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Burying Mitt
He had good staff in the early states, but as soon as the genuine article (or at least a more genuine article) came along in Iowa, in the form of Mike Huckabee, Romney was blown away. Then, having ceded the moderate ground, he lost in New Hampshire to another genuine article, John McCain (who learned his own lessons about the dangers of pandering to the right earlier in his campaign).
It's no accident that the GOP race is down to three men who are clear about who they are: McCain, Huckabee and, yes, Ron Paul.
All of that was Romney's own doing. But he also was damaged by a factor over which he had no control and, to his credit, he didn't seek to mute--his Mormonism. In the Bible Belt, his faith is anathema. And yet when the head of the Mormon Church passed away, Romney left the campaign trail to attend the funeral in Salt Lake that may have damaged him on the eve of Super Tuesday.
It was a class act, one of the few in his otherwise misbegotten campaign. Rest in peace.
To read Romney's speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee today, click here
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Posted By: pricejc @ 03/13/2008 3:48:42 PM
Comment: I'm suprised by the amount of vitriol towards Mitt Romney. I agree that his campaign has not presented an effective public relations persona but nearly everything else about the guy screams that he is a decent and sincere human being. There have not been many recent serious Presidential candidates who display entire fidelity to their family the way Romney does. The idea that Romney would be unfaithful to his wife is laughable yet story after story about infidelity, lying, unfaithfulness on the part of other leaders in our country is simply pushed aside as "irrelevant". As far as I am concerned it is the single most relevant issue. Our country is reaping the rewards of its own collective immorality and it is not pretty. Romney is far from perfect but to demonize a man of his caliber who has stayed by his wife despite her debilitating disease, whose children absolutely adore him and who has worked incredibly hard for his success and often served without pay in governmental and civic positions is preposterous.
Posted By: kimmily05 @ 02/13/2008 6:29:04 PM
Comment: I'm glad he is out of the race...he did run as something he wasn't!
keep religion out of politics it bugs me more than anything to bring up your religion in your political speech not say I'm a atheist but those things should be seperated. GLAD HE's GONE.
Posted By: eddiewhere @ 02/12/2008 3:59:59 AM
Comment: MORMONS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CRITICIZE THEIR LEADERS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE MISGUiDED.
I noticed you criticized Benson for supporting the JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY. BUT you never criticized him. Benson doctrine is what the MAJORITY of Mormons live by. I would like to see you go to your church and criticize Benson. As mentioned I back my statements up with facts.
There are many reasons Mormons will not come forth even though they know of the corruption in the Mormon church. One is due to their belief in Mormon scripture which they associate with the Mormon church. The leadership has usurped power and authority over this scripture. Thus, the members of the Mormon church think that God expects them to support their misguided leaders. This is much the - rationalization that many Americans make about our government. They all know of the corruption, but rationalize that it is unpatriotic to talk against the government or ungrateful to complain when they enjoy superficial prosperity."
THE LINK BETWEEN BUSH FAMILY AND ROMNEY IS HENRY TAFT BENSON. CO FOUNDER OF THE RUSSEL TRUST aka. SKULLS N BONES SOCIETY.
MITTS MISSION IS OVER. HE was the REINCARNATION OF BUSH but with NO comPasiion. HE WOULD HAVE LEFT MILLIONS WITHOUT HEALTH CARE and his immigration Plan scared half the AMERICAN PoPulation. I HAD A TOUGH TIME FIGURING OUT WHO WAS THE BIGGEST CLOWN ROMNEY OR RUDY. HAND DOWN RUDY. HOWEVER ROMNEY COMES IN A CLOSE SECOND. THIS GUY FLIP FLOPPED ON EVERY MAJOR ISSUE. HE IS A NUT. HE NEVER LIVED IN THE REAL WORLD. HE has no idea what many AMERICANS GO THROUGH. HIS AGENDA WAS TO FEED THE BUSH BACKER's GREED.