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Romney pledges to fix Rust Belt economic woes
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Enough Romney already. | 2:49 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Romney ties his shoe. Stay tuned to the Deseret News for more details!
Anonymous | 2:58 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
So what's he going to do?
Make it illegal for GM to build plants in China?
Talk the UAW into accepting "let-them-eat-cake"
wages?
Give me a break
Make it illegal for GM to build plants in China?
Talk the UAW into accepting "let-them-eat-cake"
wages?
Give me a break
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Lucille Ridd | 3:02 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
If anyone can fix Michigan's financial woes, Mitt will be able to do it.
Just give him a chance.
Just give him a chance.
You're welcome, Mitt | 3:04 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
To "Thank you Mitt"
Sounds like you are out of your league against this business genius. He has proven his abilities and he is the best mind willing to get out of the way where needed but provide sound business policy where it is broken.
Who is Ron Paul ... the question will still remain unanswered for many in yet another presedential election.
"Enough Romney already" If your not interested, go read the artificial news generation at CNN or Fox. They think McCain is the man, but he still only has 1/3 of Romney's delegates. I'd say your contribution was an example of "can't tie your shoe but can complain".
Sounds like you are out of your league against this business genius. He has proven his abilities and he is the best mind willing to get out of the way where needed but provide sound business policy where it is broken.
Who is Ron Paul ... the question will still remain unanswered for many in yet another presedential election.
"Enough Romney already" If your not interested, go read the artificial news generation at CNN or Fox. They think McCain is the man, but he still only has 1/3 of Romney's delegates. I'd say your contribution was an example of "can't tie your shoe but can complain".
Actually... | 3:05 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
If you have had enough of Romney, your desires are about to be
rewarded....another second place finish will just about kill him in this
'race'.
We don't care | 3:10 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
about everything mitt does....
Wow | 3:24 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Mitt also does card tricks and can balance a Coke bottle on his nose.
Mitt is Strong! | 3:47 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Mitt knows money! It's great to watch the other candidates echo his ideas.
Go Mitt!
SLC Resident | 4:16 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
HOW??? Unless he can convince the US to stop buying Toyotas, Hondas, Mercedes,
BMW, etc. and start buying US made cars, I don't see it.
Utah Resident | 4:18 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Rah, Rah, Rah, Sis Boom Bah, Mitt's our Man, Yah! Yah! Yah!--The Mitt
Morning News.
jr | 4:41 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
willard milton romney has had a chance to fix Michigan as it just didn't
happen but he chose to live and play politician in Mass. not his home state of
Michigan. He can't fix it anymore than anyone else he is just saying what
it takes go get votes, how stupid are people? Willard is a politician first,
then a company destroyer second.
Minnie | 4:50 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Ya all would like Mitt to tell you EXACTLY what he would do to fix things.
Well, that wouldn't be prudent, even if he knew EXACTLY what at the
moment.
Any good ideas he had would be paroted by the other candidates in one way or another. NOT GOOD.
With his track record, he can be depended upon to do the best that anyone could do.
GIVE HIM THE CHANCE!
Any good ideas he had would be paroted by the other candidates in one way or another. NOT GOOD.
With his track record, he can be depended upon to do the best that anyone could do.
GIVE HIM THE CHANCE!
Moto X | 4:56 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Good thing the Union is alive and well in Michigan to keep those people working.
The highest unemployment in the country--ya the Union thing has worked out real
well. The kicker is these union employees even paid dues for this!! Get a clue
people.
If Mitt could eliminate the Unions and the pathetic mentality that goes with them then he might solve the problem. The problem is the people there believe they are "entitled" to more than the rest of US workers. Limit the amount of work you do and press for a raise and improve my benefits please--genius. That will get an economy revved up!!
The amount we all pay for new vehicles is over half employee benefits and pensions. Get the unions out of the way and the automakers could actually compete/innovate instead of being shackled by ridiculous bloated contracts.
Actually Mitt need only stand up and tell them they will get something for nothing--he would get every vote. That is what the Union bosses tell their sheep and it seems work for them.
If Mitt could eliminate the Unions and the pathetic mentality that goes with them then he might solve the problem. The problem is the people there believe they are "entitled" to more than the rest of US workers. Limit the amount of work you do and press for a raise and improve my benefits please--genius. That will get an economy revved up!!
The amount we all pay for new vehicles is over half employee benefits and pensions. Get the unions out of the way and the automakers could actually compete/innovate instead of being shackled by ridiculous bloated contracts.
Actually Mitt need only stand up and tell them they will get something for nothing--he would get every vote. That is what the Union bosses tell their sheep and it seems work for them.
russ | 5:02 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Am I the only one that sees the humor in Mitt Romney talking about helping the
auto industry? Why did rambler go under? Was it due to Leadership? Style?
Design? Oh what irony!
The reason American autos suffer from inadequate demand is because the Japanese, up from their knees after WWII, build better cars! Mileage, innovation, style, design, etc. Produce a better car and the world will beat a path to your showroom. But keep building gas guzzlers and ugly stuff... and the Koreans will own us! The problem is not in Washington, it is in Detroit! No one in Washington makes Detroit build ugly, out-moded, gas guzzlers! No one. Detroit has done this all by themselves, lobbying Congress for more and more breaks. Detroit has failed America.
Mitt, tell them the truth: Detroit has made ugly, old style cars for decades now. The Japanese have rolled by us. The Koreans are rolling by us.
McCain, despite his age, told Michiganders the truth: some of those manuf. jobs are not coming back. Yee gads, someone please tell the truth.
By the way, did Mitt ever work in the automobile industry? On the line? In what capacity? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
The reason American autos suffer from inadequate demand is because the Japanese, up from their knees after WWII, build better cars! Mileage, innovation, style, design, etc. Produce a better car and the world will beat a path to your showroom. But keep building gas guzzlers and ugly stuff... and the Koreans will own us! The problem is not in Washington, it is in Detroit! No one in Washington makes Detroit build ugly, out-moded, gas guzzlers! No one. Detroit has done this all by themselves, lobbying Congress for more and more breaks. Detroit has failed America.
Mitt, tell them the truth: Detroit has made ugly, old style cars for decades now. The Japanese have rolled by us. The Koreans are rolling by us.
McCain, despite his age, told Michiganders the truth: some of those manuf. jobs are not coming back. Yee gads, someone please tell the truth.
By the way, did Mitt ever work in the automobile industry? On the line? In what capacity? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Anonymous | 5:12 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
I'm surprised Republican Romney would even admit there is any problem with
the economy.
(who's kidding whom? - the economy is in deep, deep trouble)
Plus you now have Rush Limbaugh telling his wacky conservative loyaists that people saying negative things about the economy are (you guessed it) part of the "drive-by Media" and is false.
Stupid, stupid Limbaughites.
(who's kidding whom? - the economy is in deep, deep trouble)
Plus you now have Rush Limbaugh telling his wacky conservative loyaists that people saying negative things about the economy are (you guessed it) part of the "drive-by Media" and is false.
Stupid, stupid Limbaughites.
Vietnam Vet | 5:25 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
"go read the artificial news generation at CNN or Fox. They think McCain is
the man..."
He just may be when it comes to South Carolina, where 55 percent of households have at least one member serving in the military. Three generations of Romney's have dodged serving the the military. There are quite a few Americans who value service to their country over making money.
He just may be when it comes to South Carolina, where 55 percent of households have at least one member serving in the military. Three generations of Romney's have dodged serving the the military. There are quite a few Americans who value service to their country over making money.
another Nam vet. | 5:44 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Just because MCCain served in the military does not make him presidential
material. He would continue the same failed international policies of the Bush
administration and ignore the domestic problems. A strong economy is what this
Country needs and Mitt can do that.
Vietnam Vet | 6:23 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
To "another Nam vet"
You may be right. Stay tuned. We'll see......
You may be right. Stay tuned. We'll see......
May West | 6:58 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
I did much better financially when Clinton was in office. I'm voting for a
Dem. Mitt can't fix what his party has done. The entire cabinet needs to
be booted out. Oh yeah, on morality, I don't think very much of Bush or
Clinton. As far as running the government, Clinton was a much better President.
I even miss Janet Reno.
Anonymous | 7:33 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Mitt may or not be able to do something to help the Michigan economy. I
don't know that he alone among the candidates could do it; probably not. I
do know that, as noted earlier in a post, washington is not responsible for
lacklustre sales of north american vehicles.
What I do know is that his popularity in utah has naught to do with what he might be able to do in michigan, or indeed anywhere in the realm of economic engineering.
We have a social agenda, not an economic one. Ford or GM can sink or swim on their own. Dodge, too. Gays, Guns and God*, that's our beat.
* "God" does not express or imply YOUR god or understanding thereof, nor does the term endorse plurality. Some options not available in Florida, Kansas or Utah. Void where prohibited.
What I do know is that his popularity in utah has naught to do with what he might be able to do in michigan, or indeed anywhere in the realm of economic engineering.
We have a social agenda, not an economic one. Ford or GM can sink or swim on their own. Dodge, too. Gays, Guns and God*, that's our beat.
* "God" does not express or imply YOUR god or understanding thereof, nor does the term endorse plurality. Some options not available in Florida, Kansas or Utah. Void where prohibited.
Seattle | 7:51 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
"There he goes again".
Between producing bad cars, paying high medical costs and even higher salary's for union labor; no wonder Michigan and the auto industry are dying.
Toyota and Honda pay acceptible wages in USA but they dont have unions.
I liked the comment about increased energy research which we really need so I suggest that Mitt doesnt promise things he cant deliver. He is starting to sound more like senator Kerry every day.
Between producing bad cars, paying high medical costs and even higher salary's for union labor; no wonder Michigan and the auto industry are dying.
Toyota and Honda pay acceptible wages in USA but they dont have unions.
I liked the comment about increased energy research which we really need so I suggest that Mitt doesnt promise things he cant deliver. He is starting to sound more like senator Kerry every day.
Biblionerd | 8:13 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
What is with the daily coverage of Romney to the exclusion of other candidates?
Is this a newspaper or part of the Romney PR machine?
Forrest | 9:22 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Here we have someone of real accomplishment, wanting to truly be a public
servant, given the pay cut he would take as president versus the private sector
compensation he commanded earlier. In doing so, Romney is exhibiting more
public virtue than other candidates who are taking leave of their
responsibilities as statesmen and women to run for president. Lets open our
eyes to the hypocracy of the other candidates. Several are not finishing the
jobs they were already elected to do!
Anonymous | 10:02 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Did I miss something. I heard he would do his best to better things.
Anonymous | 10:03 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
AMEN
Mr.Fix It..... | 10:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2008
Mitt is a fix it man...a solution man...that is how he made his money. Now he
will serve the country he lives in the way he most knows how..by presiding over
new direction. He will not hesitate to turn this country around by making hard
choices and applying the veto on unsound ligislation and budgets. He can choose
the right people. He is smart...he is honest....he is true to his word. He loves
and ignores Mormon haters also..he has his eye focused on keeping and making
America a greater nation in which to live. Had he served in the military he
would be a General by now. I would rather see him utilizing his talent as The
President of The Untied States of America.
Go Mitt...
Go Mitt...
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