It looks like the Democrats are settling on Romney. As their opponent, I mean.
The House’s top Democrat repeatedly jabbed at the former Massachusetts governor during an hour-long interview hosted by POLITICO and taunted the GOP for a slate of presidential contenders that she said was “not exactly what you would call the first string of the Republican Party.”
And a backbench senator with no record of accomplishment was the Democrats’ first string last time? Yes, actually, he was. He was the best they had. And that says quite a bit about has-beens like Pelosi.
“If the far right thought that Romney could win, they might be more enthusiastic about him,” Pelosi told POLITICO’s Mike Allen during Tuesday’s Playbook Breakfast. “But they question what he stands for and they don’t think he’s going to win. So what’s the sell? I’m not sure he knows what he stands for, and that makes it harder too.”
“I don’t know who knows him,” she added of Romney. “Does he know him?”
I’ve made that last point myself more than once. After five years in the national conversation it’s still difficult to see what Mitt Romney really believes. But the last week has pointed out one thing he definitely believes: Mitt Romney is a capitalist. That alone makes him more fit for the presidency than Obama. As for the rest, meh. The right is skeptical of Romney because his record invites skepticism. He does look now like the most likely candidate to defeat Obama. The question is, what would he do after that victory?
“The question is, what would he do after that victory?”
Well, it’s not like he doesn’t have a record. Unfortunatly, his governing record is in conflict with his current claims. Good luck.
On the other hand, if he is willing to do to the federal governement what he did to the businesses Bain took over, it would be one of the miracles of the ages.
Coin flip, at best.
The question is, what would he do after that victory?
A better question is: What would the country do after that victory?
The answer is: business confidence would soar, and the energy sector would be unleashed. Think about the implications of those two likelyhoods.
In my opinion, Romney is as much an empty suit as Obama. The man has no core beliefs and no ideas. Just retreaded cliche’ talking points. I just pray that the Republicans will wake up before it is too late.
Meh pretty well sums Mitt up. The right does think that Mitt can win, it’s the prospect of what he’d do as President that gives pause. Sure, he’d be better than Obama but does it really serve the country to have more “conservative” expansions of government? More “conservative” budget deficits? More “conservative” tax increases? Mitt does seem to support capitalism but his comments about Bain and GM indicate he’s a bit iffy on free markets. He doesn’t seem to grasp the difference between public and private equity.
While I disagree with Ron Paul on many issues he at least is talking about substantive change. He at least says we must act now and gives concrete examples. Newt comes and goes, one day he’s a conservative lion, the next a liberal leopard. And Mitt is the man in the gray flannel suit. He’s there but you don’t notice him. Mitt’s the status quo, he’s not rocking boat, but he looks good smiling and shaking hands. If you believe that the federal government must shrink, that the debt must be repaid and that the budget must be balanced then it’s hard to say “MItt’s the Man!”. All you can really say is that government won’t grow as fast and the budget deficits would be smaller than those in an Obama Administration. What motivates the rank-and-file to hand the keys to the Treasury to the GOP so they, rather than the DNC, can reward their cronies? It’s difficult to see how a Romney Presidency is a win for the country, and saying “we’ll lose by less” isn’t inspirational.
Nancy Pelosi never sat on a couch with Mitt pitching the global warming hoax as far as I know.
Ron Paul is to Pelosi’s left and I didn’t know there was any room there, but they do have matching wrinkles, together it looks like a Shar Pei breeding kennel. If it rained on them together not a drop would hit the ground.
Yes, the primary season has looked like the “B” team practice squad until last night, then again, do the Democrats have an “A” team sitting on the bench someplace? Is Joe Biden their best and brightest? Alan Grayson? Anthony Weiner? John Edwards?
Frankly, the people who were at the head of the line all belong in some sort of controlled and regulated facility where strict rules are enforced.
Then again…the Marxists don’t have much use for rules, regulations, or say, …the Constitution.
Pelosi should worry a little less about Romney and a little more about the coming landslide that is going to give her the mud facial she so badly needs and so richly deserves.
If the GOP had the guts to run an actual principled, qualified conservative, they would have this in the bag.
However, they’re giving us Romney. Neck and Neck with Obama, in this economy? And before the media starts tearing him apart like a pack of rabid wolves?
Way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The “Stupid Party” indeed.
Steffen, come on! Do you want the Republican Party to stand up and tell you what to do? Then you’d really have something to bitch about.
Men – individual men and women – run for President. Official Republicans and others who work in the political arena and the information arena, beseeched a number of “principled blah blah” Republicans to run, and they chose not to do it.
Romney on the other hand has come at this with several years of preparation, giving him a logistics (ground game, fund raising, communications and voter outreach) that is about as good as it gets. He has presented a conservative program. He speaks well, debates well, seems to have great self-discipline and work ethic. He – of all who put themselves forward – has the combination of political chops and organization to beat what I submit is the worst President in American history.
Maybe Gingrich will come on to beat him out, but Newt is the “Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia” whose biggest asset is that he speaks and debates really well, when he doesn’t have both feet stuck in his mouth. I think we’re seeing – in this primary – Romney’s assets beating down Newt’s. Newt would have to prepare like a demon to catch up with Romney, much less Obama, if he won out come June or July. And maybe he would – his Mediterranean cruise ship just sank off the coast of Italy.
When my ex-wife says my new girlfriend is ugly, I take it as a clear sign that I’m with exactly the right woman.
Yup. Pelosi is wrong about EVERYTHING. If she says Mitt can’t win, make book on the opposite.
Very good point.
That the Dems are already starting to attack Mittens shows that they’re scared of him. If they didn’t see him as a threat, they’d treat him like they do Ricky Perry, Hermie Cain, or even RuPaul… i.e. ignore him.
Or, as my late Navy father (not a pilot, but spent a lot of years at a Naval Air Station) taught me, when you’re receiving flak, you’re over the target.
Looks like Mittens is over the target.
Pelosi is full of it. Whatever she says is a lie and you should assume that it’s opposite of what she thinks.
– give us Obama’s transcripts. He must have been a straight F student who got passed to Affirmative Action. If not, prove otherwise by releasing the transcripts.
Thanks for the billboard material nancy!
Last I checked the British oddmakers (yes brits can bet on the election) gave Obama the edge, maybe 60/40
And you had to go all the way across the Atlantic because no one closer–except perhaps DailyKOS or MS-National-Barack-Channel–will bet that Baracky will win in November.
Even your own party doesn’t think Baracky will win, that’s why so many Obamacrat Congresscritters are retiring.
You’re silly. I went across the atlantic because that’s where the oddmakers are. I doubt it’s legal to bet on American elections in the US. If you know a Vegas Casino that takes bets on the elections, link me to them.
http://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/Politics-c110000037
And those ladbrokes are good, they’re in it for the the money only, and they make money consistently. Current odds, 11:8 for Obama over Romney.
If you’re so damn sure, pony up your money.
Intrade (http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=743474) calls it 52% for Obama
The CongressCritters mentioned above by ConservativeWanderer are leaving because Intrade (http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=639655) lists the probability of Republicans taking control of the Senate as 75% and (http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=639652) keeping the House at 68%. They don’t care about Obama, they just care about not having the power.
Bovada is paying 2/3 on Obama and 7/5 on Romney
and nobody knows a damn thing, except, maybe, whether they want obama to win or the other guy
Pelosi: GOP knows that Mitt can’t win. Just goes to show you that a broken clock is right twice a day! This election should already be in the bag, Obama isn’t just beatable…he’s landslidable, THIS SHOULDN’T EVEN BE CLOSE! That being said, the RINO establishment is bound and determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and choose another Dole/McCain moderate progressive squish! GRRR!
Pelosi? I thought she died of botox poisoning last year. Pity…
Democrats and liberals in general seem very happy to give Republicans advice. Recall their numerous column about what was wrong with the GOP after the 2008 election and what they needed to do to fix it. We would be wise to ignore them. And, on top of that, Pelosi has just about zero credibility on most any topic you care to choose.