Is Mitt Romney actually getting it?
Posted November 21st, 2008 by Americandodo
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Is Mitt Romney actually realizing what really needs to be done, or am I reading this story wrong?
Sounds to me like he is actually against the automotive manufacturers bailout? I was just shocked when I read this article.....do you think what Ron Paul has been saying all this time is finally sinking in?
Let me know if I am just reading this wrong.
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your 15 minutes is up you crave to have it back. He'd probably say anything at this point to not be irrelevant.
little judgemental, don't
little judgemental, don't you think? I don't think he is that bad of a guy, not a statesman like Dr. Paul though. Dr. Paul is head and shoulders above the rest. He is my man!
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Thank you Dr. Paul for making me act on what I already knew was right.
Romney senses that it is popular right now to be against it
If he felt it would make him popular to be for it, then he would be. He has no core principles, he just sticks his ear out and listens, then does whatever he thinks will help him achieve the current goal he is working toward.
I firmly believe that he is not against it based on the reason that it is just plain wrong, he is against it because it will make him popular.
Thank you Dr. Paul for making me act on what I already knew was right.
One of the Problems I had with
with Romney, that he said that the only one of our civil liberties he cares about, is keeping you alive. Well heck, I think that what the Romans said to their slaves.
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The difference between Romney and Paul
Mitt Romney is a brilliant business man. People that say we need a successful businessman to head up Washington are missing some very important points, though.
Romney's business sense tells him that it's a mistake to bail out these companies. For Ron Paul, it's the moral compass and respect for the rule of law and non-agression principle that causes him to oppose the bail-out. As an aside, he also understands economics and incentives, and understands it wouldn't work anyway.
The difference is this: if Romney thought that it would work, he would support the bail out. Ron Paul would still oppose it on moral and constitutional grounds.
The problem is that the businessman (Romney) is not all-knowing, no matter how brilliant he is. As a businessman, if he chooses to make a risky investment in a faltering company, he reaps the rewards of a good decision, and pays the price for a bad one. it's a risk either way. A politician doesn't bear the consequences of his risk. When a politician throws money at a problem and it doesn't work, his answer is to throw more money at it. A government can never run like a business because a business cannot steal from people to run itself. A business is only successful so long as it serves the needs of its customers. As soon as it fails to do that, it is gone. The government has been failing to serve the needs of this people for a long long time, yet they are still here.
Sorry for the rant. I am glad that Romney is opposed to this thing, cause he is smart. But he still lacks the moral rectitude and statesmanship of Ron Paul.
Good, but you're forgetting one thing
The Auto industry is now trying to run like the government. So they're asking the government to steal from us on their behalf! They almost got their way, and may yet succeed.
That is an excellent point.
That is an excellent point. It's too bad the government can't also have the option of going bankrupt- just scrap every program and start over from the constitution.
Great post
LivingTheDream
Well said.
Ron Paul's Convention Speech
Bingo!
Businessman vs Statesman.
"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever." - Thomas Jefferson
I would take Romney over
I would take Romney over McCain or Obama anyday but you are right, he doesn't get the Constitution at the same level that Ron Paul gets it.
I think I would, too. It
I think I would, too. It blows my freakin' mind that the absolute worst person (except Giuliani) on the republican side got nominated, and the Dems nominated the second worst person, who, upon winning the election, quickly became worse than Hillary.
Don't apologize
That was an excellent commentary. Spot on, I think.
I've Wet Myself
Laughing so hard...
Mitt still wants to put paraplegics and cancer patients in prison, and confiscate their property.
Just because a parrot can say "shiver me timbers" doesn't make him a pirate..
Breaking the backs of the Union
No, what Romney "gets" (as an administrator and business person) is that this is how you break the back of the Union, thus maybe helping the auto industry return to profitability. Nothing more, nothing less.
Mitt Romney
can't tell with him... but if he is actually 'getting it,' then welcome aboard!
no .. everyone else is just
no .. everyone else is just trying to assume RP's message and destroy us with it
i heard Huckabee is on Fox News now...
and he sounds a lot like Ron Paul. they'll probably sell the freedom message in 4 years only to further enslave us. that's why we can't let up.
Really?
i haven't bothered keeping up with huckabee and what he's doing. This is the last thing I heard from him
Republicans need to be Republicans. The greatest threat to classic Republicanism is not liberalism; it's this new brand of libertarianism, which is social liberalism and economic conservatism, but it's a heartless, callous, soulless type of economic conservatism because it says "look, we want to cut taxes and eliminate government. If it means that elderly people don't get their Medicare drugs, so be it. If it means little kids go without education and healthcare, so be it." Well, that might be a quote pure economic conservative message, but it's not an American message. It doesn't fly. People aren't going to buy that, because that's not the way we are as a people. That's not historic Republicanism. Historic Republicanism does not hate government; it's just there to be as little of it as there can be. But they also recognize that government has to be paid for.
no way either is huch
they are trying to keep up with RP im sure,where was romney during the bailout???or huck or mcain or any one of the canidates.
The media has acted like they are mad and we should be also,i dont think 25 billion is much when trillions are going missing ,yea why not kill the rest of our real economy ,and the unions while we are at it! we are finished as soon as the big 3 are bought out and then there is the bailout measures (5 trillion) when the effects ripple through our m3 index,manufacturing base toasted
where were they a year ago
About a year ago at the republican debates, each was asked about the economy. Only Ron Paul said we are in a recession.
JM said something like "the fundamentals are strong".
Only Ron Paul understood what was happening. Even now, many Republicans don't see that Ron Paul was right. A lot more education to do.
I think you will see many more of the 'talking heads'...
..adopting RP's positions and claiming them as their own.
The voting public is stupid, in general. In four years, if we're still having elections, they will forget that Mitt was on the wrong side last time spouting completely different ideas. Same is true for all of them. Palin will be groomed in case they need her in the future as well.
It's all a dog and pony show.
I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...
good until this part:
good until this part:
"Romney also said the federal government, instead of handing over billions to the automakers, should invest more in basic research on new energy sources, fuel-economy technology and the like, which will ultimately benefit the automotive industry."
His principles havent changed.
"His principles haven't changed"?
Mercy Sakes Alive! How can you tell? From my perspective, when it comes to Slick Willard, it looks as though his principles have yet to appear, let alone change.
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To me it appears he is
To me it appears he is starting his campaign for 2012.
Thank goodness he is so astute on things now?
Don't forget
how "all knowing" all neocons sound and then they point the voter to a CFR puppet. You have to listen to a neocon all the way to the solution or vote. You cannot tell where they are coming from by their argument.
Oh, by the way, have I ever told you how much I hate the term "getting it"?
We are "getting it" all right.
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You're going to hear a
You're going to hear a cacophony of noise from Republicans, now that they are mostly out of power, sounding like conservatives or libertarians.
It's just noise. It will never be anything but noise.
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Romney has always understood
Romney has always understood business. Remember, he made his bux peddling junk bonds for leveraged buy-outs and sheltering the money from US taxes offshore.
He's ignorant on economic matters though. His idea for adjusting the federal deficit cap positively with inflation is screaming idiocy. Can you say, "Positive feedback loop"?