Translation: “…someone who will do/say anything to get elected.”

Man, I hope he’s wrong.

Mitt discusses his plan and supports his direction with his record. Mitt has a grasp of what is needed.

Huckabee uses catchy phrases designed to excite the emotions of working men and women while providing no real solutions. Huckabee is a Political Fluffer

I’ve been undecided till today about who to vote for in Florida……But it is going to be Thompson, and I pray other Republicans/Conserrvatives/Independants see the dire straits and crossroads our Country is in.

awesum

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OK….all the chips are on the floor….
There is only one candidate who can stare! these fkrs dwn…
I am sorry that it isn’t
the quarter in the gumball machine & take what rolls out.

There is a REAL choice
& NOW!!! is the time to figure it out & vote.
it is not about siding w/ who’s gonna win….& all that
….it’s about sanity & reason.
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signed: low-life musician investing in FRED!!
BECAUSE SHARIA ISN’T FUNNY! & FRED understands that!!
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OR! how ‘Steeley Dan’ became Michael J. & no one noticed!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr5OGVEhpPc

…And so is his naive cutsey-azz puppy-dog face!

And did he really say he prefers less government?!

right2bright on January 14, 2008 at 10:57 AM

Ignorance is bliss!

Rather than having investing in what will improve and correct the economic slump in Michigan..

maverick muse on January 14, 2008 at 10:55 AM

What do you suggest? I don’t see any solutions, just a 3 part complaint.

Mitt is right when he calls Congressional meddling via regulatory behemoths like CAFE standards legislation an unfunded mandate. The federal government has been a hindrance with regulatory handcuffs, and has not done anything to countermand the effect by providing assistance in the form of R&D and so forth. The unions and unfunded health benefits are a huge problem, but they can be tackled if there are incentives to do so.

We can’t just give up on this sector of our economy and hand it over to the Asian Tiger

But, hey, if you want McCain to be the nominee, who am I to stop you.

maverick muse on January 14, 2008 at 10:55 AM

Yeah, OK. You pardon me when I trust a successful business man over you. I believe your bias against Mitt has colored your ability to understand what he is saying.

Try watching it again and listen to what he said. Afterwards, come back and then we can discuss it rationally.

The fact about business is that it needs to survive and the owner will do what is possible to keep it successful. If hiring 100 more people will make the business more profitable then that is what he/she will do. If having 100 extra people eating up the profits, then they have to be let go.

It’s people like Huck who fail at business and all his rhetoric attacking business owners will resonate with the under performers. But in the final analysis, for the vast majority of cases, it’s within their own power if they have a job. No owner fires people for his pleasure. You can’t count on owners to be capitalist, and making money is more important than petty statements of power.

Huck, like Carter did, will send this country down the road to near economic collapse.

1)Mitt expects the FEDERAL government investments to CHANGE the local transportation industry for the local business enterprise. Blame the federal government for state’s slump rather than keeping responsibility for state economy at state level. Recall the Louisianna Governor impeding local responsibility at Katrina’s approach and destructive path. When the locals depend on the federals to make everything right, see how well that goes in RECONSTRUCTION by visiting Katrina’s path today. Look at NYC ground zero and see how well that sight has been reconstructed by federal response.

2) Mitt promises the maintainance of current jobs as they exist today (Unions) and the resurrection of LOST mfg. job returned from abroad to Michigan as well. Promise anything for a vote, Mitt can fulfill this promise by staffing all mfg. positions with substandard wages; but that won’t improve Michigan’s economy. Just look at the shanty towns outside of San Diego, Michigan voters. There’s Mitt’s solution to the blue collar American.

3) Rather than having investing in what will improve and correct the economic slump in Michigan (more than he was/is/ever-will-be doing), Mitt’s investment in the very status quo that led Michigan into economic slump is why Michigan owes Mitt the GOLD vote. Mitt’s CONSULTING FIRM investment succeeded in being paid regardless of the result of their advice. Those who consulted are still floundering.

RINO Revisionist Mitt, Con-Liberal

Strong gov’t means WEAK families

tlclark on January 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM

You know, I’ve never heard anyone say that directly before, but that totally makes sense and it’s a profoundly powerful message for small government.

Tlclark, you might have just articulated the political message that can keep the conservative coalition together, provided some candidate takes up the cause.

Nessuno on January 14, 2008 at 10:27 AM

Thanks. I’m flattered. Someone please send it to the Mitt and Fred campaigns stat! No need to credit me. Just do it.

Let’s nip this “social progressive cons” thing in the bud and keep the Reagan coalition alive.

Huckabee shares with Bush and McCain the unfortunate trait of slinging ugly slurs at other, more conservative republicans. That’s why Huckabee and McCain are my two least favorite GOP candidates. I don’t count RonPaul as a republican.

Let’s talk about the GOP and Ron Paul for a second though. The man has been a GOP member of the US House of Reps for how long? And the media first started writing about his racist, anti-semitic screeds in 1996, from what I’ve seen? There is something deeply wrong with a GOP that decided to let him not face vigorous primary challenges in every election since 1996.

GO MITT! At least he knows what the heck he’s talking about.

Strong gov’t means WEAK families

tlclark on January 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM

You know, I’ve never heard anyone say that directly before, but that totally makes sense and it’s a profoundly powerful message for small government.

Tlclark, you might have just articulated the political message that can keep the conservative coalition together, provided some candidate takes up the cause.

Social cons should not leave the party. Strong gov’t means WEAK families and if they follow this pseudo-Moses over the cliff they will live to regret it, not in the form of reprisals but in in the form of more gov’t dependency and wrecked families 20-30 years down the line.

Check out inner city poor families. That’s what 40 years of compassion has accomplished.

Huckabee on Free Trade:

It’s not fair that China can put lead in its toys and poison in dog food and we can’t. Waaaaah.

Romney did a great job, and Huck didn’t even disagree with him on the big issue he is going after McCain on, namely restoring Michagan’s status as a manufacturing center.

Ask Mitt how much the dems like him and then look how much he got done in spite of them.

And truckers magazine says the roads are the best? Good gravy. How much did Huck raise their taxes to pay that rag to say that?

Huckabee is destroying the Republican party. I can’t stand this fraud.
OKCubsFan on January 14, 2008 at 9:19 AM

HE’S destroying the Republican party? It’s been happening for years. At least Bush has a solid stance on guns. Oh, wait…

I totally agree and had the same disgusted sentiment you express here. The question is about his raising taxes and he turns it into that pile of dung about children and roads.

Nessuno on January 14, 2008 at 9:42 AM

Seriously, when he said “I won’t apologize for having..” I thought, “wow, he’s gonna say taxes.” NOPE.

Even Bill Clinton’s taking notes off this guy.