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Mitt Romney Announces He Is Not Running For President: "Best To Give Other Leaders The Opportunity"
Just out from Hugh Hewitt:
I’ve been emailed this text of remarks Mitt Romney will be making to his supporters shortly:
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Let me begin by letting you know who else is on this call, besides Ann and me. There are a large number of people who signed on to be leaders of our 2016 finance effort. In addition, state political leadership from several of the early primary states are on the line. And here in New York City, and on the phone, are people who have been helping me think through how to build a new team, as well as supporters from the past who have all been kind enough to volunteer their time during this deliberation stage. Welcome, and thank you. Your loyalty and friendship, and your desire to see the country with new, competent and conservative leadership warms my heart.
After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, I’ve decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee.
Let me give you some of my thinking. First, I am convinced that with the help of the people on this call, we could win the nomination. Our finance calls made it clear that we would have enough funding to be more than competitive. With few exceptions, our field political leadership is ready and enthusiastic about a new race. And the reaction of Republican voters across the country was both surprising and heartening. I know that early poll numbers move up and down a great deal during a campaign, but we would have no doubt started in a strong position. One poll out just today shows me gaining support and leading the next closest contender by nearly two to one. I also am leading in all of the four early states. So I am convinced that we could win the nomination, but fully realize it would have been difficult test and a hard fight.
I also believe with the message of making the world safer, providing opportunity to every American regardless of the neighborhood they live in, and working to break the grip of poverty, I would have the best chance of beating the eventual Democrat nominee, but that is before the other contenders have had the opportunity to take their message to the voters.
I believe that one of our next generation of Republican leaders, one who may not be as well known as I am today, one who has not yet taken their message across the country, one who is just getting started, may well emerge as being better able to defeat the Democrat nominee. In fact, I expect and hope that to be the case.
I feel that it is critical that America elect a conservative leader to become our next president. You know that I have wanted to be that president. But I do not want to make it more difficult for someone else to emerge who may have a better chance of becoming that president. You can’t imagine how hard it is for Ann and me to step aside, especially knowing of your support and the support of so many people across the country. But we believe it is for the best of the Party and the nation.
I’ve been asked, and will certainly be asked again if there are any circumstances whatsoever that might develop that could change my mind. That seems unlikely. Accordingly, I’m not organizing a PAC or taking donations; I’m not hiring a campaign team.
I encourage all of you on this call to stay engaged in the critical process of selecting a Republican nominee for President. Please feel free to sign up on a campaign for a person who you believe may become our best nominee.
I believe a Republican winning back the White House is essential for our country, and I will do whatever I can to make that happen.
To all my supporters, friends and family who worked both tirelessly and loyally to support my campaigns in the past, I will always be deeply appreciative. What you have already done is a tribute to your patriotism. We are overwhelmed and humbled by your loyalty to us, by your generosity of spirit, and by your friendship. God bless you all.
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Do you think old man Presto rolled in his grave when W kissed that dirty wall.
To all of you who still think the President is more than just a face...
Enjoy your fucking circus.
Why would anyone want the job now? The collapse is now inevitable and you want the office while that occurs? No thanks.
I'll do it. I love playing golf.
He used the word LEADERS,what rubbish
he should have said Wall Street Lapdog.
Yes, whose hand will be up the ass of the next sock puppet? Banksters hand of fat fuckedness, no doubt. Har-har.
Being a Wall Street insider.....he may not want to have to preside over the collapse he likely knows is coming?
There you go...Hell yes...I don't like Romney, but he's smart, and connected enough to know that whoever wins in 2016 will take the fall for the economic maelstrom coming...
So he decided to take his money and go away, leave it for some other sucker.
It would not surprise me if Hillary were to announce in the coming months that Bill's health issues, and her new grandchild, will require too much of her time, so she is regretfully backing out...
Hilary vs Bush
cunt vs pussy
You don't hold a press conference and give a 10,000 word speech to say no unless you mean yes.
Or as so many have said, unless you've been bribed to support Bush ... but maybe still dream of being drafted. Yeah right. How about being Jeb's VP?
Hillary/Christie 2016, the Unity Ticket.
How about Barry Soetero?
If the Mitt does not fit, he must quit.
And eat some.....skittles! Go Seahawks.
Surprise!
" I’ve decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee."
Leaders? Is that new nomenclature for parasitic psychopathic leeches?
The viewers of the HuffPost just had a collective orgasm.
Which fucking puppet do I cast my vote for? What would Winston do? I see a sea of possible stooges...total sellouts and not a man among them. Anarchy is looking better each day. Is that the plan?
Get your ass in gear Mr. Donald Trump. Won't vote for Jeb Bush. Tired of GOP/Rino politics. At least you have two votes coming from our household.
....maybe all the drug dealing through Cuba finally caught up with him
Looks like someone (possibly a Kennebunkport resident?) made him an offer he coudn't refuse.
Some Billary news:
http://gawker.com/flight-logs-put-clinton-dershowitz-on-pedophile-billio...
Fuck it, I can't believe the newsroom tsunami about what brain-dead twit needs to be sent to the Whitehouse has BEGUN in earnest. Please spare us the agony. Right now and I mean today, write down all contenders on pieces of paper and draw from a hat, the first draw is President, the second is Vice President. When Jan. 20th, 2017 comes around, put cardboard cut-outs of the Prez and Vice Prez in the Whitehouse and let them collect dust for four years, then REPEAT above. America will be a better place and the people would NOT be subjected to a shit storm of political campaigning that ultimately means NOTHING.....
The best news I've heard today:
A Friendship Dating to 1976 Resonates in 2012The two young men had woefully little in common: one was a wealthy Mormon from Michigan, the other a middle-class Jew from Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel with Mitt Romney last year. The two men worked together in the 1970s. Mitt Romney speaking via satellite last month to a meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Mr. Romney has criticized the Obama administration over its policies toward Israel.But in 1976, the lives of Mitt Romney and Benjamin Netanyahu intersected, briefly but indelibly, in the 16th-floor offices of the Boston Consulting Group, where both had been recruited as corporate advisers. At the most formative time of their careers, they sized each other up during the firm’s weekly brainstorming sessions, absorbing the same profoundly analytical view of the world.
That shared experience decades ago led to a warm friendship, little known to outsiders, that is now rich with political intrigue. Mr. Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, is making the case for military action against Iran as Mr. Romney, the likely Republican presidential nominee, is attacking the Obama administration for not supporting Mr. Netanyahu more robustly.
The relationship between Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Romney — nurtured over meals in Boston, New York and Jerusalem, strengthened by a network of mutual friends and heightened by their conservative ideologies — has resulted in an unusually frank exchange of advice and insights on topics like politics, economics and the Middle East.
When Mr. Romney was the governor of Massachusetts, Mr. Netanyahu offered him firsthand pointers on how to shrink the size of government. When Mr. Netanyahu wanted to encourage pension funds to divest from businesses tied to Iran, Mr. Romney counseled him on which American officials to meet with. And when Mr. Romney first ran for president, Mr. Netanyahu presciently asked him whether he thought Newt Gingrich would ever jump into the race.
Only a few weeks ago, on Super Tuesday, Mr. Netanyahu delivered a personal briefing by telephone to Mr. Romney about the situation in Iran.
“We can almost speak in shorthand,” Mr. Romney said in an interview. “We share common experiences and have a perspective and underpinning which is similar.”
After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, the council has decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our next nominee.
Fixed it a little
Excellent! You can spend more time with your Cuban Misstress now.
Now, we need dirt on Jeb Bush the NAZI-NWO-Fucktard.....
The CIA/Zionist NWO crime syndicate is clearing the way for Jeb, so Mitt was told to step down, even though he probably had the best chance of beating Clinton this time around. The "stage" is literally being "set" by TPTB. Although it really doesn't matter because, as we all know, they own and control both "sides."
If Jeb Bush wins the nomination I'll vote for Hillary out of pure SPITE!
A vote for Hillary is a vote for WWIII.
Not to worry, Mitt...
I see a starring "leadership" role in Erectile Dysfuntion Ads in your near future.
Mitt refuses to take another dive in the 2nd debate.
Bush v Clinton v Koch
I'd be marginally concerned if I were team Hillary: the sure loser has deffered to a near-certain loser. Could make a ding in her "mandate."
Ann told him she'd kick his ass if he ran!
Hillary 'Relocation Camps' will be better decorated.
He said "leaders" LOL
The banksters need to repay us.
He's right. He sucks.
Thanks Mitt, no seriously, we don't need more cockblockers that will will ignore invasion and embrace Socialism.....now the other cockblockers Jeb, McCain, Christy......
Someone gave him the word... probably the Bush family.
Thank you Mitt - you must see the SHTF coming soon too...
Ok, can someone in the ZH network just flippin carpetbomb both parties' national HQs for us at this point? I do know one fighter pilot, but it's not n "hey, can you take your plane on a suicide mission to destroy both political parties for me" kind of relationship.
Anyone, Bueler?
I mean, the dawning knowledge that it will be Bush vs Clinton with near 100% certainty, not that Romney specifically is bowing out.
Just needed to clarify...
Is someone confused? Throw the TV out the window and stop reading newpapers.
The Clinton sockpuppet and the Bush sockpuppet have already been selected. All we're waiting for is all the 2016 pre-election ballyhoo.
If doesn't matter what sockpuppet wins; the hand being inserted in the ass of the winning sockpuppet only belongs to one entity.
Really, this isn't even worth discussing. Let the Sheeple get all excited. I've better things to do.
Would you, at least, donate some support to an alternative to the Dems and Reps, please? I cant't stand any more of either one of these twom who are the same anti-citizen, non-democratic, anti-republic parties.
Romney and Jeb had a conflab a couple of weeks ago. Now we see who came out on top.
Was it ever in doubt? CIA and friends approve of the Clintons and Bushes and that leaves Romney 'out in the cold'.
I'd wager that even 95% of the people that voted for that bastard didn't even really like him. They would have also voted for Mickey Mouse if he were on the ballot in his place.
It's funny how he's under the illusion that he actually had "supporters"! ROFL!!
1." Corporations are people, too"
2. I was bicycling through France while your good friend was bombing the Ho Chi Mihn Trail in his A-1 Skyraider.
3. Out of my five, very healthy, attractive sones, NONE bothered to serve in the military.
4. Some wag said that I look like "the guy who laid off your father".
5. I am the guy who laid off your father.
Jeb vs. Hillary, what a rotten choice! It is or should be obvious to everyone that Jeb will be the Republican nominee. The only question is when will he make the formal announcement. What a meaningless charade the elections have become.
NO MORE FUCKING BUSH AND CLINTON
NO! WAIT!
I haven't got my fair share of Hillary bashing yet.
They won't elect another negro.. Back to the Clinton vs Bush bullshit basics. This US monarchy needs to be clipped from both dicks. Hillary & Jeb.. 2016.
Jeb: Listen to your family, they know best.
Barbara Bush on Jeb in 2016: ‘We've had enough Bushes’
Hillary: You have so many scandals crawling up your asshole.. Even Bill’s pedophile friend’s cannot buy your election vote in 2016.
I apologize, randomly selected Barbara Bush on Jeb for 2016. YouTube continues to cleanse freedom in the United States of America. I found a working link in Pakistan website. English version.
http://tune.pk/video/2099162/barbara-bush-we8217ve-had-enough-bushes8217
Quote: He’ll get all of our enemies, shifts her head.. and looks at the today bimbo morons. Barbara states, ‘and some our yours too’. The video ends with a laugh track from the Today show girls in shirts raw feed. (hee,hee, Hahaha) then cuts to a commercial.
Romney is now ancient history.
How about some Hillary news.
America has a huge, pent up demand for Hillary bashing.