Romney: Working with Democrats is Bad... Unless I'm Doing It

Thank you, John Berman, for discovering one of those wonderful ironies buried in a candidate's history that he'd rather we forget! Perhaps a reporter could call Gov. Romney on this the next time he's attacking Sen. McCain.

What our country desparatly needs is a moral president who understands economics and has the knowledge and fortitude to lead our country away from trends that are bankrupting our nation.

If McCain gets the nomination there will be alot of republicans who vote democratic this year because the disticntion between democrats and republicans will be narrow at best. Check his record, see who his "close friends are". McCain will not win against anyone in a national election.

I'm voting for romney. He is the only one that knows how to fix our government.

I'm voting for romney. He is the only one that knows how to fix our government.

Who honestly gives a darn who Romney or any candidate voted for in an election 16 years ago?

Too bad the media can't criticize Romney's consistent record as governor and have to dig something insignificant like this up.

Anybody remember 1976? 2008 is eerily familiar. Back then Reagan came Oh so close but couldn't convince the old guard, who stayed with Gerald Ford. At the convention, after Reagan's speech, everyone knew they had nominated the wrong guy. Ford lost to Carter, the country tanked, setting the stage for the Reagan revolution in 1980.

Get ready for deja vu. Hillary or Obama will be the Carter of 2008. Carter promised to give the country back to the people. He won by defeating the clumsy oaf country club establishment moderate republican Gerald Ford. Romney may have to wait until 2012. By then the economy will have totally tanked and the country will have buyers remorse over whoever was elected.

Mitt Romney is detestable to me for multiple reasons. Number one: flip-flopper. To me he is an opportunist who tells conservatives what they want to hear and the lemmings follow. Romney is a sneaky businessman in the political realm. He reminds me of John Edwards: Perfect hair, wasteful make-up, and regretful of their political positions in the past. Despicable.

Though as an Englishman I have no vote I am fascinated by the build up to this election. My sympathies are with the GOP and definitely against a new Clinton regime. I am concerned that the front running republicans keep their focus on the contest to come and not only on the republican nomination. I think the most creditable candidates are Romney and McCain and hope that their supporters remain civil to each other. Both would be 100% better than a return to the Clinton years. Both are Christian both are conservative. Look at the (Democrat) alternative.

There is an incredible photo (Pulitzer prize nominee?)of a Taliban elder seated beside his underage bride.Her look of resignation/dread should serve as a warning to those who would ignore the authors of our Constitution and blur the line between Church and State. Disinformation of an especially vile nature,in U.S political campaigns has morphed from the pew on Sunday to laptops in Utah & the mid-west.

Mitt Romney publicly professes that he is concerned about Bill Clinton being back in the White House with a lot of free time on his hands.

He shouldn't be, and it shows a worrisome lack of imagination on the part of Mr. Romney.

There are lots of public/private initiatives that come to mind, just off the top of one's head, some of which the ex-president could conduct from the comfort of the Lincoln bedroom.

Consider these:

1) Special envoy to Fidel's Gulag to end U.S. embargo on Cuban cigars.

2) Commissioner of the Women's Softball League.

3) National spokesperson for adolescent campaign for sexual abstinence.

4) Head of the Motion Picture Association (with lots of unpublicized trips to Hollywood, and foreign film colonies; nothing like private diplomacy, I always say).

5) Head of the U.S. Office of Public Integrity.

6)Chief, White House intern program.

7)Special advisor, Congressional intern program.

8) Co-Chair, with Clarence Thomas and Larry Craig, of blue-ribbon National Commission for the Rights of High-Minded but Misunderstood Public Servants.

9) Washington-based Rove-ing correspondent, Hustler magazine.

The list goes on ...

If the Republicans choose Mr. Romney, claiming that his vast experience in the private sector makes him tailor made to right the economy, we Democrats have a better argument with a Clinton co-presidency. ...

Bill Clinton has been getting down to business for years!

I think the points about independents not supporting Mitt are correct...at this point. If he locks up the nomination, I think his natural 'problem-solving' tendencies will kick in. He will be looking for solutions regardless of the source (D,R,I). This will be seen as a move to the center. I hope he can avoid the 'false dichotomy' that between democrats and republicans and find better alternatives that retain conservative principles, but provide solutions for all Americans.

WOW! I guess the LDS are offering missionary waivers for pro-Romney comments.

Haven't seen such a lopsided result since Saddam Hussein's 100% job approval rating. ;)

The presidency is for sale to the highest bidder - Romney.

If you really believe McCain will rally independents at the general you have listened to the pundits. The pundits have been wrong about Romney on every count. Romney draws the male middle aged independents and the soccer mom vote, many of whom are transitioning democrat to republican which is a bigger swing vote than independents. McCain doesn't get either of those segments.

When Romney was an independent, he voted as an independent, lived as an independent, and decided to become a conservative. He chose the path of conservatism long before the election and has been on that path ever since. The only obstacle in his way of being a dandy conservative was his stance on abortion, which changed due to moral stresses, not political motivation. Mitt has always been honest to what he says he is. Compare that with the 'straight-talker' who is a demo in repub clothing, and talks the 'straight-talk' only when he can blame others. In short, Romney is willing to work WITH democrats, but he draws the line at working FOR them.

Actually, Mitt Romney does have a serious chance in the national election. In terms of polls, the only group doing much worse than George Bush is the Democrat controlled Congress. Once Mitt has the nomination in hand, the people will fortify his vote because we are still likely going to have economic challenges that will be hurting people. In fact, I anticipate that even the independent voter will vote for Romney and his economic plan.

Some suggest that past results of polling data will be used in the national elections, I think their thinking is flawed because of the uniqueness of this political cycle. Right now, all of the Republican candidates who are serious contenders are nearly out of money. Can we seriously expect them to do the majority of their campaigning through Super Tuesday doing fundraisers? I don't think so. Romney is the only serious candidate who can financially make it through this critical time.

His Royal Mittness, is NOT, I repeat NOT, a conservative, and if you think he is then you are either a.) intellectually dishonest b.) deluded or c.) gullible. The only reason that Rush and Hannity are killing McCain is because both of them happen to be employed by Clear Channel Communications - a company that was recently purchased by Bain Capital - of which His Royal Mittness is a silent parner. Go Johnny go!

Mitt is going to win this election and he is going to restore this country's trust in Washington..................... GET READY FOR THE ROMNEYCONOMY!

One of the most important character traits in this election is integrity. Integrity doesn't mean a candidate can't change his mind over time. In fact a candidate with integrity will admit when he is wrong and make a change. Mitt Romney has done this. He has the highest integrity of the entire bunch of candidates. Sadly the leading candidate in the other party lost her integrity a very long time ago.