Romney also said that the campaign purposefully was using Ann Romney "sparingly…so that people don't get tired of her."
“We’ve given all you people need to know and understand about our financial situation and how we live our life,”
"I believe it's Mitt's time. I believe the country needs the kind of leadership he's going to offer… So I think it's our turn now,"
"Of course there were mostly women on the plane, but we had our Secret Service guys there," she added. "They took charge and the pilot was great and we felt pretty comfortable."
Asked what her primary worry would be should her husband succeed in defeating President Obama on Nov. 6, Mrs. Romney replied, "You know, I think my biggest concern, obviously, would just be for his mental well-being."
"I have all the confidence in the world in his ability, in his decisiveness and his leadership skills, in his understanding of the economy, in his understanding of what's missing right now in the economy - you know, pieces that are missing to get this jumpstarted," she continued. "So for me I think it would just be the emotional part of it."
'We call the rope line now the advice line because everyone cares and everyone wants to help and everyone wants to just give their piece, a little piece of advice.
'So I feel like my best advice is just to bring peace and calm to him and just trust in him and just say, "I know you can do it", but not to give him any advice because it gets too overwhelming.”
The would-be First Lady said that her husband would be looking to her in the audience during the three presidential debates in October.
'In all the past debates, he would find me in the audience and after each question, he’d look at me ’cause it was like, "Did I do O.K. Ann? Was that O.K.?" And I love that because he cares so much.
'I mean, we have such a good relationship and we have such a strong marriage and I know that he measures himself and how he’s doing by my face and how I think he’s doing, so I know in these next debates it’s going to be very important for me to be sitting in that audience.'
Mr. Romney’s team has concluded that debates are about creating moments and has equipped him with a series of zingers that he has memorized and has been practicing on aides since August. His strategy includes luring the president into appearing smug or evasive about his responsibility for the economy. (snip)
To prepare Mr. Romney, Mr. Portman has played Mr. Obama combatively, attacking Mr. Romney as a rich man who does not care about average Americans. Evidently, he has gotten under the candidate’s skin. “We get the chance to debate one another, and after the hour and a half or so is over, I want to kick him out of the room,” Mr. Romney said recently.
True to reputation, Mr. Romney has practiced for months, starting in June in Utah, through three days this month in Vermont. Once, when a problem with a charter plane kept Mr. Romney out until after midnight, his adviser, Beth Myers, asked if he still wanted to practice the next day. “Painful,” he e-mailed, “but yes.”
The Loneliness of Leadership
I suppose many of you watched President Nixon last night as I did, when he spoke to the nation and was listened to by the world. I watched him with great interest. I observed him as he wiped the perspiration from his face, realizing, I am sure, the importance of what he was saying. As I looked at him, I thought of the terrible loneliness of leadership.
True, he has advisors. He has at his beck and call any number of men with whom he can consult; but when all the chips are down, he has to face the world alone, as it were. His advisors do not face the cannon fire of public opinion. That comes to the leader.
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Greetings, comrades!
Have I mentioned that I'm off to the debate this evening? Very clearly this has national implications....tonight's moderator is David Gregory.
Brother TriSec got tickets through the union, so we think they're decent seats near center stage.
This ought to be fun....I will at least be posting updates to FB if I have the bars. (I've tried from other local debates without much luck - depends on the building.)
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Morning! I signed a lease on a new place yesterdee. I will be moving Saturday! Blog meet up in Jacksonville!
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good morning! It's still being edited, but the blog is up!
Tri, If you have the bars, will the updates be on FB?
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Dear LA:
Nobody outside your zip code cares about your friggin' highway. Get over it.
(Seriously, why is this national news?)
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Morning! I signed a lease on a new place yesterdee. I will be moving Saturday! Blog meet up in Jacksonville!
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Yes I won't have to deal with the low-rent, white trash, two-strike felon after Saturday. If you have ever seen "Cops," you've seen Cletus. He's the guy with no shirt they are arresting after he has provided the explaination of why he isn't the guy they are looking for.
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ugh - even Disney doesn't write princesses that "damsel in distress"-y anymore
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Dear LA:
Nobody outside your zip code cares about your friggin' highway. Get over it.
(Seriously, why is this national news?)
Why was the Big Dig? Just sayin...
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ugh - even Disney doesn't write princesses that "damsel in distress"-y anymore
and that comment was just really strange.
That said, I hope people read this blog, because I really think it shows exactly how fragile a person Mitt Romney is.
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Why was the Big Dig? Just sayin...
Quote by Raine:yeah, that doesn't sound pleasant.Quote by Mondobubba:
Yes I won't have to deal with the low-rent, white trash, two-strike felon after Saturday. If you have ever seen "Cops," you've seen Cletus. He's the guy with no shirt they are arresting after he has provided the explaination of why he isn't the guy they are looking for.
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Why was the Big Dig? Just sayin...
We didn't have national headlines proclaiming "CARMAGEDDON!!!"
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Good morning, bloggers!
Raine, thanks for a great blog that raises a lot of questions about Romney. I think that Ann Romney's comment may be among the most damning of this campaign. The presidency is a job that prematurely ages people. The stress is that great and mental and physical health are considerations for the office.
Quote by Raine:I think it's incredibly damaging.Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!
Raine, thanks for a great blog that raises a lot of questions about Romney. I think that Ann Romney's comment may be among the most damning of this campaign. The presidency is a job that prematurely ages people. The stress is that great and mental and physical health are considerations for the office.
The other thing I noticed wrt to the debate preps is that it appears that the Romney campaign is preparing to debate an image of Obama that they think exists:
Strawman Obama.
That's nuts too.
Quote by Raine:I think it's incredibly damaging.Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!
Raine, thanks for a great blog that raises a lot of questions about Romney. I think that Ann Romney's comment may be among the most damning of this campaign. The presidency is a job that prematurely ages people. The stress is that great and mental and physical health are considerations for the office.
The other thing I noticed wrt to the debate preps is that it appears that the Romney campaign is preparing to debate an image of Obama that they think exists:
Strawman Obama.
That's nuts too.
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Romney was not a good debater way back in '94 when he took on Senator Kennedy. The unfortunate lightweight Dem we had in the '02 campaign made him look much better.
Mr. President will have no problems landing a knockout blow, methinks.
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And did you know, in 2002 Mitt declared that he wouldn't run against a sitting Republican for governor of this state? (Jane Swift- unfairly blamed for 9/11).
There's a smoke-filled room involved, but not 3 hours after she "decided" not to seek re-election, Mitt announced his candidacy. Didn't even wait for the body to cool off.
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And did you know, in 2002 Mitt declared that he wouldn't run against a sitting Republican for governor of this state? (Jane Swift- unfairly blamed for 9/11).
There's a smoke-filled room involved, but not 3 hours after she "decided" not to seek re-election, Mitt announced his candidacy. Didn't even wait for the body to cool off.
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Good day, folks. Not feeling in a great state of mind right now. I had a major f-up at work on Saturday and am not feeling good about it. I have to go in at 4:30 today and hope that I at least still have a job. With me having to find a new place, this is not a good time for this to happen.
Quote by Will in Chicago:Quote by livingonli:
Good day, folks. Not feeling in a great state of mind right now. I had a major f-up at work on Saturday and am not feeling good about it. I have to go in at 4:30 today and hope that I at least still have a job. With me having to find a new place, this is not a good time for this to happen.
I hope that everything will be well. Hang in there.
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I don't like the Colts, but this is unfortunate and too close to home.
Get well, dude.
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Good day, folks. Not feeling in a great state of mind right now. I had a major f-up at work on Saturday and am not feeling good about it. I have to go in at 4:30 today and hope that I at least still have a job. With me having to find a new place, this is not a good time for this to happen.
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Good day, folks. Not feeling in a great state of mind right now. I had a major f-up at work on Saturday and am not feeling good about it. I have to go in at 4:30 today and hope that I at least still have a job. With me having to find a new place, this is not a good time for this to happen.
When you talk to them, focus on how rare it is for you to make mistakes, your experience, and how you've learned from this and will take the steps required to prevent it from happening again.
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Good day, folks. Not feeling in a great state of mind right now. I had a major f-up at work on Saturday and am not feeling good about it. I have to go in at 4:30 today and hope that I at least still have a job. With me having to find a new place, this is not a good time for this to happen.
When you talk to them, focus on how rare it is for you to make mistakes, your experience, and how you've learned from this and will take the steps required to prevent it from happening again.
^^^ LIVIN' --- THIS ^^^
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Don't know how much stock to put in this.
The major criteria are:
1.) Rapid fall-off in sales and steep losses.
2.) Disclosures by the parent of the brand that it might go out of business.
3.) Rapidly rising costs that are extremely unlikely to be recouped through higher prices.
4.) Companies that are sold.
5.) Companies that go into bankruptcy;
6.) Companies that have lost the great majority of their customers.
7.) Operations with rapidly withering market share.
According to one aide, much of Mr. Romney’s debate preparation has involved rehearsing a slew of prepackaged “zingers,†with mixed results: “We gave him what we thought was a foolproof line about the budget deficit and he somehow turned it into a crack about gay Mexicans.â€
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Oh... sweet Jesus!
According to one aide, much of Mr. Romney’s debate preparation has involved rehearsing a slew of prepackaged “zingers,†with mixed results: “We gave him what we thought was a foolproof line about the budget deficit and he somehow turned it into a crack about gay Mexicans.â€
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Don't know how much stock to put in this.
hmmm... I read that and then I went to the first page. What they say about Current seems to be purly speculative and not based upon the criteria they used to make said prediction:Using Time Warner as an indicator does not seem to be a good criteria.The major criteria are:
1.) Rapid fall-off in sales and steep losses.
2.) Disclosures by the parent of the brand that it might go out of business.
3.) Rapidly rising costs that are extremely unlikely to be recouped through higher prices.
4.) Companies that are sold.
5.) Companies that go into bankruptcy;
6.) Companies that have lost the great majority of their customers.
7.) Operations with rapidly withering market share.
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Oh, Mitt....
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Oh, Mitt....
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Alright gang, I'm headed for the lovely Tsongas Arena on the grounds of UMass Lowell. There ought to be a racous and highly Democratic crowd in play this evening.
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Oh, Mitt....
I saw WSJ an my eyes glazed over. Exactly how is the mid-east in termoil? No one is rioting at the moment, right? We can pretty much turn off Iran's centrifuges at will, right? Move on, nothing to see here.
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Oh, Mitt....
This tired line again? Maybe he thinks the stench of bullshit emanating from the WSJ editorial board will cover his own?
Quote by Raine:let me translate for you Mondo:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by TriSec:
Oh, Mitt....
I saw WSJ an my eyes glazed over. Exactly how is the mid-east in termoil? No one is rioting at the moment, right? We can pretty much turn off Iran's centrifuges at will, right? Move on, nothing to see here.
"My advisors, mostly from the Bush administration, want me to Bomb the F*ck out of the middle east. I will do their bidding."
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ok, so here is the deal... Once I get a clear feeling that Tri can post updates from the arena, I will start a new blog. I think we can combime both the Brown/Warren debate with the Cantor/Powell debate. What say thee?
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by Raine:
ok, so here is the deal... Once I get a clear feeling that Tri can post updates from the arena, I will start a new blog. I think we can combime both the Brown/Warren debate with the Cantor/Powell debate. What say thee?
If there was a Connie Mack - Bill Nelson debate I would contribute. Since Nelson has a double digit lead of the digbat, Connie Mack. I don't think they are even trying a debate.
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And they go right to the Native American BS
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Gregory asks Brown if he has proof that she got preferential treatment.
Quote by Raine:David has a bias. HE smells like a rove Dancer.Quote by trojanrabbit:
Gregory asks Brown if he has proof that she got preferential treatment.
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Brown - I'm a uniion member. I'm the only one fighting for union members
Quote by Raine:REALLY?Quote by trojanrabbit:
Brown - I'm a uniion member. I'm the only one fighting for union members
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Cantor just said "if American-based multi-nationals do better overseas, they'll create jobs here"
Translation: Outsourcing jobs overseas creates more American jobs
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Now for the fiscal cliff
to Brown - why isn't Bowles Simpson going anywhere.
Brown - ask Harry Reid
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Warren - Brown signed the Grover Norquist pledge.
HAHAHAHAHA
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We decided to watch the Nebraska senate debate. Oof. Bob Kerry is more conservative than most Blue Dog democrats. Nearly the only advantage with him winning is that we keep control of the Senate.