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I DON'T HAVE TO TELL STORIES. I was brought up not to lie and that is one of my good qualities besides loving animals. The rest are so so. I'm not talking with you anymore.

Posted By Karen,nj : October 21, 2007 12:47 pm

Nice story Karen, I apologize for having a positive meeting or two with a non-Democrat and remarking that they were nice people.

I go out and get involved, like I suggest everyone do no matter the candidate or party.

You can post foolish and moronic comments, but I expect nothing more than that from someone from "nj".

Oh, and I was like 4 so, I didn't know that I was sitting with a republican lady, I was told latter on in life. So don't even think I liked her.

And when I was a child I sat next to Happy Rockafeller at Howard Johnson's in Tarrytown,NY. When I was a little older I rode horses on the Rockafeller Estate and they had very nice bridle paths.

I have met the former Governor and his wife on a few ocassions while he was running for Governor (campaign stuff) and after he became the Governor, and they are both what they appear to be, nice people.

Nothing flashy, just good people.

Ann Romney has class written all over her. Other spouses might be "Talking Head Political Spouses," (Bill Clinton, Elizabeth Edwards) but you don't see her acting as her spouse's mouth-piece to bash the other candidates or the other party. Rather she focuses on the positive.

Why aren't any of his other wives in the ads?

Posted By RG, NY, NY : October 18, 2007 1:47 pm

Because unlike Giuliani, McCain, & Thompson, ROMNEY is the only Republican front runner who has only ever had ONE WIFE!
When it comes to family values, Romney wins by a land-slide. Just listen to what all of his sons & daughter-in-laws have to say about him. For chidren to have that much respect & love for their father speaks volumes.

Every adult gets to choose their own career. Do you choose your career for YOUR children and grandchildren and demand they be in the military? This is a free country. His sons chose their own paths, sounds like the country I'd like to live in.

If they evaded a draft, that would be different, but they did not evade any draft. Come on people, this is thoroughly unrealistic.

Its easy to support the war when your sons are at nice, safe and warm at home with you. Its easy to say "Yes, we need this war" when your family members aren't in harms way.

With all due respect it makes no sense to take issue with the liberal democrats here who are saying that Romney, or Bush's children must fight in Iraq.

They don't know what they are saying and they have had no thoughts about it either. They received that talking point marching order from a site like Moore-on.org and they are simply regurgitating that flawed hate-filled rhetoric wherever they can. Democrats no longer think for themselves, have regard for being honest and truthful, and they certainly do not want to debate the issues. They are soldiers in a Soros plan to divide this nation and make it a socialist one. Trying to talk to the programmed clone is useless, they have given up their ability to think for themselves about 6 years ago. Study the American lib, the way they think and have been programmed is similar to people in the Middle East who have attended those wahabi schools. Sure, a lib will say I just called them a terrorist, I didn’t of course, but dishonesty, lies and rewriting what other people say is a requirement to be a lib democrat soldier.

Hope they showcase the sons "serving this country by campaigning for their father"...as Romney put it.

What a jerk.

Also, his wife has MS, and she stated she wished she would "just have cancer and die". As if cancer victims don't suffer as much.

Buyer BEWARE with this family!

I find this whole NeoCon Christian right stuff offensive. My family values were learned at my mother and fathers side, not from some assinine political device that basicallly is designed to disenfranchise others. If you want to find someone who is partonizing, bigoted, and hypocritical, call one of these rightwingnuts. If you want to get my vote, respect the American principles of equality, diversity, and opportunity. There are enough real enemies of our way of life in the world without pol's demonizing our fellow Americans over their personal lives. We need to spend more energy on things that matter, not this tripe. This is some thing you'd expect to hear in 1932 Berlin.

Great family.

I dont think Ill kick the "hot pile" while things are so steamy, but its nice to see we have some,'Higher I.Q.ed' opinion crowd posting. Funny how many of these new posts, sound like,... most of the same old crowd.

1) At least Mitt Romney has a great relationship with his family. Guilliani’s family members say not to vote for him. At least Mitt’s spouse is faithful to him. This says a lot the type of family leader he is and the president he could be.

2) Romney’s sons are dedicating all their time to supporting the person that they think will best lead the nation in a time of war. This IS a noble and patriotic cause. What other candidates have family members that are giving them so much support?

Gov. Patrick his approval rating is bad in mass.he's another one who does poor at his job..like Obama and doesnt vote on issues.

I hope it showcases the sons "serving this country by campaigning for their father"...as Romney put it!!

What a jerk!

Buyer BEWARE with this guy!!

I want a presidential candidate to manage the "business" of a nation. I don't care about his wife, I don't care if he believes Mohammed or Moses. Keep it to yourself. I'm not voting for Romney's wife, and I don't think a guy named Jesus is on the presidential ticket. Americans need someone to run the USA, no one has been for the past 7 years.

RG, I'm not sure whether you're serious or seriously naive. What kind of question is that? If you pretend to be even halfway informed about Romney, or his religion, you'd know that there are no "other wives". That's not what Mormons are. No polygamy. Period.

Here's the low-down:
A very isolated, splinter group of the LDS church still practices polygamy, but the mainstream LDS church renounced it over 100 years ago.

Another big government shill who wants to shop til' he drops and give our kids the bill. He is already eight million bucks in the hole based on his third quarter financials.

http://www.RonPaul2008.com

So, now you have to be in the military to be a good American and support the troops? Why don't we just make military service mandatory in our country if that's the case? Is Mit supposed to hold a gun to his kids' heads telling them they have to join the military?

That sure sounds like a very boring family. I prefer disfunctional ones, there is never a dull moment. Oh, and family get togethers are a real piece of work.

Why aren't any of his other wives in the ads?

Posted By RG, NY, NY : October 18, 2007 1:47 pm

That's below the belt.

I'm not sure how I feel about supporting Romney yet, but I don't understand the repeated attacks against Romney's sons for not being in the military. You can support the war in many other ways than actually fighting it. It's not a requirement for the children of presidential candidates to enlist in the military. Should we ask Obama when his little girls plan to join?

AND once again, polygamy was outlawed in 1890, well over a century ago. The "wives" jokes are lame.

if Romney has so much concern for the Iraqi war, then why isn't he over there with his sons–who clearly support this drawn-out war–fighting, instead of making a commercial?? this is the epitome of hipocrisy. . .

No matter what you think of Mitt Romney, his wife is a class act. She is truly enjoyable.s

Why aren't your sons in Iraq Romney?

Dear Katy Byron,

How is a conservative politician airing an ad targeted to his conservative base considered news? I'm not a media genius nor a fancy pants New Yrokker like Jack so please feel free to break it down for the common man.

Cheers,
Antonio

ps – I wrote a better headline: "Conservative politician courts conservative voters with television ad". However, I'd check before using it because it might be in an old issue of The Onion.

And Democrats don't value their families? I'm sick of this garbage that family values, whatever that's supposed to mean, is strictly for conservatives. How absurd. So, love thy family unless one of your relatives turns out to be gay? What if she or he decides to be...gasp...an ATHIEST?

More hypocritical pandering to smaller minds.

RE: Why aren't any of his other wives in the ads?

Posted By RG, NY, NY : October 18, 2007 1:47 pm

Because unlike Giuliani, Thompson, & McCain, Governor Romney's the ONLY Republican Front runner who's had ONLY ONE WIFE.

Roger – "Hypocrites"?!? You gotta be kidding me. One can support the war and support the troops without being a soldier. I'm very proud of our troops and their tremendous sacrifices, but I also recognize there are many ways to be patriotic and support my country.

RG – Give me a break. I'm of course assuming you're just making a lame joke and that you know members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don't have multiple wives, but it'd be nice if people could show a little more maturity.

Do people realize that Romney is the the only candidate among the GOP front runners who has only had one wife.

@RG

That's really, really getting old.

Why aren't any of his other wives in the ads?

I hope the ad includes pictures of his young strapping boys who support bush's war along with their father but aren't over there fighting for our country...the entire family are hypocrites

Maybe Giuliani should make an ad about his family. That would be fun!

Obama campaign just received $1,571,228 in TWO days (and still counting), all from small donations! THAT's news! Where is your headline, CNN?

MA Governor Deval Patrick is endorsing Obama and dispatching 40,000 people to campaign for him in NH. Big rally will be Tuesday in Boston. THAT's BIG! Where is your headline, CNN?

If you want someone who will stand up for family values, Mitt Romney is your man!

The concern over Romney's faith is ridiculous. Many have crazy misconceptions about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

And in any event, despite some theological differences, the fact remains that Romney shares the values of fellow Christians and will stand up for those values as president.

A strong economy, strong military, and strong families, respecting the value of human life... This is what Mitt Romney stands for.

OK, so Romney won't put forth progressive ideas on climate change but he'll promote overpopulation. Are we trying to move forward or backward here? What kind of planet does he think he's leaving those 10 grandchildren anyway?

The funny thing about Romney is that he actually makes the Mormons look bad!

While he may have been married in a Mormon Temple, he does not act much like a mormon. Their faith doesn't approve of someone putting themselves up on a pedestal as he has. And his false statements about his record may be easily covered when you call him a politician, but the mormon faith strongly disapproves of this. While in some other christian faiths its easy to repent on Sunday and twist the truth on Monday. The Mormon church frowns on that. It's a total life change or hit the road.

So in the end, Romney's family values are another fabrication to go along with his fabricated lifestyle.

Telling it like I see it,
Wynter

* By the way, in your last ad.. you should have said "Tax and Spend like Republicans" not Democrats because thats whats been happening for ten years.

He is exactly right, the most important "work" any of us do, is within our family. That meaning being the best Mon, Dad, Brother, Sister, Uncle etc, etc we can be.

If you can't take care of the family unit FIRST your in trouble, the rest of the world certainly isn't any easier.

I am good at my job and I have great times with my friends, but the most important thing I do is being a good Dad and Husband.

If that is what is labeled "Family values" so be it, I'm in.

If Romney cares so much about Iraq why doesn't any oh his family go over there?

After one hour this article is posted, why no body care to make a comment?
This tell you the polls by CNN is correct,Mr.Obama's so far behind, nobody even care any more.

God save us from another Talking Head Political Spouse! Is there any other country in the world where the spouses's get as much airtime as the candidates? NO! They usually a quiet supporters willing to let their husbands/wives do their job and speak for themselves! Over-inflated egos and attention deficit disorders...all of them...