Romney: <i>I'm</i> the Candidate of Change

Romney: I'm the Candidate of Change

Romney now is highlighting how he has spent much of his life as a change agent—whether as a businessman, Olympics CEO or Massachusetts governor.
"If you want to see change in Washington, it's going to take somebody going there who knows how to change things," he said Friday night in Manchester, just hours after he and his staff decided to shift emphasis.

Somebody help me out, is anybody not the candidate of change?

Posted by: Dave In Texas at 12:29 PM

Comments

1 Meh, a better alternative to Fuckabee. Seriously, Romney/Thompson or the other way around. I'm pissed off at this point.

Posted by: Kaitian at January 05, 2008 12:30 PM (S5mm4)

This isn't going to help Romney at all. Yes, folks, we seem to have a vacuum. Which means that either Thompson, Giuliani, or McCain will fill it, because I don't see Huckabee gaining more support than he already has.

tmi3rd

Posted by: tmi3rd at January 05, 2008 12:35 PM (RQ7+a)

I wish one of the candidates would say: "I'm against change! Let's keep everything the same. Status quo is my middle name."

It would be a refreshing change.

Posted by: Michael Laurence at January 05, 2008 12:41 PM (M0QEs)

4 I'm not.

Oh. You meant...

Yeah, bucko, things look bad right now.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at January 05, 2008 12:41 PM (1Ug6U)

5 I'm the candidate for change. C'mon, just enough for a cup of coff----{gaaack, strangling noises}

Posted by: Ace's last hobo at January 05, 2008 12:43 PM (uOvAE)

6 I'm the candidate of change.

Posted by: Spartacus at January 05, 2008 12:44 PM (IVUjc)

7 I'm the candidate of status quo, dammit.

Posted by: Gumby at January 05, 2008 12:45 PM (DFe7a)

8 Given how many times he's changed his positions on various issues, he pretty much is the canditate for change on the R side.

Posted by: Hermit Dave at January 05, 2008 12:49 PM (Tk5HT)

9 It's like all of these politicians are running against a Constitutionally required non-runner: George W. Bush.

We know there will be a change come January 20, 2009. We get it. So now let's stop with the bull shit rhetoric.

Posted by: Nom de Blog at January 05, 2008 12:54 PM (fDEB4)

Who's this Romney guy?

I thought the only one running on the Republican side was Huckabee.

Posted by: My Fat Ass at January 05, 2008 01:02 PM (q+HK/)

11 Yeah we want change from US military success, dominance worldwide, and economic growth for 5 straight years. Sure we do.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at January 05, 2008 01:05 PM (hfyfI)

12 <

It would be a refreshing change.>>

So you're saying if you're not for change, then you really are the Candidate of Change?

Posted by: Potosi Joel at January 05, 2008 01:09 PM (TPRbZ)

13 Romney has the brain and tools to effectuate change, meaning shrinking government, its the kind of change we want, he knows how to get it. Huckabee and McCain kind of change=big government, small brains. Edwards and Obama, big government, no brains.

Posted by: Mike at January 05, 2008 01:14 PM (Ldmr5)

Would someone stand up for the status quo ante?

All this "change" talk re-affirms my belief that all of the major candidates are reptillian shape-shifters. Too bad Weekly World News isn't around anymore to announce who the "good" aliens are supporting. I always went with them.

Posted by: IQUESTIONTHETIMING at January 05, 2008 01:16 PM (Yn8HA)

15 I'm the candidate for Chiang.

Posted by: C. Kai-Sek at January 05, 2008 01:18 PM (uOvAE)

16 I'm the candidate for Loose Change!

Posted by: Ron Paul at January 05, 2008 01:26 PM (Rt2uy)

It would be a refreshing change.>>

So you're saying if you're not for change, then you really are the Candidate of Change?>>>

I was being sarcastic, satirical, ironic; whatever you want to call it.

Seriously, politicians have been using the "Let's make a change" slogan - or variations of it - since Moses was a boy.

Posted by: Michael Laurence at January 05, 2008 01:28 PM (M0QEs)

18 This is the problem, well one of them, with Mitt. It's like, "What do you want? Most conservative? Done. Change? Absolutely. What else you want? Just let me know."

He's just too focus grouped, too packaged.

Ultimately, I think Mitt is a manager who doesn't have much of an ideology. He tries to play the role of a true believer but he doesn't wear it well.

Posted by: DrewM. at January 05, 2008 01:29 PM (hlYel)

I guess it all depends on who is calling for change before deciding about getting your panites in a twist about it.

Posted by: polynikes at January 05, 2008 01:30 PM (GczzL)

Romney has the brain and tools to effectuate change, meaning shrinking government, its the kind of change we want, he knows how to get it.

You mean change by shrinking government programs like reducing or eliminating farm subsidies? Nope, he's for the status quo.

Change like reducing special interest group spending? Nope, he's for increased special interest group spending, like corporate welfare ("investment") for the Michigan auto industry.

Change by reducing foriegn aid to third world countries that just ends up in a dictators pocket? Nope, he wants to increase that so other countries like us more.

Change by reducing entitlement spending like the bloated Medicare Reform Act? Nope- he's for increased spending.

Change like eliminating the useless Department of Education? Nope, he's for the wasteful and bureaucratic status quo.

Change by increasing the federal government's role in health care? Yep- you got me there because he's for that.

To be fair, he does want change in one area- he wants to change federal law to ban some guns. It's perhaps the only issue he's been consistant on.

For all his overly slick, political handler driven rhetoric in which he tries to mimic the conservative that he's never been, when you get him down to specifics he's just another big spending, big government "compassionate conservative". That would explain why he's been so vague on policy, instead relying on slick, pandering ads, platitudes and his presidential hair instead of running on detailed policy.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at January 05, 2008 01:52 PM (plsiE)

21 Let's see .... We are the most prosperous, have the best military, the largest economy, the most freedom, largest and best financial markets, most respected, richest .... did I miss anything ....??? ..... JUST WHAT DO THEY WANT TO CHANGE?

Just in case anyone missed it .... Adolf Hitler run on a campaign of CHANGE!!!

Posted by: Ghostbuster at January 05, 2008 01:54 PM (qNCRz)

It's always nice when Hollowpoint brings his sunny light refreshing opinions into the thread!

;-)

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle at January 05, 2008 02:13 PM (dh4Tv)

23 effectuate?

Geez, and I thought I was bad.

Seriously, these candidates talk about "change" the way the Communist head honchos talk about "reform." Ugggghhhh.

Posted by: someone2 at January 05, 2008 02:25 PM (t6L9S)

These plastic haired pricks never explain what kind of changes they wanna make. They just keep repeating the word 'change' like some wierd demented mantra.

Wanna change something that makes an impact? Change the Constitution to include term limits for Congress and Supreme Court.

There's a change we need.

Posted by: Barry in CO at January 05, 2008 02:37 PM (KOkrW)

25 New campaign motto: "No change- for a change."

Posted by: Barry in CO at January 05, 2008 02:43 PM (KOkrW)

It's always nice when Hollowpoint brings his sunny light refreshing opinions into the thread!

;-)

Just call me Mr. Optimism.

/sarc

And be glad there are enough unacceptable candidates in the race that John "Kennedy" McCain doesn't get the volume of criticism he'd otherwise warrant.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at January 05, 2008 02:43 PM (plsiE)

27 I own the market, bitches!

How do you like me now?

Posted by: New Coke at January 05, 2008 02:56 PM (5ksba)

But does Romney have a midget with a broom campaigning with him? Or isn't he for the little guy as well?

I just saw Byron York's entry at the Corner, he seems sceptical too. I wonder if he's going to get kicked off the Corner.

I can't wait for Hugh Hewitt's next tongue bath declaring how any objective reader must be for Romney now that he's come out for change.

Posted by: Veeshir at January 05, 2008 03:00 PM (ThMnZ)

Has there ever been a more depressing bunch of Republican presidential candidates?

A southern snake oil salesman

Two dipshit liberals faking conservatism from the east coast.

A bugshit crazy ex-pow who loves to knife his own party in the back.

A rapidly aging (but with hot wife) actor who can't seem to figure out less is not more.

Jeebus, this election is gonna suck.

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Posted by: Aretha Franklin's stunt double at January 05, 2008 03:13 PM (h87vg)

See, I don't like this about Romney.

Having lost in Iowa (fucktard! you failed me!) he has now leased the rights to Hillary and Obama's campaign strategy.

Change....fuckin A. If I hear that word again I'm going to whipping nickels at your eyes.

Posted by: Entropy at January 05, 2008 03:30 PM (HgAV0)

32 I've killed panhandling hobos that talk about change less then these dipshits.

Posted by: Entropy at January 05, 2008 03:31 PM (HgAV0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaXa48aT9JI

Posted by: Entropy at January 05, 2008 03:36 PM (HgAV0)

34 I change multiple diapers in a day. So my association with the word "change" is not a positive one, except that it's better than not changing the diapers.

Posted by: meep at January 05, 2008 03:46 PM (7uTCa)

Geeze, what a pity party we got going here.

I think we have good candidates. McCain the hero, Romney the businessman, Fred the Federalist, Rudy the crisis manager, and Huckabee the nice guy.

No one is perfect, but these guys all give us enough of what we need in a leader.

Of course, in the worst case scenerio I want McCain, but you all knew that.

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle at January 05, 2008 03:46 PM (dh4Tv)

36 *pepper sprays RWS*

Posted by: Dave in Texas at January 05, 2008 04:02 PM (FXakj)

"Huckabee the nice guy"

Some of the nicest guys have crawlspaces that smell like bazooka gum and size 8 Sear's Toughskins, if ya know whatamean.

Posted by: Joanie at January 05, 2008 04:08 PM (32L4Y)

38 Huckabee is a brutal, mean political beast who uses underhanded tactics and tries to sanctify it all by saying he's the Christian Candidate. I can't stand guys like that, he's not nice. He's the worst of the lot.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at January 05, 2008 04:44 PM (hfyfI)

39 I can't understand why Fred Thompson won't do better in New Hampshire than he's polling right now.

By all media accounts, NH'ers are for smaller government and low taxes, and that's basically what Fred has been preaching since day 1. His coming in third in Iowa cements him as a viable candidate. I hope he can push his message at the debate and 'shock the world' some more.

Fred came in third in Wyoming, BTW. That's flying under the radar. Hunter was 2nd, Mitt was 1st.

Posted by: frode at January 05, 2008 04:56 PM (88FMf)

40 I can't understand why Fred Thompson won't do better in New Hampshire than he's polling right now.

I can't understand why the Fredheads won't wake up and smell the coffee.

Fred came in third in Wyoming, BTW. That's flying under the radar.

Self-delusion.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at January 05, 2008 05:00 PM (1Ug6U)

"is anybody not the candidate of change"

Hillary. Vote for me and you get the 90's all over again.

Posted by: canuk at January 05, 2008 05:04 PM (vPj5M)

Motto: Change Macht Frei

Posted by: Barry in CO at January 05, 2008 05:35 PM (KOkrW)

43 I think Mccain Thompson and Rudy can beat HIllary. Maybe Romney, but almost certainly not.

I think Mccain can beat Obama. Maybe Thompson, and I suppose maybe Rudy.

I think even Huck would beat Edwards.

I would prefer Thompson at this point, but I'll all be happy with Rudy. I'll grudgingly support Mccain and Romney.

And I will vote against Huck. I'll vote for any of th e dems over Huck. At least a GOP congress would fight Hillary or Obama. What do we have with a liberal republican? We've seen how much power Bush has over the gop congress. He is unstoppable. Huck would be even worse.

Posted by: Gohuckyourself at January 05, 2008 05:42 PM (ifAIv)

Hey! Don't hate me cuz I'm a "straight shooter."

bada bing......

Posted by: Rightwingsparkle at January 05, 2008 05:45 PM (dh4Tv)

45 ah, no. the J-Mac flutters ain't anything close to straight.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at January 05, 2008 05:49 PM (FXakj)

"Fred came in third in Wyoming, BTW. That's flying under the radar. Hunter was 2nd, Mitt was 1st."

Pretty sure this is incorrect. Fred came in 2nd, Hunter 3rd.

Qwinn

Posted by: Qwinn at January 05, 2008 07:05 PM (/FDfc)

47 46

"Fred came in third in Wyoming, BTW. That's flying under the radar. Hunter was 2nd, Mitt was 1st."

Pretty sure this is incorrect. Fred came in 2nd, Hunter 3rd.

Qwinn

Link?
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2008/01/romney_takes_wy.html
January 05, 2008 Romney Takes Early Lead In Wyoming

AP reports that Mitt Romney has taken the early lead in the WY GOP caucus today, potentially providing him with a welcome but barely noted bright spot as he struggles to regain momentum in NH. Romney easily led the overall vote with more than 50%. Duncan Hunter was second with 21% and Fred Thompson, who hadn't won any delegates, was third with 17%. Results were expected to pour in throughout the day.

Posted by: frode at January 05, 2008 09:53 PM (88FMf)

48 http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/01/05/wyoming-republicans-seek-political-spotlight-with-early-caucus/

Nevermind, I see Fred did get second. Glad he climbed ahead of the non-factor Hunter.

Posted by: frode at January 05, 2008 09:55 PM (88FMf)

49
#47, the final results show:

Romney at 67% (8 delegates)
Thompson at 25% (3 delegates)
Hunter at 8% (1 delegate)

Posted by: geof at January 05, 2008 09:57 PM (yoeNb)

50 "Romney: I'm the Candidate of Change. Now who has some spare change?"

Posted by: Kevin at January 06, 2008 02:23 AM (f0QzP)

51 "Romney: I'm the Candidate of Change. Changing my opinion."

Posted by: Kevin at January 06, 2008 02:24 AM (f0QzP)

52 We could start following the Constitution. That would be a change.

Posted by: Noel at January 06, 2008 02:02 PM (0ZApe)

53 I agree. Vote Fred, its a step in the right direction.

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