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Sep 24, 2012 09:05:10   #
Ron K. Loc: Upstate NY.
 
Thought y'all might find this interesting.



This is circulating on Canadian emails. Thought you might like to read it.
 
 
 
 
A lot is being said in the media about Mitt Romney not being "likable" or that he doesn't "relate well" to people. Frankly, we struggled to understand why. So after much research, we have come up with a Top Ten List to explain this "un-likabliity."

Top Ten Reasons To Dislike Mitt Romney:
 
1. Drop-dead, collar-ad handsome with gracious, statesmanlike aura. Looks like every central casting's #1 choice for Commander-in-Chief.
 
2. Been married to ONE woman his entire life, and has been faithful to her, including through her bouts with breast cancer and MS.
 
3. No scandals or skeletons in his closet. (How boring is that?)
 
4. Can't speak in a fake, southern, "black preacher voice" when necessary.
 
5. Highly intelligent. Graduated cum laude from both Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School...and by the way, his academic records are NOT sealed.
 
6. Doesn't smoke or drink alcohol, and has never done drugs, not even in the counter-culture age when he went to college. Too square for today's America?
 
7. Represents an America of "yesterday", where people believed in God, went to Church, didn't screw around, worked hard, and became a SUCCESS!
 
8. Has a family of five great sons....and none of them have police records or are in drug rehab. But of course, they were raised by a stay-at-home mom, and that "choice" deserves America's scorn.
 
*9. Oh yes.....he's a MORMON. We need to be very afraid of that very strange religion that teaches its members to be clean-living, patriotic, fiscally conservative, charitable, self-reliant, and honest.
 
10. And one more point.....pundits say because of his wealth, he can't relate to ordinary Americans. I guess that's because he made that money HIMSELF.....as opposed to marrying it or inheriting it from Dad. Apparently, he didn't understand that actually working at a job and earning your own money made you unrelatable to Americans.
 
* Why is being a Mormon considered a thing of concern, but being a muslum isn't?  More weirdness!
My goodness, it's a strange world, isn't it?
 
*****************************************************
Personal Information:

His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney
He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.

His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor
of the State of Michigan

He was raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan

He is Married to Ann Romney since 1969; they five children.

Education:
B.A. from Brigham Young University,

J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University

Religion:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

Working Background: 

After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a
Mormon missionary.

After going to both Harvard Business School and
Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan
bar exam, but never worked as an attorney.

In 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity
investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the
United States.

In 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost
to Ted Kennedy.

He was President and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympic
Games.

In 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of
Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.

Some Interesting Facts about Romney:

Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store
in Massachusetts, turned it into Staples; now over
2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.

Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds
of business miracles again and again, with companies
like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel,
Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama,
Home Depot Supply and many others.

He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for
his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.

He was an unpaid intern in his dad's governor's
office for eight years.

He was an unpaid bishop and state president of
his church for ten years.

He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake
Olympic Committee for three years.

He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of
Massachusetts for four years.

He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.

Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men
in our country but has given more back to its citizens
in terms of money, service and time than most men.

And in 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity,
almost 19% of his income.... Just for comparison purposes,
Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.

Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:

He will show us his birth certificate

He will show us his high school and college transcripts.

He will show us his social security card.

He will show us his law degree.

He will show us his draft notice.

He will show us his medical records.

He will show us his income tax records.

He will show us he has nothing to hide.

Mitt Romney's background, experience and
 
trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and
 
an excellent citizen for President of the United States.

You may think that Romney may not be the best
 
representative the Republicans could have selected.
 
At least I know what religion he is, and that he won't
 
desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers,
 
or practice fiscal irresponsibility.
 
I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle
 
that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't
 
like all the things necessary to recover from this
 
debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it.
 
But, on the minus side, he never was a "Community
 
Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never
 
got drunk, did not associate with communists
 
or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor
 
called for God to damn the US.
 

Reply
Sep 24, 2012 12:22:03   #
Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach
 
Aman, brother!

Reply
Sep 25, 2012 05:47:06   #
camerabuff58 Loc: Ontario, Canada,
 
Never saw this in my E-mail and I am Canadian
Ron K. wrote:
Thought y'all might find this interesting.



This is circulating on Canadian emails. Thought you might like to read it.
 
 
 
 
A lot is being said in the media about Mitt Romney not being "likable" or that he doesn't "relate well" to people. Frankly, we struggled to understand why. So after much research, we have come up with a Top Ten List to explain this "un-likabliity."

Top Ten Reasons To Dislike Mitt Romney:
 
1. Drop-dead, collar-ad handsome with gracious, statesmanlike aura. Looks like every central casting's #1 choice for Commander-in-Chief.
 
2. Been married to ONE woman his entire life, and has been faithful to her, including through her bouts with breast cancer and MS.
 
3. No scandals or skeletons in his closet. (How boring is that?)
 
4. Can't speak in a fake, southern, "black preacher voice" when necessary.
 
5. Highly intelligent. Graduated cum laude from both Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School...and by the way, his academic records are NOT sealed.
 
6. Doesn't smoke or drink alcohol, and has never done drugs, not even in the counter-culture age when he went to college. Too square for today's America?
 
7. Represents an America of "yesterday", where people believed in God, went to Church, didn't screw around, worked hard, and became a SUCCESS!
 
8. Has a family of five great sons....and none of them have police records or are in drug rehab. But of course, they were raised by a stay-at-home mom, and that "choice" deserves America's scorn.
 
*9. Oh yes.....he's a MORMON. We need to be very afraid of that very strange religion that teaches its members to be clean-living, patriotic, fiscally conservative, charitable, self-reliant, and honest.
 
10. And one more point.....pundits say because of his wealth, he can't relate to ordinary Americans. I guess that's because he made that money HIMSELF.....as opposed to marrying it or inheriting it from Dad. Apparently, he didn't understand that actually working at a job and earning your own money made you unrelatable to Americans.
 
* Why is being a Mormon considered a thing of concern, but being a muslum isn't?  More weirdness!
My goodness, it's a strange world, isn't it?
 
*****************************************************
Personal Information:

His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney
He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.

His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor
of the State of Michigan

He was raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan

He is Married to Ann Romney since 1969; they five children.

Education:
B.A. from Brigham Young University,

J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University

Religion:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

Working Background: 

After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a
Mormon missionary.

After going to both Harvard Business School and
Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan
bar exam, but never worked as an attorney.

In 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity
investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the
United States.

In 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost
to Ted Kennedy.

He was President and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympic
Games.

In 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of
Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.

Some Interesting Facts about Romney:

Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store
in Massachusetts, turned it into Staples; now over
2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.

Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds
of business miracles again and again, with companies
like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel,
Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama,
Home Depot Supply and many others.

He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for
his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.

He was an unpaid intern in his dad's governor's
office for eight years.

He was an unpaid bishop and state president of
his church for ten years.

He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake
Olympic Committee for three years.

He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of
Massachusetts for four years.

He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.

Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men
in our country but has given more back to its citizens
in terms of money, service and time than most men.

And in 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity,
almost 19% of his income.... Just for comparison purposes,
Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.

Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:

He will show us his birth certificate

He will show us his high school and college transcripts.

He will show us his social security card.

He will show us his law degree.

He will show us his draft notice.

He will show us his medical records.

He will show us his income tax records.

He will show us he has nothing to hide.

Mitt Romney's background, experience and
 
trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and
 
an excellent citizen for President of the United States.

You may think that Romney may not be the best
 
representative the Republicans could have selected.
 
At least I know what religion he is, and that he won't
 
desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers,
 
or practice fiscal irresponsibility.
 
I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle
 
that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't
 
like all the things necessary to recover from this
 
debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it.
 
But, on the minus side, he never was a "Community
 
Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never
 
got drunk, did not associate with communists
 
or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor
 
called for God to damn the US.
 
Thought y'all might find this interesting. br br ... (show quote)

Reply
 
 
Sep 25, 2012 06:16:58   #
PRETENDER Loc: Micanopy,Florida
 
Any of you other Canadian Hogs get this E mail? Please.

Reply
Sep 25, 2012 08:13:50   #
tiger1640 Loc: Michigan
 
Ron K. wrote:
 
3. No scandals or skeletons in his closet. (How boring is that?)
 
 



Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student at the Cranbrook School, bullying a gay teen-age boy?

His response to it was "Back in high school, you know, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously, I apologize for that… You know, I don’t, I don’t remember that particular incident [laughs]… I participated in a lot of high jinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize."


CLAIMS HE DOESNT REMEMBER?????? What else doesnt he remember?

Reply
Sep 25, 2012 08:31:15   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
At least he didn't eat dogs...

tiger1640 wrote:
Ron K. wrote:
 
3. No scandals or skeletons in his closet. (How boring is that?)
 
 



Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student at the Cranbrook School, bullying a gay teen-age boy?

His response to it was "Back in high school, you know, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously, I apologize for that… You know, I don’t, I don’t remember that particular incident [laughs]… I participated in a lot of high jinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize."


CLAIMS HE DOESNT REMEMBER?????? What else doesnt he remember?
quote=Ron K.   br 3. No scandals or skeletons in ... (show quote)

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Sep 25, 2012 08:49:21   #
Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach
 
tiger1640 wrote:

Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student at the Cranbrook School, bullying a gay teen-age boy?

His response to it was "Back in high school, you know, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously, I apologize for that… You know, I don’t, I don’t remember that particular incident [laughs]… I participated in a lot of high jinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize."


CLAIMS HE DOESNT REMEMBER?????? What else doesnt he remember?
br Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student... (show quote)


Comon' man ... get a real life.

Reply
 
 
Sep 25, 2012 09:07:16   #
ted45 Loc: Delaware
 
Did anybody check this post with Snopes? We have at least one Canadian that says he didn't get the email so it must be fake.

Why is Obama eating dog a bigger deal than his admitted, according to him, "extensive" drug use? Why is PETA up his butt? Maybe because he doesn't wear fur?

Reply
Sep 25, 2012 11:55:49   #
Pentony Loc: Earth Traveller
 
Ron K. wrote:
Thought y'all might find this interesting.



This is circulating on Canadian emails. Thought you might like to read it.
 
 
 
 
A lot is being said in the media about Mitt Romney not being "likable" or that he doesn't "relate well" to people. Frankly, we struggled to understand why. So after much research, we have come up with a Top Ten List to explain this "un-likabliity."

Top Ten Reasons To Dislike Mitt Romney:
 
1. Drop-dead, collar-ad handsome with gracious, statesmanlike aura. Looks like every central casting's #1 choice for Commander-in-Chief.
 
2. Been married to ONE woman his entire life, and has been faithful to her, including through her bouts with breast cancer and MS.
 
3. No scandals or skeletons in his closet. (How boring is that?)
 
4. Can't speak in a fake, southern, "black preacher voice" when necessary.
 
5. Highly intelligent. Graduated cum laude from both Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School...and by the way, his academic records are NOT sealed.
 
6. Doesn't smoke or drink alcohol, and has never done drugs, not even in the counter-culture age when he went to college. Too square for today's America?
 
7. Represents an America of "yesterday", where people believed in God, went to Church, didn't screw around, worked hard, and became a SUCCESS!
 
8. Has a family of five great sons....and none of them have police records or are in drug rehab. But of course, they were raised by a stay-at-home mom, and that "choice" deserves America's scorn.
 
*9. Oh yes.....he's a MORMON. We need to be very afraid of that very strange religion that teaches its members to be clean-living, patriotic, fiscally conservative, charitable, self-reliant, and honest.
 
10. And one more point.....pundits say because of his wealth, he can't relate to ordinary Americans. I guess that's because he made that money HIMSELF.....as opposed to marrying it or inheriting it from Dad. Apparently, he didn't understand that actually working at a job and earning your own money made you unrelatable to Americans.
 
* Why is being a Mormon considered a thing of concern, but being a muslum isn't?  More weirdness!
My goodness, it's a strange world, isn't it?
 
*****************************************************
Personal Information:

His full Name is: Willard Mitt Romney
He was Born: March 12, 1947 and is 65 years old.

His Father: George W. Romney, former Governor
of the State of Michigan

He was raised in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan

He is Married to Ann Romney since 1969; they five children.

Education:
B.A. from Brigham Young University,

J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University

Religion:
Mormon - The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints

Working Background: 

After high school, he spent 30 months in France as a
Mormon missionary.

After going to both Harvard Business School and
Harvard Law School simultaneously, he passed the Michigan
bar exam, but never worked as an attorney.

In 1984, he co-founded Bain Capital a private equity
investment firm, one of the largest such firms in the
United States.

In 1994, he ran for Senator of Massachusetts and lost
to Ted Kennedy.

He was President and CEO of the 2002 Winter Olympic
Games.

In 2002, he was elected Governor of the State of
Massachusetts where he eliminated a 1.5 billion deficit.

Some Interesting Facts about Romney:

Bain Capital, starting with one small office supply store
in Massachusetts, turned it into Staples; now over
2,000 stores employing 90,000 people.

Bain Capital also worked to perform the same kinds
of business miracles again and again, with companies
like Domino's, Sealy, Brookstone, Weather Channel,
Burger King, Warner Music Group, Dollarama,
Home Depot Supply and many others.

He was an unpaid volunteer campaign worker for
his dad's gubernatorial campaign 1 year.

He was an unpaid intern in his dad's governor's
office for eight years.

He was an unpaid bishop and state president of
his church for ten years.

He was an unpaid President of the Salt Lake
Olympic Committee for three years.

He took no salary and was the unpaid Governor of
Massachusetts for four years.

He gave his entire inheritance from his father to charity.

Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men
in our country but has given more back to its citizens
in terms of money, service and time than most men.

And in 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity,
almost 19% of his income.... Just for comparison purposes,
Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.

Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:

He will show us his birth certificate

He will show us his high school and college transcripts.

He will show us his social security card.

He will show us his law degree.

He will show us his draft notice.

He will show us his medical records.

He will show us his income tax records.

He will show us he has nothing to hide.

Mitt Romney's background, experience and
 
trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and
 
an excellent citizen for President of the United States.

You may think that Romney may not be the best
 
representative the Republicans could have selected.
 
At least I know what religion he is, and that he won't
 
desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers,
 
or practice fiscal irresponsibility.
 
I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle
 
that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't
 
like all the things necessary to recover from this
 
debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it.
 
But, on the minus side, he never was a "Community
 
Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never
 
got drunk, did not associate with communists
 
or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor
 
called for God to damn the US.
 
Thought y'all might find this interesting. br br ... (show quote)


None of this says that he is ready to lead. None of this says any thing.

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Sep 25, 2012 11:59:46   #
Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach
 
Pentony wrote:
None of this says that he is ready to lead. None of this says any thing.


It sure would be nice to see if he can lead ... as opposed to the dictator we now have.

Reply
Sep 25, 2012 12:10:20   #
ziggykor Loc: East Texas
 
Of the two we will be forced to select from neither is more than personal choice between two evils.

As to leadership, experience has shown me that readiness doesn't indicate who will and who won't. I can say that based on 25 years of full time military service, the current occupant on Pennsylvania Avenue is not a leader! A leader does not spend his time blaming the other person for something that is now his responsibility!

Reply
 
 
Sep 25, 2012 15:16:58   #
Zenith701 Loc: Southern California
 
I remember a kid we had in jr. high. All the parents thought he was so cute and nice, even polite. They couldn't understand why we didn't want to let him hang out with us. In actuality he was a sneaky, back stabbing little sob and got what he deserved. I won't tell you what we did: I might want to run for President someday...

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Sep 25, 2012 16:51:33   #
tiger1640 Loc: Michigan
 
Robert Graybeal wrote:
tiger1640 wrote:

Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student at the Cranbrook School, bullying a gay teen-age boy?

His response to it was "Back in high school, you know, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously, I apologize for that… You know, I don’t, I don’t remember that particular incident [laughs]… I participated in a lot of high jinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize."


CLAIMS HE DOESNT REMEMBER?????? What else doesnt he remember?
br Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student... (show quote)


Comon' man ... get a real life.
quote=tiger1640 br Did you forget about Mitt Rom... (show quote)


I guess Romney only remembers what he wants. Drove with his dog on top of his car becasue he forgot it was up there. I do have a REAL LIFE because I do read the FACTS and just not live in a make beleive world like you do I guess.

Reply
Sep 25, 2012 16:54:05   #
Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga
 
At least he didn't eat his dog like Obama did...

tiger1640 wrote:
Robert Graybeal wrote:
tiger1640 wrote:

Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student at the Cranbrook School, bullying a gay teen-age boy?

His response to it was "Back in high school, you know, I did some dumb things, and if anybody was hurt by that or offended, obviously, I apologize for that… You know, I don’t, I don’t remember that particular incident [laughs]… I participated in a lot of high jinks and pranks during high school, and some might have gone too far, and for that I apologize."


CLAIMS HE DOESNT REMEMBER?????? What else doesnt he remember?
br Did you forget about Mitt Romney, as a student... (show quote)


Comon' man ... get a real life.
quote=tiger1640 br Did you forget about Mitt Rom... (show quote)


I guess Romney only remembers what he wants. Drove with his dog on top of his car becasue he forgot it was up there. I do have a REAL LIFE because I do read the FACTS and just not live in a make beleive world like you do I guess.
quote=Robert Graybeal quote=tiger1640 br Did yo... (show quote)

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Sep 25, 2012 16:54:12   #
Zenith701 Loc: Southern California
 
Be sure and take your camera with you the next time you go walking on top of the water.

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