Romney for POTUS: The thread that makes the case and gives neutrality the finger

[Uncle Ted]

I could care less what Romney does with his own money. If he lost lots of money looking for his partner's/friend's daughter then good for him.It is what he does with other people's money that I care about.

[Katy Lied]

Had an acquaintance work for Romney during the olympics. She said he was extremely bright, decisive, effective, and the meanest son of a bitch she ever worked with.

In her job, this woman played office politics, wasted a lot of time holding grudges and carrying out vendettas, and was not very competant at her job. I decided that her bitter criticism of Romney was a good thing for him.

[LA Ute]

If you're trying to say he is a nice guy with a heart, well I'd agreed with you.

Not exactly a generous conclusion.

[Moliere]

Romney turned around the 2002 Olympics. That alone was pretty remarkable and the fact he did it and turned a profit even after 9/11 is even more remarkable. Dude knows how to organize and lead and he just solves problems.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Good call on the thread, oxcoug. I could tell that people have really been holding back on their true feelings about Mitt Romney.

[Finngirl]

Not exactly a generous conclusion.

LOL. You're right. Thats just a terrible thing to say.


Actually, I agree with the post upthread about Mitt's handling of the Olympics-- that was more demonstrative of his potential presidential skills, IMO.

[Moliere]

Actually, I agree with the post upthread about Mitt's handling of the Olympics-- that was more demonstrative of his potential presidential skills, IMO.

Nice to see you around these parts FG. Stop by Ellis Island and introduce yourself.

[oxcoug]

15.1% of Americans are either unemployed or are part-time employees who want full time work. If the size of the work force were the same today that it was when Obama came into office then the number of unemployed would be 11.1%. But bc so many people have taken themselves off the market the size of the work force is smaller. In spite of the fact that there are more adults in America today.

Last week's job numbers were a total fraud.

http://blog.american.com/2012/02/why...as-reelection/

[kccougar]

The first SLOC board meeting with Romney everything changed. He charged board members $1 a slice for the Domino's Pizza he ordered in. The $5 pizzas were cut into eight slices, netting the Games $3 per pizza. "That sent a huge message throughout the entire organization," Bullock said. "We approached everything that way."

It was a culture of frugality.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...ames.html?pg=1

[oxcoug]

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...ames.html?pg=1

Great link.

The pizza slices aside, that micro-attentiveness to finding the gaps where costs can be cut, eliminating free stuff and changing the culture is pretty much exactly what the doctor is ordering for Washington right now.

[Viking]

And some version of this happens every time someone pretty and/or connected, goes missing: Elizabeth Smart, Laci Peterson, the Hacking gal, Susan Powell, etc.

Miraculous volunteer efforts, often organized in hours from the disappearance.

http://youtu.be/75XKGVwGEt4

[byu71]

I heard again over the weekend about what a great guy Mitt is if you get to know him. I think Donald Trump said as much. When someone gets to know him, they really like him, but he does't project so well with a lot of people unless they get to know him.

Reminds me of Bronco.

[RobinFinderson]

15.1% of Americans are either unemployed or are part-time employees who want full time work. If the size of the work force were the same today that it was when Obama came into office then the number of unemployed would be 11.1%. But bc so many people have taken themselves off the market the size of the work force is smaller. In spite of the fact that there are more adults in America today.

Last week's job numbers were a total fraud.

http://blog.american.com/2012/02/why...as-reelection/

lol! Yes, Ox, it is a big government conspiracy.

[Omaha 680]

lol! Yes, Ox, it is a big government conspiracy.

Do you deny that the labor force participation rate is at a several decades low? Unemployment has been so narrowly defined that the statistics are losing connection with reality and are open to all kinds of political monkey business. Both sides do this.

[RobinFinderson]

Do you deny that the labor force participation rate is at a several decades low? Unemployment has been so narrowly defined that the statistics are losing connection with reality and are open to all kinds of political monkey business. Both sides do this.

The interpretation is open for all kinds of monkey business. The way the numbers are collected and reported has remained the same. I'm calling out Ox for his calling those numbers 'fraudulent' today. There is nothing fraudulent about them. We have known about the limitations of those numbers as a reflection of the economic situation from day one. It isn't like anyone is trying to fix the books.

Anyhow, the labor force participation rate is going to change over time. I'm not sure why we would expect it to remain the same in a free market system. But if you really want to skew the numbers against Obama, why not just include everyone who doesn't have a job? Housewives and adult students... just include everyone that could work, but doesn't, and you will get an unemployment rate closer to 50%.