Posted on 09/29/2012 12:16:35 PM PDT by rwfromkansas
Buying a house is usually an impersonal transaction. The buyer sees a scrubbed version of the home, artfully “staged,” possibly with a fresh coat of paint and flowers on the table. Once a purchase price has been negotiated, the buyer and the seller sign legal papers in triplicate, and the new owner gets a set of keys and – if lucky – an extra garage door opener. So, when Hal and Corinne Prewitt decided to buy Mitt and Ann Romney’s Park City, Utah home in spring of 2009, they figured they were in for another paperwork hassle. What they got, however, was a great house, interesting interactions with the man who’d just lost a bid to be the previous election’s GOP nominee, and some insight into the character of the possible next President. In fact, their interaction with Romney was so different than what the Prewitts expected, Hal decided to write down his experience in a Google document which has since been downloaded over 100,000 times.
First of all, the Prewitts were impressed – and a little shocked — when Mitt Romney met them at the property on moving day. There were no brokers or anyone there at the house – just the former governor walking around the house to make sure the new owners were comfortable and familiar with their purchase. “He spent as much time as we needed showing us around, answering our questions and explaining how to use and service the home’s equipment,” Hal wrote. “And when he was done, he gave us his direct contact information should we have problems.
Secondly, the Prewitts were fascinated by the way Gov. Romney – worth, by some calculations, hundreds of millions of dollars – decided to move his things. Some people hire professional movers to pack their things, others hire them to transport them, and others prefer a do-it-yourself approach. Gov. Romney fit into the last category. He went to Home Depot, bought wood, and built the necessary containers to transport his possession from the house. Then, he asked a friend and some family to help him pack his family photos, mementos, and grandchildren’s toys. Then, they carried his things into a U-Haul, which he drove to his new home in California.
The home, according to the Prewitts, was built with a focus on their family, even though it had “no swimming pool, tennis court or movie theater. There are no maid, butler or nanny quarters. Clearly Ann and Mitt raised their kids. No gold faucets, no fancy silverware. The kitchen was simple and typical of an average three bedroom home, very much like those in which we were raised.” Because the Prewitts bought much of the home’s contents, they also got to see the way the family really lived in their home: the linens didn’t have the highest thread count, the master bedroom pillows had tags from a discount store, and almost everything — the art, furniture and drapes — were American made.
Plus, there were lots of toys for the grandchildren. Also, in the Romney’s former mud room, Hal and Corinne found the former governor’s ski gloves with holes in the fingers. Apparently, one of Mitt’s sons had suggested he replace the gloves, but Gov. Romney, whom his sons have described as “frugal” and even “cheap,” thought he could salvage them. When Hal and Corinne found the gloves, they’d been altered.
“Mitt had gone to the garage tool box and wrapped them with duct tape. Thrifty? Yes, and the repair provided an immediate practical solution rather than traveling to the store to buy a new pair,” Hal wrote. “His indifference to appearance demonstrated his confidence, true character and priorities. Good qualities, but easily misunderstood because they are quite different from those displayed by many famous people and certainly politicians, who highly protect and prize their appearance.”
In the Romney’s master bedroom, was a prominent painting of Jesus Christ. “Most Americans know little about Mormonism and we didn’t either,” Hal wrote. “But Mitt Romney clearly had a home of faith and family just like the rest of us.”
“One of the most interesting questions many have asked is, ‘as president will he impose his beliefs on others?’” Hal wrote. “Many claim that a President Romney would take away rights and impose his beliefs on all Americans.” However, possibly the most surprising discovery was a small stash of alcohol in the house, which – the Prewitts were told – was for guests only. Mormonism prohibits drinking alcohol, of course, and the Romneys are teetotalers. However, they kept a few drinks on hand to be good hosts and make sure their guests felt comfortable. Hal believes this stash shows the Romneys wouldn’t impose their beliefs on others from the White House, because they didn’t even impose their beliefs on others in their own house.
The Prewitts didn’t support Romney in the 2008 election. Neither Republicans nor Democrats, they knew very little about Romney, Utah, or his former Presidential bid when they looked for a winter home. However, they felt they needed to speak out, because the caricature of Romney on television is such a far cry from the real man who showed him around the house and packed his own boxes that day.
“Mitt Romney… is not aloof or out of touch. He is a man of faith, family and American values. A guy who is well-grounded. It is not beneath him to roll up his shirt-sleeves and get the job done,” Hal wrote. “The fact that he has allowed this to be kept so very private is a true testament to his character and shows how different he is from many other politicians.” If Romney wins in November, he’ll be faced with yet another move. Will the new President show up at the White House in a U-Haul? With $16 trillion of national debt, it just might be a move in the right direction.
I’ll name a one.
He said “I did not take a salary or severance when I ran the Olympics”.
This is what happened.
He said right after that statement, unless they make a profit (which they did if you don’t count the taxpayer bail out).
He collected after the fact his salary and severance.
I was referring to politicians..........which of course you knew.
No, I didn’t because that isn’t what your said.
If I wasn’t speaking of politicians why my reference to Biden and the word common?
Please, I know you are not that dense.
It didn't 'just happen' with Mitt, he couldn't be shaken from using the illegals, it took two national stories and 11 years, before he stopped using them, during part of that time, he was a governor with security, yet the illegal Guatemalans, and their naturalized Colombian boss operated at his house.
Ok, lets do this again.
I thought you were making two different statements, and wondered what they had to do with each other.
Now, if that explanation is not satisfactory I am sorry.
Two points.
1. If the man loves America — any man who loves this country — he will do better than Obama. Period.
2. Bill Handel, top morning drive show in the USA, pretty damn liberal, was outed as having helped mitts oldest son this week. So he spoke a out him on the air and said that he Nd his family were some of the nicest people he’d ever dealt with personally. He’s voting for him too
however my families in Europe were all royalty, and in the early 1600’s gave up their titles and fortunes to help establish a new world.
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Why did they do that? One could be titled and fortuned in the Colonies.
Two points.
1. If the man loves America — any man who loves this country — he will do better than Obama. Period.
2. Bill Handel, top morning drive show in the USA, pretty damn liberal, was outed as having helped mitts oldest son this week. So he spoke a out him on the air and said that he Nd his family were some of the nicest people he’d ever dealt with personally. He’s voting for him too
1.4 is what it cost taxpayers for the Obama’s personal follies. At least others enjoyed the Olympics.
I would ask them if I could could.
One either lives in a CONDO or a TRAILER PARK not to have yard help these days.
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Didya ever think that maybe some of us who own our own houses might just ENJOY doing our own yardworrk ???
Gollies today I should not have gone down my long driveway and clipped back the branches and bushes...
I shouldnt have mowed my lawn yesterday and the day before for the health bennies for my 63 yp bod and the fun in the sun effect...
I should have called an illegasl alien to come and do it for me...
Like the Romneys do...
Oh gee thats not frugal, is it ???
Oh noez...
You don't know anything about his inheritance, other than he met with the requirement to give a portion to Mormonism, you don't know how much it was, or it's disposition, or the split among the siblings, nothing. We don't we even know when he received whatever he received, his dad died in 1995, but his mother died much later.
Then let’s do this again - what POLITICIANS that have reached as high as he in your life time been a common man?
Does that clarify it for you? Sheesh, even my 14yo daughter understood the question and that I was referring to politicians.
A real skier!
“?? I’ve not read this before. Please elaborate; what specifically puts him in this category.”
That’s surprising. This should be clear to anyone who watched the primaries closely, though none of us are psychologists. I put him in that category because he reflexively lies on just about any topic, depending on the audience and the political needs of the time. For example, he used to praise RomneyCare (Well, he still does LATELY, but God forbid during the primary) and would celebrate it as a solution on the federal level. He’s on record doing this in interviews and even had a paragraph in his book explicitly stating it.
So then he realizes it’s no good for 2012 politics, so he edits the book and utterly denies it as if it never happened. Same thing on abortion, taxes, gun control, mandates, gay “rights,” and so on and so forth. Though, on some of these issues, Romney has already flipped since he is no longer running for the nomination. And to top it off, he becomes OFFENDED when you do not believe his lies. Search for Brett Bair’s interview with Mitt, and also what Brett said Mitt did after the show on Bill O’Reilly. This is why Park Romney, Romney’s ex-Mormon Cousin, says Mitt is a perfect manifestation of his religion. The LDS is famous for revisionist history.
Here is a crash course in Romney-isms made by a Moron NWO guy, but focus on Romney himself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCYnSdgGzHo
This was one of several houses for the Romneys, not their actual “home”, so why would they want things that a more dedicated home owner would want?
Good for her.
Most likely Truman.
First of all it’s almost impossible to get rid of yard waste unless your yard guys haul it away!!
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So you waste good kindling and fire wood ???
I cut up the limbs with my chain saw and take it camping for campfires or give it away..
and burn the rest...
No American exceptionalism in those Romneys eh ???
You make them sound helpless as puppies...
I wouldnt waste that old ski g;ove like you say Willard did...
That would make a good gardening glove etc..
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
The pictures of the helpless useless dependant Romneys are still being painted...
Oh the Romneys are common enough...
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