Romney is a patriot!!

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there, now this thread is entertaining

You're welcome.

But the only "real" entertainment is HCP's wife.

 

[barfo]

From what I understand his grandfather lived in a polygamy commune, but his grandparents were not in a polygamous relationship

This is true... however his great grandpa Miles Park Romney had 5 wives and great-great grandpa had 12 wives.

linky

barfo

 

[crandc]

Frankly, this is not someplace I want to go.

I would like (yeah, right!) candidates judged on their policy proposals and actual history, not what is or is not in their hearts. So yes, Bain Capital is relevant, but an ancestor moving to Mexico is not. Just like Obama's record as President is relevant, his father's religion is not.

I am far more concerned that a Romney supports a "personhood for fertilized eggs" constitutional amendment that would outlaw abortion in all cases (including if the pregnancy kills the woman) and outlaw most forms or birth control, and has endorsed a budget that replaces Medicare with vouchers so my 91 year old father can buy private insurance from insurance companies that are not particularly eager to insure 91 year olds. I am more interested in his view that more tax cuts for the rich will somehow create revenue and jobs (I never have figured out how cutting income creates income, must be some new math I never studied in college) even though it didn't during 8 Bush years than his time in France.

 

[Denny Crane]

What are the chances a "personhood for fertilized eggs" amendment would pass? ZERO.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What are the chances a "personhood for fertilized eggs" amendment would pass? ZERO.

Depends if the fertilized eggs get to vote on it.

 

[crandc]

Question is not whether it would pass but whether a candidate advocates it.

There's a joke. A fertilized egg, a corporation and a woman are in a room together. Question, which of these is NOT considered a person?

 

[speeds]

@realDonaldTrump
What could be better than dinner with @MittRomney and me?

@BillCorbett
A: Eating a bag of thumbtacks, alone.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

trump and romney can trade wigs

 

[maxiep]

I do think it is mildly amusing that he's all about marriage being between one man and one woman, when his grandpa thought it was between one man and several women.

But I don't think the fact that his grandpappy left the country to avoid the law disqualifies Willard in any way.

barfo

My grandfather used to call Brazil nuts "****** toes". I find that term offensive and unnecessary. Am I somehow responsible for what my grandfather did or said?

Interestingly, Barack Obama, Sr. was also a polygamist.

 

[PapaG]

I do think it is mildly amusing that he's all about marriage being between one man and one woman, when his grandpa thought it was between one man and several women.

But I don't think the fact that his grandpappy left the country to avoid the law disqualifies Willard in any way.

barfo

Al Gore's dad filibustered the Civil Rights Act. Clearly this means that Al Gore is opposed to Civil Rights and is committed to being a segregationist.

Ron Reagan Jr.'s dad was a Republican president who was anti-abortion. Clearly this means he couldn't become a pro-abortion Democrat.

I'm very amused at your post. Thanks for the laugh.

 

[barfo]

My grandfather used to call Brazil nuts "****** toes". I find that term offensive and unnecessary. Am I somehow responsible for what my grandfather did or said?

Are you asking me? I'd say no. Same as I said Romney isn't in any way disqualified by what his grandpa (actually great-grandpa) did.

Interestingly, Barack Obama, Sr. was also a polygamist.

That is interesting. You'd think the odds would be pretty low that the two major party candidates would both have polygamy in their histories.

barfo

 

[Denny Crane]

At least the Polish foreign minister hasn't called Romney incompetent.

(YET)

 

[MARIS61]

What are the chances a "personhood for fertilized eggs" amendment would pass? ZERO.

As President with a republican majority he could easily accomplish it, one way or another.

 

[MARIS61]

At least the Polish foreign minister hasn't called Romney incompetent.

(YET)

He's actually in awe of Romney, after hearing Mitt can change lightbulbs without assistance.

 

[MARIS61]

My grandfather used to call Brazil nuts "****** toes". I find that term offensive and unnecessary. Am I somehow responsible for what my grandfather did or said?

Somewhat, yes.

Unless you challenged him on it.


"It is not enough in a situation of trust in the commonwealth, that a man means well to his country; it is not enough that in his single person he never did an evil act, but always voted according to his conscience, and even harangued against every design which he apprehended to be prejudicial to the interests of his country. This innoxious and ineffectual character, that seems formed upon a plan of apology and disculpation, falls miserably short of the mark of public duty. That duty demands and requires that what is right should not only be made known, but made prevalent; that what is evil should not only be detected, but defeated. When the public man omits to put himself in a situation of doing his duty with effect it is an omission that frustrates the purposes of his trust almost as much as if he had formally betrayed it. It is surely no very rational account of a man's life, that he has always acted right but has taken special care to act in such a manner that his endeavours could not possibly be productive of any consequence."

Edmund Burke

 

[Denny Crane]

As President with a republican majority he could easily accomplish it, one way or another.

Republicans controlled the house and senate and presidency for nearly a decade. Didn't happen.