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Josh Romney mulling politics

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john1 | 2:26 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

He is a likeable enough guy...he seems a bit phoney/plastic and my last reason is very un-american but his jesus is not my Jesus, that is why I can not vote for Mitt.

Anonymous | 2:28 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Josh Romney needs to enlist in the Army. Mitt Romney will never be choosen as VP under McCain, since the Huckabee, Dr. Dobson, and Pat Robertson will raise their bigoted heads and complain.

Linda | 2:36 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I was also disappointed that Mitt did not make it-He is a very smart and intelligent man when it comes to business. Imagine someone who would encourage more people to become self-sufficient instead of depending on the government to take care of them. We already have enough people that are dependent on freebies and consequently their offspring will do the same.His wealth was self-made and if people are jealous of this, get out and try to do the same.His son should run for political office, if he wishes. He comes from good stock- good family man, etc.I agree we need new blood in Congress and the Presidency.They're all stale and professional politicians, who also have made plenty of money while in office.Let them spend their own money for once to buy their own healthcare and pensions. Too bad for Mitt- I will go vote even if it means for McCain. ABC (anybody but Clinton or Obama)

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Kate | 2:31 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I'm not sure what world the author of this article is living in, but to think that McCain's campaign is faltering and that Mitt Romney has a chance to insert himself back in the race and take the nomination is delusional. That NY Times article was bogus and extremely lacking in the facts and authority for anyone else in the mainstream media or blogosphere to take seriously. McCain isn't even being challenged by Huckabee (who is actually still in the race, yet mathematically out of contention). I hope Josh Romney makes it into Congress, but someone needs to inform the author that his dad's presidential dreams are over.

Matheson | 2:40 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Since there are so many dopes that are asking for Romney to join the military, which arm of the service did Matheson serve and is this the only criteria that you need to get elected? If so Obama and Clinton lose.

Anonymous | 2:35 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I really enjoy reading comments from those who feel so passionately that Mitt's sons should immediately rush out and enlist, simply because the support fighting terrorists in Iraq. I supported the war from the beginning too-guess I should rush out and do so as well. But wait! I am in the military already. Guess that option is out. I wonder how many expressing this opinion have themselves served in the armed forces?

Incidently, not everyone can serve. The military is not that large. A good 40% of 18-24 year olds are unfit for military service for various reasons. While it is true that some older folks have joined up since 2001, there haven't been that many, and most signed up for Guard or Reserve; not that there aren't plenty of Guard or Reserve members serving or who have served in Iraq.

Those belittling Mitt's kids about not serving, why don't you grow up, get a life, and find something else to complain about? Better yet, why not do something constructive yourself?

Phidda | 2:40 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I think that we need more troops in Iraq, now that your Dad's campaign is over and your "service to the country" has wound down.

Great | 2:48 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

What a great waste of time. I'm sure he got a lot of great experience driving a motorhome around Iowa.

To all the people that forwarded this article to "everyone in your ward" - I think it's time to move to Missouri. Or perhaps you can do us favor and hold your breath until Mitt is offered the VP ticket or even better, hold it until this article suggests Mitt somehow wins the GOP nomination. DUH.

Drink the kool-aid, drink the kool-aid.

Kim Andereck in Cheyenne | 2:47 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

The Wyoming GOP will support Josh across state lines. He is a quality young man with a strong work ethic. He stumped for his dad in Cheyenne, Douglas and Casper in January. The Rocky Mountains is "Rommey Country," whether it's Mitt or Josh!

Richard Schrader | 2:42 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I live in Florida/voted for Mitt, Would work for Josh From here. He would be great. Mitt for vp or president !!!!!!

Anonymous | 2:48 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I am a vigiliant GOP Catholic woman from South Florida---I am so sorry Mitt is still not in the race. And everyone I talked with was supporting him too. The Mormon Factor---- I put it aside- although many people see Mormonism as a cult because of its secrecy--- and a very Strange Church. That is what probably sold the deal..Sorry -- but thats reality.

Too bad- Mitt was and is the best candidate to come down the pike in years hands down.

I hope he runs again- and next time I will really support him and be more active. Our loss.

If Mitt was not Mormon.... he would 100%+++++ be our next President--- ABSOLUTELY.

Mitt---- might you convert - to your wife's religion she was raised in?????? Pres? Lutheran???

To: Military Service | 2:43 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

You served in Vietnam as a volunteer enlistee? Shut your trap. If Josh had been drafted, he would have served too.

And the rest of you idiots calling for Josh to enlist. I notice none of you are in Iraq...bunch of sorry hypocrites.

Kelly | 2:50 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Just have your Dad buy this office for you..Or call Elder Hales to clear the way for you to run.

You will not need any qualifications.

David | 2:51 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Matheson is twice congressman
you will ever be

Haskell | 2:54 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Two Words: Magic Underwear. 'Nuff said.

xsync | 2:55 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I'm getting tired of family nepotism in politics. I can understand and respect a family for having a long tradition in the military, but a family tradition in politics smacks of royalty.

Zippy | 2:56 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Best of luck to you. I voted for your father, I hope he is willing to run again in 2012. This country needs a man like him in power to clean up the mess we have in Washington.

Tango | 2:56 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Quick - let's take a poll. How many of believe that families with more than one child should "give" one of them to the armed services? Anyone? How about YOUR family? Have you assigned one of YOUR children to enlist? How exactly would you make them do that? Oh, I see...this guideline wouldn't apply to YOU. Just to politicians who support the war. Uh-huh. Let's make it retro-active then. YOU go sign up and represent YOUR family.

Duke | 2:58 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

To those who criticise Josh, you should know that all the battles are not fought on the battlefield.
As a Vietnam Vet, I am aware that the war was lost in Congress, not in SE Asia. With more supporters of North Vietnam in Congress they were able to defeat a military that would have been unbeatable otherwise.
Josh can do more for the war on terror in Congress than he can in uniform.

suprmn54 | 2:58 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

His dad failed because he is a quitter like his grandfather did in 1968.The Mormon thing only stopped those that believe it to be a cult

John B | 2:58 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Unfortunatley most of the people running for congress today are political hacks. Anyone that thinks that our congress is full of former war heros is sadly mistaken.

For all the comments mocking the Romney family's wealth: Get over your own personal failure. The sooner you accept the fact that you are a bunch losers the better.

Mark | 3:03 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

A Republican version of the Kennedys. Never mind what he believes. If he's Mitt's son, he's got to be a viable candidate. Disgusting.

Disgraceful waste of space. If Utahns elect him, heaven help you all...

Dana | 3:03 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

So many of the people on here would be downright hilarious if not so scary. Let's see: you can't be president if you are rich (there goes George Washington) or haven't served in the military (there go John Adams and Thomas Jefferson). What a bunch of bilge! People are so bigoted, angry and invious. I do not care about the military service nor the money but about the character and the views of any candidate. Even rich guys like Romney, Clinton and Obama can serve. The mote in the eye is so big that many of you can not see your own faults.

Bootsie | 3:04 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

There is one point that has been totally ignored...when people talk about the Romneys money. Look at the amount of money that they personally put into the economy and the jobs that that created. They are great Americans! An economic genius......

Phil | 3:05 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Romney family has never lived like the Huntsman family. If you want to say that Josh never had to work because of his rich family, why has it not been said much about Gov. Huntsman. I don't know who I would rather have replaced by a Romney, Rep. Matheson or Gov. Huntsman. But please some good change would be nice.

Army Veteran | 3:05 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Little boy Josh Romney needs to enlist his candy a$$ into the military.

Tony P | 3:06 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Josh, Mitt, Hillary, Obama, McCain, it does not matter. Unfortunately it took segregationist Governor Wallace to reveal the truth that "there's not a dime's worth of difference between" Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, detaining protesters, banning books like "America Deceived' from Amazon, stealing private lands (Kelo decision), warrant-less wiretapping and refusing to investigate 9/11 properly. They are both guilty of treason.
Support Dr. Ron Paul and save this great nation.

MikeMaz | 3:07 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Just as an aside to the reidiculous comment about the aurge "working". Well of course it "worked. If you put more people anywhere of course thinsg will get better. That doesnt mean the war was good to begin with.. just because of the surge.

Thats like saying hey lets invade Saudia Arabia with 100,000 troops. And then a year later put in 200,000 and say well we were right.. see how much better we are doing.

We shouldn't have invaded to begin with and lost 4000 american lives and THOUSANDS of injuries. But not only that it was recommended that we go in with more troops and Rumsfeld and Bush ignored that.

So now you want a good old pat on the back because 5 years later you do a troop surge to clean up your mess? I dont think so

Bootsie | 3:08 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

"Re: DBL

You have to read between the lines to find out all of young Josh Romney's accomplishments, all of the hard work he's done, and all of his experience. Let me lay it out for you.

1. Went to HS, but didn't have to work because he has a rich daddy, like his daddy before him.

2. Went to college on daddy's dime and didn't have to work, like his daddy before him.

3. Drove around Iowa in his daddy's van trying to get people to vote for his daddy.

4. Is now using his daddy's name and influence to get into politics without ever having done one day's actual physical labor in his entire life.

Pretty impressive resume. "

How is the devil do you know that??? You have no idea...

David from San Diego | 3:15 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Of Josh Romney, the article says: "... he's been approached to run ..." Really? By whom? We know he's never deigned to wear the uniform of our country. (Too dangerous!) Why would anyone think a 32-year-old who has achieved nothing beyond procreation make a good member of Congress? The Romneys, all of them, should limit their procreation to two children apiece.

Dan | 3:12 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Your father wasn't successful in this election due to his mormon religion. He was unsuccessful due to his changing stances on many issues, coming across as insincere and distant, and spending way, way too much money to get that job. I just couldn't find any way to trust this guy.

bobby | 3:15 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

doesn't anybody agree that mormons are weird?

nuttier than a fruitcake?

believe in pretty bad stuff?

Only redeeming feature is that the girls are stunning who knock on my front door. I invite them in, but only to leer!

KansasGirl | 3:25 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Heh Spanky, and it didn't cost "us" a dime!

RobertMD | 3:28 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Huckabee didn't knock Romney out of the race. He asked a question which we should be able to answer simply, yea or nay. The truth m'friend, always the truth. And Huckabee, considered liberal by his own denomination, is not getting the Baptist vote as much as the vote of those who can't stand the others.

Sugar524 | 3:23 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

A fine man from a fine family. Mitt Romney would have made a great President. I wish he would move to Nevada and run against Reid. He's the one who gives Mormons a bad image. Young Romney has just as much experience as the Kennedy boys who ran and won with only the families political expertise.

KansasGirl | 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Jim, you are "lazy"! You "think" you work as hard as him! Then "you" have failed!

CTman | 3:33 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Even the reporter is in the tank for these losers "McCain campaign faltering" explain that bias to me

Adam | 3:35 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

For all those that say the Romney boys should enlist in the military, "Because they support the Iraq War", I have a question. Do you support your local police force? Do you support your local Fire Department? How is it that you didn't join up to be a voluteer Fireman or become a Police Officer? Those people put themselves in harms way, why shouldn't you. There is no difference. You are just voicing a tired argument.

It gets old | 3:37 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

The one thing I don't like about the Des News forum vs. the Trib, is that here one person under multiple different "handles" can dominate the conversation. They can even carry on a dialog back and forth with themselves, and the rest of us are clueless. Of course, they do leave a few telltale signs. If you look back through this thread, you'll notice quite a few posts from the same person, beating their own dead horse about how Romneys need to enlist in the military. Step away from the computer and let someone else talk!!

Derek | 3:44 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Immigration Sense--I agree with you that we elected Gov. Huntsman to lead, but that certainly is not what he has done. When he should have led, he has wavered. If he has led Utah at all, it has been towards a cliff (i.e. in environmental policy, education policy, and economic policy).

As sad as it is to say, I think it would be great day for Utah if John McCain became president and appointed Gov. Huntsman to a cabinet position. This post has little to do with the article, but then again neither do most of the posts on this message board. Most seem to be about people's personal issues about the war in Iraq, Utah voting practices, etc.

Anonymous | 3:42 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Romney is being quite the nice person when addressing the prejudice that was obvious in the newsmedia. AOL, and most major news networks said and reported things that they would never report or say about a Jew or a Muslim.

I am not a Mormon. However, I was ashamed of the newsmedia in relationship to the spreading of hate. And I do mean the major news outlets. I suggest if you doubt this go back and look at some of the stories from 4 to 6 months ago. Substitute another religion in place of "Mormon" and see how it sounds.

Shameful. I'm sure if Obama were a Mormon it would have been very different.

russ | 3:44 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

to Jon: I have been in the military. So I will critize Josh. I find it smelly and repulsive that one of Mitt's five alive guys runs for office as if it is theirs for the taking. Seems like Utah is actually a southern plantation where the massa tells the other folk what to do and when to do it.

Since when did Utahns give up the right to think? This guy Josh has done what? Fathered some children? Driven a van in Iowa? Sells and does some magic in real estate?

Too old to be in the service? Yes. Now. Today. But how about when you were younger? Too much of a sacrifice? Too much mingling with the lower caste?

Come back when you have done something, something for the people. Come back then and get re-examined for an office that is for the people and by the people. Go earn it.

Kirie | 3:48 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Hey, you who keep bringing up enlisting thing. THERE IS NO DRAFT AT PRESENT. Get a valid gripe. And please, don't you enlist, we don't need another Abu Gharib.

Bill Phillips | 3:49 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I was a bit surprised to see the number of dim bulbs opining about Josh and his brothers not serving in the military. Then again, sometimes these national posts disappoint with the lack of intellect and the pure emotional drivel.

hank | 3:50 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

any man who has five sons who have never considered military service should not even be considered for the position of commander in chief...i would never vote for mitt or any of his sons who consider themselves above the average voter...

Bootsie | 3:59 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

Only if you believe that Father in Heaven is the father of all his children, we are all brothers and sisters, and that Jesus Christ and Lucifer were also his children...then you can believe that they were brothers prior to the "fall". They then became opposing forces. If you can't believe that...then obviously you can't believe that they were brothers. Doctrine of the gospel requires more than cursory study.

Porter | 3:54 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

For all you "Patriots" out there, why should a Romney join an army that has invaded Utah to occupy Mormon property on several occasions? This may be ancient history but some Mormons don't forget how they were treated in the east or the west.

whammer | 3:54 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

"if the campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., continues to falter."

Continues to falter??? There must be some bad crack out there in SLC.

An American | 4:03 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

It's not un-American to choose to vote against a Mormon. Isn't that what freedom of choice and the freedom to vote is all about?

Using little Romney's logic, in order to be American, you MUST vote for a Mormon?

Theocracy - no thanks, and this coming from a committed Christian.
Thanks but no thanks, I will continue to vote against Mormons, nice people, but not who I want representing me.

phat_manner | 4:12 p.m. Feb. 25, 2008

I was kinnda hoping Daddy would run as governor in Michigan to fullfill campaign promises.

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Josh Romney, son of Mitt Romney, stands in the kitchen of his Millcreek home with his wife, Jen, and his three children, from left to right, Gracie, Wyatt and Owen, Friday. Josh Romney says he's been approached to run for Congress in the 2nd District.

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