Mitt Romney for President - Page 17

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I'd only be intellectually dishonest if I discounted entire notion of examining previous videos/statements. I've never done that. Any defense of Romney (or anyone) I've offered is from the content of the videos being twisted and/or out of context. There is about zero chance of that with this Santorum video. He even states that "no one puts words in Rick Santorum's mouth" before he talks about voting for Romney because he's a conservative.

Really BR...try a little harder next time.

No, it's relevant depending on what it actually is. Judging that requires knowing the context, intent, etc. If you have some specific Romney videos you'd like to examine, we can do that. In the meantime, here's an example of a Santorum video where I think he was taken out of context and misinterpreted:

Santorum "equates homosexuality with incest, adultery."


So what's the problem? Context. He was speaking about the legal implications of a decision. And legally, he may have been right. Now, it's obvious Santorum is anti-gay. He also never should have said such thing...not being someone in public life. But that's another issue entirely. Based on your standard, all previous statements--regardless of context--are irrefutable evidence of a candidate (pardon me, a GOP candidate) being a flopper, nut job, liar, etc.

Wow...this just ended The Santorum's campaign. He's wound so tight he's going to explode.

Actually, I watched it again and realized the reporter said "You said Mitt Romney was the worst Republican in the country." Previously I thought he quoted Santorum saying "You said that Mitt Romney was the worst Republican to run against Obama in the country." So yeah, he was right.

But he was obviously wrong to lose his temper like that. He also used profanity in public (not an open mic or what not), neither of which I imagine is going to do him any favors with Evangelicals. You can't lose your cool like that. You can be aggressive and combative (like Gingrich), but even that is risky depending on who you are. Santorum comes off as a real nut in the video. It's a Howard Dean moment.


That person is his daughter, I think. Niiiiice.

I looked it up. Yeah. Her name is Sarah Maria and she's 14. Good work, bro!

Agreed and agreed. Also, I don't know about that...his older daughter behind him at a speech last week. I was watching a few minutes of it, and geez...she looked BAD (too much makeup, rat nest hair, etc). Another daughter was to his side and looked positively Amish.

Well, it looks like it's just about over:

Rubio endorses Romney

Jeb Bush endorses Romney

George H.W. Bush to endorse Romney

Santorum's lead collapses in PA


Speaking of The Santorum, I always doubted he would win here in PA. Philly and Pittsburgh and their suburbs will never vote for him, nor will suburban/urban Harrisburg. His real strength would is in the Western steel towns, coal regions and parts of "the T" (Google it). Speaking to people I know in this area, (suburban Philly), I've found literally NO person that would vote Santorum. This includes obviously my liberal and moderate friends, but social and fiscal conservatives as well.

Let me know when you're around again and we'll see if we can make it work. Alternately, we could just throw $5 Trillion at the problem and expect to meet up without doing anything.


Well done.

Obviously I disagree as I think Romney would make a great President. He's got sound judgment, executive experience and conservative but not radical policy positions. I don't agree with him on everything (gay marriage amendment, for one), but it's hard to find anyone with whom you agree completely.

I'm not sure where you're coming from WRT Obama. He has followed through on the stimulus, environmental policies which are raising prices and killing jobs, taking over healthcare, setting a date for surrender in Afghanistan, feckless and weak foreign policy and class warfare/near-socialist rhetoric. He said he wanted to "remake America." What many moderates and even conservatives didn't realize he actually meant it. He has a fundamentally different vision of this country than any President since FDR. It's a vision of a weaker America...weaker economically, militarily and diplomatically. He things we need to be knocked down a peg, and his polices are taking us down that path.


I suppose when you state that "we'll remember this is the moment that the ocean's stopped their rise," yeah...a little high on the expectations. But how you can call anything he's done "amazing" is beyond me. His policies have demonstrably failed in almost every area:

• We are less respected in the world, not more.
• Unemployment is higher than when he took office
• The economy is sluggish at best
• Afghanistan is on fire
• We're not liked any better in the Middle East
• We're $5 Trillion more in debt
• We project trillion dollar deficits as far as the eye can see
• Gas prices are at a near all-time high
• Obamacare is about to be ruled unconsitutional
• The housing market is still very depressed and may not have bottomed-out yet
• The EPA is putting its boot on the throat of fossil fuel producers (on which we are hugely dependent)
• Most importantly, people are hurting. And the President is filling out his NCAA bracket while his wife and daughters go to Vegas...not to mention stoking racial discord. Awesome.

First, I'm not wading through an hour speech to find it. Secondly, wait...you're listening to Santorum now?



You don't support anything you say. Why is he a bad candidate? What disqualifies him in your opinion? So far, you've claimed only that he's "an elitist" (as if Obama is not) and that he's rich. Support your position.

You are confusing respect with being liked. And even on that subject, how does the Middle East feel about us...any better?