Romney tells donors: No presidential announcement anytime soon

Please?

Patrick Ishmael on November 18, 2010 at 8:48 PM

good God man do you want Gov Palin to win with 90% of the vote or something. Talking about policy and such. It would be a landslide of biblical standards if policy was what decided the vote.

unseen on November 18, 2010 at 8:55 PM

I posted this in the Klien thread in the headlines but it is good here too and might explain why Mitt is having second thoughts about running:

“Did you ever wonder where the producers of American Idol come up with the seemingly endless supply of people who can’t sing but are deluded enough to get up in front of a national television audience and screech out a song anyway?” ….
…Many of the contestants’ ability (or. More accurately, inability) to carry a tune reminds me uncomfortably of me. But they get up and sing anyway and are unaccepting and horrified when the judges’ critiques begin. No one they’ve encountered in their lives – from their parents to their teachers to their president – wanted them to feel bad by hearing the truth. So they grew up convinced they could become big pop stars like Michael Jackson.

On American Idol, of course, these self-esteem-enhanced but talent-deprived performers eventually learn the truth. After they’ve embarrassed themselves for the benefit of the producers, they are told in no uncertain terms that they, in fact, can’t sing, regardless of what they’ve been told by others. But in the wilder world, these kinds of instances of hard-truth-telling are increasingly rare. Instead of eventually confronting the limits of their inflated egos when it comes to paying the rent and putting food on the table, Americans are increasingly being told not to worry about it. Someone else will provide for them. I think a large part of the appeal of American Idol is the spectacle of Simon Cowell pouring cold water over the heads of these young people. Cowell can be a little harsh at times, but he upholds the highest standards, and something in us recognizes and responds to that.

Unfortunately, Cowell is almost alone in his willingness to tell hard truths. Instead, a growing chorus of voices is trying to convince our kids that hard work isn’t necessary anymore, that they’re entitled to a lengthening list of benefits paid for by others, and that they don’t have to accept the consequences of their actions when those consequences are bad. These voices seem to think that the purpose of government – the purpose of America – isn’t to promise equal opportunity but to produce equal outcomes. If we all just magically had the same number of material possessions, we’d all be happy. And their preferred way to bring about magical situation is by redistributing income. During the campaign, Obama called it “spreading the wealth.” Whatever the term, it means government taking from some and giving to others.

-SP

Does anyone think Mitt could tie his vision of American into american Idol? Or in other words Does Mitt stand a chance getting his message out against someone who can reach the common people like this?

unseen on November 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM

We’re screwed. Palin and Romney will stink as candidates.

terryannonline on November 18, 2010 at 9:03 PM

yeah a bald, old guy would be so much better….

unseen on November 18, 2010 at 9:04 PM

People are exhausted from the 2010 election, and they’re not anxious to begin right away with the next campaign,” Romney told 245 of his top financial supporters on a conference call Thursday, a Romney aide told POLITICO. His team organized the call to connect with top supporters following a busy 2010 season and discuss Romney’s political future.

this is what is know as putting your supporters on ice. By him delaying he freezes his supporters while making up his mind. they can not go anywhere else which will limit those seeking to enter the race and then if he decides not to run he can transfer those supporters to his pick giving him power within that campaign. It is not looking good for a Mitt run. A man 100% committed to the race would not ice his supporters like this.

the data points are adding up that Mitt will not take the risk and will sit out the 2012 election.

unseen on November 18, 2010 at 9:20 PM

People are exhausted from the 2010 election, and they’re not anxious to begin right away with the next campaign,”

you know re-reading this. it doesn’t make sense. People are exhausted? How so. the GOP won a major victory. they are not exhausted the base is fired up. they want to take the fight to Obama from now until nov 2012. they do not want a time out. They want their leaders out there fighting the good fight. Rallying the troops to stop the EO coming. to stop the lame duck session. To call off the TSA dogs. If mitt really thinks people are exhausted he is seriously reading the population wrong. So is this really how he thinks or is this just an excuse to give him time to make up his mind?

unseen on November 18, 2010 at 9:30 PM

Sometimes the haters win.

petunia on November 18, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Only if you refuse to fight.

unseen on November 18, 2010 at 9:36 PM