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Title: Mitt R.
Post by: texasmom on November 19, 2007, 04:55:11 PM
Sorry to start another political thread. I'm gonna start looking up his stances & history. I like what I see so far though.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Yeager on November 19, 2007, 05:07:56 PM
that the morman guy?

Noithing against mormans mind you.......:rolleyes:
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Post by: TalonX on November 19, 2007, 05:29:31 PM
Or Mormons.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: 1K3 on November 19, 2007, 05:50:27 PM
It would be fresh to have a woman, black, or a mormon in the white house other than WASP:)
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Post by: john9001 on November 19, 2007, 06:04:03 PM
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Originally posted by 1K3
It would be fresh to have a woman, black, or a mormon in the white house other than WASP:)


oh sure, that's a good reason to elect someone.

JFK was not a WASP, he was catholic.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: lasersailor184 on November 19, 2007, 06:37:01 PM
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Originally posted by john9001
oh sure, that's a good reason to elect someone.

JFK was not a WASP, he was catholic.


Both Kerry and Lieberman are jews.  They could have been elected.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: AKIron on November 19, 2007, 06:38:20 PM
I thougt Clinton was the first black president.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: 1K3 on November 19, 2007, 06:39:06 PM
ahem Kerry is also Catholic
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Yeager on November 19, 2007, 06:52:09 PM
so its mormon not morman but with a capitol M?  

Maybe I was thinking Normans....
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: bsdaddict on November 19, 2007, 07:12:44 PM
big issues for me:
flip-flops almost as much as Hillary
not strong on the 2nd (supported the Brady Bill and the AWB)
supports amnesty for illegals
appointed very liberal judges in Mass
pro-war/pro-torture
supports the continuation of the war on drugs.

not as big for me, might matter to you:
pro-choice (a lot of evidence, including abortions being included as a "benefit" in the Mass heath care system)
for federal funding of stem-cell research

then there's the whole "I'd check with the lawyers" comment and the strapping his dog to the roof of his car thing.  

in my view he's not as horrible as some of the others (Giuliani) but he's still a statist, big-government totalitarian, not a small-government conservative.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Dago on November 19, 2007, 07:46:21 PM
Here is a unique idea, what say we vote for the best candidate and not because they are black, a woman or a differant religion?
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: bj229r on November 19, 2007, 07:47:51 PM
I'm starting to think Romney is a stuffed shirt, never says anything that isn't run through his advisers first
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: texasmom on November 19, 2007, 09:30:46 PM
heya bsaddict... how hard do you think I rolled my eyes today when my own txdad said he was leaning toward RP!?!  LOL.  Interesting post there. I actuallly hadn't really started looking into any of his past stuff.  TxDad had plenty to say about him too.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: bsdaddict on November 19, 2007, 09:40:44 PM
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Originally posted by texasmom
heya bsaddict... how hard do you think I rolled my eyes today when my own txdad said he was leaning toward RP!?!  LOL.  Interesting post there. I actuallly hadn't really started looking into any of his past stuff.  TxDad had plenty to say about him too.
:D

Edit:  That could lead to some interesting thanksgiving dinner conversation...  :)       I'm looking forward to heading home for turkey day, got about half the famdamily voting for RP so far, workin' on the rest...  :)
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Post by: Arlo on November 19, 2007, 09:48:29 PM
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Originally posted by Dago
Here is a unique idea, what say we vote for the best candidate and not because they are black, a woman, a different religion .... or simply because of the party they're affiliated with?


I agree wholeheartedly. :D
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Post by: lasersailor184 on November 19, 2007, 10:01:02 PM
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Originally posted by 1K3
ahem Kerry is also Catholic


I can change my name to Kaprowski, but that doesn't make me Polish.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: bsdaddict on November 19, 2007, 10:01:46 PM
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Originally posted by Dago
Here is a unique idea, what say we vote for the best candidate and not because they are black, a woman, a different religion .... or simply because of the party they're affiliated with?
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Originally posted by Arlo
I agree wholeheartedly. :D
heck yeah, me too. we need more of that.
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Post by: SOB on November 19, 2007, 10:08:39 PM
Something makes me uneasy about having a president whose eternal salvation is in the hands of other men.  I think I'll pass.
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Post by: Arlo on November 19, 2007, 10:20:49 PM
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Originally posted by lasersailor184
I can change my name to Kaprowski, but that doesn't make me Polish.


Really? What did? :D
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Post by: SkyRock on November 19, 2007, 11:05:37 PM
MR is the biggest loser in the whole bunch, dem's and rep's!  What a no backbone weenie tard!:aok
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Post by: Rolex on November 19, 2007, 11:48:00 PM
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Originally posted by texasmom
heya bsaddict... how hard do you think I rolled my eyes today when my own txdad said he was leaning toward RP!?!  LOL.  Interesting post there. I actuallly hadn't really started looking into any of his past stuff.  TxDad had plenty to say about him too.


I'll remind you that txdad is older and wiser than you... ;)

Other than Ron Paul, the rest of the pack on both sides aren't even human. They're all political Frankensteins grown from petri dishes in the laboratories of former carnival hucksters.

"Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and see the amazing freaks!"
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Yeager on November 20, 2007, 12:22:07 AM
or a differant religion?
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srry man, I wont vote for a muslim.  Dont believe in it.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: LePaul on November 20, 2007, 07:06:35 AM
Watch this gem of a clip...move it ahead to 5 minutes into it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrZb7duCTfU

Good ole Mrs Ancient McCain, with her Forest Gump son, blast Romney and the Mormons.  No less than 10 seconds latter, Gump is quickly dishing out the "The views of my Mother are not necessarily my own views"  :rofl

Like someone else posted, let's just vote for the person who seems the most qualified.  Religion hasnt been an issue in presidential politics for a long time.  But let's thank Mrs McCain and her ancient views for bringing us back to 1960.
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Post by: Pooh21 on November 22, 2007, 06:32:12 PM
He is the governor of a state that keeps Teddy in the Senate. For that alone I wont vote for him,him being a mormon is just an added bonus.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: 1K3 on November 22, 2007, 06:33:57 PM
I hear Romney is a good technocrat.

I think he's electable:aok
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: texasmom on November 22, 2007, 08:41:45 PM
Well, I did a little looking around, and it seems like Mitt ain't as great as he would appear to be on any sound-byte.  Not at all consistent; seems that his stances change to suit the voting audience for which he's performing.  Too bad.  If there were a thumbs-down smilie, I'd post it here.
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: texasmom on November 22, 2007, 08:46:11 PM
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Originally posted by LePaul
Watch this gem of a clip...move it ahead to 5 minutes into it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrZb7duCTfU

lol ~ wow.  :lol
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Post by: bj229r on November 22, 2007, 09:11:40 PM
He not a bad candidate, not a real good one either imo...kind of a Bob Dole
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: texasmom on November 22, 2007, 09:46:32 PM
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Originally posted by bj229r
He not a bad candidate, not a real good one either imo...kind of a Bob Dole

Yeah, I'm thinking there's better candidates out there than him.  Will keep shopping. :)
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Tigeress on November 23, 2007, 08:35:40 AM
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Originally posted by Pooh21
He is the governor of a state that keeps Teddy in the Senate. For that alone I wont vote for him,him being a mormon is just an added bonus.


Mitt Romney is not a Governor of any state... anymore.

He quit state politics to run for President.

Massachusetts has a governor by the name of Deval Patrick [D].

(http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/cityDesk/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/patrick.jpg)

Massachusetts is interesting... a Blue State that often elects a Red Governor.

I shall not vote for Mitt... I think he is a politician’s politician who is devoid of backbone and Presidential leadership skills thus would have party puppet strings attached to his every body part controlling his every action or inaction.

Personally, I have had quite enough with having a Republican Party Puppet in office; nor do I want a Democrat Puppet either.

As I see it, pickings are slim.

TIGERESS
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Shuckins on November 23, 2007, 08:52:31 AM
Being a student of history and a conneisseur of the spoken word, I find myself yearning more and more for a candidate of Churchill's strength, stature, and oratorical skills.


Alas...
Title: Mitt R.
Post by: Tigeress on November 23, 2007, 08:54:10 AM
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Originally posted by Shuckins
Being a student of history and a connisseur of the spoken word, I find myself yearning more and more for a candidate of Churchill's strength, stature, and oratorical skills.


Alas...


Alas, indeed.

TIGERESS