Thursday, February 14, 2008
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Mitt Romney's "Hero's Journey"
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Posted by:
Matt Lewis at
6:00 PM
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Michael Reagan says Ronald Reagan would have endorsed John McCain; He's right. As Michael notes:
In 1976 the Ford vs. Reagan campaign for the Republican presidential nomination got so heated it looked as if my father and Jerry Ford would never again talk to one another.
When it was over and Ford had won, what did Ronald Reagan do? He simply went all-out to help Ford win his re-election, as did I and as did my sister Maureen. My dad simply followed his rule of backing the Republican candidate no matter who he was. Of course, as we have noted here on several occasions -- Mitt Romney seems to be following the Ronald Reagan 1976 playbook. His CPAC speech has been compared to Reagan's '76 convention speech -- and now -- his endorsement is being compared to Reagan's support of Ford ...
But while Ronald Reagan's loss -- and his re-birth in '80 -- is a fairly recent model to use as a comarision, the archetype is almost as old as time. As Jung would put it, this entire narrative has long been a part of our “collective unconscious.”
In essence, whether he's doing it consciously. or not, Mitt Romney is seeking to tap into a mythological narrative called the "Hero's Journey."
If you've read Arthur or the Odyssey -- or have seen Star Wars or Rocky -- you are familiar with the idea. Before reaching the "promised land," a hero must first endure his "wilderness years." This is essentially a right of passage or initiation (I've written that Mitt Romney finally passed his "Initiation" into the conservative movement.)
Of course, the last stage of the "Hero's Journey" is when the hero reaches his destiny and in a sense, rises from the dead. If you're a movie fan, this is the part when Rocky finally wins or when Han Solo and Luke Skywalker are given their awards. Or if you like politics, it's the day Reagan wins after everyone thought he was finished in '76.
In Mitt Romney's scenario, he becomes the Republican standard-bearer, and ultimately is elected president.
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Romney is the next Reagan.
We will need him badly in four years.
The simple fact is that all things politics cycle...back and forth...right to left...left to right...good presidents...bad presidents.
It is a strange fact of human nature that we tend to deviate from a known comfort to an unknown situtation...just to return back. We like to stick our toe in the cold water just to remind us how warmth feels. Americans are sticking their toe into the left leaning water...as they did with Carter. Only to pull the toe out and elect Reagan’s warmth and sincerity.
If Romney stays true, he will be the next Reagan. |
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Now you have gone and done it. Said nice things about Mormons and now the EV's are gonna condemn you to burn in Hades. Called them Christians too, sheer heresy.
Romney did the best thing. He and Huckabee could have fought to a brokered convention. What good would it have done him? It would have been West Virginia in reverse. Now if McCain wants Huckabee, so much the better. Two moderates loose together just like Ford/Dole. Thompson at least called a spade a spade with Huckabee.
It is interesting though that there are indications people are moving toward McCain now that he has it locked up and Obama and Hillary keep cutting each other's throats. That much free entertainment is hard to resist.
I think intelligent Blacks look at prominent Black Republicans and see Colin Powell, Condie Rice(she is so smart!), Clarence Thomas, JC Watts, Alan Keyes , Michael Steele, etc. Those are contrasted with Jocylyn Elders, Jessee (bleed em dry) Jackson, Sharpton, etc. Which is the party of opportunity and which puts up token representation?
Maybe our party will grow up and unite behind Romney next time. I still think we need someone who can get and keep jobs at home. |
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I supported Romney as clearly the best candidate in this election but I'm not convinced he has a history that would elevate him as the conservative standard bearer. Also, as I read on these blogs, there are alot of religious nuts who want to hammer him on his religion. There are some serious weirdos out there and I think that makes it difficult for him.
Having said that, the Huckbots and Macbots should look at their own candidates and weep. Especially the Huckbots for pandering to bigotry. I morphed from liking the guy to despising him. He makes Romney look like a solid principled guy. This is what I mean,
1. Romney has no clouds over his ethics. Huck and Mac both do.
2. Romney never beat up on his conservative GOP colleagues. Both Huck and Mac did.
3. Romney didn't support Democrats. Both Huck and Mac did.
I like the guy alot and I'm sure he can become a leader for conservatives but I think calling him a hero is taking it too far at this stage. |
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Is a Hero someone who abandons their beliefs just to please the masses? I think not!! A Hero is someone who stands for what is right regardless of the consequences! Heros are those who have genuine Character!! Mitt is a pawn who has allowed himself to be manipulated by Status Quo! George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, these fellows were Heros! They went against the British Empire when all odds were against them!! They stood for what was right at all cost!!! Mitt is a coward not a Hero!!!! |
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Mitt Romney "suspended" his campaign in the name of the GOP.BOTTOM LINE,HE SAW THE SPLIT IN OUR PARTY THANKS TO "HUCKLEBERRY",Mitt still has his differences with McCAIN,but he does not want OBAMA "HUSSEIN" IN THE WHITE HOUSE!McCAIN is no angel,specially after his lies against Mitt right before the FL primaries,and his teamwork with Huckleberry against Mitt in the whole campaign.I am still writing in Romney on November 4th! |
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You can act like politicians or you can fix the problem.
Why do we have John McCain?
We have liberal media conducting and driving our debates. We did not have any substantial debate on the issues. The moderators did not challenge the candidates as they should have. We should have real conservatives hosting and moderating our debates.
We have a very small open caucus where anyone can vote, IOWA, that gave us Mike Huckabee.
We have a very small open state primary, NH, that gave us John McCain.
We have another open Southern state primary, SC, that again gave us John McCain.
If the "Independents" are, then let them vote in the "Independent" primary.
If you are not a "registered Republican", then don't participate in the selection of the Republican nominee.
So, challenge the RNC to get their act together and correct some of the broken parts of the primary process.
Nominate, support and elect conservative Representative and Senators to the Congress and your state and local governments.
We should support and elect the most conservative people to represent us. This time, it looks like we don't have a very good choice in the Presidential race. BUT we all put him there by our actions or inactions.
So calm down or grow up, which ever. We have a 2 party system. If you don't like it, do something about it. |
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You guys got to stop drinking the Romney Koolaide that being served up by the elite "conservative" pundits and the moderate relativist "mainstream" wing that controls the Republican Party.
I hate to say this but it is the Democrat strategists who get it. Group think with-in the Republican Party is producing a polly-annish myopic view of Mitt's altruism.
This was an astute and calculated business decision, just like every other decision he has ever made in his life and nothing more.
When it was prudent to separate himself from Reagan policies and be more left than Ted Kennedy he did, and when he had to reinvent his image to run as a conservative presidential candidate he praised and claimed them. Romney is no fool, you can't achieve his level of business success without the ability to look at the world from an expedient corporate detached point of view.
No question he is looking at the future and no question that he is redeeming himself with McCain. He is doing what any smart businessman does and that's covering all his bets.
But is this principled conservatism or political opportunism?
Stop drinking the "it is for the good of the Party" Koolaide and vote for the only candidate, Mike Huckabee, that has not comprised his principles and is the only one that can force a brokered convention. see: http://video.ap.org/v/Legacy.aspx?partner=en-ap&t=m1202927 630347&ns=WIMIL_Gallery&p=mike_huckabee&f=WIMIL
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Romney knew after FL that he was fighting a losing battle against two snakes. No matter how much he did he could not beat the tag team of McCain-Huckabee. After Feb. 5, this was even more clear. So imho, Mitt is taking out both of them the only way possible, by bowing out gracefully, allowing the front-runner to have to stand on his own "ideals, vision, etc." and the spoiler to look like a spoiled child.
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Just what did you expect Mitt Romney to do?
Of course, through the primaries there are some tough things said and accusations made. That happens in every primary. Once the process is over, however, those who did not win look at their alternatives and choose the best one - in this case to endorse the GOP nominee. Huck will do the same when somebody convinces him it's over.
Romney has said he still maintains significant differences with McCain, but particularly with the War on Terror, he had no choice but to give his support to McCain - the only alternative being Hillobama.
Not only is that the right thing for the country, it's also the right thing for Romney and the conservative movement. We need him to be a viable candidate in future elections and if he acted like a sore loser and just went home and sulked he would be finished. Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive.
That's not abandoning his core principles, morals and values, it's putting country ahead of self so those values can be utilized in the future. It's courage - not a sell-out.
Nrobyar, you sound like just a sore loser because Romney is, was, and will be a much better candidate than Huckabee has any potential ever to be.
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If you ask me conservatives are wallowing in so much narcissistic negativity that they could not strike when the iron was hot. Every pundit acts like a soothsayer who must examine entrails or toss a candidate in the drink to see if he floats. Unfortunately, both pagan practices kill the candidates off. If this once was a movement, it has become a bunch of fat cats peomoting their next books.
I see no thrust of bright new ideas or proposals, just obits. |
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It seems to me that the idea of a hero in today's Republican party is one to jump on the bandwagon of the candidate 80% there to the nomination while resigning to your values. There will be time to coalesce, but I believe it more important to send a message to McCain about his past. |
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Romney traded his "conservative" principles in for "What's in it for Mitt". All along he kept saying how he and Huckabee were both getting the conservative votes and that a vote for Huckabee would be a vote for MCCain because he and Huck were both conservatives. He ran negative ad after negative ad against McCain. Just 1/29 he gave a very negative interview saying McCain would obviously say ANYTHING to get the nomination. Then he not only endorses McCain but asks to have his conservative delegates turned over to "liberal" (according to Mitt) McCain. He is giving those delegates who were voted to him as a CONSERVATIVE to a "liberal". His voters must be so angry that he is more concerned with how he looks to the GOP party than how his voters feel. Makes me all the more proud to back Mike Huckabee who is concerned with the people who voted for him and not the GOP. Mike has taught the American people the real meaning of American Hero!! I do feel that Romney cheated Mike out of those conservative votes and would up being the "traitor" he was calling Huckabee when he said a vote for Huck was a vote for McCain. His political carrer is over as far as the people go. Won't do any good to be "in" with the GOP if people don't trust you or vote for you. |
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Oslogirl, don't kick a guy when he's down. It's enough that he lost. |
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Quitters NEVER win, and winners NEVER quit. |
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No need to feel sorry for us. Were not sulking but looking optimistically to the future. Romney neither turned his back on his principles (I assume you didnt mean principals?), morals nor convictions. Quite the opposite, in fact. He saw what his best course of action would be for the good of the country, particularly with the war on terror, and put that above himself. Thats courageous and honorable in my book.
He did the right thing and has a bright future as the standard bearer for our party.
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I feell so sorry for all the Romney supporters that valiently supported him, to have him only turn his back on his principals and his supporters, by backing such a maggot as McCain.
Guess all the hype about him was true, that he has no convictions, principals or morals.
Good looking family tho, would have made a great first family Christmas card. |
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Please. Your constant harping on the "Romney ain't no conservative" chord has NO basis in fact or reality.
Tell me this, do you have any Mormon friends or acquaintances?
The reason I ask is this: I grew up surrounded by Mormons. I have many, many friends who are Mormons. I have worked with and for Mormons my entire career. I know Mormons and Mormon culture. I KNOW what makes them tick. Can you say that?
If you understood Mormons and their culture, you would quickly realize they are some of the most conservative people you will EVER meet. Sure, they have their Harry Reid's, but for the most part, they are good, honest, hard-working, Christian (yes, CHRISTIAN) conservatives.
They don't drink, they don't smoke, they attend church weekly, they voluntarily donate 10% of their GROSS income to their church (something I don't do), they have well-behaved children, and they pray like it is going out of style (and always "in the name of Jesus Christ"). They are -- surprisingly -- happy (mostly), self-motivated, and trustworthy. In fact, I pay a Mormon teenager to babysit my kids and she is quite literally a Godsend!
So, before you spout-off this and that about what Mitt Romney is or is not, take a friggin' minute out of your life to actually get to KNOW these people. They won't bite. I promise. |
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you are finding all of the liberal bloggers innuendo, misinformation and lies confusing; John McCain is not the Republican Party's nominee for president. He does not have enough delegates. Those posting the confusing information have only one goal, disenfranchising Republican conservatives.
We conservatives have as much right to vote as the liberals. Even though the McCain Liberals are trying to suppress the conservative vote, they have not yet been successful.
If conservatives unite against Liberal John, he cannot win. Anyone who tells you different is LYING!!!
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your lies about Huckabee may be designed to weaken his support among conservatives, but we conservatives know a liberal troll when we see the troll's postings. Keep it up. There are many conservatives here to call you on your misinformation campaign against the only conservative left in the race. Mike Huckabee the authentic conservative. Conservatives unite, turn out at your primaries and vote against Liberal John McCain. |
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do you think George Soros, the billionaire and Mitt Romney, the multi-millionaire, are in cahoots in trying to get McPain elected? Romney has indeed shown his true colors and they are not conservative.
I feel sorry for all those primary voters who voted for Romney because he convinced them he was a conservative. If he were conservative, he would be a member of a one man club, "Conservatives for McPain"
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... is still unconvinced that John McCain should be our next POTUS.
And NO VP pick, short of the big J.C. himself, can overcome McCain's deficits in the areas most important to me.
If McCain wants my vote, HE will have to start earning it NOW. The clock's a tickin'! |
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John Galt? Screw that. I'm writing in David Lo Pan. He'd be an awesome president. You know, I've been thinking about our lovely GOP. We let the House of Rep guys get shellacked in 2006 because they weren't conservative enough; they responded by trotting out McCain and his middle fingers on the amnesty. We stomped their guts out on that, and they respond with the worst crop of candidates I've seen in my lifetime. To further give that Invasion of the body snatchers vibe, the worst, most liberal of the bunch, are the only 2 left. And suddenly, the conservatives are being treated like a bunch of Daily Kooks. We're told that McCain is the most conservative conservative to ever conservate in the conservatory; that Ronald Reagan, actually would have stepped down and let John McCain take over if it had been legal. Yes, I'm being absurd but my basic point stands. The GOP has responded to each rebuke from us by getting even more nasty in their move to the center; and they think they've got us...if we don't vote for McCain, we'll lose the war on terror..and we'll all die horribly..or whatever. Well, I can understand if some people give in to this...I don't want a Hussein Obama, or Billary Presidency either, but I will not support McCain, nor will I let the GOP bully me into doing so. I think regardless of the result of the election, conservatives need to find a new home because the GOP doesn't welcome them anymore beyond being good lever pulling little monkeys. Dare to question the orthdoxy, and you get called every name in the book. Look what they're doing to talk radio. Talk radio has given them many successes over the years..now, they're being vilified in the basest possible terms. No, no more GOP for me. And no more money or votes. I'll support conservative house members, but my President for 2008 will always be David Lo Pan. |
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Political parties are like children. Sometimes you have to let them fall before they learn to pick themselves up. Republican party, you're on your own!
I'm amazed at all the Romney supporters that forgot the evil doing McCain did a day or two before the Florida primary. He straight out lied about Romney's stance on setting dates for troop withdraw. He did it again not just to Romney, but to all of you at Reagan's Library. We all knew he was lying. You knew it and his face showed it. Now, you're all going to jump on the McCain bandwagon??
Many people before us died fighting for what they believed in......we sit around flip flopping on our convictions because "THE" Party tells us to.
I support Huckabee, but I have GREAT respect for Ron Paul supporters too. They never give up. They believe in something and they stand for something whether the majority takes them seriously or not. Ask yourself....what do YOU stand for? And then don't talk about it. Live it.
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Who would Romney bring in vs.a southern evangelical not names Huckabee.Romney might give you Michigan some western states and talk radio conservatives. A southern pro-lifer with an evangelical flavor would obviously wrap the southern states but not have much more reginal reach and might not pick up the non evangelical conservatives.Minn.'s governor might bring in some midwest states and he's a pretty typical modern rino governor.Forbes would be McCain's Jack Kemp and a horrible pick who would snap jaws with yawns..The way i see it is Romney is the only one that can excite base because he'd give people something to look forward to beyond McCain.Even if McCain wins he's nothing but a place holder. Huck has really blown his goodwill with the party with his continued run.The problem is McCain could really use those votes and they might sit out with Romney on the ticket.
Romney's endorsement yesterday was a tense one to say the least. he has done a good job of narrowing his support down to winning the wars and beating the dems.He hasn't sold his principles out to go lockstep with mcCain. That would have doomed whatever future he has with the base. |
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I know Mitt Romney personally, and while I don't pretend to know all his thoughts, feelings and motivations, I have never known him to be a plotting or dishonest man. Based on my interaction with him it seems like he is just doing what he feels he should.
Someday that may pay off for him in politics or maybe it won't.... |
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I know it is frustrating to bloggers, but this is what happends in the Republican party. This is how they win even though the dems have the advantage of numbers.
Just don't take it out on Hugh, Rush etc. when the get behind the Repubs again. Did you really think the Republican party was going to win a national election with a platform on throwing the illegals out in three months and constitutional ammendments against abortion and gay marriage.
Hey Huckabee is still out there. You can still vote for him. Or you can find a candidate that will fight to the end. I heard Lou Dobbs is available.
And be honest. I read these blogs over the summer. I never saw anyone supporting Tom Tancredo.
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But I see a number of folks blogging now, trying to mend the rift - trying to smooth over ruffled feathers - trying to calm the panic. Trying to put a spoonful of sugar in with the medicine.
But it ain't workin'.
I hope the whole kit and kaboodle blows up . Disintegrates.
The Republicans are just like the Democrats. McCain? Better than Hillary? What a slogan! What a winning mantra! Vote for me, I'm all you've got? What a chump party. What a party for chumps. I'm voting for the right guy, and if the Republican party won't provide the right guy, then I'll vote for the party that will.
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I would consider Mitt a hero. Jendel is great. They both should have good futures. I'm really sick of the bigotry going on still in this country, I thought that went out long ago.
McCain is the better of three evils by far. But, at least he isn't for socialism. Yet.
Don't give up and stay home. Be an activist in whatever way you can. Maybe that is why we are in this mess. Even if the next election won't be the best it isn't forever.
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BOOMERBABE!
Your statements are babelicious.
I am concerned for the same reasons. If McCaIN is elected, next thing we will be doing is electing Lincoln Chafee - because he is a republican and, well, he's better than the dems right? WRONG!! Conservatives are just marginalized again.
Right now, its ABM - anybody but McCain. |
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that Romney would be interested in the VP job.
Thompson would be an excellent choice also
I think Romneys qualifications and enthuiasim and economic savy would carry the day in that choice.
It is interesting to note that McCain is 'reaching out' to the conservative base.
Perhaps a harbinger of things to come??
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As for McCain, I respected him until the last eight years when he sold out to the media and the Democrats.
He wants us to support him based on party loyalty. Where was his party loyalty for the last eight years?
At this point, I can't imagine myself voting for the guy, but the fact that Thompson and Romney have both endorsed him gives me reason to give it careful consideration.
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My heart and soul were broken when Mitt withdrew from the 2008 campaign for President. He was by far the most intelligent of all of the candidates and would have been able to lead us out of this economic down turn. I wish more Americans had watched all of the debates like I did during the last six months. Had they done that they would have seen how great Mitt Romney would be as President. Unfortunately too many Americans were ill prepared to vote and that is why we are left with John McCain and Mike Huckabee. No one asks John McCain about his religion and the MSM bigots should never have asked Mitt about his religion. Mormans are wonderful people and believe in the same God that all Protestants,Catholics and Jews worship. I think that the only way John McCain can win the election for 2008 is by asking Mitt Romney to be his Vice President. I am just not sure Mitt would be interested in the lesser position. If he really wants to help America I would urge him to please consider the offer if it should come his way.
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I think Romney has some remarkable qualities, but I think this campaign was his one and only shot at a Presidential bid.
He generated some enthusiasm, but, fairly or not, it was clear that he was not perceived broadly enough as an authentic proponent of compelling conservative ideas. By the time Thompson had dropped out, Romney was the conservatives' choice, and many of us who were supporting Romeny in the last few weeks had come around to him over time. (I supported him only after Hunter and Thompson were gone). Unlike Reagan of 1976, Romney hasn't left many of us feeling like we can't wait until the next election.
While Romney's business resume, his model marriage and family, his skill in fielding questions and his telegenic appearance all made him admirable and interesting, he didn't become uniquely identified with an idea or a set of ideas--with the possible exception of religious tolerance. His political positions may have been partly derived from his inner convictions, but they were probably somewhat determined by political calculations as well.
So he isn't the ideological paragon that Reagan was, and that doesn't bode well for leading a political movement (This requirement of having a clear ideological vision or mission seems to apply to Republicans only; Democrat politicians can galvanize a following of millions of morons with a superficial, meaningless theme of "change.")
If Romney were to do something in the next four years to solidify his convictions, clarify his mission, and season an authentic political perspective--sort of the way Reagan was refined through his experience as a corporate spokesman--MAYBE Romney could re-emerge.
Even so, I'm not betting on that to happen. Instead, I'm searching the horizon to see which young GOP leader will emerge. Hopefully some Gulf War veteran who has gone on to a successful career in business and perhaps politics will be ready by then.
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I used to think like you, but not this time. I have voted for the republican presidential candidate in every election for 32 years. The party has betrayed me by asking me to vote for someone who did not have the loyalty to them that I had.
I am concerned about the security of this country, that is why I will not vote for a man who wants to close Gitmo and bring the terrorists here to be tried, (At least that is what he said until last week,) And I will not vote for a man who wants to leave our borders unprotected and allow millions of illegals to claim residency here.
I do care about cutting spending, that is why I will not vote for a man who wants to add over a trillion dollars to the the national debt by allowing 12 million illegals to claim residency and collect social security.
I am concerned about the right to life, that is why I will not vote for a man who said he would not seek to overturn Roe v Wade and voted for stem cell research, and has been endorsed by pro chice groups.
I do care about the supreme Court, that is why I will not vote for a man who will seek a consnsus with the democrats on Judicial appointments and who will not appoint conservative justices that will overturn his campaign finance law,
I do care about this country, that is why I will not be fooled into voting for McCain.
So call me crazy, but DO NOT question my concern for this country. And I wish all of those who act so indignant at the thought of so many of us refusing to vote for McCain would stop and realize that we have the right to vote or not vote for whoever we please.
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Your post makes perfect sense, along with some of the others. Romney has shown more in losing than he showed in all of his campaign. Often you learn more about people when they fall than when they are riding on high, after all anyone can be a gracious winner. There are judges, there are wars, there are taxes just to name a few things at stake. Staying home doesn't do anything about those. If you think more Ginsbergs, if you think immediate withdrawal from Iraq, if you think higher taxes are the answers, then by all means refuse to support McCain. But if you truly believe those are bad things, support and vote for McCain. And please, Mormons are Christians and Evangelicals are Christians. Heck, even Catholics are Christians. (THAT WAS MEANT AS A JOKE, not as anti-Catholic.) I see where Turkey is having a political problem. Seems there are folks who think the government doesn't properly reflect their religion and is too secular, not theocratic enough. Of course their religion is Islam, so maybe that's the reason we think they are wrong. Or maybe, just maybe, we think the government should be secular in an Islamic or a Christian nation. Yes we ask God for guidance, and we know the gift of freedom comes from him. We should respect that gift of freedom even when others choose to be free from believing. To do otherwise seems wrong. |
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This election is not about conservatives and whether they are worthwhile or not. It is about what will take place in the future - trillions of dollars in health care (where is that money); the safety of this country; cutting spending; right to life; and the Supreme Court. There is only one choice for President. Republican and no amount of crazy will con me into not voting or voting for the deranged party. I am a Republican; I vote Republican. |
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after Obama gets the nod.. . . . so he'd have a southern 'conservative' on the ticket. :-)
Hey, Mitt did the right thing from a Republican Party perspective. He'll now comit his resources to this campaign, but I agree with BG . . . who knows what the future holds for Romney.
Huckabee and his Mormon bashers be there waiting for him in 2012, 2016, 2020. . . despite the fact that he/they can not win. Simply stopping the Mormon and passing the plate is probably enough for him. He thinks its God's Work . . .
I wonder if Huckabee understands that those tornadoes that swept through the very southern states Huckabee won on the very day that Romney was rejected were signs sent from God . . . :-)
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Lend your voice and your vote to the Conservative Strike Vote movement aimed at derailing the presidential bid of John McCain. It involves withholding your vote from McCain in the November election and instead casting it as a write-in vote for the fictional character John Galt from Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged, a symbolic vote that communicates a conservative message of non-cooperation with the liberal forces in the Republican Party.
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one would think you could find a picture that doesn't have him smelling his finger. I liked the written part of the post though.
I hope Romney stays in the headlines, the religious bigots out there tone it down, and that some people in our party become less cynical about his flips on stances (we want more of that.). |
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Please, oh please go to Hillary. Your attcaks on Mormonism are wearing thin. Do you ever have ANYTHING to say that isn't laced with BIGOTRY? |
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McCain knows the huge advantage and value of having Mitt Romney's strong support behind him. After all, Romney is the Best of the best.
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"According to several sources familiar with the talks, (between McCain and Romney's Advisers) Weaver got involved with the blessing -- indeed at the urging -- of two current top McCain advisers, Charlie Black and Steve Schmidt.
"Both were aware of Weaver's friendship and past working relationship with Romney campaign manager Beth Myers. Weaver and Myers worked together on a Texas campaign and at the Texas Republican party back in the 1980s and have remained good friends
According to sources in both the Romney and McCain camps, Weaver made contact with Myers last week to initiate talks aimed at winning Romney's endorsement and an urging from him that his delegates rally to McCain's candidacy.
A source involved in the internal Romney deliberations confirmed Weaver's role and said the former Massachusetts governor concluded it is time for the party to unite behind McCain and focus on a difficult fall election environment.
One source said Romney wants to endorse McCain "in the interest of healing."
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The source said Romney also wants to help McCain move faster to "secure the nomination and unite the party for the general election against the Democrats for November."
I look forward to Nov, 08 |
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Romney is doing what is best for the Country. I do not think McCain will put him on the ticket. I am not even sure if Romney will ever run again.
No one is sure what Romney's next moves will be, not even Romney. He will campaign for Republicans and do what he can to elect McCain and other Republicans (heaven knows he needs help). However, after the campaign who knows what Romney will do.
New faces will emerge in the 2012 race. There will be a McCain picked VP candidate. Most likely one or more of the new faces will be a Southern Conservative (Huckabee is not conservative).
I hope that Romney starts his own movement like Move On only conservative and I hope he combines it with his own think tank or links to HF. I think that would be a powerful force for good in American politics. It would keep Romney's voice in the arena and if McCain wins it would balance some of his liberal tendencies. |
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Mitt answers the question about his authenticity |
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"mormons have a different valiue for truth. They call is "free angency" they feel that as long as they keep it real with Joey Smithers sin don't matter."
I thought the protestant/evangelical Christians' problem with Mormons was that we think you need to actually do more than say "Jesus is my savior" to be saved, like obeying commandments and such. Now, you tell me that our issue is that we don't care about sin? So, do we care too much or not enough about sin and salvation? I mean, just pick one. It won't change anything, but you'll sound more consistent.
You seem to be taking all of this rather personally. It's just politics - nothing personal. I'm sure that neither Mike Reagan nor Mitt Romney took these actions to hurt you. Sometimes, you have to embrace the immediate inevitability to reach the ultimate goal at a later date.
BTW - you didn't really think Romney would endorse Huckabee did you? McCain was at least open about his attacks on Romney, none of that sneaky stuff.
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Ahh yes love in the Republican party...somone can't even do the right thing without being second guessed. |
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Who the hell does Micheal Reagan think he is? I don't give a rats kazoo if he was the mouse in Ronnys' pocket through two terms in the white house. Why is it every single time republicans try to shovel their nonsensical liberalsim down our wind pipes Micheal Reagans pulls this Gipper medium crap.
Reagan was betrayed by congress in 1986 he would oppose any idea of McShame.
In fact the Gipper would not see him as a Gerald Ford type but for the liberal he is.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was a fierce, strong, and nobel American.
Mike you should reconsider future denegrations to your fathers good name.
John McStain is a not only everything that Mitt claimed to oppose but proof that mormons have a different valiue for truth. They call is "free angency" they feel that as long as they keep it real with Joey Smithers sin don't matter.
I thought Washington is broken Mitt. Liar, but thank God we never let you behind the wheel.
I would rather now see Hillary Clinton turn into a Jimmy Carter than cast my vote for McSlain. Oh I will vote but this sorry party can pound sand |
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1. McCain has no shot. Some Republicans will not vote McCain. Many people will vote for B. Hussein "Teleprompter Needed" Obama because they will buy into his Change junk. In a winnere take all state, that will be enough to get rid of McCain
2. Mitt won't win the nomination in 2012. Here's why:
1. Mitt will be up against Bobby Jindal, Huck, Tancredo (again), and possibly Demint and Steele. All are more conservative than Mitt.
2. Evangelicals still won't vote Mormon. Sorry. These are the same guys who thought that JFK would bring the Holy Father to the US as an overlord.
3. Bobby Jindal will win the nomination in 2012. And that's who I will be writing in in November. |
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Here kid. You sold your soul and went against 50% of what you so passionately campaigned for. Now you are a hero.
People, we need to pull our heads out of the sand and see what is happening…
Who wants Huckabee out before 1191 bound delegates are won by either candidate? If you do, shame on you.
Don’t accept suppression of our voices. If we give in, it will be all downhill from here.
Keep to the issues friends. Put religious stereotyping hurt feelings that your candidate may not still be standing aside and let's elect a representative of the people NOT of the puppeteers!
Peace & hope,
YK
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Mitt Romney is a realist and a statesman.
Because of the split conservative vote and media machinations, McCain became the GOP nominee on Super Tuesday.
The Clintons and Obama Kennedys are going to contine battling each other for a long time yet. If Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul would show some of the right stuff they'd immediately withdraw from their fight against fellow Republicans. That would give the GOP precious time to prepare the groundwork for success in November.
In my opinion Romney is far better qualified to be president, but the reality is that John McCain is the nominee. He's the man Republicans need to support and work with.
A McCain/Romney ticket could appease conservatives and talk show hosts. A McCain/Romney ticket could reduce attacks Democrats could make on McCain's lack of experience in economic matters.
A McCain/Romney ticket could appeal to Americans of both parties who want to stand up to the terrorists. A McCain/Romney ticket could appeal to those who fear the weakening of our military that would inevitably come with a Democratic president.
Compare McCain's 25 years of experience in foreign affairs and military matters with Barack Obama's experience in nothing except drawing crowds with the promise of giving them huge handouts with tax payer money.
There's a whole lot of strength in a McCain/Romney ticket.
Republicans could WIN in November!
Let's roll!
http://mittromney.townhall.com
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Mitt Romney is a wonderful human being. I can't think of another politician in the POTUS race I could say the same for. He has been beaten and battered on all sides. MSM and Dems to the left and religious zealots to the right have hammered his character and political positions.
I find it ironic that no one has ever been critical of Mitt's personal life, aside from his sons not serving in the military. Married once, and STILL married. No family members have DUI's or killed anyone. The family members all contribute positively to our society.
Mitt hasn't been investigated for any sleazy corruption that have plagued so many of our politicians. No tapping foot in public bathrooms, no tax evasion, no backroom deals with sleazy businesses, nothing!!! No wonder Ted Kennedy HATES this guy! Isn' that amazing to anyone else??? Or does that not matter anymore?
It matters to me. America needs a moral compass because we don't have many in the public arena. Mitt is a hero, at least in my mind. |
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I'm surprised at the way so many people continually underestimate the man. He was well aware that he would need to run more than once.
Many of you are too quick to forget what happened at CPAC just one week ago. Romney has won the hearts and minds of conservatives in the past few weeks, and it culminated at CPAC in a love-fest for Romney, and a meeting with leaders certifying that Romney is indeed the leader of the conservative movement. He will run again and now has a giant, well-deserved head start.
You can be sure of 2 things: Romney always does what he feels is right, and he always knows what he's doing. |
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Reagan choose Ford after he won and he didn't quit in mid-election. Your analogy is totally mis-ingenuous. Romney is no Reagan and never will be!
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are you for real man. Romney is nothing like Reagan. Reagan did not back off his ideals and his principles. He fought all the way to the convention. Like Huckabee is doing.
Michael Reagan was saying after the nomination was decided his father worked hard for the Republican ticket and endorsed Ford.
Think before you write. |
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Just like Sarah, at first glance this appeared to me to be another Hugh Hewitt man-crush piece. I believe that Romney quite conciously would like us to buy into this Hero's Journey narrative, but I don't see it happening. Reagan came close to winning the nomination, Romney did not. |
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He can now support the "home team" and spend the next four years improving his conservative bona fides so that he will be will poised in 2012 against what will surely be a Democrat incumbant. He will be able to contrast his views with those of Clinton/Obama and maybe use some of that cash to get favorable PR. Though it's disappointing to see him throw this to the Senator, it's certainly understandable in the big picture. |
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I'm not sure I totally agree with his being on the Hero's Journey, but at the very least Mitt Romney will have name recognition in 2012, something he lacked this time around. I suppose those in the Eastern US knew about him but here in CA he was an unknown. Name recognition goes a long way. |
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I was sure Hugh wrote this piece. Mitt is a realist and wants a future in the republican party. Calling him a hero is far fetched considering the tactics he used to loose this nomination. When I posted that he would be commiting political suicide by staying past Feb. 5th and offered the theory that he should depart for party and country - I also noted that it would be the only step that would assure him a return to public life and avoid a Gore mistake whereby FL recounting made Gore's political future non-existent. Mitt wants to return and I hope if he does, he will run as his authentic self a moderate-liberal republican, then he will have some credibility. |
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So Ronald Reagan was at one time a Democrat. So he flipped over to being a conservative! So what? McCain and Huckabee have flipped so often that they put a fish out of water to shame. So what Matt? McCain is a mean and Huckabee is a charlatan, does that bother you Matt? So IF Mitt becomes the Republican standard-bearer, so what's that to you Matt? |
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So Ronald Reagan was at one time a Democrat. So he flipped over to being a conservative! So what? McCain and Huckabee have flipped so often that they put a fish out of water to shame. So what Matt? McCain is a mean and Huckabee is a charlatan, does that bother you Matt? So IF Mitt becomes the Republican standard-bearer, so what's that to you Matt? |
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