Burying Mitt

Romney did NOT lose because he ran as something he is not. He lost because of anti-Mormon bigotry, because of people's aprehension about his religion, and he also was reletively unknown at the outset. Mike Huckabee was quite well known among evangelicals and McCain has been in the spotlight for years.

This is the most vicious and totally untrue article that Howard Fineman has ever written. Mitt Romney explained the reasons why he changed some of his positions along the way in his political career and his reasons were all genuine and clear. How dare Howard Fineman slander an upstanding and intelligent man like Mitt Romney? I am extremely disappointed.

Romney supporters should relax: chances are 50-50, of course, that he flip-flops and re-enters the race.

So if Romney comes back to run again in 2012 with the same convictions...will that be enough for him to be labeled sincere, Howard? People change and it's a truth of life. Look at the so called conservatives who get elected and go moderate. I doubt their changes in positions has bothered you much. You probably entered journalism with some convictions about being neutral in reporting, but now write from a liberal perspective....

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Can we please stop all the rhetoric now??

This just sealed Billary's victory in November. We need 4 years of a Dem POTUS anyway so the Robin Hood party can give the world away for free so we can finally ALL quit working and just live off the government. Then, maybe when we realize how screwed we really are, we'll be ready for someone like Romney. Too bad we couldn't save 4 or 8 years of pain, and just get on with it now. But then again, what would you expect? This is America, where 90% of the voters haven't a clue what they are voting for or against.

Your under tones seem to get louder and louder, Fineman. It seems as if your article entitled "Burying Mitt" was taken right off of your personal "to do" list. It's almost as if you relish in the failure of Romney's campaign. How unfortunate to build your reputation on your obvious bitterness toward all things Republican or Conservatism. It's also notable that you never make your own case, leaving out any examples of how he was, or was not, "something he was not". Even editorials should be support by facts, Fineman.

I am so sick of people like this "author" whos smug attitude and pretense to know it all I want to puke. I can only say that if you, Mr. author, would try a little harder at disquising your extreme liberal bent we as your readers might take you more seriously. All I see is a nerd who probably sat on the sidelines and complained his whole life while others competed. Do something constructive for once and shut up.

I guess that with all this racial and gender-based politics going on over on the left, it's natural to become obsessed about religion as a demographic divide on the right. I am far more uncomfortable with Huckabee's overt us of his faith than Romney's passive defense of his right to his own. But I think some of our Mormon friends are overly impressed with the role of Romney's faith in his demise. Brownstein is correct that the flip-flopping and the ostentatious employment of personal wealth as a bludgeon did not inspire confidence in his candidacy. I like his resume but McCain's riposte that we were looking for a leader and not a manager was correct. This is not an epitaph for Romney...he has a future in politics but he needs to have confidence in what he brings to the table rather than trying to be something he is not.

Good article anyone who disagrees is a complete idiot.

This quote from his speach this morning to CPAC says everything anybody should need to hear about Mr. Romney. "If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror," How is that not calling Obama and Clinton terrorists or at the very least the dupes of terrorists. That is disgusting and this man is a jerk. Good riddance, I am glad he is gone from the national stage. Oh, I am a republican.

I disagree with you views. In looking at how to run a country, I would vote for a governor. Look at his record. That is enough said. You are just like all the other liberal media out there. you have to make a story from nothing. Just for the sake of news. Who can have a better spin. TIred of it!

What a sad day, indeed, for those of us who really care about the United States of America! What to do? Who to vote for? We have been completely disinfranchised, as there is no longer any viable candidate. Since any vote for a remaining candidate would be basphemous, and since not voting seem like an unacceptable option; I think we should consider "writing-in" Mitt Romney.

Who is this writer? Unbelievable what type of people qualify for being journalists. Romney is a decent, classy american, and I would like you to explain why he is not. The flaming liberals who pass as journalists are truly classless.

Fine talk that all boils down to the last acceptable form of bigotry. Fineman picks an easy target and tramples a good man because he is a Mormon. Lilburn Boggs would have been proud.

Your article is more garbage from the Left. You, the media, have manipulated this election and will put into power your evil pawn, McCain.

Who is this Writer???? He is a total disgrace to journalism. Name one reason why Mitt is not a "decent classy guy"? The flaming liberalism of MSN is so flagrant it is an embarrassment to this organization.