Romney endorsing McCain again

[lundbaek]

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/pol ... orses.html

Former Governor Mitt Romney this morning endorsed his former political rival -- US Senator John McCain – as the Arizona Republican tries to fend off a primary challenge and win a fifth term.
Romney and McCain vied for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, exchanging several bitter barbs in debates. McCain is facing a primary challenge from former US Representative J.D. Hayworth, who says McCain has betrayed conservative values.
“For years, I've been an admirer of John McCain,” Romney said in a statement this morning. “Then we became competitors. Today, I'm proud to call him my friend.”
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/2 ... 72932.html

CNN) - Mitt Romney endorsed Sen. John McCain, one of the former Massachussetts governor's main competitors for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, for re-election to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
"Senator McCain's record of service and sacrifice for America is honored by all," Romney said in a statement. "But I believe that it is his core values of courage, faith and honor – forged in battle and confirmed by a lifetime of service to America – that make Senator McCain's leadership in the United States Senate so necessary in these perilous times."
Romney said it is "hard to imagine the United States Senate without John McCain."
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This guy has endorsed McCain twice now, once for President and again for US Senator. Especailly as a LDS, he should be leading the charge toward restoration of constitutional and moral principles in government.

[lundbaek]

Has it occurred to anyone else that even though Mitt Romney is so anxious to become President of the US, he has only once, years ago, pursued a seat in the US Congress. He ran once for Ted Kennedy's seat in the Senate. It seems to me that if he could win a seat in the House of Representatives, that 2 year term would gain him more visibility and certainly more experience than he has thus far in the political arena.

[patriotsaint]

We don't elect legistlators to the Presidency in this country for some reason. We tend to favor Governors or those with other broad executive experience. Who was the last legislator elected before Obama? Nixon. Ford was a congressman, but he wasn't elected.

For whatever reason it seems we elected legislators to the Presidency more frequently in the earlier history of the Country. A total of 16 men were Senators before becomming President, but most of them were pre-1900's.

I don't know if that is why Mitt has largely avoided running for legislative offices, but it's interesting to think about.

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Especailly as a LDS, he should be leading the charge toward restoration of constitutional and moral principles in government.

Is there any LDS political leader today that has that kind of vision?

[lundbaek]

I have hopes for LDS Utah Congressional Representative Jason Chaffetz.

[AussieOi]

. Today, I'm proud to call him my friend.”
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awwww how sweet
talk about peas in a politician pod
these guys all swim in the same hot tub dont they. or same sewer
Larry Flynt was right. they are all bottom feeders.
this is so poetical its vomit inducing

[lundbaek]

I hope everybody realizes that I, Lundbæk, did not say I am proud to call McCain my friend. I was quoting Mitt Romney.

[blondenblueeyed]

Romney is also endorsing Senator Bob Bennett. When the Romney folks called me the other day wanting some more money
I told them to take my name off their list and never to call me again. When she asked why I said, "Mitt spouts how Washington
is broken and how the politicians need to be voted out then he endorses those very candidates. In my opinion he is not practicing
what he is preaching and if he runs for president in 2012 I'm not going to vote for him."

McCain is part of the problem along with Bennett and Hatch. All three of these guys need to get REAL jobs.

[lundbaek]

According to a NewsMax article, "Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will campaign with John McCain in Arizona next week.....McCain and Romney will appear together June 4 at a town hall meeting in Mesa."
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/Romney- ... /id/360420

It is a great disappointment to me that any LDS voter could support Senator McCain. Many I know or am acquainted with do not, and even bitterly oppose him, as I do. We are trying desperately to get shod of McCain, and my fear is that most LDS voters in this heavily LDS state almost worship Romney and will follow him in supporting McCain. Most American Latter-day Saint voters do not realize that they are duty bound to seek and support candidates for office who support and uphold constitutional as well as moral principles. As for moral principles, McCain has a rap sheet almost as bad as (some say worse than) Senator Ted Kennedy. His personal/domestic life as reported but never denied by him should be a disgrace to any Latter-day Saint. As for constitutional principles, LDS voters have a responsibility to the US Constitution as it stood when the Lord put His stamp of approval on it in 1833 (Ref. D&C 98:4-7, 101:77&80, & 109:54); or as President Benson put it in 1987, "in the tradition of the Founding Fathers". (That last bit is an important consideration that lawyers and the US Supreme Court generally ignore when it suits their agenda).

I am currently trying to find out at what time and exactly where this meeting will take place.

[Looking Forward]

and my fear is that most LDS voters in this heavily LDS state almost worship Romney and will follow him in supporting McCain.

Which is WHY Romney is supporting him (at least one of them). I feel one of the reasons he spoke with President Hinkley before he ran for president, was so that the could imply Hinkley's endorsment. I think many did believe that he did endorse Romney. Now he can use that "clout" in endorsing others in heavliy populated LDS states. (I know pure speculation on my part ) Hopefully it will be like him supporting Bennett with many members making up their own mind, and "waking up" by not voting for him!

[Swan Song]

Romney is also endorsing Senator Bob Bennett. When the Romney folks called me the other day wanting some more money
I told them to take my name off their list and never to call me again. When she asked why I said, "Mitt spouts how Washington
is broken and how the politicians need to be voted out then he endorses those very candidates. In my opinion he is not practicing
what he is preaching and if he runs for president in 2012 I'm not going to vote for him."

McCain is part of the problem along with Bennett and Hatch. All three of these guys need to get REAL jobs.

AH! You are SO mean spirited! To think you actually expect those men to go out and get REAL jobs! How unrealistic is that? My goodness, don't you know how important they are?...at least in their own minds.

[Mark]

Romney is also endorsing Senator Bob Bennett. When the Romney folks called me the other day wanting some more money
I told them to take my name off their list and never to call me again. When she asked why I said, "Mitt spouts how Washington
is broken and how the politicians need to be voted out then he endorses those very candidates. In my opinion he is not practicing
what he is preaching and if he runs for president in 2012 I'm not going to vote for him."

McCain is part of the problem along with Bennett and Hatch. All three of these guys need to get REAL jobs.

AH! You are SO mean spirited! To think you actually expect those men to go out and get REAL jobs! How unrealistic is that? My goodness, don't you know how important they are?...at least in their own minds.

Romney recently moved out of Mass. and bought a home in La Jolla CA. Anybody smart enough to live in La Jolla has my vote. Go Mitt!

[Col. Flagg]

I had always been skeptical of Mitt because of his 'wishy-washiness' and trying to appease to everyone to score political points, even if it meant compromising values and integrity, but what sealed his fate in my mind as an establishment goon was when he joined with the other republican idiots on the stage during the presidential debates in attacking and poking fun of Ron Paul, the only principled, moral, ethical and constitutional man participating. Mitt's true character shined.

[p51-mustang]

I had always been skeptical of Mitt because of his 'wishy-washiness' and trying to appease to everyone to score political points, even if it meant compromising values and integrity, but what sealed his fate in my mind as an establishment goon was when he joined with the other republican idiots on the stage during the presidential debates in attacking and poking fun of Ron Paul, the only principled, moral, ethical and constitutional man participating. Mitt's true character shined.

"Fools mock but they shall mourn", right Col? Notice that Paul doesnt mock people? He seems to be above that and has a good spirit about him.

[lundbaek]

2 weeks ago today Senator McCain appeared at a "town hall" meeting in Mesa, AZ. With him on stage the entire time was Mitt Romney, cheerleading for McCain the entire time.

McCain spent considerable time talking about his determination to "close the border", which Ibelieve to be a lie because of his previous support for an open border and for amnesty. As I sat there listening I grew increasingly disgusted with Romney for supporting that liar.

My wife was with me, so I had to behave myself, which is probably why she "offered" to come with me in the first place. But I did bring a sign that read NOT ALL MORMONS WORSHIP MITT ROMNEY. I was passed over during the few minutes of Q&A.

[sbsion]

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Romney recently moved out of Mass. and bought a home in La Jolla CA. Anybody smart enough to live in La Jolla has my vote. Go Mitt!

He he.........did you know that the present earthquake action is going to seperate la Jolla/San Diego into their own island..............hmmmmmmm right, good place for him to be, in his "own" voting district, sepreate from the USA

[lundbaek]

I note many members of the Church are basing their intent to vote for John McCain for the US Senate mostly if not entirely on Mitt Romney's well publicized endorsement of McCain, in spite of an independent candidate who is LDS and has pledged to defend, uphold, and abide by the US Constitution. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mitt Romney, and for that matter, all adult members of the Church, are under a divinely mandated obligation to defend, uphold, and abide by the principles of the Constitution of the United States. And since the Lord put His "stamp of approval" on our Constitution in 1833, I suggest that we are all responsible to the Constitution as it stood in that year, which included the Bill of Rights and the 11th and 12th Amendments.

Many laws have been passed and many programs instituted by our government that are diametrically contrary to our Constitution, especially as the Lord and the American Founding Fathers intended that it should be understood. There has been an alarming increase in the abandoning of the ideals that constitute the foundation of that Constitution.

In April 1966, Elder Marion G. Romney, speaking in the General Priesthood meeting, included the statement "When Zion is redeemed, as it most certainly shall be, it will be redeemed under a government and by a people strictly observing those ‘just and holy principles’ of the Constitution that accord to men their God-given moral agency, including the right to private property." Elder Romney further stated his prayer "That we will develop the understanding, the desire, and the courage born of the Spirit, to eschew socialism and to support and to sustain, in the manner revealed and as interpreted by the Lord, those just and holy principles embodied in the Constitution of the United States for the protection of all flesh, in the exercise of their God-given agency."

The Mormon people have, I believe, the most serious responsibility of any people to prepare a remnant that will ultimately restore the principles of the U.S. Constitution as approved by the Lord to our government. And because of Mitt Romney’s experience in government and his knowledge of these principles, he should be the best person in the Church at this time to rally Latter-day Saints and lead the charge in preparation for that time when people will want to live under the principles of the U.S. Constitution that the American Founding Fathers and the Lord intended us to live under. Let us hope and pray that he will eventually come to understand these things as he proceeds with his own political plans.

[pritchet1]

And because of Mitt Romney’s experience in government and his knowledge of these principles, he should be the best person in the Church at this time to rally Latter-day Saints and lead the charge in preparation for that time when people will want to live under the principles of the U.S. Constitution that the American Founding Fathers and the Lord intended us to live under. Let us hope and pray that he will eventually come to understand these things as he proceeds with his own political plans.

His track record indicates utter FAIL on this sentiment. Yes, he should know better. His actions indicate otherwise.

BTW, What was his motive in moving to La Jolla? ("The Jewell" in Spanish.) From one liberal state to another? Closer to Red China?