Romney: We're Not Getting Personal

RUSH: Now, here's Romney. This was this morning on NBC News. F. Chuck Todd was talking to Romney, and F. Chuck said, "Do you have a feeling that this campaign has turned into a race to the bottom?" Because your ad -- your ad, Mr. Romney -- it's the lowest of the low and even the New York Times says so!

ROMNEY: Our campaign would be helped immensely if we had an agreement between both campaigns that we were only going to talk about issues, and that attacks based upon business or family or taxes or things of that nature, that this is just a diversion. Our ads haven't gone after the president personally. Our ads talk about his record as president and failure of his policies to create jobs, but we haven't dredged up the old stuff that people talked about last time. We haven't gone after the personal things.

So is Romney asking for credit for that, or is he on the defensive? (paraphrased exchange) F. Chuck says, "Is your campaign going to the bottom?" and Romney says, "No, no, we're not going to the bottom. We need a truce. We need a truce." Now, some people... I should say Mr. Snerdley is going nuts in there. I have heard some people think that if you read between the lines there, that there's a threat from Romney, maybe a preview of what's coming.

We haven't done it, quote, "yet." We haven't gotten personal "yet." We haven't dredged up that old stuff that people talked about last time around "yet," like Jeremiah Wright and like Bill Ayers. We haven't done that "yet." Some people say that's what they hear in this ad. Others are saying, "No, no, it's not that. That's wishful thinking. If that's what you think you're hearing, it's wishful thinking." What Romney is asking is for Obama to stop the negative stuff.

And, of course, if that's the case, that's laughable, it isn't going to happen. And, again, people are saying: "You didn't have any problem going personal with Newt. You didn't have any problems going personal with Santorum. You didn't have any problem with going personal with Bachmann. What is it with Obama? Why in the world do we not pull the trigger against Obama? What is everybody afraid of?" We all know the answer: Race.

RUSH: We've got a new Romney ad, by the way. It's number 26. It's Romney slamming the Obama PAC ad. This is, I guess, Romney firing back at the ad in which Romney's accused of committing murder.

ANNOUNCER: What does it say about a president's character when his campaign tries to use the tragedy of a woman's death for political gain?

RUSH: Never mind. Hold it, hold it, hold it, hold it. Stop the tape. Stop the tape. It doesn't do any good to play this, because it's full of graphics after the first question. They quote various newspapers.

So what Romney has done here in this ad is collected a bunch of network and newspaper printed-word editorials. They ask these questions, and they use the graphic excerpts of the editorials in the ad. And, of course, it ends with "I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message." So that's their fight-back: Quoting the media on their reaction to Obama's PAC ad accusing Romney of committing murder.

“Yeah like a third Party candidate will win the election. You might as well push the button for that arrogant pos occupant, because you will be be voting for him whether you realize it or not. Wake up”

No my friend it is time for you to wake up and realize that we must fight both Obama and Romney. Like I have written before. The current situation we are in is like having to chose between Horse Manure (Romney) and Pig Manure (Obama). Some have argued, you for instance, that “Horse Manure” isn’t as bad as “Pig Manure” so we must chose the former because we have to chose. Well, you just don’t get it that in either case you are getting manure. I won’t be pushed into that mold of thinking by your ilk. I won’t vote for manure against manure. Romney isn’t just a bad choice, he is a totally unacceptable choice. Plus, he is proving everyday that passes that he only pays “lip service” to full conservatism, and seems only capable of firm action against conservatives. As Jim Robinson has said (my paraphrase), Romney is an abortionist, homophile, and big government statist. He is not now, nor has ever been conservative. He keeps showing his true colors. Oh, and of importance to me is that I won’t help a Mormon cultist be POTUS. I won’t let Salt Lake City Mafia have influence in the Oval Office. The GOPe and Salt Lake City Mafia is just too much.

You call Obama a “POS”, I agree...he is “Pig Manure.” However, you just can’t seem to grasp that Romney is “Horse Manure” (AKA a “POS”). (my sincere apologies to those offended by the vulgarities in this post)

I will keep speaking out against supporting him, even against the vile Obamination. Tell the GOPe to “grow a brain” and get another candidate now, or they can do it on their own. They won’t have my backing anymore. I’m voting for a third option, which is to vote for someone who is not Obama or Romney. You may think it futile. I call it the principled and wisest course of action.

I appeal to you to develope some principle and not be guided by fear alone. An ABO posture at ANY cost is just unwise. Voting for Romney is unwise.

(Transcript) Why in the world do we not pull the trigger against Obama? What is everybody afraid of?" We all know the answer: Race.

No, sorry, Rush, that isn't it.

It's losing status and respect from the RNC/RiNO elders, by "stepping out of character" and actually fighting the Democrats when they lie and slur.

Here at the RNC, "we just don't do that -- no class."

That's the real answer.

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