Romney may be the best choice. Can you think of anyone else that may be able to remove the nation from the huge mess the congress made? Both parties are responsible for the enormous mess.
"As U.S. real output grew 13 percent between 2002 and 2006, Massachusetts trailed at 9 percent.
* Manufacturing employment fell 7 percent nationwide those years, but sank 14 percent under Romney, placing Massachusetts 48th among the states.
* Between fall 2003 and autumn 2006, U.S. job growth averaged 5.4 percent, nearly three times Massachusetts' anemic 1.9 percent pace.
* While 8 million Americans over age 16 found work between 2002 and 2006, the number of employed Massachusetts residents actually declined by 8,500 during those years.
"Massachusetts was the only state to have failed to post any gain in its pool of employed residents," professors Sum and McLaughlin concluded.
In an April 2003 meeting with the Massachusetts congressional delegation in Washington, Romney failed to endorse President Bush's $726 billion tax-cut proposal."
[Cato Institute annual Fiscal Policy Report Card - America's Governors, 2004.]
I agree it is a mess - but I voted for McCain to my shame and am not going that route again. I have decided I will be “Loser” before I “settle” again.
You’ve got to be kidding me! Romney was for Obamacare before it existed and he supported the bailouts and stimulus. He was completely rolled by the legislature in MA and overwhelmingly appointed Democrats to the MA bench. And there’s not a chance Americans boot the now largely discredited Obama if Mitt Isuzu is the option.
Romney won an election once, he was the 4th Republican Governor in a row, in a state that usually elects Republicans for Governor.
After his efforts, he was forced to give up his plans for reelection, he left the office with 34% approval, and a Democrat replaced him.
Does that indicate that a promotion to President is called for?
Are we THIS hiopeless?
To put forward a KNOWN loser?
AGAIN?
I can’t think of anyone more qualified to fix the mess this country is in. I will vote for the best qualified person.
Singed, a Polish Catholic like the late great, Pope John Paul II.