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I would love to see Romney get the nod and lose again. I do not like him at all.
That's putting your country first!
I would love to see Romney get the nod and lose again. I do not like him at all.
Yeah, "killing the patient to save him." Isn't that a bit like what "W" did in Iraq?
Conservatives and their broken compasses. I tell ya...
That's putting your country first!
What spin are you referring to? Those jobs he "outsourced" may not have been economically viable in the US but would might be in place like Guatemala or Honduras. These countries, and many others, would welcome such investments.
Other jobs were created in America, many thousands of them, because it made sense to do so. Had you read the link you would have understood this, but it seems you prefer your beliefs over knowledge.
It was pathetic...and you probably supported that pathetic effort.What?? George Bush and Iraq?
This is just pathetic!
That's putting your country first!
Perspective my friend.
I see that the country will do best with the Democratic Party in charge. I'd even except a good third party candidate.
It is. We all know that the worst thing that could happen to the US is having another GOPer in charge over in the White House.
The spin is that you totally ignored that Romney's Bain took reasonably healthy companies to bankruptcy by jacking up their debt and burying them in interest payments.
Who do you think would make a good third party candidate and why would the country need one with the Democrats doing a good job?
Pat Buchannan would make a good third party candidate. We could even design a special ballot that would guarantee him a lot of votes.
Of course we wouldn't need Pat should the Democratic Party win the election.
Who is this "We" you refer to?
Which companies are you referring to? And do you have a reliable source from someone who understands business and doesn't deal in politics?
An exclusive analysis of the firm’s returns conducted by FORBES reveals that despite the hype surrounding Bain, investors in the firm’s biggest funds, raised in 2006 and 2008, would have been better off in a simple stock index fund. And while Bain churned out serious returns for partners and investors alike during Romney’s tenure, it’s that reputation, rather than results, that has carried Bain for the past decade.
...Clear Channel Communications epitomizes all three of these issues. Bain and buyout firm Thomas H. Lee Partners bought the nation’s largest group of radio stations for $24 billion in July 2008, including $2.1 billion in equity, just in time to watch the advertising market collapse along with the U.S. economy. Loaded with $21 billion in debt and a $1.5 billion annual interest tab, Clear Channel barely earns enough to cover its interest payments and capital expenditures. And even giving it an Ebitda multiple akin to the far more profitable Disney, for example, the company is worth perhaps 70% of what Bain paid for it.
...will Bain’s recent investors, who bought into the Romney-era track record and hype, earn more by owning companies like Clear Channel, Burlington Coat Factory and Toys “R” Us over the next five years rather than just riding the S&P? Especially once Bain’s fees are accounted for? Probably not.
Several articles were cited on this beginning in 2012. You think I heard it on Sean Hannity? :roll:
The Truth About Bain: Inside The House That Mitt Built - Forbes
And while Bain churned out serious returns for partners and investors alike during Romney’s tenure, it’s that reputation, rather than results, that has carried Bain for the past decade.
It seems you didn't read that quote properly, nor the entire article. Look at the second sentence.
I'd vote Rubio over Hillary. But...I'd be looking first and foremost at a third party.Personally, I'm still hoping for Rubio. He's young, charismatic, intelligent, legitimately Conservative, and stands a decent shot of drawing in some of the minority vote, especially if running against someone as "white bread" as Hillary.
I won't vote for Christie. I'd probably pick Hillary. She's slightly less mobbed-up.Failing that, Christie might be a good candidate. He certainly speaks well enough, and he does have a certain "no nonsense" appeal.
However, I worry about his weight, and the "lukewarm" nature of his ideological stances. Running another "moderate" might very well land us in a situation like 2008 all over again.
What part of "reputation rather than results" do you not understand?
You don't understand the article and I don't really care that you're ignorant on the subject anyway. Do you think Romney quit working/managing Bain in 2000 when he sold it?You apparently don't understand the sentence and I've not the patience to explain it to you. Ask your mother.
Maybe you should read his about his past and compare it with that of Barrack Obama. Mitt Romney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Their best shot"? What about the country?
That is a great question for Republicans, who use their "control" of the house to turn out nothing but non-serious legislation, when they actually vote on something and spend the rest of their time uttering meaningless rhetoric and and trying to subvert existing legislation and governance. They all should be shot as traitors.
:lol: Republicans were willing to grab the Third Rail of Politics. What risk has Obama or the Senate Democrats taken of worth or note?