Romney is too perfect

Reasons to agree

1. Romney doesn't smoke. (Isn't Barak the only candidate who does smoke? Romney's "not smoking" isn't really a valid reason of bringing up the no-smoking charge, it is just a way for the liberal media to point out that Romney belongs to a weird conservative religious group frowns on smoking.
2. Romney doesn't drink.
3. Ann Romney says Mitt has never raised his voice.
4. People vote for candidates who are like them. They don't want their candidates to be too good, to smart, too handsome, too competent. They want them to suffer, because we live in an Opera world where we love to bask in each other's misery. If you don't have misery for the public to bask in, they don't care about you. That don't want to watch smart people who have overcome their life's problems, because that will make them feel bad about themselves.
5. Romney is too Brady Bunch.
6. Romney is not enough Simpsons.

Reasons to disagree

1. "Too perfect" for what? It doesn't even make any sense.
2. Romney doesn't smoke? Barak is the only person who does smoke? Are your really saying Romney not smoking makes him too perfect? Are you stupid?
3. Romney doesn't drink? I bet brown back doesn't drink either? What is the big deal? Did the founding father's say you have to drink in order to be president? I know bush used to have a problem with alcohol, but I don't think he drinks any more. Did not drinking cause bush to be a bad president? People say some of the stupidest things.
4. People say that because Ann Romney says Mitt has never raised his voice, that he is somehow too perfect to be president. I don't really think any real people think this. I think it is a democrat reporter that doesn't like Mitt, who's ex-wife hates his guts, who is jealous of Romney, and is trying to make others jealous.
5. We are tired of folksy presidents who don't talk any better than we do. We are tired of nice incompetent people with a good heart. We want someone different to can tear Washington apart and put it back together right.
6. AS silly as it is for people to not want somebody that is too perfect, there is something to be said about wanting somebody who is human. Somebody who makes mistakes, who suffers and experiences loss. I think Mitt certainly qualifies for being human. As mentioned, his wife has MS (it is in remission now). He has said that he was previously status quo on abortion becuase he had somebody very close to him die from an illegal abortion. He was nearly killed in an auto accident in France while on his mission. What people need to know is that he has suffered some very hard times in his life, but he is continuously successful because he knows how to deal with his pain. He shows his maturity and quality by how he has overcome and remain an optimist.
7. Saying Romney is too perfect is the incoherent flatulent of a reporter who wants to criticize a guy but is frustrated at the lack of things to criticize. It is the idiotic ramblings of someone too lazy to come up with something new, and too ashamed to repeat what is being repeated over and over in the echo chamber of the MSM. It is the equivalent of saying, he is too good for the job. He would make america too powerful, to well respected, or too efficient.

Probable interest of those who agree:

1. They arrive at their decision independent of any ulterior motivation.
2. Promoting Mormonism by promoting a Mormon

Probable interest of those who disagree:

1. They arrive at their decision independent of any ulterior motivation.
2. Opposing Mormonism by Opposing a Mormon

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Governor Mitt Romney On Colombia's Independence Day

Boston, MA – Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement today regarding Colombia's Independence Day:

"On the 197th anniversary of Colombia's independence, we honor the many contributions that Colombian-Americans have made to our country in business, trade, culture and values. We also express our abiding solidarity with the Colombian people, who are fighting to secure their country's future from leftist guerrillas and narco-terrorists who have thrived on terror, violence and corruption for too many years.

"A safe and prosperous Western Hemisphere requires a strong and democratic Colombia. The United States must continue to provide strong support for Colombia's efforts to combat the ruthless narco-terrorists that operate there. Our partnership with Colombia contributes to our security and our quality of life – sowing stability in a critical region and helping keep deadly drugs off our streets. We can and must consolidate the gains we have made in Colombia by strengthening the economic ties between our countries. The U.S. Congress must treat this vital ally with the respect Colombia deserves and move forward now with the free trade agreement.

"Colombia's future also depends on governments in the region joining forces against the terrorists in our neighborhood. In order to build a freer and more prosperous hemisphere, we must insist that all governments cooperate to deny safe haven to guerrilla groups and terrorists who seek to destabilize our democratic way of life and threaten our future."

To listen to Governor Romney's statement, visit: http://www.mittromney.com/Audio/7.20.07_Actuality_-_Colombia_Independence_Day.wav

He is the only candidate acting presidential...

A blast from the past: April 20, 2006

April 20, 2006

ROMNEY ANNOUNCES AWARD OF ABSTINENCE EDUCATION CONTRACT

Healthy Futures program will reach 9,000 middle school students over the next two years

Governor Mitt Romney today announced that Healthy Futures, a health program that promotes the benefits of abstinence, has been awarded the contract to manage the state's abstinence education program for middle school students.

Romney made the announcement at Boston Latin School, where Healthy Futures runs a successful abstinence education program.

Federal funding for the contract is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Healthy Futures will receive $300,000 for FY06 and $500,000 for FY07 to provide a voluntary program of abstinence education for participating schools. Massachusetts has been receiving federal funds for abstinence education since 1998, but this contract represents the first time the state will be applying the money to classroom-based programming.

The program is expected to reach 9,000 students over the next two years.

"In my service as Governor, I've never had anyone complain to me that their kids are not learning enough about sex in school. However, a number of people have asked me why it is that we do not speak more about abstinence as a safe and preventive health practice," said Romney.

"Abstinence education gives young people the support they need in making the decision to postpone sexual activity until they are mature enough to handle the emotional, moral and financial responsibilities of parenthood," he said. "This is more than teaching kids to say no – it will help them preserve self-esteem and build character."

The Healthy Futures abstinence education initiative is a classroom-based program serving students in communities with high numbers of teen births. The goal of the program is to help 12 to 14 year olds avoid adolescent pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

"Healthy Futures is pleased to be able expand our abstinence education program in Massachusetts," said Rebecca Ray, Program Director for Healthy Futures. "These new funds will enable us to equip more students across the state to make and sustain decisions to postpone sex and avoid the social and health consequences of early sexual activity."

Healthy Futures will launch the program in May of this year and classes will run through June of 2007.

"We know that young people feel enormous pressure to engage in all kinds of risky behaviors and helping them avoid pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and other serious consequences of high-risk choices is, simply put, good public health policy," said Paul Cote Jr., Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The Healthy Futures program covers teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, healthy relationships, boundaries and refusal skills, and substance use and its impact on sexual choices. Students also participate in peer-to-peer education with student educators who have a thorough understanding of sexual health issues and the skills necessary to encourage abstinence among their peers. There is also a parental education component through literature and parent sessions.

 

The Romney Vision: A Record of Promoting Abstinence, Not Sex Education for Kindergarteners

Wednesday, Jul 18, 2007

A RECORD OF PROMOTING ABSTINENCE, NOT SEX EDUCATION FOR KINDERGARTENERS

"We teach sex education, but there's no portion of sex education which talks about the advantages of waiting... We're saying let's provide an opportunity for parents and school districts to add abstinence to the curriculum." - Gov. Mitt Romney (Andrea Estes And Tracy Jan, "State Widens Teaching Of Abstinence," The Boston Globe, 4/21/06)

THE ROMNEY VISION: PROMOTING ABSTINENCE EDUCATION

Gov. Romney Fought The Battle To Promote Abstinence Education In The Classroom. "Gov. Mitt Romney today announced that Healthy Futures, a health program that promotes the benefits of abstinence, has been awarded the contract to manage the state's abstinence education program for middle school students." (Office Of The Governor, "Romney Announces Award Of Abstinence Education Contract," Press Release, 4/20/06) 

- The Boston Globe: "It Will Be The First Time That The State Will Spend Federal Abstinence Education Funds In Massachusetts For Classroom Programs." "It will be the first time that the state will spend federal abstinence education funds in Massachusetts for classroom programs. The state has received $700,000 in abstinence money yearly since 1998, but the money has gone only toward a media campaign urging teens to wait before having sex." (Andrea Estes And Tracy Jan, "State Widens Teaching Of Abstinence," The Boston Globe, 4/21/06)

SEN. BARACK OBAMA: SEX EDUCATION... FOR KINDERGARTENERS?

Sen. Barack Obama Recently Told Planned Parenthood He Supports Sex Education For Kindergarteners. "Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., told Planned Parenthood Tuesday that sex education for kindergarteners, as long as it is 'age-appropriate,' is 'the right thing to do.' ... 'But it's the right thing to do,' Obama continued, 'to provide age-appropriate sex education, science-based sex education in schools.'" (Teddy Davis and Lindsey Ellerson, "Sex Ed for Kindergarteners 'Right Thing to Do,' Says Obama," ABC News' Political Radar, http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/07/sex-ed-for-kind.html, Posted 7/18/07)

Sen. Obama Mocked The Issue, Which Previously Came Up In His 2004 Senate Race. "'I remember Alan Keyes ... I remember him using this in his campaign against me,' Obama said in reference to the conservative firebrand who ran against him for the U.S. Senate in 2004. Sex education for kindergarteners had become an issue in his race against Keyes because of Obama's work on the issue as chairman of the health committee in the Illinois state Senate. '"Barack Obama supports teaching sex education to kindergarteners,"' said Obama mimicking Keyes' distinctive style of speech." (Teddy Davis and Lindsey Ellerson, "Sex Ed for Kindergarteners 'Right Thing to Do,' Says Obama," ABC News' Political Radar, http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/07/sex-ed-for-kind.html , Posted 7/18/07)

Governor Mitt Romney and Sexual Assault Press Releases

2003

• 04-02-2003; Photos of high-risk sex offenders to appear on internet
• 05-07-2003; Governor Mitt Romney creates sexual and domestic violence commission
• 06-06-2003; Governor Mitt Romney files bill to post sex offender information on web
• 11-18-2003a; Governor Mitt Romney argues for no delays in web posting of sex offenders
• 11-24-2003; Governor Mitt Romney signs sex offender changes into law

2004

• 09-20-2004; Governor Mitt Romney hails new sex offender tracking tool

2005

• 03-31-2005; Healey launches high-tech tool to track sex offenders
• 05-25-2005; Healey pushes tool to protect children from sex offenders

2006

• 01-05-2006; Governor Mitt Romney files bill to protect rights of sexual assault victims
• 01-24-2006; Healey pledges funding for sexual and domestic violence victims
• 08-01-2006; Healey hails passage of sexual assault program

Governor Mitt Romney and Sexual Assault Quotes

• "Victims of rape or sexual assault have the right to know if their attacker is carrying HIV or any other sexually transmitted disease," said Romney. "After such a devastating attack, they at least deserve the peace of mind that comes with knowing whether or not they are at an increased health risk." - Governor Mitt Romney 01-05-2006 Press Release
• "We are sending a clear message to the people of the Commonwealth: We are committed to protecting communities from dangerous sexual predators," said Romney. "While these high-risk offenders are under state supervision, we will have the capability to closely monitor their every move." - Governor Mitt Romney 09-20-2004 Press Release
• "The public has a right to know where dangerous sex offenders live and work so they can protect their children and themselves," Romney said. "During last year's campaign, one of the key planks in our criminal justice platform was more widely publicizing the whereabouts of convicted sex offenders. This action fulfills that promise." Governor Mitt Romney 04-02-2003 Press Release
• "For far too long, the subjects of domestic abuse and sexual assault remained behind closed doors and out of the public eye," said Romney. "Lieutenant Governor Healey and I are 100 percent committed to dealing forcefully and swiftly with criminals who choose to engage in these horrific acts against society." Governor Mitt Romney 05-07-2003 Press Release
• "This potential delay in giving the public wider access to photographs of our state's worst sex offenders is counterproductive," Romney said. "It ties the hands of law enforcement at a time when we should be working together to give the public the information they need to protect themselves." Governor Mitt Romney 11-18-2003a Press Release
• "Public safety is the single most important job of government," said Romney. "Once the photos of sex offenders are on the Internet individuals will have vital information necessary to protect their families at their finger tips. Families have the right to know if sexual predators are living or working in their neighborhoods." -Governor Mitt Romney 11-24-2003 Press Release

Guotes from Mitt Romney on Abstinence Education

• "In my service as Governor, I've never had anyone complain to me that their kids are not learning enough about sex in school. However, a number of people have asked me why it is that we do not speak more about abstinence as a safe and preventive health practice. Abstinence education gives young people the support they need in making the decision to postpone sexual activity until they are mature enough to handle the emotional, moral and financial responsibilities of parenthood," he said. "This is more than teaching kids to say no – it will help them preserve self-esteem and build character."
  • Governor Mitt Romney, 04-20-2006 Press Release

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Press Releases from Governor Mitt Romney on Abstinence Education

04-20-2006, ROMNEY ANNOUNCES AWARD OF ABSTINENCE EDUCATION CONTRACT

Romney, Ueberroth, Payne have advice for Chicago on 2016 Olympics bid

By Deanna Bellandi, Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO — Chicago Olympics organizers can turn to some big names with proven track records for advice on how to win the selection process and then run the 2016 Summer Games.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney rescued the scandal-plagued 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth ran the profitable 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and is chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Masters tournament chief Billy Payne helped Atlanta win the 1996 Summer Games over Athens, Greece, the Olympics' birthplace.

Each recently talked to The Associated Press about what Chicago should do to win its first Olympics and then host a successful Games. Their advice was simple: make friends on the International Olympic Committee, train many volunteers and don't do it for the money.

"I hope people don't think it's a big moneymaker and a source of economic development and good for business, because that's not what the Olympics is about," Romney said. "The Olympics is about an opportunity to serve the world and to welcome the world."

By the end, many felt the Salt Lake City experience became what Romney describes. But that happened only after a bribery scandal in the selection process shook the Olympic movement to its core, resulting in many of the changes Chicago must deal with in this revamped, and supposedly cleaned up, selection process.

And Atlanta? It was unwieldy, included a fatal bombing at Centennial Olympic Park and is largely considered the most over-commercialized Olympics in the history of the modern games.

Chicago is new to the Olympic selection process, and the Chicago 2016 organizing committee can learn plenty from both the successes and failures the three American cities experienced.

With USOC guidance, the Chicago group already has reached out to leaders of the 2012 London Olympics and the Athens and Barcelona Games, Chicago 2016 spokesman Patrick Sandusky said. And Romney met with Mayor Richard Daley during a campaign visit to Chicago in April.

The road to hosting the Games begins with getting to know people in the international sporting world and on the IOC, which Payne said was necessary for Atlanta because the Southern city wasn't well-known outside the United States.

"It occurred to us early on that coming out of the blue as we did virtually unknown ... that the best way that we could compete would be to secure the trust and the friendship of the respective (IOC) members and hoping in the process to convince them that we would be great custodians of this wonderful gift which they give every four years," Payne said.

For Chicago, which has some international recognition but is largely known for its past of gangsters and slaughterhouses, that means hosting international competitions and attending major events.

This week, Daley and a small delegation of the city's Olympic organizers are in Brazil at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro - a chief rival of Chicago for the 2016 Games - where they will attend the opening ceremonies and watch events, Sandusky said.

About 5,500 athletes from 42 countries are expected to attend the Olympic-style Pan Ams, which begin Saturday and run through July 29.

For Daley, it's another chance to interact with IOC members, whose contact with bid cities has been limited by Olympic rules enacted following the Salt Lake City bribery scandal. A few days before he left for Brazil, Daley said he would talk up Chicago, its history and its diversity by touting "how great the people are, first and foremost."

"This city is a, really a secret throughout the world," he said.

Ueberroth said Chicago's high-profile mayor - whom he described as "shake your hand, make a promise, keep a promise" - is key to the city's efforts to build trust among the IOC members and eventually win the 60 votes needed to get the Games.

"They basically will vote for the people that they trust and that they know that are going to stay the course," Ueberroth said.

Other cities competing for the 2016 Games so far are Doha, Qatar; Madrid, Spain; Tokyo; and Baku, Azerbaijan. The IOC will pick a host city in 2009.

A recent misstep before the start of the Pan Am Games has Chicago organizers already trying to counter negative stereotypes about Americans.

A USOC worker last week scrawled the message "Welcome to the Congo!" on a board in the organization's Rio de Janeiro media center. The greeting, reportedly in reference to warm temperatures, was blasted by Brazilians, who didn't like having their country compared to a less-developed nation and viewed the Americans as arrogant.

The USOC apologized, and Sandusky said the Chicago delegation in Brazil was conscious of "being humble and listening."

Another issue Olympic host city hopefuls must address is whether they have the venues - or enough money to build them.

Chicago lacks some of the major Olympic facilities, including a $1 billion lakefront athletes' village and a $366 million temporary stadium. But Payne believes major construction isn't a big hurdle for a city like Chicago.

"I think that they would have confidence that the design, technological expertise that Chicago could bring to the task would be more than adequate to pull it off," Payne said, noting that Atlanta had to build a stadium and athletes' village, too.

Trouble over financing for a new stadium did complicate New York's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the Games eventually were awarded to London.

Ueberroth said the government, private sector and community must come together as one to make the Games work. In Chicago, donors have raised millions of dollars to finance the city's bid, and the government has pledged millions more in financial guarantees in case the Games falter.

An Olympics can't happen without thousands of volunteers, and Romney, a millionaire businessman, said they should be treated like regular employees. Not everyone who applied to volunteer in Salt Lake City got a spot, and those who did went through rigorous training on both the work they would do and the attitude they should have.

"We tried to change the normal American attitude of, 'These are the rules and we're here to enforce them.' Instead it was, 'You were our guests; we're here to make sure you have a great time,"' said Romney, who described the Olympics as one of the great experiences in his life. "Any city who gets the chance (to host the Games) should be ecstatic."

The Associated Press

Romney For President Launches New Radio Ad, "Ann On Family"

Boston, MA – Romney for President today launched its newest radio ad, "Ann On Family." In this ad, Ann Romney talks about her devotion to her family and what it was like raising five sons. Governor Romney and Mrs. Romney strongly believe that the most important work being done in America today is the work being done within the four walls of the American home.

The ad will begin airing today in Iowa and New Hampshire. Script and audio link are below.

Script For "Ann On Family" (Radio:60):

ANN ROMNEY: "The most common question I get is 'How did you guys meet?' It's always so fun to tell that story."

ANNOUNCER: "Ann Romney talks about her husband Mitt Romney."

ANN ROMNEY: "We met in high school at a party, and we've been going steady ever since.

"We've been married 38 years. We have five sons, lovely sons, and ten grandchildren.

"I was always looking for that girl. I had to wait until my first granddaughter. Finally, I get to buy pink!

"Mitt says his greatest success is being able to say 'I've been a good father, and a good husband.'

"Sometimes, I'd be home with those five boys, and it was rough. They were, they were pretty crazy boys. And they were wild.

"He'd call home and remind me that what I was doing was much more important than what he was doing.

"Mitt says there's no work more important than what goes on within the four walls of the American home. And that's the way it was in our home.

"I'm Ann Romney, and if you see us on the campaign trail, please come up and say hello. Or, you can get on the website at MittRomney.com."

GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY: "I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message."

ANNOUNCER: "Paid for by Romney for President. MittRomney.com."

To listen to "Ann On Family," please see: www.mittromney.com/Audio/AnnOnFamily.MP3

Trevor Whiting

Trevor Whiting has sent me an e-mail giving his reason " Why I Support Mitt Romney for President". He says:

My support for Mitt Romney is this!

• He is a problem-solver (Every thing he touches turns to gold)
• He has a good track record of "making things happen"
• Knows how to gain favor of those that may have opposite views
• strong emotional backround
• strongest sense of leadership
• accomplishments and achievements exceed other candidates
• He will help lower our taxes
• whether you like it or not the fact that he has only been married once says alot about character....and also commitment

What do you think about this list? What are your reasons?

~ Mike