Posted on 01/17/2012 9:04:37 AM PST by Brookhaven
It’s only in the last few weeks that people have started to examine Mitt Romney in detail, despite the fact that he has been running for president for five years.
For the first time, people are starting to discuss the specifics of what he did at Bain.
After 5 years of running for president, the question of why Mitt Romney has never released any of his tax returns has finally been raised. Releasing your tax returns is pro forma for most candidates–no big deal. Mitt Romney seems to be protecting his tax return information like a bulldog protecting a bone.
The GOP candidates have been debating constantly since May of 2011, yet it wasn’t until January of 2012 that someone asked specific, probing questions about Romney’s time as governor of Massachusetts. Other than RomneyCare, what does the average voter know about what Mitt Romney did as governor? Really, what? Name one thing you know Romney did as governor other than sign RomneyCare into law.
The main argument for nominating Mitt Romney is that he is the most electable candidate. But, part of being the most electable means there are no ticking time bombs in your past. In other words, you’ve been fully vetted.
One of Mitt Romney’s primary campaign strategies seems to be to avoid the vetting process at all cost. The phrase “Mittness Protection Program” is a joke, but it represents an underlying truth: Mitt Romney has tried to keep anyone from learning too much about him. He has refused to release his records, holds highly orchestrated public appearances that–like President Obama’s–seem to cross the line from orchestrated to scripted, and he has avoided interviews (at least the ones where he would receive tough questions) to the point that interviewers started to point out on their shows that they could get every GOP candidate but Mitt Romney to come on for an interview.
Whether there are any ticking time bombs in Romney’s past is unknown at this point, because his past hasn’t been fully vetted. One thing we do know for sure: we need to find out now, not wait until after he’s nominated. Because, you can rest assured that whatever Mitt Romney may be keeping undercover by hindering the vetting process now certainly will come out after he secures the GOP nomination, and it will be used by the Democrats to attack Mitt Romney in the general election.
Just yesterday he got this endorsement from a tea party hating pro Amnesty group and you see that his supporters have courageously chosen to pretend it didn’t happen. (or worse, constructed a conspiracy with Romney at its core)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2833684/posts
Yeah these folks are real interested in vetting all but their own candidate.
I find it hard to believe that anyone in politics as long as Romney has, and especially one surviving the furnaces of MA, hasn’t been extremely well vetted.
They are holding their fire on the very accurate and unfake info about his religion.
When did you buy the "it's all about sex" apologetics story from the DNC?
Clinton's impeachment was over the fact that he committed perjury/lied under oath. That was the impeachable offense.
His license was suspended in Arkansas for five years. Then he was disbarred by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, October 1, 2001 - for lying under oath, not for a tryst.
“”””They are holding their fire on the very accurate and unfake info about his religion. “”””
I have no problems with the Mormons. If you knew any personally, you wouldn’t either.
You're right. I don't know a solitary Mortmon, except on this forum so I have no problems with Mormons. However, I do know Mormonism and I have a lot of problems with Mormonism.
“”However, I do know Mormonism”””
No, you don’t.
As a matter of fact I do know mormonism.
The one Mormon I personally know ripped us off and we had to threaten small claims court to get the money he owed us. He also did other illegal and shady stuff. He is odious and he is also pro-”gay” rights. He tried to convert me and Hub to be Mormons as well.
Of course all Mormons aren’t like him. There are good and bad, just like any group of people. But their “Theology” is more like Scientology than any real religion. And no, I’m not going to argue about it. I’ve read enough on FR - direct quotes from Mormon literature - to want to debate it.
I have no problems with the Mormons. If you knew any personally, you wouldn’t either. [shelterguy]
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I know many Mormons personally, most I have issues with some I do not. Some of the most dishonest people I have ever met are Mormons.
However, I do still have some LDS friends. I have REAL problems with Mormonism and I know Mormonism better than most Mormons - having been one for many years.
ping to 45. I’m guessing you might have some input here.
Scientology, hmm...
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/78582788
FAVORITE BOOK: Romney Insisted L. Ron Hubbard’s “Battlefield Earth” Was His Favorite Novel, Then Said Mark Twain’s “Huckleberry Finn” Was His Favorite
On Monday, Romney Said His Favorite Novel Is L. Ron Hubbard’s “Battlefield Earth.”
ROMNEY:“Favorite book… Well, has to be the Bible.”
FOX NEWS’ MARTHA MCCALLUM: “And an interesting response to his favorite novel.”
ROMNEY: “Actually the one by L. Ron Hubbard, I hate to think … I’m not in favor of his religion by any means, but he wrote a book called ‘Battlefield Earth’ that was a very fun science fiction book.”
(Fox News’“Fox & Friends,” 4/30/07)
Romney Later Reversed Himself, Saying “Huckleberry Finn” Was Favorite Fiction Book And “Battlefield Earth” Was Favorite Science Fiction Book.
“Asked about his comments during a Fox News interview Monday that L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth is his favorite novel, Romney said Huckleberry Finn is his favorite fiction and that the book by Hubbard, who founded Scientology, is his favorite science fiction reading.”
(Mary Anne Ostrom,“Education Should Determine Immigrants’ Legal Status, Mitt Romney Says,”
The [San Jose, CA] Mercury News , 5/1/07)
Romney Incorrectly Claimed Hubbard Hadn’t Yet Founded Scientology When He Wrote “Battlefield Earth.”
“It’s a great science-fiction book … He hadn’t founded Scientology at that point.”
(Mary Anne Ostrom,“Education Should Determine Immigrants’ Legal Status, Mitt Romney Says,”
The [San Jose, CA]Mercury News , 5/1/07)
Hubbard Founded Scientology In 1950s.
“A one-time science fiction writer, Mr. Hubbard founded Scientology in the early 1950’s.”
(Edwin McDowell, “Court Halts Distribution Of Hubbard Biography,” The New York Times ,5/21/98)
Hubbard Wrote Battlefield Earth In 1980.
“L. Ron Hubbard wrote Battlefield Earth in 1980 as he described it, ‘It is the only one I ever wrote to amuse myself. It also celebrates my golden wedding with the muse. Fifty years a professional – 1930–1980.’”
(Battlefield Earth Website,www.battlefieldearth.com, Accessed 5/2/07)
The hell with mitt, he has {I think} a real birth certificate and I think he is a natural born citizen.
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Depends upon how you define it. His father was born in Mexico and was a mexican citizen, thus Willard technically has dual nationality.
The question is why does Romney allow it to continue to be an issue when he could finish it by releasing. [re his taxes].
There could be an entirely apolitical reason for him not wanting to release his tax info. His relationship with his church.
Every year, Mitt goes before his bishop (equiv to pastor) and affirms that he has paid a full 10%+ to the LDS church. This is required in order to remain in good standing, have a temple recommend and have church callings.
If it were to come out that he has been lying about his income (and thus his tithing) for several years, in order to keep his ‘temple recommend’, then he could very easily face disciplinary action (disfellowshipment or even excommunication and def a loss of his TR).
So shelter why not tell us about mormonISM then.
pssst....I know mormons (friends and family) and I still have major problems with mormonISM. Why, because I know mormonISM and it is vile.
Romney really hasn’t been vetted on the Mormon issue, because Republicans want to be polite and tolerant PC. But there are a number of legitimate questions to ask.
If Romney is a true Mormon, he believes he is working towards becoming a god. That’s why he must always act as if he is perfect. Gingrich is flawed and has admitted the same as a Christian, but for Romney to admit that he has been imperfect is to admit he isn’t getting revelations from gods and isn’t on the fast track to his own planet.
If you don’t see how this might warp his sense of judgment, then you haven’t been around Alpha Mormons like I have. godly hubris explains a lot about the way Harry Reid acts.
If you read the history of how Joseph Smith got kicked out of Far West and Nauvoo, setting off wars in the process as a tinpot general, much less the actions of Brigham Young and blood atonement, you’d realize just how scary a Mormon in the White House could be.
Well; he HAS; YOU just don't know about it... YET!
So?
He's a MORMON!!
MORMONism's 'past' hasn't been 'fully vetted' either.
But I can tell you that it WILL be!!!
How do you know he don’t know?
Do you have any problems with mormonISM?
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