Ann Romney for First Lady
Yes, yes, despite Romneycare, questionable NRA ratings and a perceived indifference to conservative values, I support Mitt Romney in his bid for leader of the free world in 2012.
I'm drawn to the pragmatic conclusion that there is just one thing - jobs - and we need to focus on the answers to these questions about jobs:
- How are they created in the private sector?
- Why do they disappear?
- How do we compete with companies in other countries?
Romney’s private sector resume assures me he has the necessary skill-sets to provide some effective answers:
- Consulted with hundreds of start-ups and developed companies as VP of Bain & Company
- Managed $65 billion in assets as co-founder of spin-off Bain Capital
- Returned to Bain & Company to lead a successful financial turnaround
- Rescued 2002 Winter Olympics from a $379 million deficit and turned in a $56 million profit
We need an accomplished business leader with established bona fides in crisis management; a leader with the acumen to dismantle destructive regulatory policies, provide a freer environment for businesses to prosper, and work productively with the impressive young turks in Congress valiantly struggling to wield the big knife.
And, yes- Christie, Daniels, Barbour, Bachmann, Ryan, Rubio, West, Pawlenty and Perry are special and talented and capable administrators, but it is critical to the survival of the country that they maintain control of their individual jurisdictions. Their jobs are important and they, at this juncture in history, are not immediately replaceable.
Plus- no small thing- a Romney presidency would gift us with the lovely Ann as America’s First Lady; a true lady, who has always liked her country and would never torment us for ordering the fries.
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Oct '10
Re: Ann Romney for First Lady
Romney has impressive business credentials, no doubt. Unfortunately, as we have learned from people like Michael Bloomberg, such experience does not necessarily translate into good political instincts. You asked, how are jobs created? By private individuals who are unburdened by the over regulatory nanny state.
Romney's major accomplishment as Governor of Massachusetts was Romney-care, the model for Obama-care. And what is that, if not the over regulatory nanny state writ large.
No thanks. Nelson Rockefeller is long gone, but the Rockefeller Republicans, aka: RINO's, are still with us, and Romney is one of them. Of course he will run as a conservative, We already know how he will govern.
Nov '10
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Actually, the question re: jobs was this:
- How are they created in the private sector?
That question was originally posed by Romney himself during his exploratory committee announcement this week.
Jul '10
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Nice post.
I can't see it happening, but nice post.
Jan '11
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Elizabeth Dunn
Plus- no small thing- a Romney presidency would gift us with the lovely Ann as America’s First Lady; a true lady, who has always liked her country and would never torment us for ordering the fries. ·
I would rather have a First Lady/First Gentleman who kept it zipped up and low key.
Nov '10
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Jimmy Carter: Nice post.
I can't see it happening, but nice post.
Thank you, sir.
Jan '11
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Now I remember why I wanted Fred Thompson to run in 2008.
Jeri Thompson.
What does Hannity say about Ann Romney?
Nov '10
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Freesmith, With all due respect, please don't ever, ever mention Fred Thompson's wife in the same sentence with Ann R.
Edited on Apr 13, 2011 at 8:40pmJul '10
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Elizabeth Dunn: Freesmith, With all due respect, please don't ever, ever mention Fred Thompson's wife in the same sentence with Ann R. · Apr 13 at 8:37pm
Edited on Apr 13 at 08:40 pm
I don't want to ruffle any feathers.
Fred Thompson's wife is attractive. Mitt Romney's wife is attractive.
Fair enough, Elizabeth?
I'd prefer Daniels or Pawlenty, myself. 'Course, Mitt would be light-years better than Barry. If he gets the nod, he'll have my insignificant support.
Nov '10
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Palaeologus
Elizabeth Dunn: Freesmith, With all due respect, please don't ever, ever mention Fred Thompson's wife in the same sentence with Ann R. · Apr 13 at 8:37pm
Edited on Apr 13 at 08:40 pm
I don't want to ruffle any feathers.
Fred Thompson's wife is attractive. Mitt Romney's wife is attractive.
Fair enough, Elizabeth?
I'd prefer Daniels or Pawlenty, myself. 'Course, Mitt would be light-years better than Barry. If he gets the nod, he'll have my insignificant support. · Apr 13 at 8:55pm
Although attractive, Jeri Thompson lacks numerous credentials.
Full disclosure: I grew up in the same neighborhood and attended the same schools as Ann and her husband. I understand who they are, I know what they believe in, and I trust them.
As I mentioned previously, Daniels and Pawlenty are impressive and frankly, too important to leave their current posts.
Jan '11
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Elizabeth Dunn
As I mentioned previously, Daniels and Pawlenty are impressive and frankly, too important to leave their current posts. · Apr 13 at 9:31pm
Tim Pawlenty is presently unemployed and Mitch Daniels will soon be term-limited out of the office he presently occupies. I don't think they qualify as too important to leave their current posts. I have no idea how good looking either of their spouses are so I'll have to wait to make my decision on their candidacies.
Mitt's biggest albatross is the health care system he saddled his former state with. It's now way too late for him to decry how the democrats have taken his vision and turned it into a nightmare - on the contrary it's still up there with sliced bread in his mind. Perhaps a cabinet spot in a Republican administration - nothing more.
Let's find a divorced candidate with children out of the nest - the guy in there now is walking around in an estrogen fog.
Nov '10
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Pike B, You are correct about Pawlenty and Daniels; plus, Barbour is technically "out of work" as well. My point is that state and local politics are critical and I wish such competent pols would find a way to stay in that fight.
Mar '11
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I think Romney would have been a better choice than McCain in the last election, but, after Obamacare, I agree that it is an Albatross around his neck. I suspect the Democrats would love him to be the Republican nominee...
I would be happy to see him President, but I don't see it happening.
Jun '10
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Would Romney have the guts to lock out public employee unions like Reagan did with the air traffic controllers? Today we have a President who has his own political machine that works hand-in-hand with union bosses to organize protests to shut down state capitals and intimidate lawmakers. Sacramento is next. Given Obama's class warfare tactics, as exemplified by his speech this afternoon, confrontations on the street will become more intense.
Meanwhile Romney continues to characterize Obama as "incompetent", like Jimmy Carter was incompetent. He doesn't understand who Obama is. Obama is not Carter. He knows exactly what he's doing and what levers to pull behind the scenes to "fundamentally transform" this country - something that Carter never threatened to do.
This is going to be one of the most contentious and ugly Presidential campaigns in the nation's history. And frankly, I just don't think Romney quite gets that. Christie gets it. Daniels probably gets it. West and even Trump get it.
2012 is not about who can balance books better. It's about who can derail the socialist juggernaut. I just don't see Romney doing that. He wants to be liked too much.
Jun '10
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And frankly, I could care less what the First Lady looks like. Barbara Bush was one of the best First Lady's we've had and she looks fine enough to do the job. This isn't America's Top Model were voting on. And these people aren't royalty. I'm not voting for First Lady...or First Gentleman. I'm voting for a Presidential candidate who has the guts to stand up to Obama and can put the mainstream media, the idiotic, ranting Democrat Senators and members of Congress (like Wiener, Gutierrez, Jackson Lee, Durbin, Reid, et. al), and their hired union thugs in their place.
I'd prefer someone who has the guts to tell David Letterman that he's way out of line and if he had any shred of decency he would personally apologize to Sarah Palin and her family on national television instead of kowtowing to Letterman to make sure his coiffure and his smile get some airtime.
If Romney wants my vote he needs to earn it. He hasn't earned it yet. Christie has earned it several times over and he's not even running!
Nov '10
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Valid question and I don't have an answer.
I do know this- I'm voting with my wallet and I do think Romney understands that mentality. I'll try to rustle up his 2008 Michigan primary speech. I think it truly defined him and I know he could win back this blue state for the GOP.
Nov '10
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Lighten up, Brian!
There's nothing wrong with having a good-looking First Lady who has raised a fine family and enjoyed a successful, happy marriage.
Jun '10
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Elizabeth Dunn
Valid question and I don't have an answer.
You see, that's the issue isn't it? Christie (if he was only running!) would relish the fight and you wouldn't have to guess where he would be in standing up to the Democrats or the unions. I think with Romney you'd always be guessing on where precisely he's going to cave. I don't want to hear "Read my lips. No new taxes." only to have him capitulate to the Democrats and soft-hearted, "government-can-be-more-efficient-and-work-smarter" Republicans.
Jun '10
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Elizabeth Dunn
Lighten up, Brian!
There's nothing wrong with having a good-looking First Lady who has raised a fine family and enjoyed a successful, happy marriage. · Apr 13 at 11:49pm
Absolutely there's nothing wrong with good looks. But looks of the prospective First Lady has absolutely nothing to do with choosing the best Presidential candidate. If she happens to be pretty, fine, so be it...but I'm a little concerned that it's even being brought up considering the dire straits that this country is in.
Nov '10
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Brian Watt
Elizabeth Dunn
Valid question and I don't have an answer.
Christie (if he was only running!) would relish the fight and you wouldn't have to guess where he would be in standing up to the Democrats or the unions.
My point exactly! This very brave man should remain governor of a very important state.
Nov '10
Re: Ann Romney for First Lady
Brian Watt
Elizabeth Dunn
Lighten up, Brian!
There's nothing wrong with having a good-looking First Lady who has raised a fine family and enjoyed a successful, happy marriage. · Apr 13 at 11:49pm
Absolutely there's nothing wrong with good looks. But looks of the prospective First Lady has absolutely nothing to do with choosing the best Presidential candidate. If she happens to be pretty, fine, so be it...but I'm a little concerned that it's even being brought up considering the dire straits that this country is in.
Note that the content of my original post was focused upon Mitt's qualifications for the big job. I just happen to admire his wife.
Edited on Apr 14, 2011 at 12:11am