Mitt Romney Responds to Me

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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney just spent a week in the YouChoose Spotlight for Presidential candidates. As part of that, he made a video response to my question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ZjnreUyDg

Cool beans.

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[Martlar]

Say, that's a nice picture in the background.

[EmergencyCheese]

Indeed it is.

[MKB2814]

Well here's how Mittney dealt with "sanctuary cities":

[National Review Online 8/9/07]

Despite his recent opposition to sanctuary cities, as Governor, Mitt Romney recommended over $324 million in state aid to Massachusetts sanctuary cities Cambridge, Orleans and Somerville.

All while hiring illegal immigrants to do his lawn.

[jaredjbrown]

duh, immigrant populations exploded all over the country during that time. You really think the immigrants made their decisions based on who was governor?

[MKB2814]

According to the Pew Hispanic Center, Massachusetts' illegal immigrant population exploded during Romney's one gubernatorial term.

[MKB2814]

As for Willard Mitt Romney's accusations of "sanctuary Cities" thriving under other candidates, he had three under his watch:

[National Review Online 8/9/07]

Despite his recent opposition to sanctuary cities, as Governor, Mitt Romney recommended over $324 million in state aid to Massachusetts sanctuary cities Cambridge, Orleans and Somerville. (Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Fiscal Affairs Division Website

All public record.

[MKB2814]

His absence from his governorship is well documented. As a one-termer, he was afraid to run again because he knew he would have lost. As a poor governor, he spent more time insulting the state than actually staying to do his job.

However, his lack of presence in MA (unless a photo op was presented) was due in part to set up networks for his presidential run. Instead of doing the job he was elected to do.

Thinking you have a valid thought or any substance is obviously delusional.

[poppyink]

You all don't make any sense. If he does it while he is in office he is not doing his job, if he finishes his office and runs for another he is a useless politician? You all must be real smart people. Also he didn't quite his term, he finished it then just didn't run again because he was running for president. Maybe you should use your brain a little before you talk next time.

[MKB2814]

And for a little turd who wants to sound tough, here's a quote from Mitt in 1994:

Romney, however, acknowledged he did not have any desire to serve in the military during his college and missionary days. 'I was not planning on signing up for the military,' he said. 'It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam,

[MKB2814]

"He was never running while he was Governor so all your arguments are silly."

So then all the time he spent out of state was essentially the act of a useless politician.

[MKB2814]

As for his fiscal claims:

According to The Tax Foundation, a conservative tax research organization, in 2002 (the year before Romney came to power), Massachusetts state and local tax burden was 9.8 percent: the 34th highest in the nation. The Tax Foundation reported that in 2006, Massachusetts state and local tax burden had increased to 10.3 percent: the 28th highest in the nation. Thus, DURING the Romney administration, Bay Staters saw their taxes burden increase by 5.1 percent in real terms.

[MKB2814]

Romney can only buy so many votes.

Those illegal immigrants who tended his lawn for 10 years (until 2006) can't help.

Then there's his finding inspiration in Hitler and hezzbollah.

Even Hilary has more balls than Romney.