MITT ROMNEY showed up last January with all the "right" positions--has he ever tried to solve a national issue

Has he ever DONE anything? Does he benefit in his race against McCain by virtue of never actually doing anything of any importance on a national level? I'd be the first to admit that John McCain bungled two big issues: campaign finance and illegal immigration----but he took a leadership role on those issues and it is in the context of his efforts that we even debate it. I believe he is starting to get things right---as best typified by his ability to change Bush's Iraq policy (firing Rumsfeld and adding 30,000 troops to the fight). Romney says all the things his advisors tell him----but what has he ever done!!! Please star this question to get as many Republicans---even Romney supporters to see this question!

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1. That is the problem with Mitt, he will say anything if he thinks it will get him elected, but look at his record in MAss, did he ever actually accomplish anything of note?
2. Most Governors don't deal with National issues. Most Senators don't deal with any issues they simply vote to pay or not pay.
3. Yeah...just what I want..someone who is best friends with Hillary.... Sorry...would you have us all be sheeple and follow you around? Conservatives can think for themselves..thank you...and do the necessary homework....."Join or die??" Now I know where the left gets the ammunition..... McCain has most feigned conservatism in his militarism. McCain, a Vietnam veteran, is hawkish and patriotic. These attributes support his political stump. As long as he can play the veteran card and remain pro-war, he can downplay all his other shortcomings. Appearing hawkish, however, does not necessarily constitute conservatism. (Recent history shows that leftists can be militaristic too: Stalin, Mao, Castro). Military force always will remain crucial in many cases, but willingness to use it does not incontrovertibly make one a conservative. And when one gets beyond McCain's bellicism, his true liberal character crops up. Outside martial matters, McCain sides with the American Left on most key issues. The greatest irony of McCain's masquerade is that he packages himself as a principled conservative, one with character, who rises above partisan politics. In reality, however, he is as disingenuous as the Clintons and presently bends whichever the way the wind blows to bolster himself for 2008. Analyze him issue by issue. First, regarding religion, McCain looms as no lover of Christians. Recall his comments about key religious leaders in 2000, calling them "agents of intolerance." And McCain's vitriolic vilification of Christians was not limited to a single occurrence, for he later said, "I must not and will not retract anything that I said in that speech at Virginia Beach. It was carefully crafted, it was carefully thought out." (Hardball, 3/1/00). More recently, however, McCain, positioning himself for 2008, has repackaged himself as pro-Christian, lauding key religious leaders and duping the devout. (Is this not as reptilian as Bill Clinton's waffling?) Second, on the issue of gay marriage, in 2005 McCain opposed a federal gay-marriage ban (Los Angeles Times, 1/25/ and 3/8). Now, however, likely realizing that most Americans think otherwise, McCain says he supports a gay-marriage ban (Meet the Press, 4/2/06). Which is it? Given his penchant for progressive politics, we can only assume the former. Then, regarding abortion, McCain most certainly is pro-choice. In the San Francisco Chronicle (8/20/99) McCain sided with the pro-abortion camp, suggesting that overturning Roe v. Wade would lead to illegal abortions. Realizing, however, that he could not inveigle the GOP nomination with such views, McCain more recently has resold himself as pro-life, even saying he would support the South Dakota ban on abortions. What are Americans to believe? He either is pro-choice or lacks any real conviction on the subject. Furthermore, regarding campaign-finance reform, the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act is perhaps one of the more left-wing acts of Congress in the past twenty years. As recently exposed by Brian C. Anderson, "The Plot to Shush Rush and O'Reilly" in City Journal, McCain-Feingold (which passed with overwhelming Democrat support) is a convenient contrivance to silence conservatives. As noted by a whole host of commentators (George Will, Jonathan Rauch, and even Justice Clarence Thomas), this act poses blatant restrictions on political speech. It especially affects AM Radio and political internet blogs -- the only two spheres of popular media where conservatives can truly compete. Critics remain divided why McCain supported a dictate so damaging to conservatives. Was it perhaps so that he could silence many on the Right whom he laconically loathes? Last, but not least, McCain's liberal tendencies show in the immigration debate. McCain has proven to be farther Left on the immigration issue than even many Liberals. At the very basis of most conservative thought is the idea of law and order, which are essential for the continuity of society. Bypassing tradition and sanity, and slapping in the face those who have come here legally, McCain has sought to sweep aside law and order to engage in the unbecoming business of pandering to ethnicities. (Isn't this the dominion of Democrats?) McCain's radical views on immigration threaten numerous components of the wellbeing of the United States and, more generally, Western Civilization: national security, standards of living, and cultural homogeneity, to name a few. McCain has courted the cheap-labor lobby for some fast cash for 2008 and now attempts to convert the U.S. into a third-world country. --------------------------------------... In 2004, one of John McCain's closest associates, John Weaver, spoke to John Kerry about the possibility of McCain running as Kerry's vice presidential running mate. In "No Excuses," Bob Shrum's memoir of his role in numerous presidential campaigns, including Kerry's, Shrum writes that Weaver assured Kerry that "McCain was serious about the possibility of teaming up with him," and Kerry approached McCain. He, however, was more serious about seeking the 2008 Republican nomination. But was it unreasonable for Kerry to think McCain might be comfortable on a Democratic ticket? Not really. Edit: The Hispanic outreach director for Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign is a dual American-Mexican citizen known for his "Mexico first" declarations to immigrants in the U.S., WND has confirmed. Word of the appointment, made in November, spread across the Internet last night, sparking reaction from secure-border activists who charge Juan Hernandez's position in the campaign belies the Republican candidate's attempt to position himself as an advocate of border security. McCain campaign spokesman Brian Rogers emphasized to WND that Hernandez is "a non-paid volunteer to the campaign, and he does not play a policy role." "Juan works with us to reach out to the Hispanic community to meet with the folks in the various states," Rogers said. Asked if the McCain campaign has repudiated Hernandez's "Mexico first" declarations, Rogers did not give a direct answer. http://www.gunowners.org/mcdisguise.htm http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/20/opinion/will/12_38_121_19_08.txt http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59890
4. That was never his job. At least he has more real world experience than both Clintons put together.
5. Romney is actually a composite of several currently popular poll results. He also flip flops with the wind depending on which poll has higher numbers at any given time.
6. nitwit Romney like Muslim obama wants to be president for all the wrong reasons,neither one of those jerks has a clue as to what the job they are trying to get is all about////
7. I would most certainly trust Romney far more than McCain who is far to Liberal for this Conservative. At least Romney would not try to shut me up! ~
8. Well it seems that you're comparing Governorship to congressional leadership . If that were the benchmark to be president then we wouldn't have had Carter, Reagan, Clinton, or Bush jr . Therefore I don't see that as an accurate benchmark for qualifications . Yes, I'm Republican, but I just don't see the connection here.
9. I love McCain! and any one that knows me will tell you that is true about me. I think that he would be a Great President. I have a hard time with Huckabee and Rudy oh and lets not forget Ron Paul hes a "well never mind I don't want to get reported" I also think that Mitt Romney would be a very good President. I will most likely(not saying I will but most likely) vote for McCain or Romney depending which one wins Florida.
10. If you're asking what Mitt has done...He has 25 immensely successful years in the private sector. He has had major accomplishments turning around companies without layoffs and turning $400 million loss in the Olympics into a $100 million profit. In Massachusetts when he took over we had a $3 BILLION deficit, when he left 4 yrs later, we had a surplus. He did this balancing the budget every year and without raising taxes. Our tax rate is 5.3%. This is a tough accomplishment considering MA overwhelming Democratic majority. In Massachusetts Mitt and the legislature established and funded a scholarship program for the top 25% of high school students to go to any of the state's 4 year colleges and universities tuition-FREE. Mitt proposed our tax free shopping day, which we have each year in August. He proposed property tax relief for senior citizens. Mitt was talking green before it became so popular this election. Back in 2002 he proposed a 10 year moratorium on sales tax for hybrid vehicles. Getting this country of dependence on foreign oil is a priority for him. Also Mitt never accepted any pay during his 4 yrs as Governor, nor did his Lt. Governor. So Mitt hasn't been sitting in Washington the last 25 or so years, that's what he's running on. I'm sick to death of all those men and women who have been sitting there bickering all these years spending and giving away and mismanaging our tax dollars. It's OUR money. You're asking what Mitt has ever done? I think I answered your question. P.S. I think "Cookies Anyone?" had a fabulous response. Very impressive!