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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:27 PM Sep 2012

I agree with Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig. Problem is, you guys should have tried harder

Mitt Romney's Sons Tried To Convince Him To Not Run For President

"We’re nervous about it,” Josh, the middle brother, said. “It’s one of those things. Our lives are pretty good as they are, but this is one of those things where we recognize it’s good for the country for my dad to run but not necessarily good for us, so we are going to try and keep our lives as normal, as consistent as they can possibly be over the next few years.”

Josh said that his father's failed bid for the Republican nomination in 2008 made the family wary of another campaign.

"We knew what we were getting into this time, so we were definitely more hesitant," Josh said.

Matt, the second oldest of the Romney sons, admitted that he had similar reservations about his father's second stab at the presidency.

"I didn't want him to do it," Matt said. "I tried to convince him not to. I think there were a few of us who tried that ... but I just felt like, for us as a family, this isn’t the best thing. But, as Josh said, for the country we think it’s the right thing."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/21/mitt-romney-sons_n_1614335.html

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I agree with Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig. Problem is, you guys should have tried harder (Original Post) CatWoman Sep 2012 OP
Did you try pushing his face in the butter? tanyev Sep 2012 #1
+1 nt Raine Sep 2012 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #2
"I'm spending my kids' inheritance, I can get more." Indpndnt Sep 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #17
oh, I don't know... renate Sep 2012 #3
"But, as Josh said, for the country we think it’s the right thing." Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #4
Perhaps he is hoping it will get 'Dad' out of their hair for a few years Tyrs WolfDaemon Sep 2012 #14
Mitt should have listened to Rafalca. " Neigh." n/t dimbear Sep 2012 #5
LOLOLOL!!! CatWoman Sep 2012 #7
OOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Aren't they self sacrificing? Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #6
I think Romney's kids are trying to sabotage his campaign. My evidence? catbyte Sep 2012 #8
hey!! CatWoman Sep 2012 #10
Tagg told a reporter that story about Seamus in 2007. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #11
Tagg was given the job of calling Freddie Sep 2012 #13
And that he eats first treestar Sep 2012 #18
maybe they should have signed up for the army and asked for an overseas assignment rurallib Sep 2012 #12
we might discover that these cowards aren't paying taxes either central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #16

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catbyte

(34,454 posts)
8. I think Romney's kids are trying to sabotage his campaign. My evidence?
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:35 PM
Sep 2012

His sons told the media about Seamus, how he deliberately tripped his daughter-in-law in order to win a family foot race, how he shoved his son's face in butter and his grandson's in whipped cream. And this is supposed to endear Mitt to us just how exactly?



Indpndnt

(2,391 posts)
11. Tagg told a reporter that story about Seamus in 2007.
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:40 PM
Sep 2012

And he told it to showcase what a problem solver his father was. Ol' Tagg inherited the Zero Empathy gene from both his parents.

Freddie

(9,275 posts)
13. Tagg was given the job of calling
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 07:44 PM
Sep 2012

Portman, Pawlenty and the other finalists to tell them they weren't the chosen one

"Hi, this is Tagg...you're not it!"

treestar

(82,383 posts)
18. And that he eats first
Wed Sep 12, 2012, 10:54 PM
Sep 2012

before the kids in line.

I agree - those kids think Mitt will be insufferable if he's ever President - he's already likely to be far more dominant to their lives than ordinary folks are used to.

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