Romney: We must acknowledge when Obama is right
posted at 7:55 pm on April 2, 2009 by Allahpundit
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He must be running in 2012 because he surely can’t believe this will endear him to anyone except independents.
“I also think it’s important for us to nod to the president when he’s right,” Romney said, after chiding the president’s budget. “He will not always be wrong, and he’s done some things I agree with.”
Romney, who spoke at a dinner for the National Republican Senatorial Committee, said he’s pleased with the president’s plans to “finish the job” in Iraq and Afghanistan — lines that drew applause from the partisan audience. He also applauded the president for standing up to the auto industry.
“I hope he continues to be tough and shows some backbone because that industry is not going to make it unless we have real backbone and get those guys to fundamentally restructure all of their obligations,” he said.
I have no problem with him saluting The One on Iraq, but … he still can’t offer a critical word about Obama canning GM’s CEO? Play to the independents if you must, Mitt, but throw the base a little red meat now and then. Surely Sarahcuda is at least mildly peeved at the thought of the president dictating to America’s business elite. Exit citation, from the Fox News poll I just wrote about: Maybe Mitt knows what he’s doing.
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We’ll let you know if and when that happens.
johnnyU on April 4, 2009 at 8:49 AM
If anyone out there is hoping for the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan I guess they’re SOL.
All one has to do is ask him/herself who the far left is the most afraid of…the obvious answer is Sarah Palin.
The experience she’s gotten already has been invaluable to her, though, of course she is an easy target for the Left and the MSM. Could be that picking her was the best thing that John McCain did for Republicans/Conservatives.
Another problem is that with people being so fearful of what’s going on anymore, they would be less inclined to trust a woman…hate to admit it, but I think that’s true even in this day and age. They will tend to stick with Obama because they will never fully realize how bad he is for the country, and the press will continue to prop him up and cover for him.
Whoever it is down the line, they need to study and learn from the Obama campaign as well as the McCain campaign. Don’t forget, though, the upcoming Congressional elections which are an important part of the equation.
Dr. ZhivBlago on April 4, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Every time I wonder how the conservative movement destroyed itself I need only come here and read the comments. Heaven forbid we have anyone in the party that takes a reasonable and balanced approach to anything. We need solutions not rhetoric. If we become a party of nothing but vitriol and negativity we are doomed to far-left liberal government for the foreseeable future. Less than 1/3 of Americans consider themselves conservative. If we keep this up it will be even less in the near future.
This party used to be the party of ideas. We used to fight for federalism, personal responsibility, and sound economic policy. In the last election the party had nothing more to say than “Drill Baby Drill” and “More tax cuts!” Unbelievable. Pathetic.
May I recommend: http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12599247
SRL23 on April 4, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Wow. Terrific speech. Thanks very much for the link Sheryl. I appreciate it.
What a joke that a few conservatives took a line out of that speech to make Mitt look like a McCain type.
AP should be ashamed of himself…
The Wall on April 4, 2009 at 1:03 PM
As of late last year, about 60% of Americans consider themselves conservative, according to a Battleground poll.
But “let’s not have invective and vitriol” sounds suspiciously like “too many people are voicing support for a politician I don’t like”. I prefer Palin over Romney. But if the choice is Romney or Obama, it’s pretty clear that Romney would have my vote.
ddrintn on April 4, 2009 at 1:40 PM
The Mitt Romney we all know and love.
/sarc
chunderroad on April 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM
I believe we should acknowledge when others are correct. However, I never have heard a liberal or Democrat ever say this much less practice this on any occasion. Unless it was in support of some other liberal or Democrat even if what was said crossed the line. This is one of the big character differences between liberals and conservatives it is called honesty integrity and courage but not very valued in today’s world of relative values. Mr. Romney gets one in the plus column even if it is questionable politics in the hardball sense.
rsl775 on April 4, 2009 at 3:15 PM
This party used to be the party of ideas. We used to fight for federalism, personal responsibility, and sound economic policy. In the last election the party had nothing more to say than “Drill Baby Drill” and “More tax cuts!” Unbelievable. Pathetic.
SRL23 on April 4, 2009 at 11:26 AM
From a moral standpoint as well as a logical one, drill baby drill and more tax cuts is SOUND economic policy, versus spend spend spend, raise taxes and alternative fuels. As far as being the party of ideas, thats code for government control…here is a novel idea…let the individual fail or succeed on his own.
Conservative Voice on April 4, 2009 at 3:22 PM
It amazes me that many conservative votes translate into votes for the Democratic Party. Republicans need to enter into the cultural fray in teaching, journalism, and comedy because many only get their information sources from the above.
Many of the assumptions that people have about economics and politics are simply unfounded, but lead to Democratic votes. We need an articulate conservative, who can calmly explain and defend conservative principles with confidence.
sDs61678 on April 4, 2009 at 8:15 PM
You’re welcome The Wall.
I agree it’s a great speech. And because of the out of context quotes reprinted by AP and many liberal MSM media outlets, someone would have no idea of how critical Mitt is of Obama and the Democrats.
Whether he decides to run or not, Mitt Romney is our best conservative statesmen, evidenced here and I think our best shot of being heard by detractors of our opinions:
I’m hopeful we can continue to fight for the supremacy of the citizen and of the individual with resolve. In the last eight years, we saw how a president’s political adversaries can be consumed by anger, even hatred. That’s not the spirit that brings us here tonight. We want our country to succeed no matter who gets the credit. We want America to be prosperous and secure. We want to always put the nation and the interests of the nation first.
The interests of the nation, however, require that the principles of the Founders are upheld and protected. Preserving and defending the principles of the Revolution is the charge of this Republican Party. We are the Party of the people. They are the Party of government. We’re the Party of limited government. We’re the Party that will keep America the land of opportunity and that’s a message which Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, African-Americans and others that have not voted with us significantly in the past, but as they should in the future if they understand. They will vote with us time and time again, because they are in this land, as we are all in this land, because it is the land of opportunity.
sheryl on April 4, 2009 at 10:19 PM
I missed this foolish post…you are such a fool, typical. Someone doesn’t like Mitt, and he becomes a Mormon hater. Easy to post, but impossible to back up.
Meanwhile, you take every advantage of every tax break, right? So I guess then you are also “sucking”.
I don’t hate Mormon’s, but I do hate people who attack me personally, from behind a computer because you don’t have to answer for your insane statements.
Mitt, as I have stated for over a year, would make a great VP or cabinet member (but I have shifted that position in lieu of what he is doing now)…but he is un-electable. He spent millions for nothing, he doesn’t “connect” with the voters, he has no coat-tails, and he is no conservative by his own statement.
This has been stated dozens of times by me for over a year, consistently…he doesn’t have what it takes to get elected, no matter how much money he has.
And now that he is back to his routine of being “nicey” to Obama, he looks even worse.
The only “terrified” of Romney is that he divides a ticket without adding anything.
right2bright on April 5, 2009 at 10:08 AM
That’s a little hard to prove, since the Republican’s lately have been more then eager to expand government…Mitt was more then eager to do that in his state.
I would like to see where your stats of “limited gov.” comes from…how many times did Bush veto spending bills?
right2bright on April 5, 2009 at 10:13 AM
But I don’t. And like before, Romney is a populace candidate and we don’t need someone for everyone.
He hasn’t done anything to earn my vote.
Kini on April 5, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Don’t be ridiculous. He went to Harvard. ;)
ddrintn on April 5, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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