Official Romney for President Exploratory Committee Thread

[Jacob]

That was rude. How would you feel if Senator Reid referred to you as Il Padrino Ute the dickhead?

I, for one, would love to have Harry Reid call me out in such a fashion. I don't see the downside.

[Green Monstah]

From ABC on Reid the dickhead and his comment about Romney:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/201...er-romney.html

I love this paragraph at the end, as it's a big "kiss my ass, Reid" from the Romney camp.

Reid nailed it on the head, though.

Romney was either a fraud pre-2002 or a fraud post-2002; either way, it doesn't bode well for him.

[myboynoah]

That was rude. How would you feel if Senator Reid referred to you as Il Padrino Ute the dickhead?

In case anyone's confused, Il Padrino Ute is not seeking Harry Reid's approval, nor would he accept it if offered.

[LA Ute]

In case anyone's confused, Il Padrino Ute is not seeking Harry Reid's approval, nor would he accept it if offered.

I think it's safe to say IPU isn't seeking anyone's approval.

[oxcoug]

Reid nailed it on the head, though.

Romney was either a fraud pre-2002 or a fraud post-2002; either way, it doesn't bode well for him.

I don't really buy this simplification of things - I've been pretty critical of Romney on a lot of fronts and he's struck some egregiously cynical political poses - but why do we pretend people can't change their minds?

Shouldn't new data and persuasive arguments result in people changing their minds?

Reagan changed his about a bunch of things. I've changed my mind on plenty of issues over the years, ranging from drug legalization to the death penalty - why is it so terrible when public figures change their minds?

Again, I understand that some of Romney's moves have been transparent - but some of them also have sensible narratives around them.

Anyway.... Reid is FOS.

[YOhio]

I don't really buy this simplification of things - I've been pretty critical of Romney on a lot of fronts and he's struck some egregiously cynical political poses - but why do we pretend people can't change their minds?

Shouldn't new data and persuasive arguments result in people changing their minds?

Reagan changed his about a bunch of things. I've changed my mind on plenty of issues over the years, ranging from drug legalization to the death penalty - why is it so terrible when public figures change their minds?

Again, I understand that some of Romney's moves have been transparent - but some of them also have sensible narratives around them.

Anyway.... Reid is FOS.

lol. Flip-flopper.

[Babs]

Reid nailed it on the head, though.

Romney was either a fraud pre-2002 or a fraud post-2002; either way, it doesn't bode well for him.

That's absolutely right. And he'd better come up with a heckova lot better explanation than he did last time around, or he won't fare any better this time.

It was YOhio or somebody around here who said that Romney's history has more flip-flops than an Old Navy store. That about sums it up.

[Maximus]

That's absolutely right. And he'd better come up with a heckova lot better explanation than he did last time around, or he won't fare any better this time.

It was YOhio or somebody around here who said that Romney's history has more flip-flops than an Old Navy store. That about sums it up.

I love it when people say this. He hasn't done what most other politicians do. He really only has 2 or 3 things he has changed definitively on anyways.

[YOhio]

That's absolutely right. And he'd better come up with a heckova lot better explanation than he did last time around, or he won't fare any better this time.

It was YOhio or somebody around here who said that Romney's history has more flip-flops than an Old Navy store. That about sums it up.

I would never say that.

[Babs]

I would never say that.

oops. A quick search suggests that apparently it was me. Too bad, 'cause that was one of your best lines!

[YOhio]

oops. A quick search suggests that apparently it was me. Too bad, 'cause that was one of your best lines!

If it was a good line I would have taken credit for it.

So who do you like so far in this election, Babs?

[Babs]

If it was a good line I would have taken credit for it.

So who do you like so far in this election, Babs?

I'll take Obama for the win, as the Republican Party has apparently made no progress in trying to resolve its various identity crises.

[YOhio]

I'll take Obama for the win, as the Republican Party has apparently made no progress in trying to resolve its various identity crises.

lol. And Oklahoma was going to beat BYU.

[All-American]

I don't really buy this simplification of things - I've been pretty critical of Romney on a lot of fronts and he's struck some egregiously cynical political poses - but why do we pretend people can't change their minds?

Shouldn't new data and persuasive arguments result in people changing their minds?

Reagan changed his about a bunch of things. I've changed my mind on plenty of issues over the years, ranging from drug legalization to the death penalty - why is it so terrible when public figures change their minds?

Again, I understand that some of Romney's moves have been transparent - but some of them also have sensible narratives around them.

Anyway.... Reid is FOS.

It's at least partly because you aren't asking for my vote.

[Babs]

lol. And Oklahoma was going to beat BYU.

we WERE going to win! Until that dirty hit took out our quarterback! I honestly don't know how you BYU fans sleep at night.

As far as the Republican nom goes, I think Rick Perry may come on awfully strong. I'm just not sure the party's willing to trust any more governors from Texas.