Posted on 08/30/2012 9:22:54 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney formally accepted the Republican nomination for president Thursday night at the party's convention in Tampa, Florida.
In his speech, Romney criticized President Obama for not leading the country in the right direction the past four years.
He also laid out his five-point plan to create 12 million jobs in the United States.
The entire text of Romney's speech can be found here.
What did you think of the Republican nominee's speech? Vote in our poll and discuss the speech in our comments section.
What Did You Think Of Mitt Romney's Acceptance Speech?
It was great
It was good but not great
It was OK
It wasn't very good
It was terrible
re: “I am picking a fight with the Federal Government.”
No, you’re not. You just want to get a rise out of people to get your jollys (I guess).
I’m in SoCal as well. If we were like the Carolina’s (North and South), I have no doubt Romney would carry SoCal. But NorCal is rabidly left that I still say the state is safe for 0bama. He won’t get 62% of the vote like he did in 2008 but most likely pull down 53-55% of the vote here. But you never know
Easily the best acceptance speech, since Reagan, blew the Bushes, Dole and McLame’s away.
LOL!!!!
Heh. I'm about as square as they get from a 'modern' point of view. Yet, I use PowerPoint, I'm a family guy, I'm not rich (by a long shot...) but I'm an uncle. My next door neighbors don't like me much, but that's because I don't like their slovenly ways.
Maybe Mitt Romney and I have something in common...
I seem to remember from back then that he was born in Panama proper, not the Canal Zone.
Oh noes, we've been invaded by China.
It is stark and unavoidable. The Obama's have NEVER known an 'altruistic' thought. Despite their best efforts; they can only feign a 'patriotism'. The Romney's are clearly patriots. Irrespective of where they were born; both the Obama's grew up as America-hating outsiders. And they still are.
Interesting caller on Rush today; contrasting Ryan's speech/comments not just about his Mother; but his Grandmother. How she was loved and cared for; even during her worst times with Alzheimers. Comparing Ryan's love and respect; against the comments of Obama, when he spoke of his Grandmother who raised him. (She was, in his loving words; a "typical white woman".)
Nuff said; there is so much in that; and we all 'get it'.
“President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus
even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro’s Cuba. He abandoned
our friends in Poland by walking away from missile defense
commitments.”
SOLD!
Big man. Why are you here? You think you are saving the world?
“This time, I feel like the (R) running for president really wants to win. McCain made me feel like he didn’t care whether he won or lost.”
I think you hit it right on the nose about McCain. I’ve long felt that McCain was at a point where having “his turn” to run was more important than winning, and that his legacy mattered more to him than victory. Even Bob Dole fought harder than McCain.
Coming into tonight I thought Romney had to tell us--beyond the obvious, i.e., how Obama has failed--Romney had to tell us about two things: The Man, and the Plan. I would have liked to have heard a little more detail on the Plan. I got the five main points but would like to have heard him flesh those out a little more.
Funny thing - both Newt Gingrich and Allen West were there for Romney's speech, and both solidly support Romney against Obama. A plain talker like LtCol West would rip you a new one for even thinking about sitting down while your buddies joined the fight.
Romney’s ‘help’ will be to
- repeal Obamacare
- unleash American energy independence
- reform Taxes and entitlements
- fix our deficit and debt crisis
- push school choice
That’s good enough for me
Heh. Have been researching my father-in-law’s injuries at Vire, France on August 8, 1944 during WWII. That revived my lost interest in WWII history over that of the Civil War and American West. Now am reading “Challenge for the Pacific: Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of the War” by “Robert Leckie”. What a great, first person, history. Semper Fidelis to you, though I don’t qualify to state that honor...
Dammit, you had me at sword and armor......
then, the whole Joseph Smith thing !
I agree completely. It was “his turn” and he was going to take it. I don’t think he really wanted to win.
Well—you must be creeped out a lot. Because, as someone my late husband once said, politics is what happens as soon as you get more than two people together in one room!
I can see where your problem originates.
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