Posted on 02/06/2009 11:04:30 AM PST by GOP_Lady
It's been a year since Mitt Romney dropped out of the Republican presidential race, but he remains an influential conservative voice — particularly on economic issues. The former Massachusetts governor and star business consultant earned ovations at a House Republican retreat in January and recently signed on to headline a major Senate GOP dinner in April. He spoke with TIME about Obama's Oval Office debut, what's wrong with the economic stimulus bill and what his own future may hold.
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It was amazing watching the real weak sisters of the Conservative movement fall so easily. Some were enticed with $$, some were just blindly naive like Keene (who admitted they knew NOTHING about him even as they endorsed him, same with ex-Sen. Rick Santorum who said he had all of a one-hour convo with him and didn’t even go in-depth), and others that tried to attach themselves to him thinking “he’d come around.” Unbelievable ignorance. Slick manipulated them all. It really begs the question, ARE these people that stupid ? I really think they are, and these are folks I used to have respect for. That’s what is so sad.
Context is needed. Keene did indeed say that, in the context of an entire interview about the gamut of candidates in the Republican field...April of 2007, or thereabouts.
He endorsed Mitt about six months later, after having watched and studied the candidates.
Additionally (field, I’m not addressing you now since your mind is completely made up), here is a list of names I’ve found of other “RINOs” who endorsed Mitt:
Paul Weyrich, co-founder of the Moral Majority
National Review editorial board
Robert Bork
Tom Tancredo
Bob Jones III
Senator Jim DeMint
Rick Santorum
Ed Morrissey
My point in putting this list out is merely to show Mitt had support across the conservative spectrum...judicial conservatives, social conservatives, “one-issue” folks, and general conservatives were able to agree Mitt was a good choice.
A lot of folks may disagree with Mitt on the issues, but his stand on the issues is rarely what his conservative opponents attack him on.
The fact he was able to get broad support from a variety of folks. Sadly, he was outmanuevered in Florida by McCain; John McCain got the endorsement of the RINO governor and the RINO senator Martinez in that state. And, let’s face it, the press wanted McCain to win.
I look forward to seeing a vigorous contest in 2012, and frankly I’ll be glad to see a rejection of McCain’s “suck up” candidacy. We need a more Reaganesque happy warrior candidate.
Bob Jones III
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From Bob Jones University where black and white kids are not allowed to date ???
Yeah, well, that fits with Romney...
The fact is, he said it. And it really spoke to Keene's lack of all sense and reason to issue such an "endorsement." But more than likely, as with so many willing to sell out the movement, he got an "enticement."
"Additionally (field, I’m not addressing you now since your mind is completely made up), here is a list of names I’ve found of other “RINOs” who endorsed Mitt:"
That's OK, because I am addressing you. First of all, where were you during the election season last year when we went over ALL of this and all these names ? Do you think this is a revelation ? That you just discovered this ? We were here day after day, night after night going over all of this. Many of these "supporters" had little to no clue as to his record or were on the receiving end of an "enticement." Some of these "endorsements" were nothing short of shameful. In Bork's case, he was an old man who was lied to. In Tancredo's case, he was paid off with a covert deal to support him for Governor in 2010 (and he knifed Duncan Hunter in the back in the process). DeMint, who was a deep disappointment, believed he'd be getting some sort of job in the administration (if not the VP nod), and I clearly believe he (and Santorum as well, who endorsed him after having a SINGLE short conversation with him over the phone, more than likely also "promised" a position in the administration). Each of these had highly questionable motivations for said endorsements, virtually all of which had nothing to do with Conservative ideology. But we went over all of this over a year ago. You can look up the threads, ace. I can add another name to the mix, that of Herman Cain. I read Cain's endorsement. He had no idea about the man or his record, it was a generic statement that read like a press release from the campaign. The same nonsensical talking points spewed endlessly, and endlessly debunked.
"A lot of folks may disagree with Mitt on the issues, but his stand on the issues is rarely what his conservative opponents attack him on."
Because he takes all stands on the issues. No core principles at all. He lies to everyone, but is still a basic liberal, because of his total lack of honesty and the shamelessness with which he has attempted to gain support by offering bribes. No "Conservative" has to resort to bribery to get support from other Conservatives. He or she doesn't have to. Sarah Palin didn't have to bribe people and organizations to support her. You either have it or you don't, and this man has had to "buy" endorsements to give him a shred of credibility. I feel sorry for some of those weak-willed people that decided either to ignore or look askance at his record and character, because it spoke to their own character. Some were just merely fooled. But I guarantee you quite a number of them had nary an idea the man they were endorsing. All some of them did was maybe listen to a speech or two, but didn't bother to see how he conducted himself while in office, because all the rest doesn't matter. Talk is cheap, actions are the ONLY thing that count.
"The fact he was able to get broad support from a variety of folks. Sadly, he was outmanuevered in Florida by McCain; John McCain got the endorsement of the RINO governor and the RINO senator Martinez in that state. And, let’s face it, the press wanted McCain to win."
The media wanted a liberal RINO to win the nomination, period. They would've been in orgasmic ecstasy with a Slick Willard nomination. That boy would've been nailed more times for his shameful record of Socialism, his lies (and yup, they would've fileted him over his religion, too - a Mormon candidate running against a Black man, and brought up the Mormon church's exclusion of Blacks until recently). There would've been nothing left of him by November. He would've been rightfully reviled by Conservatives for his lies and record, and moderates and liberals would've been turned off by the same lies and the reminder of his church's record. Our entire party thanks to him would've been smeared as racist and we would've lost even more seats in Congress and statewide. But that's what YOU people wanted to shove down our throats. And "I told you so's" are utterly worthless after the fact. Because I told folks the same damn thing 6 years ago when Ah-nold was foisted upon California, and everything I said turned out to be true, 100%. That's why MY credibility, sir, is impeccable. I judge people on their actions, and that's that.
"I look forward to seeing a vigorous contest in 2012, and frankly I’ll be glad to see a rejection of McCain’s “suck up” candidacy. We need a more Reaganesque happy warrior candidate."
We need a competent and aggressive candidate with an actual record of Conservative accomplishment and not a ton of lies and character flaws. Unless something else comes along, I'm backing Governor Palin. Her baptism by fire made her our strongest and most tested candidate for 2012.
LOL You Willardites are making this stuff up as you go along. The support Romney had among rightwing pundits was not enough to sway GOP voters. Romney had very little support throughout the conservative movement --- the neo-cons and pseudo-cons at CPAC don't count --- and he had even less support here on conservative Free Republic. The top tier choices for FReepers were Thompson and Hunter.
BTW, Paul Weyrich reversed himself and said his endorsement of Romney was a huge mistake.
No more RudyMcRomney's!
sorry, i didn’t read: we’re done. I merely ping you out of courtesy. I only address people who want to converse, not spew hate for a fellow conservative. :)
you got the last word, friend. hope you feel like a big man now.
I stated in my post I merely did a quick look. My purpose in compiling the list was well stated in my post.
Good Lord, you hate mongers are sad. I guess you re-convince yourselves a lot but you sure don’t know how to carry on civil and grown up conversations with fellow travelers on FR via the ‘net. Or you aren’t willing to do it.
Of course you didn't read. You didn't read in 2006. You didn't read in 2007. You didn't read in 2008. And you still ain't reading in 2009. And you know what else, you ain't "recovered", and you and Slick ain't a fellow Conservative, so please stop insult my and other FReepers intelligence. You're still wallowing in abject delusion and ignorance, and I pray you wake up and smell the bullcrap from Massachusetts.
Have a nice day.
I thought that this guy was a Mormon? - What the H___ has he been smoking?
Slick Willard Supporter Rules
Rule #1 - Claim to be a Conservative (see talking points volumes #1-#150,000)
Rule #2 - When you and your candidate’s liberalism is exposed by a Slick Willard opponent, call them:
a) Anti-Mormon
b) Gay (or secretly in love with the candidate)
c) Liberal/Democrat
d) Hate monger
e) Child molestor
f) Psychotic or in love with their own parent in a sexual way
g) Pornographer
h) Jealous of his hair
You Willardites keep making one dumb remark after another.
What don't you understand? Romney was rejected by voters. That's not hate, its a fact. In the end all the GOP candidates were rejected by voters. None of them got the job done. Period. Romney even spent $55 million of his own money, yet he still lost.
Next time around, the GOP will need to nominate a real conservative. If not, we'll be stuck with Obama for eight years. Romney couldn't get past McCain. He'll never have a chance against Obama.
The thing that gets me the most is what poor loser bad sports Mitt supporters are. I'll repeat to all and sundry: I thank God often that Romney lost because bad losers are also bad winners. Can you imagine how obnoxious they'd be in power?
Truly, long-term, Obama will cause less damage than Romney would have. Romney would have mortally wounded the GOP and conservatism, hence the true and sole ideological defender of American freedom and prosperity, even worse than McCain, and that's saying something. In the blessings I count daily, one of them is that Romney lost. The ugly behavior that uniquely distinguishes his support base from all the other candidates in the GOP primary is enough to tell conservatives all they really need to know about Rommey: He's a bad loser -- ditch him.
Being half-wrong doesn’t make him right, fiscally. If he wants to talk ‘balanced budget’, I’m all ears.
Until then, he’s just another half-baked Keynesian neocon.
How about it was a conservative act due to it's nature.
And it is in now way a tool to try and boost Romney.
As far as “still fighting” the USSR, it is gone, and our enemies are much different now. And we are not in a Cold war, but a hot one, which is always more expensive. It's been in all the papers.
Mine was the Hair....
Oh and he was a moderate at best...
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