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I knew it wouldn't take the unions long before they reared their heads and object. The unions are part of the problem with G.M. The other countries do not have unions and the ones here do not also and they are running a profitable business. Why is that do you think? They have priced themselves out of jobs and hurt the working people more than you realize. They were good when people were working for $2.00 an hour in sweat shops but along the way, they lost themselves. Their demands have helped cripple the job force. It costs too much to make a car or give work on a construction job when they demand 6 people to a job and four are actually working and the other two stand around. I have seen this over and over. Four could do the job perfectly but the union says we need six. Baloney. They have been given too much power and we are now seeing the result of this. They are not the only ones hurting the economy...the big ceo's who take large bonuses when the company is failing is another. I know there is a lot of blame to go around but we need to see that the unions are not willing to give up anything. Remember what the airlines went through?

Because the DNC chose so poorly this time, meet our next president.

If they had any brains at all, they would have chosen Clinton.

Next time out, an even more accomplished Clinton vs. this guy. Otherwise, get real used to Mr. Romney, folks. You'll be seeing a lot of him starting in 2012.

PS: As I write this, Clinton's approval rating is HIGHER than Mr. O.

If Romney is such an economic wizard, why isn't busy adding some numbers to the phantom Republican "budget? Where is that budget...it was promised by the middle of this week. Why isn't CNN all over this.

Word has it that when they actually costed everything our their deficit was huge!!

He should spend the next few years studying geology, biology, carbon-dating and other magical mystical arts and realize the earth ain't 6000 years old – otherwise he is just another right-wing kook without a clue.

We need someone with a business man's mind and not someone like obama who is spending us into a whole we will never recover from.

"I think Rommey doesn't get it. The repubs would not let a Mormom
ascend the whitehouse throne. He is in the wrong party, of course
I am not a fan of mormom crazy belief myself.
Obama will beat him by a wide margin, so tell Rommey to bring it on."

Not a very bright post. First off, many believe that had Huckabee not been in the mix, Romney would have beaten McCain. Second, the vast majority of Mormons are Republicans and Mormon Republicans have been influential for decades with the GOP. Finally, you say that the GOP isn't friendly to Mormons but you are the one insulting their beliefs, not Ann Coulter or Rush Limbaugh. Just another example of a liberal projecting their own hate onto someone else they hate.

I truly believe that God is going to smile on America and NOT let a Republican be elected President for the next 16 years at least! We can do without The Republicans taking this country into the take even further for a long time!

@Shooky March 31st, 2009 1:56 pm ET

You indicate the government is firing ceo's, you accurately add the reason, disguised as an adjective: of "BAILOUT" Companies. Face it, if you are being 'bailed out'...then obviously the ceo must be retarded. They FAILED.

As a tax payer, I sure as heck hope we don't just give money to retarded ceo's that fail!

Moral of the story: Don't fail, don't need to be bailed out, and you won't have to worry about your job. Pretty fair, don't you think?

As a PROUD LIBERAL DEMOCRAT i'd love to see mitt/palin/jindal/rush in any order, any two of them to guarentee a second OBama term. Keep talking mitt, your doing great!

At this rate, in 2012, after 4 years of Obamonomics, I think an above average mule will be able to defeat Obama. That is if our country is still standing.

What a great idea! He'll lose in a landslide and throw more of HIS millions into the economy in the effort. A win-win for the American people!!! I say bring on any one of the starting lineup, it will be fun to watch them get whupped. Obama/Clinton 2012!!!!

He's a career politician. Let's get rid of him too.

Didn't he have anything better to do? Don't waste your time & money, Romney. You are going to lose anyway. If you can't even beat McCain, I don't know how you would compete with Obama. Donate your money to somewhere for useful purposes.

Romney talks but nothing credible comes out of his mouth.

I really hope he runs again. It's gonna be fun to watch Mitt in the Republican debates with Sarah Palin!!!

President Obama needs something real strong to somehow give him a chance in 2012. His economic stimulus isn't doing to good. His trip overseas will backfire on him, knowing that Michelle Obama going to give few speeches, he wont get the European support for his economic personal expectations. So, in 2012 anyone including Palin will have a chance.

Drop it already. Tired of the nonsense!!

He wasn't successful buying the presidency the last time around. I doubt it will work the next time either. He's too wishy-washy – he didn't appear to have any true convictions because he reversed his stance on the issues as soon as the campaign began.

This man did absolutely nothing for the state of Massachusetts. He deliberately avoided the state's responsibility to pay for the "Big Dig" construction project. Talk about putting the fox in charge of the hen house. His focus is strictly big business.

Go away "hyper" Mitt....spokeman for the fifthy rich. This nation needs you to lead it just like we need Bush to come back, Don't think so.

Mitt is doing what he did during the campaine. Not answering any questions.

Man, I wish Romney was running the government during these times instead of the amateur community organizer.

That's one way to reduce his net worth by another $40 million. He can't win. Period. He has no new ideas; only cut taxes for the rich and transfer wealth to the top 1% – a continuation of Bushy-Boy.

I don't know about Romney. Buit listen to Huckabee on his show once and a while. Boy did we ever ack the wrong horses last year.

Here we go Again
Romney will not go beyond GOP primary contest , no matter how much money he has to dominate television , but at the end he will lose it. He is arrogant,flip-flops, managerial ability, deep pockets , out of touch with the main street are all ingriedient for his downfall. Every one remember how he resorted negative campaign , distortion against John McCain. He spent $40 million dollars of his family fortune. Now even ,it is going to be very expensive to defeat President Obama who the American people trusted him and he is once a lifetime leader. You can not motivated the GOP base unless you Palin on your side and even that is not enough to get you anywhere.Even independents, consertive dems are moving away from you because of the radical views and Rush Linbough .Say anything to win votes like lost jobs will be coming back. Now Americans have people champion Mr Obama who is real and fresh air. I give you an advice not to waste your family fourtune, this time ,it might cost you $ I1 billion this time.

I hope he does. The country could certainly use him right now.

Too bad too many Republicans couldn't get past there religious bias to see the wealth of experience he would have brought to the table.

Mitt, you're no Yogi Berra!~

I would not vote for this idiot for Dog Catcher. (no offense to dog catchers). But don't go by me I felt the same way about Bush and he got elected twice (well okay once if you don't count the supreme mistake in 2000).

LOL not ruling out a 2012 run?? Why he wants to lose again??????LOL

Dear CNN,

Thanks for getting the next election cycle started IMMEDIATELY after the last election cycle ended. We Americans love campaigns that never end.

Please, this guy is a phony

you got my vote

NOT going to happen.........

Like him or not, this guy knows his economics.

Mitt, I could never vote for you or any republican for obvious reasons but mainly because you guys are for the rich only, don't care about the middle class or environment, are the party of no including no solutions and besides you rethugs ruined our country.

Romney is too in love with himself not to run again.

Wow, how refreshing and what a change! Let's see how the rethugs spin this into their negative, hatred rant.

Beohner is a complete and utter idiot, Please would rethugican just stick your head in the sand for the next 8 years. If you come up with a proposal to fix the country then please by all just keep it to yourself, and wait until Obama is out of office. Then you may have a chance.

hmmm...what do I have to say about Romney...only one thing...

Obama 2012

I'm not a Republican but Romney should have been McCain's running mate, he has the economic know how that McCain needed. Palin was nothing to McCain both a distraction and side show.

President Elect Romney:

Dude you will the man getting all my support and that of others which are in the same situations of life as I! You are a much better choice than Palin by far, on top of more experience in life.

Please save us before it's too late.

Oh dear.

Mitt who?

I think it's highly unlikely he'll get the nomination. And I don't think he is a strong enough candidate to defeat Obama at this point.

When are we going to get the details of the GOP's alternative budget?

You are a loser, stop the madness, you cannot win. They don't like pretty boys like you.

I'd be surprised (read: blown right out of my skin) if the GOPs actually carried more than 45% of the '12 popular vote. They're falling apart. That said, I wouldn't be quite as shellshocked if it was Romney or someone similar at the helm. Anybody but Sarah "The Media's Out To Get Me" Palin.

I'm always on the lookout for fresh new ideas, but if all Romney's going to come up with as solutions for our economy are more tax cuts for the rich or corporations, or more deregulation, he can go fly a kite.

Oh look! A rich old white man.

So, he will run but who is going to vote for him, that's the question.

Bring him on! The fact is that the economy should be in recovery mode by this time next year, and by the time the next presidential election cycle comes, will be in growth...people will see their 401ks and IRAs rebound, their stocks go up, their jobs and income improve, and then, what will the republican candidate have to say?

"I love what Yogi Berra said — I can't get it exactly right, but it's something like this: 'I don't like forecasting, particularly if the future is involved,'" said Romney on CNN's American Morning."

I don't like Mitt Romney... especially if the future of hundreds of millions is involved.

I would pay money to see a debate between Romney, Palin, and Jindal. I don't think there could ever be anything funnier.

That is all he ever will be able to do is just talk.

2012 is going to be a banner year for comedians of the Republican ilk.

He is my second choice after Sarah Palin. Palin/Romney 2012 would be awesome.

Best not to vote for this fearmonger, and divisive and angry little man.

Mitt Romney will have changed his position on every meaningful issue at least twice before 2012. What won't
change is the viscosity of the reptile petroleum he sells.

I forecast the neo-nutts will choose Sarah Palin over you 5-to-1 !!!

If they are so stupid they will listen to Rush Limbaugh they are certainly stupid enough to vote one of their own in to office.

I'd be a lot more confident in the direction of our country if we had a bonified economic genius like Romney steering us through this recession. Instead we have radical liberal rookies testing their unfounded ideology and showing their general incompetence.

I think Rommey doesn't get it. The repubs would not let a Mormom
ascend the whitehouse throne. He is in the wrong party, of course
I am not a fan of mormom crazy belief myself.
Obama will beat him by a wide margin, so tell Rommey to bring it on.

It would be a huge improvement over Palin in my opinion. Every day something about Alaska proves that she is not qualified. Most recently her lack of attention to the oil tanks stored at the base of the rumbling volcano and her new state appointments. She can't decide which one of her personal priorities to promote first.

Mitt "Magic Underwear" Romney, yeah get your crooked used car morals out there and run with Caribou Barbie, I love it, another Democratic landslide in the making...

NO ROMNEY!! Another rich, spoiled republican man who has NO idea of the American working class!!! And I was a republican for 40 years! Too many spoiled rich "boys" in the republican party!!! NO MORE thousand dollar suits in the White House!

While the republicans are planning who's going to run in 2012... the democrats are working to solve the problems today. Why are we even thinking about 2012 already?!?! The Republicans sound like they're willing to do nothing for 4 years and just look forward to the next election.

I say let them. In 4 years when the next election cycle comes up and they're asked what the focus of the republican party has been in the last 4 years.. they won't be able to say anything but "winning the next election".

Until they come up with a valid PLAN to do SOMETHING, and they quit name-calling and spreading fear- the gop is only a name for many things NEGATIVE.

It's a good thing for this guy that there are really only two sides to most issues.

yeh!!!

But what about Boehner OR Scott???

Mitt Romney's candidacy would guarantee that I would vote Democratic or Libertarian in 2012. And I'm probably not the only person who held his nose and voted for McCain that would say that.

fund raising prowess? all he has to do is sell two of those millions of dollars home he has and he should be set. I don't trust this guy, he is very shifty.

when this guy said his boys were not off fighting in the war because it was MORE patriotic to be working on his campaign, I think the country seen what a LOON and sociopath this guy is. He needs to keep his mouth shut, NO ONE CARES! They didnt care when he was running before and they care even less now...

PLEASE DO!

We need somebody that has experience running something besides his mouth. With Obama's ZERO business experience, we have him firing CEO's. Now with the Pay for Performance Act of 2009 , the government will set the pay for ALL employees (not just management) of bailout companies! What is happening to our country?! We need Romney NOW!

This guy is the worst. He's king flip-flop. He best not waste anymore of his money, because the internet has all sorts of double stances of the issues with this guy on both sides.

The mighty and mirthful Mitt is musin' aloud for a 2012 rerun. Our personal mullings mention many possibilities, but Palin must move out or meekly lend support to stronger and smarter set of GOP candidates. That should give BHO enough ammo to work for a 2nd term.

I truly hope he runs. I think Gov. Romney is who WE, THE PEOPLE, need to fix our economic problems. Obama has NO CLUE when it comes to solving the economy – he has never run a business in his entire life. Obama was a community organizer and voting present in the IL legislature when Romney was turning businesses around.

Go Gov. Romney!

Who besides his base is listening?

You, nor any rethuglican will never have my vote as long as you guys continue to be the party of 'no', liars, non caring, non compassionate, negative, antienvironment, racists, war mongers, right wing fanatics that you are.

Although I'm not a Republican I think Mitt Romney is one of their best assets right now. He has integrity and good morals he would make a decent Republican candidate again. It's too bad people have their noses so high in the air they can't just except him being of the LDS faith. He is of a good faith one that is well respected worldwide and very industrious!
He would be a far better contender than Palin, Jindal, Steele or heaven forbid the likes of a Limbaugh! Romney should be a Democrat like his fellow LDS Democratic house majority leader Harry Reid!
Good luck Mr. Romney
E.J. in Tacoma

New blood please. Not the same old recycle packages, particularly this one !

Mitt Romney has Wall St written across his forehead. He will never win the presidency.

Isn't this the guy who said "Maybe we can't." Maybe we can't make it. Maybe we can't recover the economy. Maybe we can't....
Maybe we can't vote for you in 2012.

Give it up. The Republicans need a fresh face to run in 2012. I was thinking someone with little or no experience, like our current president..................but that only works for the Democrats.

Ya think? Wow, Romney might as well walk around with a sandwich board that says "still running for president". I don't think he ever stopped. That would be the story with Mittens.

I CANNOT go back to voting for the GOP....look at the mess they got us in!

They liked you less than McCain, Mitt, and McCain got whupped.

But you go ahead and run. Anything to help Obama get a second term...

There were too many anti-Mormon bigots to elect you in the 2008 Republican primary.

The Republican Party is moving further toward the extremes every day, to a place where less and less people will be accepted into the fold by the Party base.

Save your money.

Good, now at least we know who we will be beating the daylights out of. This GOP Clown is for Gay Marrage and Abortion. He will be crushed by Rush before he gets out of the gate.

AGAIN!!!! NOOOOOO, he's so annoying, I could not take another election cycle with this man. I'd rather have the huck or pawlenty, or even dare I say Palin! at least they would make it fresh and interesting.

Mitt Romney: The guy who wants people like him, and nobody else, to do well in america. So, if you are rich beyond all your needs and wants, and desire to disenfranchise the rest of the country, vote for Romney.

2012 can't come soon enough...

Romney must want ANOTHER BUTT WHIPPING again! It would appear Mitt didn't get the message the FIRST time he lost.

As a matter of fact the Mitt didn't even make it out of the gate during his first run at the Presidency.

I hope he's sold his TWO mansions because he's going to NEED the cash flow, ALL his millions is NO match for the DNC.

This is just another FACT that Mitt Romney ISN'T the sharpest knife in the drawer!! The guy is a fool if he thinks he's a "viable" candidate for President in 2012!!

Its too bad his abortion positions cost him conservative support. It would be nice to have someone with big business experience and a former Governor running the country right now.

I am not sure what will strap the country harder, longer. The overspending on the so called stimulus or the social programs and agenda being crammed through in the budget which will cost trillions that we can not raise with tweeking tax credits.

We will be paying this bill racked up in the last 60 days for 30 years.

This guy is very smart. About 1000 times smarter than Obama. He's run companies and he's run successful Olympics. Obama's previous experience? "I ran my own campaign!"

And we see what the woeful lack of experience has done to us with Obama. He's more incompetent than Carter.

GO ROMNEY!! If the republicans would have been smart enough to see through McCain sooner, you would be our president right now and we would not be stuck with B.O.