Burying Mitt

And conservatives have no clear understanding of liberals....or themselves. For seven years they have strongly supported two men who had no real political philosophy (other than that the use of power for self aggrandizement and gain is the ultimate goal) that they now find themselves adrift. Romney is to be respected for recognizing that his country comes above his party, something McCain has also said all along - yet look who chastises him the most: The "conservatives", those who wrap themselves desperately in the flag and call themselves patriots while showing allegiance only to their pocketbooks. McCain thinks - and seeks compromise for the good of all - which is how this nation truly came to life.

wdlivingstone44, you are the quintessential ignorant bigot. Being raised LDS, now agnostic, I can attest that your remarks brand you an a$$ and nothing better. Your ignorance (calling "Mormons" as "an anti-Christian sect") shows that you are clueless to the Holy Bible and how the title of Christian was derived and used???the LDS are the purest form of Christian according to scripture. Not only do they preach of Jesus Christ as their savior (how the scriptures derived the title Christian), they actually LIVE by his teachings. That is worlds beyond many of the so-called "Christians" I have met that I am POSITIVE you would connect with.

It is unfortunate that Romney did not take the right approach. I would tend to believe in the integrity of an LDS leader (by FAR) than a man who OPENLY uses his unfortunate history for gain. (i.e. the "I'm a hero because I suffered. Agree with me because I suffered, I must be better than my opponents." approach.)

I will not be back here to listen to ignorant Christian bashing...by "Christians", nonetheless. I cannot say that I was shocked to see the ignorance overflowing in response to a leader who is LDS though.

Robert

This article is exactly right on except I do not believe anyone cares that Romney is a Morman. He governed as a liberal and no how many election year conversions he had, he could not escape his very well documented (www.MassResistance.org) past.

I think that we dont look at issuse .We look at glam ,and If you want to find a phony. John McCain, who will prosbly give our country away ,and Mike Huckabee who by his dirty politics has shown he does not care about our country or its needs. Dwight D Eisenhower once said ," A people that values its privileges above its principles, soon looses them both ". I feel both of these men have done just that ,It was never a race to put the best man in office ,it is a race for greed and power ,and now that the best man is gone , and we stand at the brink of desteny, I feel that the words of James madison say it best ."The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted".

Based on that article, Howard Fineman seems to be the phony. He is certainly not an objective journalist. Repeating the same thing again and again does not make it true. McCain and Huckabee have flipped more than Mitt, the difference is Romney acknowledged his few shifts in position and explained them.

Typical Newsweek propaganda...couldnt be further from the truth. it looks like the writer skipped history 101. Mitt was and is a class act. I have a feeling that we will be seeing him again in 4 years to unseat Obama/clinton. just like reagan came back after losing in 76 to win in 80. Mitt will be able to sleep well at night knowing he didnt comprimise his morals or his integrity.

I tend to think that the cynical advice was given by his handlers in his run for Senate and Governor of Mass, one of the most liberal states in the union. However, I too wish he had run as a pragmatic technocrat because if there is any institution in the world that needs a private equity take over it is the US government!

Listen wdlivingston44, your remark made you sound like an idiot. Mormons are Christian. The real name of their church is; The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Later-Day Saints. The word Mormon is a just nick-name given to them. Do you think that they put Jesus Christ is their name just to be funny and silly? Grow up and get a life. Actually try to become educated. Remember everyone, now since the ONLY true Republican is out of the race, I encourage you to vote for Barack Obama. There will be a democrat in the white office for sure. You might as well pick the most descent one.

Let's be clear here, I am very supportive of legal migrations. Fact is however, that most people are never really given the opportunity to come through the front door graciously. I don't think that someone that has everything good going for them in their own will be holding their breath to come to the USA. People that come to this country, are people that are poor and that are struggling to survive. No one wishes to come this country to wash dishes and take care of someone elses children just for the hell of it. Hey, i am all for the respect and execution of laws. No one has said anything against that. What i am talkng about however is the grisly way that Romney and Huckabee have gone about this whole subject. Oh and, jwwpcw69, the fact that you seem so disgusted of the idea of spanish as a second language speaks very poorly of you. What national identity are you talking about? This country has no national food. All it has is a mix of many different cultures i.e. mardi gras, st. patrick's, etc., etc. You can't even sing the national anthem in this country. Don't go blaming hispanics for this too now. So that you know, this message is from a LEGAL citizen of the USA, of a poor country that came to this country looking to survive, who has two carreers, speaks 4 languages and who is damn provide to be a latina!!!! Seems that you are the one with no real identity and not Canada.

Oh. Dirty politics and bigotry had nothing to do with it .

Phony, not at all. Funny he would say that Romney is the 'phony' and that Mccain wasn't, which is so wrong. Romney definitely 'converted' to conservatism and showed no signs of duality. Mccain on the other hand touts himself as a Conservative but then how is his name on so many liberal bills? Mccain is simply a liar. And this article is laughable, especially if anyone completely agrees with the author. Libs don't understand conservatives.

As a Canadian I was hoping for a man like Mitt Romney to take office to avoid a North American recession. I am frankly surprised and appalled at the inability of too many Americans to see through the election style slander, lies and propaganda of McCain and the obviously slanted media. Everytime I read anything about Romney the word Mormon appeared in the same sentence. I failed to see the word Jew by Guiliani or McCain's religion printed at the beginning of every article with his name in it. The fact that Romney is a member of this faith did not seem to affect his ability to lead MA, raise a successful family (and still be with his first wife), save the Olympics or head a huge very successful corporation. I cannot understand that the religion thing would be such a stumper for so many. Religion and politics are separate and there exists a series of checks and balances within the governmental system to avoid a commander in chief from imposing his beliefs on others. Did Romney force all in MA to adopt his personal beliefs? - of course not. I think you'd have been wise to choose the successful businessman over the old soldier. I guess my only hope is that if someone like Romney is to run again, that you won't make the same mistake twice. In the meantime, please send Romney to Canada and he can run our country until you realize the mistake you've made and beg for him back.

Romney is a phoney, flip flopping, negative add flinger. People could see it, rejected it, and would not allow people like Rush, Sean, Laura, and Colter to change their minds.

Roadkill Romney could have, and should have, stopped his campaign after NH. His $$$ blinded his better judgement.

You mentioned so much on Romney, I am shocked that you forgot to mention how Romney saved the 2002 Olympics! Hmmm, Media, out to shape the minds of all. Media is definitely good and in your case bad. My neighbor is morman and guess what he doesn't have horns. I wish the fearful bible belt HUCKABEES could see the person and experience other than the religion. I know the south has a hard time but we are all equal now! I put your character and ethics in the same boat as the sleazy tabloids that are next to the grocery checkout.

Thumbs down on your stupid and poor attempt to shape our minds.

I would expect Newsweek to write an anti-Romney paper. I have a TON of respect for Mitt Romney for not being shy about his religous beliefs. Newsweek says that Mitt Romney acted like something he wasn't. How is being true to one's belief fooling people? I have so MUCH RESPECT for Mitt. Like I said, he was true to what he believed in. Thanks Newsweek, for supporting the lies that have been said about Mitt Romney. You should be proud that the GREATEST CANDIDATE has dropped out the race. I would rather vote democrat, than vote for McCain or Huckabee. I think this will end up hurting McCain, because republicans know that McCain is a very decieving person; he's a liberal. Romney's supporters know that since a liberal is going to take over the white house, than they might as well vote for the one with the most integrity. That person is Barack Obama. I encourage everyone to do the same.

Funny he would say that Romney is the 'phony' and that Mccain is true to his convictions, which is so wrong. Romney definitely changed his position, admitted that he had been converted and would have stuck to those principles that he promised to uphold in the campaign. Mccain on the other hand touts himself as a Conservative but why is his name on so many liberal bills? Mccain is a liar.