I know a lot of people have opinions on Mitt Romney, but keep in mind that he has a history of being thrown in difficult situations and being successful. Besides all of the corporate rescues he has done, and knowing when to cut his losses, he rescued the Salt Lake Olympics, taking those games from the brink of disaster, and on the edge of being pulled and given to another city, to being proclaimed some of the best run games ever. He knows how to rescue a company, or an organization that is on the brink of disaster.
I have seen enough negative comments about him, and his commitment that it is really getting kind of funny. The latest and greatest thing that I have heard that would make him an ineffective leader is because he doesn't drink. Really? That is really the best they can come up with?
I really think what bothers people about him is that they are afraid because he is a Mormon, and think that he will owe more allegiance to Salt Lake then the US, which is just false speculation, and is part of the same criticism that John Kennedy had with Catholicism. There have been plenty of successful Mormon's in politics, from every political party. It really should be a non issue. Indicative of how scared the Pol's and newspaper hacks are of Mitt are some of the critiques of him that border on the insane. Too Rich, Really? Never heard that about John Kerry, Richard Nixon, George Bush, or John Kennedy, and then, wouldn't you rather that someone that was a self made millionaire run the country, or would you rather have the proprietor of Frankies Shoe Shop run it? It is obvious to me that a community organizer isn't capable of running the country.
He is too religious? Really, I prefer that the most powerful man in the country feel that he is accountable to a Higher Power, and I don't care what religion he belongs to, EVEN MUSLIM, if he lives his religion, I consider that a plus, because I know that in times of trouble, he will know how to meditate, and pray for a proper resolution.
I won't touch Mormon, because honestly, I cannot give an unbiased opinion on that. I will tell you though that in the Mormon culture we are raised up and given leadership opportunities starting at the age of 12, on. We are asked and expected to do public speaking from a very young age, as young as 4 or 5. (really even from the age of 3) If for no other reason, it makes people comfortable speaking in front of a large group. There are other things that happen that I won't bore you with the details on, but as a Mormon, I know that if nothing else, he has definite leadership skills and knows how to put the correct people in jobs where they can be the most effective.
Some people criticize him because of the Massachusetts Health Care, give him credit, he hasn't backed away from the responsibility of a failed plan. Keep in mind though, something that is constitutional for a state to do, may not be constitutional for the Federal Government. Keep in mind that he was a republican governor working with a very liberal state house. That can have an effect on what is, or is not, passed.
I really cannot understand how anyone can think that Obama is a better choice for President, especially as he has walked all over the constitution and congress doing his crazy Executive Orders, that he pulls out every time the checks and balances declared in the constitution do not work in his favor.
BTW Tony, the word is caricature