREAT (CONSERVATIVE) PRETENDER...HaHa

[imahawk]

Somebody needs to lock the doors at the Reagan ranch before mittens soils the place.

[ViLaLuz]

Like in Massachusetts?

[cranked]

Is he going to gloat over how superb his RomneyCare is doing?

[combat_boots]

At a ranch, no less. REAGAN’s ranch. California rolling hills.

Riiiiggghhhht.

[Luke21]

CNN pimping their favorite Republican.

[Jewbacca]

Social issues aside, Romney proved he was no conservative during the Michigan primary when he promised billions to bail the auto companies -- a grander give away than Obama did.

He is a complete fake.

[greyfoxx39]

One has to wonder what the monetary donation from Romney will (or has been) to the group for the opportunity to Mitt to put himself in the spotlight.

[ansel12]

Mitt Romney: "I was an independent during the time of Reagan-Bush. I'm not trying to return to Reagan-Bush."

Mitt Romney: "I'm not a partisan politician. My hope is that, after this election, it will be the moderates of both parties who will control the Senate, not the Jesse Helmses."

Mitt Romney:"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:"These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense," "They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people."

[Diogenesis]

Romney, whose team attacked Gov. Palin and her helpless,
handicapped children on the eve of Election 2008 to throw the election to Obama,
feigning a coy look, said,
"The country, in my view, is being taken a direction
that is very damaging, and I think people want to see
a strong return of fundamental American principles."

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The McCain/Palin ticket was up ++8 to 10 pts. in some polls, days prior to the election.
So rather than helping the GOP, poor loser “I am Myth” Romney and
TeamROMNEY decided …… to attack Gov. Palin (and her defenseless children) to throw Election2008.

"Frum was indeed a critic of Palin, calling her nomination a "huge mistake" during an October 13 (2008, weeks before the election) Early Show appearance."

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David Frum: "Two of our most plausible candidates for president in 2012 are leading Mormons: Mitt Romney and Utah governor Jon Huntsman."

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David Frum: "I have a lot of regard for Mitt Romney as a man and politician… I will support him without qualm."

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Late in October, The American Spectator's The Prowler revealed:
"Former Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffers…
have been involved in spreading anti-Palin spin to reporters, seeking to diminish her standing after the election.
'Sarah Palin is a lightweight, she won't be the first, not even the third, person people will think of when it comes to 2012,'
says one former Romney aide…
'The only serious candidate ready to challenge to lead the Republican Party is Mitt Romney.
"Some former Romney aides were behind the recent leaks to media, including CNN, that Governor Sarah Palin was a 'diva' and was going off message intentionally."

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The Palmetto Scoop reported: "One of the first stories to hit the national airwaves was
the claim of a major internal strife between close McCain aides and the folks handling his running mate Sarah Palin."
"I’m told by very good sources that this was indeed the case and that a rift had developed, but it was between Palin’s people and the staffers brought on from the failed presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, not McCain aides."
"The sources said nearly 80 percent of Romney’s former staff was absorbed by McCain and these individuals were responsible for what amounts to a premeditated, last-minute sabotage of Palin."
… aides loyal to Romney inside the McCain campaign, said The Scoop, reportedly saw
that Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016, which made her a threat to another presidential quest by Romney.

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Erick Erickson, who organized Operation Leper, said:
"These staffers are now out trying to finish her off ….hoping it would ingratiate themselves with Mitt Romney."

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"Who's the Palin Leaker from the McCain Campaign?
National Review Online The publication of a Vanity Fair profile of Sarah Palin
appears to have opened old wounds in the McCain campaign.
... the source of the “Diva” leak was Nicolle Wallace’s husband."

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Who benefits most from Sanford meltdown? Californian (that's right) Mitt Romney

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"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"

"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"

"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"

"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"

"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"

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[TexasCajun]

Rino Alert!

[Bigg Red]

...Romney is expected to be the dinner banquet speaker....

&&&
Why?

[Sarah Barracuda]

A harness..does he think we are all dogs or something

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Yeah, the joke’s on all of the Romneyites.

[uncbob]

If all we have for 2112 is Romney or Huckleberry FORGET GET it

We are going to need a REAGAN on Steroids to get this country back together

[Reagan Man]

Someone needs to tell Willard, before you can speak to conservatives with honesty and authority, you first have to be a principled conservative.

Romney is a faux conservative, at best. A fraud and a phony in my book.

[cripplecreek]

LOL shall I go get fitted for my saddle?

[Diogenesis]

Maybe Romney is into harnesses because of his past animal abuse.
He has an inadequacy that he tries to make up for by controlling others.

"But the details of the event are more than unseemly — they may, in fact, be illegal.
Massachusetts's animal cruelty laws specifically prohibit anyone
from carrying an animal "in or upon a vehicle, or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel
or inhuman manner or in a way and manner which might endanger the
animal carried thereon." An officer for the Massachusetts Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a description of the situation
saying "it's definitely something I'd want to check out." The officer,
Nadia Branca, declined to give a definitive opinion on whether Romney broke the law
but did note that it's against state law to have a dog in an open bed of a pick-up truck,
and "if the dog was being carried in a way that endangers it, that would be illegal."

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"Dog on Roof? What Was It Like for Romney's Pooch?
Scientists Say Dog Likely Experienced Wind-Whipped, Uncomfortable Trip
"Before beginning the drive, Mitt Romney put Seamus, the family's hulking Irish setter,
in a dog carrier and attached it to the station wagon's roof rack.
e'd built a windshield for the carrier, to make the ride more comfortable for the dog," read the article.
Jordan Kaplan, the owner of Petaholics, a dog walking service in New York City,
and a lifelong dog owner and dog lover, said Romney's actions were uncalled for.
....What Happens to a Dog on a Roof Traveling 50 MPH?"

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"Romney's dog - This is a distinction Mitt Romney probably could do without, but he is surely
the first presidential candidate to be attacked for putting a dog with diarrhea
in a carrier and tying it to the top of a station wagon.
Romney's defense: Seamus liked it. "He scrambled up there every time we went on trips,"
the Republican said during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh. "He got in all by himself and enjoyed it."

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"As the oldest son, Tagg Romney commandeered the way-back of the wagon,
keeping his eyes fixed out the rear window, where he glimpsed the first sign of trouble.
''Dad!'' he yelled. ''Gross!'' A brown liquid was dripping down the back window,
payback from an Irish setter who'd been riding on the roof in the wind for hours.
As the rest of the boys joined in the howls of disgust,
Romney coolly pulled off the highway and into a service station.
There, he borrowed a hose, washed down Seamus and the car,
then hopped back onto the highway."

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"Story about dog on car roof comes back to bite Romney
Critics, jokesters make issue of tale
TIME.com's Swampland blog has been flooded with more than 200 comments
from readers complaining of animal cruelty"

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Romney's bad behavior Exposed by Seamus

"Romney Loses Nomination Over Dog Abuse?
Romney was traveling that summer with his wife, five sons, and Seamus to his parent's cottage on Lake Huron.
But hours into the ride, Seamus apparently suffered diarrhea,
which ran down the back window of the car. Romney's sons, all under 13, howled in disgust.
Romney pulled off the road into a service station.
There, he borrowed a hose, washed down Seamus and the car, and they drove on to Ontario.
.....David Kravitz wrote on BlueMassGroup, a liberal blog.
"It also strikes me as classic Romney: it solves a problem efficiently,
in a business-like manner, and with no regard whatsoever
for the suffering that the solution may cause."

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[driftdiver]

Romney, isn’t he the guy who created Obamacare in Mass?

Just another RINO

[freekitty]

Go away Romney.

[Saundra Duffy]

Mike Huckabee of Sarah Palin: “At least she’s not a Mormon.”

[Venturer]

If Romney or Huckabee are what the republicans plan on offering us in 2012 we may as well give up now.

I held my nose and voted for McCain, I wont do it again for another RINO.

[HereInTheHeartland]

I will not be “harnessed” by any politician.
We harness them; the ones we choose to.

And Romney is not worthy of our saddle.

[dljordan]

What if this is just a ruse to drive Conservatives in another direction? Were any of the candidates in the last election really conservative or just DC hacks playing the same old power games?

I don’t want to argue but I’m interested in what the rest of you think.

[donna]

He wants to tie us to the roof of his car like his dog.

[trisham]

Does Romney take us for fools? It certainly seems so.

[A CA Guy]

He's good to help form a good platform for the party and the next Presidential nominee, but he should not try and be that nominee any more IMO.

He's done, as is McCain and Huckabee.

Dear God please don't let their egos shield their good judgment to stay out of the race of 2012.

[DoughtyOne]

This guy hasn’t a clue.

Nancy should meet him at the front gate with a ball bat.

[dalebert]

Gee...maybe we should not vote for him

[DoughtyOne]

No offense, but you don’t want Mr. RomneyCare himself to help draw up the platform.

We need some people who are committed to Conservatism.

[Uncle Miltie]

ROMNEYCARE

[A CA Guy]

No, but as a business guy I thought he could contribute, not control it.

[SueRae]

fagettaboutit...I don’t DO harnesses. Spitshine Romney is a stuffed shirt. He will never be my candidate.

[mountainbunny]

Harnessed?

We’re just toys for this bored jerk, then?

Romney can go pound sand. I will *never* vote for him, and I will discourage everyone I know from doing so.

[ElPatriota]

No job?.. bad credit? No problemo!... We'r here to help ya... What it is... is what it is my man!..

WILL NEVER VOTE FOR HIM!... EVER!...

[JSDude1]

NO; I will not vote for Mitt Romney, and conservatives are not his natural constituency!~