Posted on 01/02/2012 1:14:28 PM PST by rickmichaels
“Even when we win we lose...”
As intended. As McCain pointed out, we are the hobbits. The machine is people like Wormtongue and Saruman the White. An unusual moment of candor from the Manchurian Palooka.
Well, I shot from the hip. Sorry about that.
Mitt’s father was born in Mexico but Mitt was born in Detroit.
What is not clear is whether or not Mitt’s father was a US citizen. Supposedly he got it from his parents.
It was being investigated during George Romneys white house run but when Nixon got the nomination it was dropped.
His son George, Mitt’s father, would grow up poor in the United States, taunted as “Mexican!” by other kids at school. But he went on to become a legendary auto executive, two-term Michigan governor (Willard Mitt Romney was born in Detroit in 1947), and one-time presidential candidate, losing the 1968 Republican nomination to Richard M. Nixon.
At the time, George Romney’s eligibility for president was more of an issue than his Mormonism, news archives show. But the potential legal dispute over his Mexican birth was superseded by Nixon’s primary victories, and Romney dropped his campaign before the matter could be settled.
Constitutional law experts say George Romney’s eligibility probably would be upheld today, because his parents retained their U.S. citizenship. “Otherwise, fortuity of birth circumstances might deprive the electorate of the best available candidate,” said Peter Spiro, a citizenship expert at Temple University. “But no doubt some folks would raise the question in the same way it was raised in 1968.”
Yeah, because the least reliable, least conservative, ‘it is my turn’ weasel, John McCain, worked out for the GOP last time.
He is the most sensible candidate for the Dems or the American Socialist Party .....either one would work.
Why did you post this, please? (Not an attack; I’d really like to know.)
As you say, Romney is simply the "it's my turn" establishment inside the beltway elitist Republican candidate, who brought you Romneycare and the blueprint for Obamacare.
Whatta guy!
John McCain was "the sensible candidate"
Mitt Romney is "the sensible candidate"
What is it with these worthless establishment RINOs> They are losers, and I think they secretly want Obama reelected so it doesn't upset the Washington apple cart.
You post this crap and then run?
IBTZ
Romney’s problem is universal, or at least national, in that his support flatlines without achieving enough Republican support to put him over the top in the primaries. He only wins when conservative candidates split enough votes between themselves.
Dear Mr. Worthington....NO...on Romney!
I’ve been here longer than you have. Why do you think I agree with the author? Go zot yourself.
I know as much about Canadian politics as this typist knows about US politics.
The difference is, I don't write nonsensical articles about Canadian politics.
You could ask that question about any article posted on FR. I don’t necessarily agree with Worthington, but he has an opinion. If you don’t want to read it, then don’t. FR the perfect place to post such stuff and people like you get to air their grievances about it. What’s wrong with that?
No wonder they call him “MYTH”... Romney...
Yup. Bigtime mistake. I noticed it as well.
same with Perry
Michigan State 33
Georgia 30
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