“Divert, Distract & Distort” & the Real Romney
Primary Update
With Santorum out, and Newt & Ron Paul picking up
scraps, Romney cleaned up in the 5 primaries this week: Pennsylvania ,
NY, Connecticut , Delaware & Rhode Island Texas ),
or certainly by June 5 (California ,
etc.). The National Republican Party
organization is already formally merging w. the Romney organization to pool
resources for the general election campaign, which has for all intents and
purposes already begun.
“Everywhere I go, Americans are tired of being tired, and
many of those who are fortunate enough to have a job are working harder for
less. As I look around at the millions
of Americans without work, the graduates who can’t get a job, the soldiers who
return home to an unemployment line, it breaks my heart. This does not have to be. It is the result of failed leadership and of
a faulty vision. Government is at the
center of his vision. It dispenses the
benefits, borrows what it cannot take and consumes a greater and greater share
of the economy. If the president’s health
care law is fully implemented, government will continue to control half the
economy, and we will have effectively ceased to be a free enterprise society.
“I see an America
with a growing middle class, with rising standards of living. I see children even more successful than
their parents. [countering the Dems’ constant drumbeat of “fairness”] We’ll
stop the unfairness of no school choice, of unions contributing to candidates
not of members’ choosing, and one generation passing larger debts on to the
next. Is it fair for taxpayers to pay
for....?
“I know how to lead us out of Obama’s job-stagnant
economy. I see a future where others
congratulate us for success, not attack us.
In America
I see character, choices, hard work matters & is rewarded. We’ll restore the promise of America only if
we restore the principles that made it the greatest on earth. Join me Nov. 6 – this time we’ll get it
right. We’ll stop the days of
apologizing for America and
never again apologize for America
abroad. We believe in ourselves and America . For those who are struggling, hold on a
little longer, a better America
begins tonight.
“After 43 primaries and caucuses, many long days and not a
few long nights, I can say with confidence and gratitude – that you have given
me a great honor and solemn responsibility.”
Stewart Varney called it a well-delivered speech, and even
Mark Levin said it was “very good, but not Reaganesque or Churchillian.” Anyone (even Santorum?) will always fall
short of his standards. Others noted
he’s clearly gotten better over time.
State of the General Election Race
Dick Morris points out that the gender gap is smaller now
than at any time since 1996. Also, 7 of
8 last elections, the incumbents lost all of the undecideds in the polling (and
then some). So when Mitt polls
statistically even/tied w. Obama as he is now, and Obama’s at 44%, that means
Mitt should expect some 56% in the election.
The only question remaining, however, is whether that corresponds with a
win in the electoral college, and I heard an analysis today that puts that race
much closer, with 2 or 3 critical swing states.
“Dog Wars” In retaliation for the Democrat hubbub about the Romney family dog, Seamus, riding on a roof carrier, a Romney advisor tweeted about Obama’s admission in his biography of having eaten dog while growing up in Indonesia. No question as to which is “top dog” there.
Now that Newt has also officially “suspended” his campaign, he’s now saying he wants to be a unifier & helpful – that’s new, and more promising than Santorum at this point. But not really any more Romney-friendly than to say he’s a lot better than Obama. He did say that the difference between Obama & Mitt is even bigger than between Reagan & Carter. I’d love to be a fly on the wall at the meeting between Mitt & Rick today. Bachman endorsed Mitt this week. The Tea Party ducks are lining up. Better late than never.
Mitt’s been off stumping with some of the dozen potential VP picks, checking them out.
Obama Strikes Back
Obama is off on the campaign trail at taxpayer expense,
preaching to the choir by promoting student financial aid, etc. in an effort to
hold one of his key (& most naïve) constituencies. But polls show them waking up and growing
increasingly disenchanted with him. At
the same time, their unemployment statistics are abysmal, so they’re out
protesting for free aid. But of course
when they graduate, their prospects in this economy will be abysmal, not to
mention the mountain of national debt they’ll face, regardless of personal
college debt.
Obama attacked the Romney/Ryan budget as being cruel to the
poor & helpless, and deferential to the rich – more of the same class
warfare. Ignoring what objective
analyses show as unsustainable deficits, unfunded liabilities and debt. The Dems have no answers to that, and the Democrat
Senate hasn’t passed a budget for nearly 3 years – continuing to bury their
heads in the sand and kick the can down the road – presumably to after the
election. Just as Obama is doing w.
sensitive foreign issues as he stated to Medvedev.
Biden today chimed in, saying Romney would take us back to
the Cold War (as if the Russians & Chinese weren’t already). Well, Reagan won that one with “Peace through
strength” – basically Romney’s philosophy.
The Democrats seem all too eager to declare the war on terror over –
with one administrative official saying exactly that. Once again naïve liberal wishful thinking
that can only invite complacency and aggression by the terrorists &
terrorist states. Speaking of which,
there’s actually something I agree with bin Laden on – his opinion of Biden as
found in the captured documents.
After the Dems promises to “drain the swamp” of all the fraud and corruption, now we seem to be more swamped than ever – they seem to be filling it, instead. ACORN, Fast & Furious, Blogoyovich, GSA extravagant parties, the Secret Service in Colombia scandal, the chief of ICE & his subordinates’ embezzlements, John Edwards in court over the million dollars of campaign donations used to hush his mistress, etc. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. They seem drunk with power & growing their government fiefdoms and power of the purse to fill their coffers and buy constituencies. And power and money corrupt.
Prager spoke of Obama’s speech at the Holocaust museum where he attacked big business. Prager noted that big business didn’t kill 6 million Jews, 75 million Chinese 8 million Ukrainians, etc. – big government did. I’d note that big business got big because of success & doing things right – Obama is again attacking success, like Romney’s.
George Clooney is throwing a Hollywood
$12 million Obama fundraiser. Time for
us to start making some small donation sacrifices, so that we and the nation
don’t suffer irreparable damage from another 4-year Obama term. Go to the Romney campaign link on this
page. And/or to Hugh Hewitt’s page where
he identifies the most needy Congressional Republicans running this year, to
give Mitt the Congressional support he’d need to get things done.
What to Expect
Prager also cited a NYT column (April 24,
2012, 11:58 pm “Playing the Mormon Card” By ROSS DOUTHAT,
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/playing-the-mormon-card/)
describing how the media will be doing Obama’s dirty work of dragging Mitt’s
faith thru the mud. They’ll delve at
great depth into peculiarities of Mormon theology, with the excuse of informing
curiosity & votes in an election year.
People need to realize that the same could be done to any religion to
make any of them look odd.
Along those lines, the May 2012 Smithsonian just ran an article on Mitt’s Mormon ancestral roots in
The
Democratic Party has produced a
television
ad purporting to show Rep Paul Ryan throwing grandma off the cliff, by opposing
ObamaCare. A
couple of San Antonio
Al Gore is now calling for an “American Spring,” leveraging
off the Occupy movement and May Day protests.
Maybe he’s right -- we do need to throw off our current oppressive,
tyrannical dictator.
More Ammo
“69 Obama
Lies” is “a 122-page, 20,000-word dossier that documents a disturbing
cross-section of fibs, falsehoods, and fabrications that our President has
used to win votes while implementing his radical agenda.” Go here to order:
http://www.grassfire.com/24098/offer.asp?rid=33687780
http://www.grassfire.com/24098/offer.asp?rid=33687780
The Measure
of a Man
2 stories
about Mitt’s character by Bain CEO/founder, and a partner at Bain.
(From Time
Magaizine’s April 30, 2012 issue, “The 100 Most Influential People in the
World.” “Mitt Romney, The Success Story” by Bill Bain)
“When I
asked Mitt Romney to join Bain & Co. in 1977, I knew he was brilliant, but
there was much I didn’t know. As founder
and CEO, I liked being first in the office when that was practical. On Mitt’s first day, he arrived first. I came in earlier the next day, and there he
was again. I decided to shake Mitt up a
little and have some fun. I walked out
of my office, stood in front of his desk and said, ‘Mitt, you are beginning to
piss me off.’ He said, ‘What?
What?’ I asked him, ‘Why so early?’ He said that after helping Ann with the
children, he would visit the sick from his church and then come to work. We all looked at one another and applauded
him.”
“Mitts work
ethic, analytical mind and devotion to family and country are a cocktail for
success. When I picked him to become the
first managing partner of Bain Capital, I knew he would help us create a
successful business. When he retired
from Bain Capital in 1999 to take over as CEO of the 2002 Salt Lake City
Olympics, I knew he would make them memorable.
When Mitt was elected governor of Massachusetts United States
(This one
received by email, but checked out on “Romney Search,” “TruthorFiction” and
“Snopes”)
“Regardless of who your current favorite candidate is, this
is interesting. Sometimes, this facet of
Romney’s personality isn’t so subtle. In July 1996, the 14-year-old daughter of
Robert Gay, a partner at Bain Capital, had disappeared.
She had attended a rave party in New
York City and gotten high on ecstasy. Three days
later, her distraught father had no idea where she was. Romney took immediate
action. He closed down the entire firm and asked all 30 partners and employees
to fly to New York
to help find Gay’s daughter Romney set up a command center at the LaGuardia
Marriott and hired a private detective firm to assist with the search. He
established a toll-free number for tips, coordinating the effort with the NYPD,
and went through his Rolodex and called
everyone Bain did business with in New
York , and asked them to help find his friend’s
missing daughter. Romney’s accountants at Price Waterhouse Cooper put up
posters on street poles, while cashiers at a pharmacy owned by Bain put fliers
in the bag of every shopper. Romney and the other Bain employees scoured every
part of New York
and talked with everyone they could – prostitutes, drug addicts – anyone.
“That day, their hunt made the evening news, which featured photos of the girl and the Bain employees searching for her. As a result, a teenage boy phoned in, asked if there was a reward, and then hung up abruptly. The NYPD traced the call to a home inNew Jersey ,
where they found the girl in the basement, shivering and experiencing
withdrawal symptoms from a massive ecstasy dose. Doctors later said the
girl might not have survived another day. Romney’s former partner credits Mitt Romney with saving his daughter’s life, saying,
“It was the most amazing thing, and I’ll never forget this to
the day I die.”
“That day, their hunt made the evening news, which featured photos of the girl and the Bain employees searching for her. As a result, a teenage boy phoned in, asked if there was a reward, and then hung up abruptly. The NYPD traced the call to a home in
the day I die.”
“So, here’s my epiphany: Mitt Romney simply can’t help himself. He sees a problem, and his mind immediately sets to work solving it, sometimes consciously, and sometimes not-so-consciously. He doesn’t do it for self-aggrandizement, or for personal gain. He does it because that’s just how he’s wired.
“Many people are unaware of the fact that when Romney was asked by his old employer, Bill Bain, to come back to Bain & Company as CEO to rescue the firm from bankruptcy, Romney left Bain Capital to work at Bain & Company for an annual salary of one dollar. When Romney went to the rescue of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, he accepted no salary for three years, and wouldn’t use an expense account. He also accepted no salary as Governor of Massachusetts.
Character counts!! (and yes...that's worth reading again!)
snopes.com: Romney Business Partner Daughter Search
snopes.com: Romney Business Partner Daughter Search
Now think about Obama’s earlier years in contrast,
affiliating w. radicals, terrorists, doing drugs, etc.
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