Romney supports escalation.
By on Jan 10th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Romney supports escalation.
Prominent conservative and former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA) “has broken his silence” on escalation, releasing a written statement this morning: “In consultation with Generals, military experts and troops who have served on the ground in Iraq, I believe securing Iraqi civilians requires additional troops. … Success will require rapid deployment.”
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can we just send mitt over?
January 10th, 2007 at 10:17 amSo? What a self-important ass.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:19 amI’d love to know which generals and which “military experts”.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:19 am“In consultation with a bunch of military experts and soldiers whose lives are on the line, all of whom say NO NO NO, I say YES YES YES to Romney ‘08!”
January 10th, 2007 at 10:23 amRomney supports escalation.
There’s a shocker…
January 10th, 2007 at 10:24 amMitt wasn’t really a threat for 2008, but hey, if he wants to take himself out now, cool.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:24 amA Republican candidate would be wise to break with Bush on the war, but no one’s got the balls.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:24 amGuess this Romney guy isn’t very cool afterall.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:31 amThink Romney also supports athletics?
January 10th, 2007 at 10:32 amEscalate the war, deflate your chances for higher office (and your moral standing, IMO).
January 10th, 2007 at 10:37 amThink Romney also supports athletics?
Comment by ForTruth
I’ve heard he’s a major atlethic supporter.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:47 am“Generals, military experts and troops”?
January 10th, 2007 at 10:52 amSince he’s a politician:I’m curious, Who would that be?
ForTruth and Zoo
Nice set up and punch line team work. When does the tour start?
January 10th, 2007 at 10:55 amWhen will Romney be outed as as a closeted hypocrite homosexual?
January 10th, 2007 at 10:55 amI’ve heard he’s a major atlethic supporter.
Comment by Zoo
Ba da, splash!
January 10th, 2007 at 10:59 amThanks PLC, it seems to flow naturally.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:59 amYes, Mitt, go ahead and throw your hat into Dubya’s ring…it’s working out so well for McCain, too.
January 10th, 2007 at 11:05 amGo for it Mitt! Support the 11% who think this is a great idea.
January 10th, 2007 at 11:09 amThat’s the percent of the vote you’ll get in your next ejection.
When does the tour start?
Comment by PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC)
ForTruth started seeing Yoko Ono, and well…..
January 10th, 2007 at 11:09 amForTruth started seeing Yoko Ono, and well…..
Comment by Zoo
Don’t blame it on Yoko.
January 10th, 2007 at 11:14 amRomney is setting himself up as the “Republican” candidate in 2008; he’s hoping that all those who still like Bush (28%) will form his base of support. Someone whould tell him that the 28% of those he chooses to pander are lacking certain mental reasoning powers.
January 10th, 2007 at 11:14 amNotice that Guliani is holding back and playing it cool on all of this. He’s hoping everybody is going to do like McCain & Romney and take themselves out of contention, leaving the playing field open for himself.
All of this is very polarizing. Before it is done EVERYONE is going to have to choose whether they are for or against the constitution.
January 10th, 2007 at 11:20 am[...] According to Thinkprogress, Mitt Romney has broken his silence and now come out squarely in favor of President Bush’s ill-advised “surge” (aka escalation by throwing more troops into the middle of a sectarian civil war, a move virtually all Bush’s top military advisors have advised against). Romney claims he made his decision after conferring with “generals, military experts and troops who have served on the ground in Iraq.” Oh really? I wonder if he could name a few of them. [...]
January 10th, 2007 at 11:25 amsupport. Someone whould tell him that the 28% of those he chooses to pander are lacking certain mental reasoning powers.
Comment by Marie — January 10, 2007 @ 11:14 am
He’s toast. Fundamentalist Christians will not support a Morman.
January 10th, 2007 at 11:37 amDidn’t he mean…
After ignoring Generals, military experts and troops who have served on the ground in Iraq, I believe securing Iraqi civilians requires additional troops. … Success will require rapid deployment.â€
January 10th, 2007 at 12:12 pmGood luck to them… they are really rolling the dice here. The Iraqis have never once showed up for duty in force. If they dont this time when the public is focusing on this like a lazer and the repubs are betting it all on this last attempt against the wishes and suggestions by just about everyone well… they are going to look like complete fools that got a bunch more Americans killed for their egos.
January 10th, 2007 at 1:49 pmThankfully, none of the godless libs here pick American presidents. Its always the conservative base that wins out because we stick to our ideals and have a vision. Libs just want to lose, like they made us lose Vietnam and thats why the drivebys keep it up with all these casuality stories, because they want to break the American spirit. (Remember the CNN sniper/Islamic fascist propaganda video??)
That’s why Mitt is gonna be our next president, because he realizes the importance of freeing the Iraqi people from tyranny and terrorism and in fighting the global war on terrorism. Iraq will one day be a democracy like Germany and Japan and you people will have no right to claim any responsibility for it. Because you were the ones who wanted the Americans and ultimately the Iraqi people to lose.
January 10th, 2007 at 4:02 pmThat’s why Mitt is gonna be our next president, because he realizes the importance of freeing the Iraqi people from tyranny and terrorism and in fighting the global war on terrorism. Iraq will one day be a democracy like Germany and Japan
Mitt in 2008. Is that a prediction? This speculation is so off base is sounds like something aphromite would say.
What if Iraq is one day a democracy like Palestine? Do you support that?
You guys havent seen very supportive of the democractically elected Hamas government..
January 11th, 2007 at 1:06 am