My friend Eric sent me this article about the Governor’s speech at the Americans for Prosperity Conference in DC last weekend. The times I have talked with the Governor, he is incredibly warm and funny!! I understand that people think he’s “too polished”. But isn’t our President supposed to be on top of his game - witty and sharp?! I think so!!
I am a member of Americans for Prosperity and had several friends attend the conference, including Eric. I received comments from EVERY ONE OF THEM about Mitt’s speech. They might not have made a decision about their candidate yet, but every person I talked to said that Mitt was the most impressive speaker!! I have said it before on this blog and I will say it again - to know him is to love him….
My Funny Man Mitt
By Amanda Carpenter | Sunday, October 7, 2007
Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Mitt Romney delivered an arsenal of red-meat, anti-liberal jokes for the fiscally conservative audience at the Americans for Prosperity “Defending the American Dream” Summit Friday night.
Romney began his speech by discussing the newly-elected President of France Nicolas Sarkozy’s admiration for Republican President Ronald Reagan. Romney said this contrasted with the admiration top Democrats running for President have for France’s traditional, socialist policies.
“In my opinion, Hillary Clinton couldn’t even be elected the President of France, let alone President of the United States!” he panned.
While hammering away on Democrats, Romney offered a small dose of GOP-deprecating humor: “We sometimes didn’t act like Republicans. We spent too much, we earmarked too much and our ethical standards became the punch-line for Jay Leno,” Romney said.
Romney also gently teased attendees when they showed fatigue applauding his extensive tax-cutting pledges. He told them: “Which of these you get depends on how long you clap for each one, so pay great attention!”
Romney’s most hearty-applause lines, however, came when he poked fun at those on the other side of the aisle. Below is a sampling of those jokes:
ROMNEY: Someone sent me an email the other day that said when Hillary Clinton thinks “private sector” she thinks that’s a new recruit to the Army.
ROMNEY: Hillary Clinton stands up and says she’s the candidate of “change.” Well, I think she would change America—we’d go from prosperity to poverty.
ROMNEY: Those who are promoting a culture of dependency are selling that spending is a measure of how much you care. I used to try that on my parents at Christmastime. It didn’t work
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Before I get to Mitt’s priority on The Family, I want to share news of an exciting phone call I received this evening - It was the Governor!
I am a Chapter President of an Americans for Prosperity chapter here in NC. The State Director has become a good friend and he’s in DC for the National event. He called me this evening and said - answer your cell phone in just a minute and hung up. He called back abut 10 min later and said someone wants to talk to you - I heard “Well hello Heather - this is Mitt Romney.”
I chuckled and said “No way - Governor Romney - THANK YOU.” (I was nervous!) He asked me how my baby is - I saw him a month ago here in NC. I said “I saw you just a few days before she was born” - he said - “I know, in Raleigh and you were due in a couple days. Tell me about her - what’s her name? How is she?” He was very relaxed and nice - we talked for a few minutes. I mentioned to him that I was just working with a few ladies on the website - he thanked me for my work on Moms4Mitt.com.
My head is numb!! This was very exciting -to be in my PJs talking about my new baby to the Governor! What a night - I had to share! I have been on cloud nine all evening!!
GOVERNOR ROMNEY AND THE FAMILY
Here is some great information about Mitt Romney and his record of working for our families. It was compiled by my good friend, Mike, over at the Encyclopedia Mittanica:
Governor Mitt Romney and Children Quotes
“The total education of our children is the measure of a generation’s success or failure,” said Romney. “We need to make sure our education system takes our kids from kindergarten all the way to being qualified for a good paying job.” 02-26-2003 Press Release
Governor Mitt Romney and Children Press Releases
2006
* 03-21-2006; Poutre panel recommends reforms in child welfare system
2005
* 05-25-2005; Healey pushes tool to protect children from sex offenders
* 10-19-2005; Governor Mitt Romney lauds nation-topping performance by Massachusetts students
* 12-15-2005; Governor Mitt Romney awards free tuition to 14,000 Massachusetts students
* 12-21-2005; Healey kicks off student drug testing program in new bedford
2004
* 08-27-2004; heads up: Healey signs law requiring helmets for kids
* 01-20-2004; Governor Mitt Romney opens door to college for top scoring students
* 01-22-2004; Healey details plan to remove disruptive students from class
* 02-20-2004; Governor Mitt Romney applauds students for early MCAS preparation
* 05-23-2004; Commencement address to the students of Suffolk University
* 12-10-2004; 13,000 Massachusetts students win free college tuition
2003
* 04-07-2003; Governor Mitt Romney winsstudent support for higher education plan
* 04-30-2003; 86 percent of vocational students pass MCAS
* 09-03-2003; Governor Mitt Romney lauds students’ high scores on 2003 MCAS
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