The Glenn and Helen Show: Mitt Romney on the War, the Campaign and the Future

This sounds like so much politcal blather on the governor's part. He simply is mentioning what people want to hear, rather than challenging people to tackle the hard problems.

He wants to please everybody, but that is not possible. If Romney wants to lead a country, he needs to do more than talk nice. He needs to criticize and reject those things which he thinks is wrong. In other words, he needs a harder edge.

Jan 10, 2007 09:42 PM

Great interview with an impressive man.

Wow! I thought that Romney's opponents would saved these 1994 debate videos (which we ALL KNEW were coming) for when things heated up more. I guess his opponent(s) are sick of losing the "talent primary" and the "money primary" to Romney. Over $7 MILLION raised on Monday, S.C. Credible Conservative Senator DeMint's AMAZINGLY STRONG endorsement letter on Teusday, and then the Roll Call article showing Iowa's "McCain Disdain" forced them to start floundering. It's not a pretty sight.

Romney's been getting some strong defense from conservative sources. I liked "Romney is Smarter than the Average Bear: Part 2" by Dean Barnett and the coverage from K-Lo, the Boston Globe, and Evangelicals for Mitt. These all confirm that well established conservative action groups in Mass(i.e. not the lunatic fringe of the right--like MassResistance) have loved working with Romney and have given him great props for his work there.

Again, a great interview with Romney . . . good job Glen and Helen.

Jan 11, 2007 12:30 AM

I want to first say that Mitt Romney is my favorite at this time for President and this interview confirms that.

I went to his website (mittromney.com) and found a portion of this interview on his MittTV link. I was impressed to see that he has video for it and you can see that he has no notes! That he's thinking and that he truly has an opinion of the times. If this is him without notes and without a lot of the background of some of the questions that were asked, I hate to see him after he's done his research and delved more into them. Also I know that the portion of the video with your interview on his site was to post on YouTube giving his side of the story and that's a brilliant strategy. One of the reasons why I believe (as I'm sure they know) is that the internet will play a great part in getting out information equally. People who are really honest about wanting to know about the candidate will always get an equal amount of information either for or against.

I had no doubts because of his record that he's very much a conservative with strong conservative values both social and political. Also, you can see that he has a strong view and command of foreign policy as well as technology and science.

In the interview it was very pointed as well that he spoke of China dealing with Iran as opposed to Russia. I believe that he sees a greater need to have a strong relationship with China and I agree. Russia has done a lot of double talking. Some will say that China has a human rights problem and it's true but your either going to speak to them about that as a friend or you can make things worse and talk to them about it as an enemy. You make your choice. Mine won't be the latter.

Again, I'm pushing for Romney in '08 and thank the show for really taking the time to ask him very pointed and deliberate questions. I'm very impressed.

Jan 11, 2007 07:01 AM

As a lifelong Mormon, I am thrilled to have Mitt Romney running in 2008.

It might be helpful for Pajamas Readers to see what the LDS church teaches its members about Political Neutrality.

Go Here: http://www.lds.org/newsroom/issues/answer/0,19491,6056-1- 462-44-462,00.html

From the churchs web site:

Question:

Does the Church support or endorse political parties or candidates?

Answer:

The Church’s mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, not to elect politicians. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is neutral in matters of party politics. This applies in all of the many nations in which it is established.

The Church does not:

Endorse, promote or oppose political parties, candidates or platforms.

Allow its church buildings, membership lists or other resources to be used for partisan political purposes.

Attempt to direct its members as to which candidate or party they should give their votes to. This policy applies whether or not a candidate for office is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Attempt to direct or dictate to a government leader.

The Church does:

Encourage its members to play a role as responsible citizens in their communities, including becoming informed about issues and voting in elections.

Expect its members to engage in the political process in an informed and civil manner, respecting the fact that members of the Church come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and may have differences of opinion in partisan political matters.

Request candidates for office not to imply that their candidacy or platforms are endorsed by the Church.

Reserve the right as an institution to address, in a nonpartisan way, issues that it believes have significant community or moral consequences or that directly affect the interests of the Church.

In the United States, where nearly half of the world’s Latter-day Saints live, it is customary for the Church at each national election to issue a letter to be read to all congregations encouraging its members to vote, but emphasizing the Church’s neutrality in partisan political matters.

Relationships With Government

Elected officials who are Latter-day Saints make their own decisions and may not necessarily be in agreement with one another or even with a publicly stated Church position. While the Church may communicate its views to them, as it may to any other elected official, it recognizes that these officials still must make their own choices based on their best judgment and with consideration of the constituencies whom they were elected to represent.

Modern scriptural references to the role of government: Doctrine and Covenants, Section 134

Doctrine and Covenants 134: Modern Day scripture outlining the LDS beliefs regarding the role of government.

Go Here:

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/134

I believe the USA would have a powerful, ethical, and clear headed Commander in Chief with Romney at the helm.

Jenny Hatch
Mommy Blogger

Jan 11, 2007 12:04 PM

This whole debate is useless.

Mitt Romney is the conservative candidate.

He also has a proven tract record of keeping the Dems off his back. He makes smart decisions and doesn't allow them to get dirt on him by living a straight forward life.

Yes indeed, someone was trigger happy with these videos. It shows that they're scared and losing ground.

We won't guess who's pushing the dirt but it will backfire.

Jan 11, 2007 03:29 PM

Romney's meteoric rise in the GOP Bloggers poll shows clearly he is winning conservatives over.

Fully 89.6% of this well-informed, Internet-savvy group rate themselves between 7 and 10 on a 1-to-10 conservatism scale.

Every month Romney has risen in their esteem. He now is the first choice of 28%, placing him in first place for the first time, ahead of Gingrich (25.5%) and Giuliani (21.8%).

His net favorability rating ("acceptable" vs. "unacceptable" as a candidate) stands at 67.5% -- first again among the candidates in the poll.

The MSM may not know it yet, but Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee. The Republican faithful are beginning to understand that he is indeed a true conservative -- and one who can actually win.

Jan 11, 2007 05:21 PM

I can accept a person changing positions on various issues, although it is convenient to be "blue" when you run for office in a blue state and then to compile a "red" record when you've decided not to seek re-election, but to instead go for the presidential nomination of your "red" party. (Leaving your state party in a shambles in the process, by the way.)

But the alleged flip-flopping isn't what bothered me the most about the 1994 debate clips making the rounds on YouTube.

http://markdaniels.blogspot.com/2007/01/saved-by-gracenot -by-works.html

Mark Daniels

Jan 12, 2007 08:49 PM

Hello from NZ
As a person about as far away from US as you can get I am intrigued by the intelligence and substance that this man seems to have.
He seems to be of high moral character. I will follow his road towards the presidency closely. His Mormonism is not going to be a problem - I do not think the US vote as a whole is that stupid.
Good luck Mitt - you seem to be miles ahead of the Republican field and there is no doubt you are light years ahead of Clinton.
A leader like this may change the world....

Jan 15, 2007 04:38 AM