Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
I never watch cable news, but so many people were talking about this interview of Mitt Romney by Fox News' Bret Baier, that I had to check it out. This is a very tough interview but also one that's very fair. Here's the full 15-minute interview:
If this is what Special Report with Bret Baier is like, I wouldn't mind watching it at all. The level of questions is high. Superbly high. Many people thought Romney performed poorly in this interview. I actually thought he did all right. He does need to watch his defensiveness when asked questions he doesn't like or when dealing with issues he'd rather not. But Bret Baier conducts a great interview. I'd love to see each of the candidates asked similar questions.
Romney's answers give us a lot to chew on, particularly with regard to Romneycare and immigration. What did you think of his answers? Did they assuage any concerns? What did you think of his style?
One of my favorite things about Romney is how he avoids traps. He knows when someone's trying to get him to speak ill of another candidate and he judiciously avoids it. He waits for the moment when he wants to disparage a candidate and he words his challenges carefully. I think this is an impressive skill.
And yes, I'm just continuing to practice saying "President Romney" until it sounds right.
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Nov '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
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Elena
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What is "phony" about a successful career?
Which successful career? The one he built with his father's connections? Or his one miserable term as Governor?
George Romney was CEO of AMC and made a respectable upper middle class living, but Mitt's $250 million dollar net worth far eclipses that of his father's. That kind of serious money has to be earned and doesn't come easy in any day or age. I have great respect for Bain Capital.
A respectable upper-middle-class living? Oh, please.
And you left out the part about George Romney being Governor of Michigan, which certainly helped to open the door to Harvard Law and Harvard Business School - with all the white-shoe connections that entails.
I left out George Romney's governorship because, frankly, the state of Michigan holds little influence in the Ivy League. And Mitt may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but his kids were born with platinum.
Aug '10
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Elena
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Elena
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George Romney was CEO of AMC and made a respectable upper middle class living, but Mitt's $250 million dollar net worth far eclipses that of his father's. That kind of serious money has to be earned and doesn't come easy in any day or age. I have great respect for Bain Capital.
A respectable upper-middle-class living? Oh, please.
And you left out the part about George Romney being Governor of Michigan, which certainly helped to open the door to Harvard Law and Harvard Business School - with all the white-shoe connections that entails.
I left out George Romney's governorship because, frankly, the state of Michigan holds little influence in the Ivy League. And Mitt may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but his kids were born with platinum. · Nov 29 at 10:14pm
If you think any Governor lacks influence in Ivy League admissions, I have a bridge to sell.
By the way, and I don't mean to be offensive, but are you an adherent to the LDS?
Edited on November 30, 2011 at 7:20amJan '11
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From Reagan's farewell address (abbreviated seven minute version):
MM 4:54 ~ "We've got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom." Hmm, I suppose building a wall that we've never had before could help that? A wall! Think about Reagan saying the following...Ms. Napolitano, let's con-struct this wall!
And what's all this open border nonsense from the 5:21MM to the end at 7:02?
Jan '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
Not JMR
QFT · Nov 29 at 10:02pm
My "foreign brothers"?
Excuse me, but I came here legally. It took me ten years and many thousands of dollars and endless bureaucratic red tape to achieve citizenship, which I cherish.
Yeah, I'm happy to go ape. · Nov 29 at 10:08pm
Edited on Nov 29 at 10:09 pm
So you enjoyed the hoops you had to jump through to get here and you think that others may like them, too? Or is it because you had hurdles and now you also want others to endure them as well; like some rite-of-passage?
Nov '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
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Elena
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Elena
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George Romney was CEO of AMC and made a respectable upper middle class living, but Mitt's $250 million dollar net worth far eclipses that of his father's. That kind of serious money has to be earned and doesn't come easy in any day or age. I have great respect for Bain Capital.
A respectable upper-middle-class living? Oh, please.
And you left out the part about George Romney being Governor of Michigan, which certainly helped to open the door to Harvard Law and Harvard Business School - with all the white-shoe connections that entails.
I left out George Romney's governorship because, frankly, the state of Michigan holds little influence in the Ivy League. And Mitt may have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but his kids were born with platinum. · Nov 29 at 10:14pm
If you think any Governor lacks influence in Ivy League admissions, I have a bridge to sell.
By the way, and I don't mean to be offensive, but are you an adherent to the LDS?
No offense taken, but the answer is no! Read my profile.
May '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
I think Mitt should thank Bret for helping him out, that was a great interview, not perfect, but then again no one is, and he will not be running against perfection will he.
Aug '10
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
LowcountryJoe
Elena
Not JMR
QFT · Nov 29 at 10:02pm
My "foreign brothers"?
Excuse me, but I came here legally. It took me ten years and many thousands of dollars and endless bureaucratic red tape to achieve citizenship, which I cherish.
Yeah, I'm happy to go ape. · Nov 29 at 10:08pm
Edited on Nov 29 at 10:09 pm
So you enjoyed the hoops you had to jump through to get here and you think that others may like them, too? Or is it because you had hurdles and now you also want others to endure them as well; like some rite-of-passage? · Nov 29 at 10:23pm
You have no idea what you're talking about. Yes, I think that admission into the greatest nation in the history of the world should be more difficult than just swimming across the Rio Grande.
Edited on November 30, 2011 at 7:34amFeb '11
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LowcountryJoe: From Reagan's farewell address (abbreviated seven minute version):
MM 4:54 ~ "We've got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom." Hmm, I suppose building a wall that we've never had before could help that? A wall! Think about Reagan saying the following...Ms. Napolitano, let's con-struct this wall!
And what's all this open border nonsense from the 5:21MM to the end at 7:02? · Nov 29 at 10:19pm
LowcountryJoe, this video should be required watching for every young person today. Wow. Compare him with Mitt Romney's insubstantial talking points, and you can see how small the former governor of Massachusetts is.
"And if the city had to have walls, the walls had doors, and they were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here." "How stands the city on this winter night?"
Edited on November 30, 2011 at 7:38amJan '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
LowcountryJoe
Elena
Not JMR
QFT · Nov 29 at 10:02pm
My "foreign brothers"?
Excuse me, but I came here legally. It took me ten years and many thousands of dollars and endless bureaucratic red tape to achieve citizenship, which I cherish.
Yeah, I'm happy to go ape. ·
So you enjoyed the hoops you had to jump through to get here and you think that others may like them, too? Or is it because you had hurdles and now you also want others to endure them as well; like some rite-of-passage? ·
You have no idea what you're talking about.
That's one way of dealing with my straw man -- avoidance. But it'll remain there trying to taunt you. Don't let it get to you, though; it doesn't cause you to look bad in the slightest. But any time you want to come over and knock it over is fine by me...I don't cherish it or anything.
Jan '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
LowcountryJoe
Elena
Not JMR
QFT
My "foreign brothers"?
Excuse me, but I came here legally. It took me ten years and many thousands of dollars and endless bureaucratic red tape to achieve citizenship, which I cherish.
Yeah, I'm happy to go ape.
So you enjoyed the hoops you had to jump through to get here and you think that others may like them, too? Or is it because you had hurdles and now you also want others to endure them as well; like some rite-of-passage? ·
You have no idea what you're talking about. Yes, I think that admission into the greatest nation in the history of the world should be more difficult than just swimming across the Rio Grande. ·
Oh good; you're in this one. Okay, how difficult would you like it? Help me figure this out. Help me formulate an idea so that I can know what I'm talking about.
Jun '10
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Do you think Barry will wear a blue tie or a red tie at his State of the Union in January 2013?
Jan '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
It's a toss-up. He could try and match the color of his peeps on the electoral map. Then again, he could wear the one that'll match the color of the ink from the federal budget. A real deep shade of that color.
Dec '10
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Bret Baier's show is the best news show on any channel: cable or otherwise. The All-Star Panel during the final 20 minutes of each episode is the best part of my day.
Apr '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
You have no idea what you're talking about. Yes, I think that admission into the greatest nation in the history of the world should be more difficult than just swimming across the Rio Grande. · Nov 29 at 10:30pm
Edited on Nov 29 at 10:34 pm
By the same logic, oughtn't it to be more difficult than just being born here?
Dec '10
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Mitt delivered his talking points tolerably well. But when Baier forced him to give actual answers to questions, Mitt was defensive, evasive and even dishonest. His blather on immigration deteriorated into sheer incoherence. I do wish Bret had asked him whether he thought it was at all fair for Massachusetts to base its wonderful health care reform on subsidies from the Federal government, or whether he thought that bending the health care cost curve up in Massachusetts was an indicator of the program's failure.
Aug '10
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I thought Special Report was required viewing for conservatives every night. It is for me-at 11pm Irish time. When Fox News does straight reporting and (relatively) balanced debate, it excels. I thought Romney did fine.
Aug '11
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
You know who else chuckles like that when asked uncomfortable questions? This guy.
Dec '10
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
DrewInWisconsin
You know who else chuckles like that when asked uncomfortable questions? This guy. · Nov 30 at 6:36am
Exactly Drew. Chuckles or not, he will be our candidate, and we better all start getting committed to getting Obama off the stage and Romney on!!!!! As Ann C says, Mitt's malleable. We can pressure him once he's in. We can't do that with The One.
Edited on November 30, 2011 at 3:48pmMay '10
Re: Watch Bret Baier Grill Mitt Romney
Elena
You have no idea what you're talking about. Yes, I think that admission into the greatest nation in the history of the world should be more difficult than just swimming across the Rio Grande.
The point lowcountryjoe is making, that you're not acknowledging, is that the extremely difficult and expensive process plays a large part in encouraging illegal immigration. The immigration bureaucracy is deliberately designed to inhibit blue collar labor. Unfortunately there is a demand for unskilled labor and a high supply of individuals in Mexico willing to fill that demand, but unable to work through the bureaucracy. As it stands, there are also plenty of working class people in other parts of the world who would love to fill these jobs, but don't have the same easy access made available by the border.
If the legal process became more amenable, not only would it then encourage more legal immigration from Mexico that might otherwise simply hop the border, but it would also culturally diversify this labor force, by allowing access to more people from different parts of the world. Sealing the border would consequently become much easier and effective.
Edited on November 30, 2011 at 3:51pmOct '10
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mollie, how were you able to embed the foxnews video?