Mitt 3.0 Fails To Impress Conservatives At Major Conference In Washington

[Miles Archer]

Mitt 3.0 Fails To Impress Conservatives At Major Conference In Washington

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/heritage-mitt-romney-2016_n_6463328.html

WASHINGTON -- The latest signs that Mitt Romney is likely to run for president in 2016 may come as welcome news to former aides and supporters, many of whom received phone calls from the former Massachusetts governor this weekend.

But the prospect of another Romney campaign failed to capture the hearts of social and fiscal conservatives gathered this week in the nation's capital to hammer out the policy agenda for the new Republican-controlled Congress.

The two-day "Opportunity for All, Favoritism for None" conference was hosted by the Heritage Foundation, an influential conservative think tank. The event brought together activists and Republican lawmakers looking to promote conservative solutions on education, defense, religious liberty and marriage -- issues that potential 2016 candidates will need to tackle ahead of what is shaping up to be a contentious primary. But when asked about Romney, an establishment Republican who failed to unseat President Barack Obama in 2012, several attendees said thanks, but no thanks.

“I’m sure he would make a great president. He knows math and he understands economics. And he’s a hundred percent honest," entrepreneur Robert W. Ellis told The Huffington Post. "But the public doesn’t get moved by him. He doesn’t stir their hearts. We need somebody who will light the fire."

[oberliner]

1. Quite a field they've got going

Ron Paul's son, W's brother, Rubio and Willard.

Should be a fun campaign season.

[MADem]

2. Opportunity for All, Favoritism for None

Sounds to me like 'code' for

The Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Poorer!

[silverweb]

3. Yup.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]No educational assistance, no social safety net, and no affirmative action of any kind. That's exactly what they mean.

[hibbing]

4. what a slogan

Of course it means tax cuts for the ruling class and no hammock for all the poor to relax in and have the government give them luxurious benefits like free food, free health insurance, free housing and whatever else they need to live.

Tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts tax cuts, oh, and toss in another war too.

Peace

[Warren DeMontague]

5. They'll take him seriously when they see his BOOM STICK

"Shop smart. Shop S-Mart"

[Initech]

6. He has joined No Shave November. In January.

He is... THE LEAST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD!


"Stay boring my friends."