Romney drops presidential bid

[goofer44]

McCain is the presumptive nominee of the Republican party :clap: He addressed the Conservative political action committee today. I listened to the speech and thought McCain was conciliatory where he needed to be but was NOT pandering. He received a very enthusiastic response. He can layout his arguements now and let Hillary and Barack go to it.

[ShallowsNole]

I hope WaltonGOP is OK. He's been missing in action for a few days. :confused:

[hnooe]

Well then Romney really is a good business man! He had enough foresight, to divest himself of a financially draining and unworkable situation.

[wrobert]

I hope WaltonGOP is OK. He's been missing in action for a few days. :confused:


I am fine. Dealing with some health problems with my Mother that is taken away what free time I had.

[kathydwells]

I am fine. Dealing with some health problems with my Mother that is taken away what free time I had.

Sorry, GOP....hope your mother will be ok.

[wrobert]

Well then Romney really is a good business man! He had enough foresight, to divest himself of a financially draining and unworkable situation.


I am impressed that Romney has taken the first step toward uniting the party behind a single candidate. And it was the proper business decision.

[wrobert]

Sorry, GOP....hope your mother will be ok.

Doctor is saying she is making a remarkable recovery. But the pain medication she is currently on kicks in, she picks up the cell phone and starts calling family members saying some really strange things, so I have to calm everyone down again, and then it begins again. Hopefully will get her back home in a week or so, cell service at the house is not very good so that will solve that problem.

[TooFarTampa]

I am impressed that Romney has taken the first step toward uniting the party behind a single candidate. And it was the proper business decision.

Yes, it was the right move. Do you think it might get him a VP nod? (Forget about Crist for just one minute. :D)

Doctor is saying she is making a remarkable recovery. But the pain medication she is currently on kicks in, she picks up the cell phone and starts calling family members saying some really strange things, so I have to calm everyone down again, and then it begins again. Hopefully will get her back home in a week or so, cell service at the house is not very good so that will solve that problem.

You are a good egg. Prayers for your mom. :wave:

[hnooe]

Great. Now on the Republican side, we now we will have John McCain, who claims the Economy is not really one of his strong point, and sees us in Iraq for the next 100 years.

James Carville should have a fairly easy job in 08......"It's the Economy and Iraq, stupid"

[Camp Creek Kid]

This about sums it up for me:

Thursday, February 07, 2008
Governor Romney
Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 1:10 PM
Governor Romney is an incredibly gifted man --intelligent in the way very few people are, charismatic, and blessed with an amiable openness and determined, strong character.

He is a good man, and his very successful run towards the presidency is a testament to his talents. His magnificent family represents an achievement in the private sphere that he shares with Ann Romney and which was reflected in his accomplishments in business, at the Olympics and in Massachusetts.

Because he is a very good man, a great conservative and an extraordinary patriot he is standing aside to allow Senator McCain's national campaign to commence. There were excellent reasons for Romney to stay in the hunt, including the opportunity to score some impressive victories in places like Ohio, which might have served Romney well in any future campaign.

Romney's decision to "stand aside," and especially the reasons he gave just now in his CPAC speech underscore the qualities I found so compelling in him, and confirm for me my decision to support him made many months ago. Had the conservative movement more quickly recognized these qualities, the coming together around Romney that has occurred in the last few weeks would have assured him the nomination and, I think, the White House. But it didn't, and now the task is to assure that Senator McCain succeeds President Bush for the very reasons Mitt Romney outlined today.

The campaign ahead is first and foremost about victory in the war. As Romney argued today, Senators Clinton and Obama are committed to retreat, and Senator McCain to victory in that war. That's all the reason any conservative should need to fully support Senator McCain now that his nomination is assured.

When I wrote my book about Mitt Romney, I by necessity had to learn a great deal about his parents George and Lenore Romney. Those of us who couldn't vote in 1968 don't recall the bruising battles of 1967 and 1968, and how George Romney's presidential campaign failed to ignite.

Forty years later Mitt Romney's campaign did take off, came very close to success but fell short, and unlike George Romney's campaign then, Mitt Romney's campaign of the last 14 months is really an opening act for a role in the leadership fo the GOP that will continue for years to come, and Senator McCain will almost certainly look for help from the Romneyroots as the GOP will this year and in the years ahead.

George Romney did not have to battle the sort of open religious bigotry that erupted again and again on the internet and often even in the comments on this blog and in major publications. The leading GOP figures, including Senator McCain, have quite rightly denounced such unAmerican and repulsive expressions, but they have plagued American politics in a way that still stuns and shames its elites and its defenders here and abroad. Mitt Romney's refusal to either abandon or distance himself from his faith or to succumb to anger in response to these attacks has added to the esteem with which he is held by those who value religious freedom and hope to see its spread in the world, especially in those regions now dominated by our fanatical enemies. Romney's address at the Bush Library in late 2007 was a sad necessity, but its execution a bright moment for religious liberty, and a moment that defined Mitt Romney as very much a leader of people who value the spirit of the Constitution as it was intended to be understood and practiced by the Framers.

There is one great similarity between the Romneys' campaign then and today though, which is far more significant than the differences including the sad ones: Those who know, endorsed, contributed to and worked on behalf of George and Mitt Romney are extraordinarily proud to have done so, as I am, and will remain.

[30A Skunkape]

Sorry CampCreek, I know Mitt was your guy.

[skippertoo]

This about sums it up for me:

Thursday, February 07, 2008
Governor Romney
Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 1:10 PM
Governor Romney is an incredibly gifted man --intelligent in the way very few people are, charismatic, and blessed with an amiable openness and determined, strong character.

He is a good man, and his very successful run towards the presidency is a testament to his talents. His magnificent family represents an achievement in the private sphere that he shares with Ann Romney and which was reflected in his accomplishments in business, at the Olympics and in Massachusetts.

Because he is a very good man, a great conservative and an extraordinary patriot he is standing aside to allow Senator McCain's national campaign to commence. There were excellent reasons for Romney to stay in the hunt, including the opportunity to score some impressive victories in places like Ohio, which might have served Romney well in any future campaign.

Romney's decision to "stand aside," and especially the reasons he gave just now in his CPAC speech underscore the qualities I found so compelling in him, and confirm for me my decision to support him made many months ago. Had the conservative movement more quickly recognized these qualities, the coming together around Romney that has occurred in the last few weeks would have assured him the nomination and, I think, the White House. But it didn't, and now the task is to assure that Senator McCain succeeds President Bush for the very reasons Mitt Romney outlined today.

The campaign ahead is first and foremost about victory in the war. As Romney argued today, Senators Clinton and Obama are committed to retreat, and Senator McCain to victory in that war. That's all the reason any conservative should need to fully support Senator McCain now that his nomination is assured.

When I wrote my book about Mitt Romney, I by necessity had to learn a great deal about his parents George and Lenore Romney. Those of us who couldn't vote in 1968 don't recall the bruising battles of 1967 and 1968, and how George Romney's presidential campaign failed to ignite.

Forty years later Mitt Romney's campaign did take off, came very close to success but fell short, and unlike George Romney's campaign then, Mitt Romney's campaign of the last 14 months is really an opening act for a role in the leadership fo the GOP that will continue for years to come, and Senator McCain will almost certainly look for help from the Romneyroots as the GOP will this year and in the years ahead.

George Romney did not have to battle the sort of open religious bigotry that erupted again and again on the internet and often even in the comments on this blog and in major publications. The leading GOP figures, including Senator McCain, have quite rightly denounced such unAmerican and repulsive expressions, but they have plagued American politics in a way that still stuns and shames its elites and its defenders here and abroad. Mitt Romney's refusal to either abandon or distance himself from his faith or to succumb to anger in response to these attacks has added to the esteem with which he is held by those who value religious freedom and hope to see its spread in the world, especially in those regions now dominated by our fanatical enemies. Romney's address at the Bush Library in late 2007 was a sad necessity, but its execution a bright moment for religious liberty, and a moment that defined Mitt Romney as very much a leader of people who value the spirit of the Constitution as it was intended to be understood and practiced by the Framers.

There is one great similarity between the Romneys' campaign then and today though, which is far more significant than the differences including the sad ones: Those who know, endorsed, contributed to and worked on behalf of George and Mitt Romney are extraordinarily proud to have done so, as I am, and will remain.

Wow... Very well said..... Thanks

[Yahoodie]

Walton GOP
What is happening in your home takes an incredible amount of patience and love. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your mother and your family. Keep your chin up and hang in there!

[aleonard]

Doctor is saying she is making a remarkable recovery. But the pain medication she is currently on kicks in, she picks up the cell phone and starts calling family members saying some really strange things, so I have to calm everyone down again, and then it begins again. Hopefully will get her back home in a week or so, cell service at the house is not very good so that will solve that problem.

So sorry. Missed your post. Elderly patients have a harder time with pain meds due to the fact they are not metabolized as quickly by their systems. Good thoughts and prayers being sent your way:wave:

[jdarg]

Hey WaltonGOP! Hang in there buddy! Keep up with SoWal- it will keep your spirits up.:wave:

[DD]

WaltonGOP, hope things improve with your mom soon. We'll be thinking of you.

[wrobert]

Yes, it was the right move. Do you think it might get him a VP nod? (Forget about Crist for just one minute. :D)



You are a good egg. Prayers for your mom. :wave:

It is hard to forget about Crist. Do not get me wrong, but I sit in amazement at just how myself and many, many others underestimated the political prowess of CC. I heard Bob Dole drop his name on Colbert last night. I fell out of my chair. This guy is amazing at saying the right thing at the right time.

I just do not know if a McCain/Romney ticket will have what it takes to win. I am very interested in who McCain picks. With his age, I feel that is going to be the make or break decision of his candidacy and will decide if he can pull a win in the end.


Thanks for the prayers.

[seaside2]

Good luck and patience with your mom, WaltonGOP. It takes a lot, Been there, done that with both of ours.

To the VP issue:Thboughts ona McCain/Huckabee ticket?:idontno: