Romney: We must acknowledge when Obama is right
posted at 7:55 pm on April 2, 2009 by Allahpundit
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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Second look at Obama/Romney ’12!!!!
/projectile vomit off
wccawa on April 2, 2009 at 7:58 PM
We must acknowledge that Romney is a tool!!!
He looks like a president……but that’s about it….
Constitution1st on April 2, 2009 at 7:58 PM
RESPECT.
Allahpundit on April 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM
romney isn’t wrong.
politics isn’t a sports team, folks.
there is a right and wrong that goes beyond party lines.
that said, i’m still waiting for obama to be right on a single thing.
Seven Seas on April 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Romney/Sanford 2012?
Allahpundit on April 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM
I like Mitt, but there is no reason why he has to be so overt in saying you don’t have to disagree with every policy Obambi is pursuing, aka Iraq. I think that’s about it though.
Lance Murdock on April 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM
what is this, ali g?
Seven Seas on April 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Yeah, that gets my moral courage award. It sure takes a brave and fearless leader to take on a crippled industry while it is swirling around the bowl.
A Balrog of Morgoth on April 2, 2009 at 8:01 PM
If (and I stress the ‘if’) Obooba is ever right, I guess we should acknowledge. But going on his record so far, I think Obooba could go his full four years without ever being right once.
rmgraha on April 2, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Obama chooses between Cap ‘n Trade and Universal Health Care to spend his political capital on, and chooses UHC.
…like RomneyCare?
And now all of a sudden Romney is patting Obama on the back for nationalizing GM? Mister Free Market loves the centralized economy?
What a coincidence.
MadisonConservative on April 2, 2009 at 8:01 PM
We have to get rid of Romney. I knew he couldn’t be trusted and isn’t a Conservative. We need to get a big Rino gun and go hunting. (no violence intended) I just have to let off steam. I am tired of Politicians and especially Corrupt ones. It is time to yell out our Windows. I am mad as hell and I am not going to put up with this no more! Sorry for stealing Beck’s quote.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Oh Mitt
You just stepped in Sh*tt
Western_Civ on April 2, 2009 at 8:01 PM
Where’s Poptech to make the Romney argument?
Upstater85 on April 2, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Mitt’s right… If Barry is ever right, we should acknowledge it… Just don’t hold your breath waiting on Barry being correct.
phreshone on April 2, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Mark Levin addressed this earlier and warned that some people might be angered by his opinion of Mitt’s statement.
Mark said that Mitt’s statement was obvious and that it was an insult for Mitt to think he had to give the lecture to conservatives about giving props to Obama when he does things right. There are plenty of things that Obama is doing that are actually harming our country. If he happens to slip up and do something within the semblance of being ‘good’, I will be the first to congratulate him.
carbon_footprint on April 2, 2009 at 8:02 PM
I will admit when Obama is right just as soon as he admits George Bush was right about the surge.
Kjeil on April 2, 2009 at 8:02 PM
“Well Michelle, Nancy just passed my 3.55 trillion budget—it’s time to go home a face the music.” RIGHT!
Rovin on April 2, 2009 at 8:02 PM
LOL! you have a great point.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:03 PM
The Wall comes in and says everyone is stupid or idiots in 5…4…3…
MadisonConservative on April 2, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Maybe Romney is just trying to keep his job.
boomer on April 2, 2009 at 8:03 PM
Some of the trolls here really need to work on their game. :)
Could you at least put your stuff in haiku gibberish form like getalife? See, that’s real craftmanship. That one-word minimalist approach does not allow for much nuance, if you ask me.
A Balrog of Morgoth on April 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM
The MSM and every shrinkydink at DU, PuffHo and dKos will loudly remind everybody every time PBO is even close to being right. They don’t need our help.
innominatus on April 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM
So true. The surge was the right decision.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM
My heart is broken over this. He was my guy.
suzyk on April 2, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Could be boomer, but a man who lives by principles never strays from those principles.
carbon_footprint on April 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM
I say Romney/Pawlenty. Let’s see those independents come rushing to the GOP ticket.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Michelle Malkin for president of these here United States! Can I get a second? Then we can have a moderate as number 2, to balance out the ticket, how about Mark Levin?
Malkin/Mark ’12
Western_Civ on April 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM
It still amazes me that half of all Republicans can have a negative view of Rush. It’s likely that an overwhelming majority of those who dislike him don’t ever listen to him, but the number still seems waaaay too high.
BadgerHawk on April 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Mitt is too much of a boy scout… just like all the DC regulars. Zero comprehension of the nefarious intentions of democrats…and especially barry
phreshone on April 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM
I truly respect you, but NO NO NO!!! LOL!!!!
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:05 PM
That would be perfect. I second it.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:06 PM
I acknowledge that Obama is a marxist.
Fletch54 on April 2, 2009 at 8:06 PM
Oh come on, getalife is good for a laugh… She was explaining how Fascism = Tenetism (named after George Tenet) because the left said so.
Upstater85 on April 2, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Romney -hearts- Moore
katy on April 2, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Nope
Sanford/Romney 2012
The more I hear Sanford, the more I like him. And I’m still sticking with the Sarah ain’t ready yet mantra.
Knucklehead on April 2, 2009 at 8:08 PM
I am not in Mitt’s base. We tried this wishy-washy, mishy-mashy, squishy middle, play to the ‘independents’. And it got us where?
No. No. No. I won’t do it again. I won’t take two shots of Jager and then go and vote for an asshat. I won’t do it.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM
SuzyK, I love him too. Is why I am a tad steamed. But then again this is why I love this place. Reading other comments seems to cool my anger. Guess we should wait and see. Maybe the Media is over doing what was said.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM
HUSH.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Heard Mark Levin too. He was on the money. Romney is so out of it by suggesting that Obama should be celebrated when right. Obama never is right. He is ruining this country. Romney’s Massachusetts roots are all out.
jencab on April 2, 2009 at 8:09 PM
Sanford is a very interesting man. I have been studying up on him.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:10 PM
I would have less of a problem admitting when he is right if we had someone out there who was effectively making the case the other 99% of time he is wrong.
msmveritas on April 2, 2009 at 8:11 PM
So much heart-ache.
Allahpundit on April 2, 2009 at 8:11 PM
K… so when is that going to happen?
RightWinged on April 2, 2009 at 8:12 PM
I don’t know which is more disturbing:
the fact that he might believe that it is a good thing for a President to force the CEO of a private company out
OR
the fact that it might just be smart politics because there are enough people in America that think the President is doing a good job when he dictates what private businesses can and can’t do.
JadeNYU on April 2, 2009 at 8:12 PM
I don’t see the point in kissing up to Obama , if his overreach works He’ll get all credit , when he fails you look like sellout.
the_nile on April 2, 2009 at 8:12 PM
Not hard to understand at all. Twenty years of Palin-like press treatment, shopworn memes and the like.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:13 PM
How about what Keller said;
“Saving the New York Times,” Keller said, “now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause.”
Rovin on April 2, 2009 at 8:13 PM
Jindal/Sanford 2012.
Mitt is done, stick a fork in him.
omnipotent on April 2, 2009 at 8:14 PM
I will try this again since my first post got booted for some reason:
I am not part of Mitt Romney’s ‘base’. We tried the middle of the road, move the tent, wishy-washy, mishy-mashy, squishy middle before. We got our butts handed to us by a tool that wouldn’t fight back against obama.
Where did it get us? McCain/the moderates may be fighting against obama on the economy, but when amnesty comes around, and it will, McCain will be all in and helping to get votes to destroy forever, the conservative party.
No. No. No. I do not want to take two shots of Jager to vote for an impotent candidate again. I won’t do it.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM
It would indeed be nice if Mitt would show some backbone, testicles or something but to say the the “One” is right on anything thus far rather than that America is chock full of suckers est. 63 million of them that are going to be hoodwinked into believing this hopey-change nonsense.
larvcom on April 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Rovin, how have you been? We should let the New York times die. Darfur will never be saved. We need to save our Country first. Is how I feel.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM
I don’t like Romney. I do like Sarah. I can’t stand Obama. That said, GM asked for money, hat in hand. The man with the money set the conditions. GM had the option of saying no. Obama didn’t fire anybody.
Buford Gooch on April 2, 2009 at 8:16 PM
I’ll acknowledge when Obama is right when, and only when, he actually is. So far I’ve only seen one good decision out of him: Retaining Secretary of Defense Gates. God only knows what kind of clusterf()<k we’d be in if Obama had chosen one of his people for the post.
Browncoatone on April 2, 2009 at 8:16 PM
There you are. I think the second one is MUCH better. Sorry.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Hate to say it, but 2 Southerners on the ticket means pretty much the same electoral map as 2004, maybe with lots more blue. People say Palin isn’t ready, but Jindal is even less so, from what I can tell so far. And I don’t know about Sanford.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:16 PM
Look, lets not even go down the “we tried X type of conservative in 2009 cycle and it didn’t work” path.
The fact of the matter is, if the economy stinks come 2012, our nominee’s stance on abortion or how much they loves guns and gay people will not matter. They’ll have a cake-walk.
Trent1289 on April 2, 2009 at 8:16 PM
He is not exactly the smartest candidate is he? Does he not remember Hillary Clinton? She was so busy waging a general election she lost the primary.
Jdripper on April 2, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Ooops…I mean “same electoral map as 2008″. I’m just nostalgic here.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Maybe I’m naive, but I don’t see the GOP standing any chance at all if they go with a retread. And why does anyone want to? There’s a small handful of brilliant young conservatives and I think any one of them would bring more excitement to the table than Mitt.
califcon on April 2, 2009 at 8:17 PM
Mitt is done, stick a fork in him.
omnipotent on April 2, 2009 at 8:14 PM
I was an early Mitt support, but he wasn’t a third as good as Rudy in terms of ‘splainin’ economic policy… Unfortunately Rudy didn’t want to compete to win…
phreshone on April 2, 2009 at 8:18 PM
97% of the black vote went for Obama. That wasn’t about guns, abortion, economy, gays or any of it. It was about race. Nothing will be a cake walk.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:18 PM
And I for one hope he continues doing it the way he’s been.
He’s acting like a statesman rather than a pundit.
The Ugly American on April 2, 2009 at 8:19 PM
What difference does it make if it’s official Socialism or effective Socialism?
Dejure?
Defacto?
Same problems.
Same results.
Browncoatone on April 2, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Mitt’s comments are fine. He knows there’s enough time for Obama to develop a pattern which will allow him to point to where Barry crossed the line.
Because we all know the Dems ain’t done whacking the private sector.
What’s more important news was Rove’s column.
budfox on April 2, 2009 at 8:20 PM
I like any combination of Romney, Jindal, and Sanford. But especially Sanford. *sigh*
LASue on April 2, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Obama’s pretty much ideologically flawed and inept as a leader.
If he’s ever right, it will be unintended, totally by accident, or because someone intervened.
bluelightbrigade on April 2, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Maybe I’m naive, but I don’t see the GOP standing any chance at all if they go with a retread. And why does anyone want to? There’s a small handful of brilliant young conservatives and I think any one of them would bring more excitement to the table than Mitt.califcon on April 2, 2009 at 8:17 PM
You are not naive, I feel same way. We need a young brilliant conservative to take over. Mitt if he did say this, has disappointed me big time.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM
That’s for sure. The MSM will NOT let our first black President go down as a one-term failure. I say: Romney/Pawlenty 2012 (Obama II, hopefully with a GOP Congress); then Palin/Jindal 2016.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Didn’t say it was a good thing, just that GM is more to blame than Obama.
Buford Gooch on April 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM
You are not naive, I feel same way. We need a young brilliant conservative to take over. Mitt if he did say this, has disappointed me big time.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:21 PM
I hit the wrong key, no disrespect califcon
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM
dear wingnuts, please don’t go with Mittens for 2012. He would garner support from too many moderates and independents, which would make him competetive against Obama. Choose a real wingnut like Caribou Barbie. Now she would energize the base which would give you a 40% slice of the pie. Whoops, I guess 40% won’t win any elections. my bad
athensboy on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Indeed, but, first, they typically go for democrats at levels of 89-92% anyway, so it doesn’t really matter. Second, they did it for “history,” if their wallets are still hurting, you’ll see the peel off to normal democrat levels or worse.
Trent1289 on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Romney out. I don’t want any retreads from the presidential race of ’08, they were all battered by the ‘maverick’ and huckabust.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:22 PM
I am smelling the distinct aroma of troll, smells like farts. Where’s poptart? Oh yeah, he only comes out for palin threads.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Has anyone seen this pic from Drudge?
Surely we can find someone to replace this guy.
msmveritas on April 2, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Guess I know what a strike key is…………so embarrassed. Buford Coach, I understand what you meant. GM was taking their time. They should have done the Union in. Told them to take a hike.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:24 PM
We are not talking about Palin, go back under your rock, troll.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Well, you see which one the moonbats are most afraid of.
I wonder how many said the same thing about Reagan in 1977. LOL
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:25 PM
We are in a culture where bipartisanship only includes voting with the marxist/liberals, and those of the left spare no effort in the ad hominem demonization of anyone who does not toe their line. These same marxist partisans identify, isolate, and deliberately destroy their enemies. They do not win elections by the vote, but by partisan lawyers and recounts. They try to restrict the speach and actions of all who happen to not agree with them. They give no quarter. That fool McCain proved that; Sarah Palin demonstrated that. The marxist/democrats are a total axis of evil. They can not be defeated by giving them “nods” when in your sick mind you think they happen to be right. Think back, Mr. Romney, you twit, In the last 20 years, name even one instance where the marxist/democrats gave one “nod” to a republican president or the leadership. Sc..w you, you useful idiot and fellow traveler. You have killed any chance that you will be accepted as a republican in anything.
Old Country Boy on April 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Reverse psychology is fun.
carbon_footprint on April 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Unknown young conservatives. Excitement, yes. Votes?
BacaDog on April 2, 2009 at 8:26 PM
Yeah, but it’ll put the final nail in the coffin of that “you’ve gotta attract those INDEPENDENTS and MODERATES by being more like the Democrats!!!!!” b.s.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:27 PM
Yea but it worked for Obama.
Greed on April 2, 2009 at 8:27 PM
No worries, sheebe, I was laughing . . . not one of those sensitive types (no offense to the sensitive types)
califcon on April 2, 2009 at 8:27 PM
I don’t think Romney plans to run again. I think he feels free to speak his mind. I wish however he would say more about this stupid stupid budget today. Of course there is nothing good that can happen no matter what anyone says. Obama and the crooks in Congress ARE going to steal that money. We can’t stop them.
But I support the troops I hope Obama owns the war and will really try to win there. I don’t plan to be a party to anti-war protesting with soldiers in harms way. No matter how much I dislike Obama’s attitude about business.
Although today he did seem to stand up a bit for capitalism when the Chinese journalist asked him questions. Obama actually said in America everyone wants to be rich. And we think that is a good thing. That was different than what he says at home… but hey take what you can get. And saying that before a bunch of stupid socialists and communist well that is pretty American of him.
petunia on April 2, 2009 at 8:28 PM
You can’t fix stupid. Rinos will never learn…you have to beat them at their own game.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:28 PM
What did the base ever do for him other than crack jokes about magic underwear thereby putting McCain in the driver’s seat?
I don’t blame Romney for running his own game. It certainly appears to be working.
The Ugly American on April 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM
ROMNEY/HUCK!!
Wouldn’t that be a hoot? Hell, maybe they’d get in a fist-fight before they accepted the nomination.
BacaDog on April 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Get off of it Romney . . . we need to stop searching for point estimates of his correctness and remember it’s his global political and personal philosophies that make him undesirable in his present position. Even a rattlesnake kills rats so should we celebrate what a wonderful snake it is? For the good of the nation this guy and his ilk must be defeated soundly in next two to four years, so stop looking for ways to improve his stature and image.
rplat on April 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM
Nah, Obama didn’t look presidential. He just had his sycophants in the media dictating to the sheeple that he looked presidential, just as they now say that Mrs. O is “sublimely beautiful”.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM
cagematch, bacadog.
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:30 PM
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Taking it day by day sheebe.
Mitt would make a great treasury sect. or commerce. The man has a head for economics, but not my pick for POTUS.
Obama will implode with his “I-pod in every pot” mentality.
Rovin on April 2, 2009 at 8:30 PM
It won’t work without the base, unless he wants to challenge Obama for the Democrat nomination.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:31 PM
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:30 PM
LOL. If it happened, Mitt would have to have a food taster 24/7.
BacaDog on April 2, 2009 at 8:32 PM
You mean like McCain did?
BacaDog on April 2, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Palin/Bachmann 2012
long_cat on April 2, 2009 at 8:33 PM
We’ll see, your Obama collectibles won’t be worth much 2012, in any real currency that would be.
the_nile on April 2, 2009 at 8:33 PM
Dammit, you beat me to it. Kudos
+100
HornetSting on April 2, 2009 at 8:33 PM
I agree, Mitt knows business can’t argue with that.
sheebe on April 2, 2009 at 8:33 PM
LOL…yeah, pretty much.
ddrintn on April 2, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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