Comments on: Romney captures key endorsements

By: Carl Nemo **==

Carl Nemo **== — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:27:18 +0000

Hopefully those involved with the Iowa caucus will remember Mitt’s infamous exchange at the Iowa State Fair this past August when he said “corporations are people” in relation to him advocating higher taxes to pay for SS, Medicare etc on the common people. When people said how about taxing corporations at higher rates, he became defensive, but in an illogical fashion; I.E., he wants to raise taxes on ‘commoners’, but not corporations whom he so too classes as people. Evidently he’s compartmentalized when it comes to enriching faceless corporations as opposed to taxing John and Mary Q. Citizen.

Many people have never heard the term “Taxachusetts” for which Romney was a former governor. There’s a reason for the moniker. They solve all their bureaucratic profligacy by simply raising taxes in order to allow business as usual government to continue. He’ll want to do the same if elected to the presidency.

Here’s a link to a New York Times article covering his rather weak performance and rebuttal to a group of regular, downhome citizens. If it had been 1876 they’d probably have thrown rotten tomatoes, cow dung and other foul stuff at the guy, but we’re living in kinder, gentler times…no? / : |

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/us/politics/12romney.html

Carl Nemo **==

By: Carl Nemo **==

Carl Nemo **== — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:56:03 +0000

Thanks JohnMikal for this Romney ‘palm-greasing’ for endorsements information. Based on this, he’s simply another pol on the make. All I can say to Iowans and beyond in this nomination process…caveat emptor!

If we want more of the same as under Bush/Cheney, Obama/Biden, then Romney’s their guy. / : |

Carl Nemo **==

By: JohnMikal

JohnMikal — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:32:27 +0000

I’m not sure how much significance I would give to any endorsement given to Romney. It appears that he is buying endorsements.

In an article published on OpenSecrets.Org on 12/13/11, Michael Beckel cites some interesting data from the Center for Responsive Politics. He states that Mitt Romney’s Leadership PAC has made contributions to 45 of the 51 sitting members of congress that have endorsed him for the 2012 campaign so far. The total contributions made to those that have endorsed him comes to a total of $163,620.00 or an average of $3,636.00 each.

He has also made contributions to another 151 members of congress totaling another $524,900.00.

I was wondering where all his campaign dollars were going…
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/12/how-much-love-will-contributions-buy.html

By: Bill Cravener

Bill Cravener — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:03:26 +0000

“Seemingly there’s been a seachange on the part of the backroom powerbrokers that steer these sterling candidates our way.“

And to think there are those who believe Ron Paul could be Prez. The powers that be, it ain’t going to happen!

By: Carl Nemo **==

Carl Nemo **== — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:16:22 +0000

Not to sound like I’m singling out Mitt Romney per se; the Des Moines register fairly sums up his bonafides and he seems to be ‘white bread’ genuine.

The ultimate question is: has this man sold out to the corporate oligarchs that own this nation, lock stock and barrel in order to achieve the presidency and to serve their dark demands upon him as president?

There’s something about this guy that seems synthetic to me. If something is too good to be true, then it most probably isn’t.

His persona and delivery reminds me more of a cardboard cutout to be found in a ten-plex cinema as advertising for some upcoming movie. / : |

Go figure. Who’s the real Mitt Romney?

Carl Nemo **==

By: TrueRepublican

TrueRepublican — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:46:59 +0000

“The more moderate Mitt Romney”? If you assume this is a two person race then Mitt Romney is the more Conservative candidate. I think that people are starting to realize that not only is Gingrich to the left of Mitt Romney but that he is also way too unreliable and bombastic to be our nominee.

By: Carl Nemo **==

Carl Nemo **== — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:36:12 +0000

Hey wait a minute here! Just a few days ago I thought Newt was ‘queen for a day’…? : ))

Seemingly there’s been a seachange on the part of the backroom powerbrokers that steer these sterling candidates our way. It surely isn’t being called by a bunch corn cob pipe smokin’ hicks sittin’ around the pot belly stove in Iowa. They probably still have a telegraph office in Des Moines with one of those guys with a green visor waitin’ for their latest marching orders from the Boston~New York~Tel Aviv axis of political evil as to who’s going to be proffered to American voters in 2012.

I hate to say it, but seemingly Obama’s second term is going to be a ‘slam dunk’ proposition.

Carl Nemo **==