Mitt’s Interview With Hugh Hewitt

During an interview with Hugh Hewitt, Mitt, like usual, did a fabulous job articulating his stance on a variety of issues and complementing President Ford’s ability to bring honor to the white house.

In regards to President Ford’s fiscal conservativeness, Mitt stated, “I think people recognized just how unusual it was. He vetoed many, many, many bills that he thought were wrong for America, and spending too much money.” From Mitt’s comment it seems that President Ford held sacred the money people make.

During the interview Mitt also displayed a tremendous sense of loyalty to our country. When asked about whether he is going to run for president he stated, “Could I really make a difference to help America at this time? It’s not a matter of what kind of a sacrifice it would be for me and my family, because frankly, anybody who puts on a uniform is making a much bigger sacrifice than any politician I know.” What an honest, good, and wise man.

Mitt also responded to the Iraq Study Group’s findings and our future in Iraq. He explained that a “withdraw[al] without a victory, and without success, I think, was a mistake. . . . [and that] negotiating with the Syrians and the Iranians was misdirected.”

He went on to declare that there’s “no question, however, that we have lost credibility, meaning our nation’s leaders have lost credibility in the lack of clarity in the management of the war in Iraq. Following the collapse of Saddam Hussein, we didn’t have enough troops, we didn’t have sufficient planning in place, obviously, we were derelict in the oversight of the Abu Ghraib prison. There are features that have lessened the citizenry’s respect and confidence in our leadership, and that’s difficult. We’re going to have to overcome that, because that’s critical as we face the kind of threats America now encounters.”

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A Man Needed For His Time

Former President Ford passed away on Tuesday at 6:45 pm at the age of 93. President Ford’s political aspirations were inspired by is step-father who was an active member of the Republican Party. President Ford attended law school at Yale and in 1949 was elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (Fifth District, Michigan).

According to Foxnews, President Bush stated that he was known as a man of “complete integrity” during a bleak time in our nation’s history. “He assumed power in a time of great division and turmoil for a nation that needed healing and for an office that needed a calm and steady hand. Gerald Ford came along when we needed him most.”

Like President Ford, Mitt Romney has deep roots in Michigan, received a law degree from a prestigious law school, was inspired by an exemplary father, and was a man who was needed for his time.

Strategy in Iraq

Below are links to discussions Diane Rehm, host of the Diane Rehm Show on NPR, had with three individuals regarding the strategy in Iraq. The first discussion was with retired Vice Chief of Staff of the Amry General Jack Keane. He advocates changing the mission and increasing troop levels in Iraq. The second disussion was with Paul Hughes who is retired from the Army, served as the secretariat of the Iraq Study Group (ISG), and who advocates a staged withdrawal. And the third was with Phillis Bennis who works with the Institute for Policy Studies and who advocates an immediate withdrawal. I thought that these conversations really deepened my understanding of the various options the President is facing. At times, I feel that people’s opinions about what should be done in Iraq are based purely on emotion. These discussions offer good substance. Needless-to-say it will be interest to see what President Bush decides to do and how Mitt reacts.

Government Reform Ensures Nation’s Security

Mitt Romney’s most outstanding quality is his unbelievable success at turning around failing organizations and governments. However, Mitt’s perceived weakness is his lack of military experience. On the other hand, his primary opponent’s, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain, perceived strength seem to be their background with the military and war on Terror. I believe, however, that Mitt’s ability to pull smart people together to solve tough social problems and resurrect troubled organizations and governments is unmatchable and absolutely necessary to our national security.

If we continue to spend billions of dollars on the war in Iraq, Afghanistan, on our borders and else where, we need money. To get money we need to reform and reduce government spending. Programs like Social Security and Medicaid need to be overhauled. Moreover, one of the goals of the terrorist is to drain us financially. If they succeed, our economy will tank and our ability to fight the war on Terror will be minimized. Thus, by streamlining government programs and cutting waist, we can keep our economy strong and ensure that we have the resources necessary to fight the war on Terror.

Overall, I believe that reforming failing organizations and our government is essential to preserving a strong economy which will in turn give us the financial ability to fight the war on Terror. Giuliani and McCain simply do not have the skills or experience to reform our failing government. Clearly, Mitt’s the man for that job.

My first posting.

Hello, my name is Jason and this is my first posting on my first blog ever. The purpose of this blog is to provide a forum for discussion regarding Mitt Romney’s run for the white house. I welcome all individuals interested in the Presidential race, whether you are a Mitt supporter or critic, to add your 2 cents.