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Mr. Romney’s money problem (55 Gallon Barf Bag Alert)
WashingtonPost.com ^ | 10/5/2012 | Cynde Sears

Posted on 10/07/2012 9:36:41 AM PDT by raybbr

Regarding the Sept. 30 front-page article “Romney’s money trap”:

Mitt Romney asked a contractor (perhaps a small business) for an estimate to construct a walkway. When he learned what it would cost, he decided to build it himself with his sons’ help. In this one action, Mr. Romney unwittingly displayed who he really is.

When my husband and I faced a similar construction project for our home, we did the calculations. We looked at the cost of the raw goods, the amount of time it would take us and our lack of professionalism in this arena. The economy was very bad then (2009), and we decided that we were fortunate enough to be able to pay someone to do the work. We did what every reasonable homeowner does: We got three estimates, then hired the firm we thought would do the work best and at the fairest price. (Note that I didn’t say cheapest. Fair includes a measure of quality.) We watched as three young men worked hard over several days, earning their paychecks and giving us something we wanted in return. But by taking the little step of moving money from our bank account to that of the small business, we helped at least three people stay in their jobs (at least for the duration of our project), we received something in return, and we are all better off as a result.

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Find out more about Ms. Sears.

Although you probably know by reading her "letter" that she's not really all there...

1 posted on 10/07/2012 9:36:45 AM PDT by raybbr
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To: raybbr
Do-gooders make me sick.

This woman feels morally superior because she lacks the ability to perform simple construction tasks and is dependent on others to get that work done.
She despises Mitt because Mitt had the skills and put in the effort to do the work himself.

Such a twisted way of looking at the world. This is the world that Ayn Rand saw and predicted. It's in full bloom now.

2 posted on 10/07/2012 9:40:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (ua)
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To: raybbr

How to build and maintain a loving family:

“he decided to build it himself with his sons’ help”

Sometimes it is not about money.


3 posted on 10/07/2012 9:45:15 AM PDT by donna (Pray for revival.)
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To: raybbr

There was a great comment about making your own sandwich and mowing your own lawn - putting deli employees and landscapers out of work.


4 posted on 10/07/2012 9:46:04 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

she was too lazy and lacked the skills so she hired someone else to do it. BS that she hired someone for the greater good.


5 posted on 10/07/2012 9:46:49 AM PDT by No Socialist
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To: raybbr

This is all they got?


6 posted on 10/07/2012 9:46:55 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Romney vs Obama, Round One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyNxHOZiQPA)
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To: raybbr

Mitt Romney(by all accounts)is a VERY THRIFTY man!If he is THRIFTY with his money(chances are)he will be THRIFTY with ours!What’s not to like???????????????????????


7 posted on 10/07/2012 9:47:23 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: raybbr

So the Romneys are self-reliant and this Sears individual is a condescending, patronizing tool. So we’ve learned nothing new.


8 posted on 10/07/2012 9:47:54 AM PDT by wideawake
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To: raybbr
When he learned what it would cost, he decided to build it himself with his sons’ help. In this one action, Mr. Romney unwittingly displayed who he really is.

A self-sufficient man who is not afraid to get his hands dirty.

9 posted on 10/07/2012 9:48:23 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Romney vs Obama, Round One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyNxHOZiQPA)
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To: raybbr

Typical liberal.....would rather see money wasted than see ‘common sense’ prevail.


10 posted on 10/07/2012 9:49:07 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: Jeff Chandler

Not only that, but also someone who understands the importance of a project that the whole family can work together on.


11 posted on 10/07/2012 9:50:18 AM PDT by sunshine state
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yeah, that’s what I thought. If this is all the Dems can respond with after the past week, then things are going well for our side.

I remember in the 1992 election, as we entered that last month things started to look very bad for Bush Sr. and thus his campaign started to lash out with a lot of negative advertising and commentary about Clinton and his character.

Now yes, I did like that advertising and thought it accurate, but the people in the middle didn’t. They wanted an optimistic person for President, not some campaign tossing mud at the other side.

Mitt just needs to stay positive and above the fray and let the nut cases like this letter writer keep it up. We don’t even need to bother to respond to stuff like this. It speaks for itself.


12 posted on 10/07/2012 9:53:45 AM PDT by SteveAustin
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To: raybbr
It was not so long ago that they were criticizing him for being " WEALTHY " and now ? he's got money problems.. i.e. " POOR " ?

That's fine Liberals.... now you have made it official.



It's official folks, read all about it...... The Washington Post, Liberals have declared that Mitt Romney is one of the guys, a working mans's man, Mitt Romney is for the working people of America, and for the poor people of America

13 posted on 10/07/2012 9:55:28 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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“We looked at the cost of the raw goods, the amount of time it would take us and our lack of professionalism in this arena.”

Building frames, pouring and finishing concrete: So simple that even a selfish Republican or caveman can do it. But not a Democrat, because they’re always thinking of others.

I suspect her car is a Prius, powered only by her smug sense of self-satisfaction.


14 posted on 10/07/2012 9:58:13 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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"...our lack of professionalism in this arena."

Her walkway building skills appear to match those of her writing abilities.

15 posted on 10/07/2012 10:13:41 AM PDT by SnuffaBolshevik (In a tornado, even turkeys can fly.)
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To: raybbr
We did what every reasonable homeowner does: We got three estimates, then hired the firm we thought would do the work best and at the fairest price.

No reasonable homeowner does any DIY projects? Ha! My dad was a a resonably paid executive and never hired anyone to do something like this in his life. I was dragged out of bed on many a weekend to help pour concrete walkways, build retaining walls, dig drainage ditches, etc. If I asked why he didn't just hire someone since he could afford it, the answer was "that's what I have you boys for". He also fixed his own car, built his own furnature, and we kids learned how to do all those things by helping.

16 posted on 10/07/2012 10:15:35 AM PDT by Hugin ("Most times a man'll tell you his bad intentions, if you listen and let yourself hear."---Open Range)
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A self-sufficient man who is not afraid to get his hands dirty.

If he had contracted it out they'd have remarked on how "out-of-touch" he was.

17 posted on 10/07/2012 10:19:26 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: raybbr
Mitt Romney asked a contractor (perhaps a small business) for an estimate to construct a walkway. When he learned what it would cost, he decided to build it himself with his sons’ help. In this one action, Mr. Romney unwittingly displayed who he really is.

Maybe the contractor wouldn't do the walkway the way Mitt wanted it done. I had that happened to me, I wanted a walkway put in and the contractor I was going to hire started to tell me what was wrong with my plan. I did it myself!!

18 posted on 10/07/2012 10:24:37 AM PDT by ExCTCitizen (Yes, Obama, I had help with my business. MY CUSTOMERS!)
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To: donna

“How to build and maintain a loving family:
“he decided to build it himself with his sons’ help””

Can you imagine how self satisfied and proud those sons along with their father felt after completing that project? How pleased they must feel everytime they walk on that walkway, knowing they built it? And that they made their dad happy, as well as feeling good about themselves. That’s what doing it yourself results in. Self satisfaction and a great sense of accomplishment.


19 posted on 10/07/2012 10:24:55 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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hey, Cynde was satisfied with herself for writing that check. Are you suggesting that’s not an accomplishment?

/sarc


20 posted on 10/07/2012 10:32:11 AM PDT by EDINVA
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