Burying Mitt

I believe Romney quit not because of principle, patriotism, or any other high-minded ideaL. Rather he quit because he was spending himself into the poorhouse. He would have sold his soul to get the nomination but wasn't prepared to pay to buy it back.

Romney is gone for several reasons:
1.) Americans are not going to elect a true conservative this year. Not even if Reagan comes down from the sky in a gold chariot and tells them too.
2.) Bill was slippery, Hill is slippery, GWB was slippery, and Romney was looking pretty damned slippery. Voters are tired of slippery, and are wise to pandering.
3.) Massachusetts is in trouble due to Romney Care.

Plus:
4.) Gross pandering in Michigan (to the autoworkers)
5.) More pandering in Florida (to Hurricane victims)
6.) A blatant, ridiculous distortion in a campaign ad (on McCain???s taste in judges)
7.) The very long list of embarrassing LDS behavior and beliefs which church officials just can???t seem to keep under the rug. (See Rickross.com, among others)
8.) Running as a "businessman??? has never been very successful.

I am glad to see that in this age of materialism, money can't buy everything. It's good to see that 40 million of your own money can't get you a seat in the oval office.

The reason it failed is because his own party stabbed him the back. In particular McCain & Huckabee the two Biggest hypocrites beside Hillary Clinton in the presidential race.

It's sad to know and have confirmed that religious bigotry is alive and well in this country, both in the mind of the article's writer and so many of you who have commented. If you know nothing about Romney's religion other than what you believe is true or what you've "heard", then you simply don't know anything. Ask a real Mormon what their church is about. They'll tell you the truth. As for the article's premise, this is a desparate attempt to get attention with little truth and a whole lot of biased opinion. I knew there was a reason I didn't like Newsweek. It's unfortunate that they would allow you to write for them. It does nothing for their reputation.

I am glad to see that in this age of materialism money can't buy everything. Good looks and slick words only carry one so far. Dedication and authenticity are what voters are looking for. One cannot take up the banner of change simply because it makes a nice campaign slogan. 40 million can't cover up the fact that Romney jumped on this mantra because it was working for others...not because he truly believed in it himself.

It's very tempting to over-analyze the demise of Romney's (or anyone elses campaign, for that matter) failed bid for the White House.. In my opinion, much of such lint-picking is meant to show-off the analyst's intellectual agility rather than to convey insight. The essence of Romney's failure to gain so-called "traction" in the primaries is really an inditement of the electorate. We have become so wary of the handsome yet vacuous
spokesperson that we short curciut our ability to make judgments on substantive issues espoused by that person. Does the term "talking-head" ring a bell? What happened to the guy with the $400 haircut? Let's admit that we prefer our candidates and Presidents to look like Lincoln or some guy named McCain.

Well informed article, Howard. I was getting whiplash with Mitt's change in policies on a daily basis. The guy just comes across as a total phony, lacking any integrity at all. He changed each and every policy to match what the crazy right wing wanted (and no, they are not the majority of citizens in this country) and I think a lot of people just weren't comfortable with the constant flip-flopping and pandering. A vote for Mitt would have been Bush Redux and God knows we couldn't take another 4 - 8 years of that!

After his crack about "surrendering to terrorism" Flipper had better hope we never meet. Good riddance to bad garbage.

Janlanpher,
Please Romney's only record is one of raising taxes and being in bed with big business and special interests. He was a fake on gun control, hunting, abortion, and so many other ideas dear to the conservative heart.

Wake up and smell the coffee -- Romney would have been a disaster for America.

Janlanpher,
Please Romney's only record is one of raising taxes and being in bed with big business and special interests. He was a fake on gun control, hunting, abortion, and so many other ideas dear to the conservative heart.

Wake up and smell the coffee -- Romney would have been a disaster for America.

It's evident that the writer of this article is completely ignorant and has only stated his sorry personal opinions. Mitt Romney would have taken this country out of a recession. John McCain said in his own words that the economy is not his strong suit. So why in the world is half of Republicans for John McCain. My father, grandfather, and uncles are all war vets but I sure as hell don't think that makes them a viable candidate for President of the United States. Surely, that's not why he is the front runner. He's like 100 years old and doesn't have a clue how to run the country. I'd vote for Hilary over him. Right now, the economy is my biggest issue and it's sad the choices we have left for President of the United States. We lost the one candidate who has any sense whatsoever.

A skewed and inaccurate take on Mitt Romney, an article usually requires real facts and credible opinions. I found the comment about him going to his religious leader???s funeral entirely off base. What about reporting some real issues, for instance, McCain is campaigning today instead of voting on the Economic Stimulus Package.

I realize you were probably rushed in trying to get an article out on time to make a name for yourself, typical of a Washington correspondent riding on the coat tails of greatness. Your entire article, however, is full of holes in logic, void of credible facts and obviously the ranting of a novice. Did you actually write this or simply send the ranting of one of your underlings to print before actually proofreading the article?

By the way, what is Newsweek???s odd negative obsession with Mormons anyway? I find it extremely boring, the same as negative commentary on any religious group. Perhaps it is Newsweek???s ever increasing demographic of those who do not study out issues, are xenophobic and lack proper reasoning skills. I find that Newsweek is a bad corporate citizen and needs to change its image.

Mitt Romney is almost as big a liar as George W. Bush, and he tried to convince us that he is the second coming of Ronald Reagan. Dear God in Heavan, that's the last thing we need!