A 'change'-ed Romney hits New Hampshire

I figure that if he spent $7 million on TV ads and got 29,405 votes, it cost him about $238 per vote. That seems like a poor investment return for someone who supposedly is the business and financial genius of the bunch, and that doesn't even count the money he spent on BBQs, offices and other stuff. Now all he needs to do is flip-flop again and become Mr. Change to win New Hampshire. I'm not buying that strategy, and I'll bet the people of NH aren't either.

"The message I got out of Iowa is that people said they want change,"

Ooookay, does Mitt now start talking about change? How he is the change candidate? Good luck!!!

the fact that it is 2008 and people will vote blindly for someone based on his religion and his ability to play the bass is beyond me! WHAT happened to "let's vote on the issues"? Who cares that the other guy was poor and a minister - look at what he wants to do to this country! yet these IOWA people vote like herded sheep that only focus on the bigoted idea that this guy is Christian when he pulled some of the dirtiest of tricks!
Romney has the credentials, the experience and the vision to change Washington who cares he is a Mormon and that some people think he is not a Christian what happened to freedom of religion?
What happened last night tells you that people can be just sold by an underdog appeal it is just pathetic!

The message I got out of Iowa is that people said they want change," Romney told reporters
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Romney differs not one iota from Bush. The change people want is anything but the GOP. Only Ron Paul differs from Bush, and he got trounced. The GOP is finished.

Although the evangelical right is currently more comfortable with Huck's religion, they are going to find that Huck says just what people want to hear. His policies and track record speak much louder than his populist message.... the problem is his folksy charm will be no match to an obama/clinton match head to head.... the only person I think has a chance to stave off the democrat tidal wave is Romney. If the economy dips into a recession in 08, Hucks tax raising history will weigh down on his numbers while Romney will gain more popularity as Americans with his turn-around-broken-things track record.

Yes, ole Mitt is the man of change. He changes his positions, ideals, and values to fit whatever he thinks will win. Change indeed...

America does have religious freedom, more so than any other nation on the planet. With that freedom the voters of Iowa are allowed to vote as bigots of one particular religion if they want to. Evangelicals played a very large part in Bush's election and re-election because they felt he could best represent them. Aside from Romney's ability to effectively represent them, if they decide for whatever reason that they cannot vote for him, whether it's because he's a Mormon, or simply because Huckabee is a Baptist - so be it. That's democracy. So long as Mormons are allowed to observe their own faith, and all others are allowed the same privilege - That's liberty preserved!

Since when is it a negative thing to have been successful in life in the public and private sector, not to mention a successful husband and father? Religious bigotry is what propelled Huckabee to victory last night. It is disgusting to me to think that the 39,000 idiots in Iowa who voted for Huckabee, the overwhelming majority of whom are evangelical Christians, will have such a dramatic effect on the national election. Heaven help us indeed if other states fall for Huck's "aw shucks" populist schtick. He was a mediocre governor in a backwater state, whose penchant for corruption has now been exceeded only by his embarrassing gaffes. But hey, he's good with the one-liners, he can play a guitar, and he has experience as a Baptist minister, so he would make a great President, according to Iowa. Nice work.

The unfortunate outcome of last night's result is that the Democrats are now virtually guaranteed to win the White House, especially if Huck continues to erode the chances of the only Republican candidate who could actually win a general election.

There's no way Sen. McCain can come to New Hampshire and say he can be the candidate to change Washington," Romney said, adding: "He is Washington."

Is Mitt the _ _ _ _ onto something here?

IRAQ -- McCAIN: 100 YEARS IN IRAQ 'WOULD BE FINE WITH ME,' EVEN 'A MILLION YEARS': During a town hall meeting in Derry, New Hampshire last night, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told a crowd of roughly two hundred people that it "would be fine" with him if the U.S. military stayed in Iraq for "maybe a hundred years." "We've been in Japan for 60 years. We've been in South Korea 50 years or so," added McCain. Asked about the remark later by Mother Jones's David Corn, McCain reaffirmed it, "excitedly declaring that U.S. troops could be in Iraq for 'a thousand years' or 'a million years,' as far as he was concerned." McCain's embrace of an indefinite presence in Iraq modeled on South Korea contradicts what he told PBS's Charlie Rose in late November. "Do you think that this -- Korea, South Korea is an analogy of where Iraq might be?" asked Rose. "I don't think so," replied McCain. "I think because of the nature of the society in Iraq and the religious aspects of it that America eventually withdraws."

Romney's expenditures, perhaps, places a dollar figure on how much Bigotry costs to fight. Even Romney's millions, brilliance, leadership, vision, organization, were still not enough to overcome a caucus full of religious bigoted sheep. Sheep who would rather vote for Huckabee, a man about as fit to be President as Gommer Pyle, and who refused to vote for the vastly superior candidate because he is a Mormon. A real black-eye for Iowa, for America, and very sad commentary on Evangelicals.

Romney's $238 per vote, places a dollar figure on how much religious bigotry costs to fight. Even Romney's millions, brilliance, leadership, vision, organization, were still not enough to overcome a caucus full of religious bigoted sheep. Sheep who would rather vote for Huckabee, a man about as fit to be President as Gommer Pyle, and who refused to vote for the vastly superior candidate because he is a Mormon. A real black-eye for Iowa, for America, and very sad commentary on the Evangelicals.

Its amazing how many people are blaming evangelicals for Romney’s spectacular loss (and it was a loss, if you spend that much money and energy). A lot of the people are blaming his loss on religious prejudice, but that just isn’t it. Mitt Romney has changed his position on nearly every single important issue for Republican voters, and he spent almost all of his last year as a one term governor campaigning in Iowa. Although he appeared as a guest on the 700 club and was endorsed by Pat Robertson, the average voter was not buying it. They are just fed up with people that have no anchor and will say and do anything to get elected. I hope he has another spectacular “victory” of a second or third place finish in NH.

Mitt Romney gets things done. It doesn't appear to matter to him whether people call him names for it. Look at his record - he brought Bain Capital from the brink of collapse to an immensely profitable firm. 2002 Winter olympics? ...he saved them as well. Massachusetts showed him turn a $3 billion deficit into a $700 million surplus without raising taxes. If you wish to call him names, you can call him whatever you like as long as it doesn't rhyme with "successful" - for that is what he has been. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney and accompanying sources and draw your own conclusion.

Romney understands that his campaign is going down in flames, and because of that, expect him to go as negative as possible to beat McCain in NH. The only problem is that those people know him well, and don't go for the negative stuff. Both of those factors equal an end to Romney's bid for the White House, and Americans are better off.

His new theme song:

Oh yeah
Mm
Still don't know what I was waiting for
And my time was running wild
A million dead-end streets and
Every time I thought Id got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet
So I turned myself to face me
But Ive never caught a glimpse
Of how the others must see the faker
I'm much too fast to take that test

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Don't want to be a richer man
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Just gonna have to be a different man
Time may change me
But I cant trace time

I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream
Of warm impermanence
So the days float through my eyes
But still the days seem the same
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Don't tell them to grow up and out of it
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Where's your shame
You've left us up to our necks in it
Time may change me
But you cant trace time

Strange fascination, fascinating me
Ah changes are taking the pace I'm going through

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Oh, look out you rock n rollers
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-changes
Pretty soon now you're gonna get a little older
Time may change me
But I can't trace time
I said that time may change me
But I can't trace time

David Bowie lyrics

I think we should give the Iowa Republic voters a little credit here.

The religious nuts have been taken for granted for years by big money fake 'values' people like Shrub, St. John McCain and Romney and now they want their turn at the trough. They've been cannon fodder for years, and they've found a candidate that is one of them. The modern Republic party has been espousing their fake 'values' schtick for so long, they can't hardly complain when a real live nut takes up the banner. Kudus to Huckabee. At least he's consistent.

Poor little Plastic Mitt. All those blown millions and he still couldn't buy the minds of the voters.

Congrats to the Iowa voters for not buying into Mitty's flip-flopping line of crap.

Question/point.
Has America finally got past racism when a 95% white state votes for a black man (well black/white parents)?

but I've mentioned religious bigotry before. The 1st Amendment.
And it was in full force last night.

Q: Because the swamp is in Chicago, would you, have voted against Michael Jordan from playing with the Bulls because of whatever he believes in (or not), or it wouldn't matter as long as he could do the job?

The evangelical voters were not voting for issues but for a baptist minister to bring them closer to the "rapture" - Jonestown, Guyana Revisited. "And the saints go marching in/ and the saints go marching in,/ Oh I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in/

Heaven help us!

Well Tom I'm from NH and I will be voting for Romney as will most of my family and friends that I have been talking with about the upcoming primary. That roughly close to 40 people. hardly the entire state of NH but just wait.

The buzz on Romney here is very strong and I think he is going to win big.

The people of Nh are going to pass on amnesty Juan.

The only thing Plastic Mitt proved in Iowa is that people's votes can't be bought.

I don't like Huckabee but I applaud his supporters for not being swayed by flip-flopping, serial liar, multi-millionaire, Willard Mitt.

"Agent of change"? I ask you to review pictures of Mitt's Dec. 6th "faith" speech & notice George HW & Barbara Bush (if you can pick them out from behind the 7 American flags). Mitt is the Republican establishment's annointed one. "Change" - right!
McCain 2008.

"Agent of change"? I ask you to review pictures of Mitt's Dec. 6th "faith" speech & notice George HW & Barbara Bush (if you can pick them out from behind the 7 American flags). Mitt is the Republican establishment's annointed one. "Change"? Right! McCain 2008.

I can't wait for NH!

What happened to the HUCK shouldn't he pull in with strength into NH. This tells you that blind evangelicals are not all over the country. In fact NH will tell you that you need more than a populous smile and Chuck Norris to win in the US of A! and when that comes apparent to the sheep in Iowa they will fall in rank and vote for the leader that will put money back in their pockets and educate their children (MA # 1 in education) so they don't vote like their dumb parents.

Chuck the Huck! GO MITT