Posted by
Sanity 102 on Sunday, May 13, 2007 6:50:21 PM
I've often wondered why Mitt doesn't seem to quite do it for me--or most people it seems.
The man is strong on the WOT, my number 1 issue. But there are at least 2 candidates that actually has served and know what War can do to soldiers and their families.
The man is pro-life and religious--only he was pro-abortion when it was politically expedient and how religious can someone be if he directly supports something his own church condemns (that's like Kennedy and Kerry claiming to be strong Catholics.)
The man is a businessman which I prefer to a lawyer--but while America loves their Reagan/Fred/Hollywood elites...they dislike, distrust, and are basically angry at the (fi!thy) rich Bill Gates types of which Romney--sorry-- appears to be. Bush's greatest strength (and his greatest weakness) is his ability to connect with the average voter. Romney can have meaningful conversations with his financial and literate buddies and would probably get along fine with the media, but to every 9 to 5 and sometimes over time worker, Romney represents every hard a$$ boss they"ve ever had.
The man wants to enforce immigration laws--but unlike Hunter, he doesn't seem to be able to sell the issue to the Independents and the core Republicans.
The man was an effective governor and has executive experience--but getting the Dems in Massachusetts to care more about Massachusetts than scoring political points is like Bush gettin the Dems in Texas to care more about Texas...possible on a local level...impossible on a national level. I'm not sure I want to see more of Bush's "let's work together for the good of the nation" and the Dems coming back with "Bush (Romney) lied..."
Lastly, there is the thing about his religion. His particular sect doesn't bother me...the fact that he had pro-abortion beliefs prior to deciding to run for president attest to the fact that this man will not allow his mormonism to dictate his political career.
Putting aside one's issues (be it religion, abortion, immigration, or whatever one feels passionate about) to win the WOT is difficult...fortunately for the voter, the GOP candidates are mostly united on the WOT and need not settle for almost and not quite.