
It’s called the “fiscal cliff” for a reason. The risk that Congress and the President are unable to reach a compromise on taxes and the deficit, is potentially fatal, or at least a critical wound to the U.S. economy.

Other than agreeing to have lunch with the President, Mitt Romney has had no interest in anything resembling politics or in any effort to assist his party or the country. Instead he has announced his return to the Board of Directors of Marriott.

If Mitt Romney was motivated to become President of the United States because he wanted to help solve the problems of the country, he had a unique opportunity to mend the wounds caused by the last four years of hatred and division. Even though he lost the general election, he won the Republican nomination. As the elected spokesperson for the Republican Party in the 2012 election, Mitt Romney had the greatest opportunity to facilitate a resolution to the fiscal cliff by bringing conservatives and liberals to the bargaining table. He chose not to even try. It seems his heart is much more that of the master than of the servant.





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December 6, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Servo
And “corporations are people, my friend”.
December 8, 2012 at 1:38 pm
gppmj
You know, I never thought of Romney as having won the Republican nomination. He seemed to be the only viable candidate out of the pathetic primary candidates left. He was the prettiest, least offensive and had the least baggage of the bunch. It was also a plus that he was willing to say anything they wanted him to.
December 8, 2012 at 4:13 pm
malialitman
gppmj,
I wish Jon Huntsman had gotten th enomination. I thought he was by far the best!
December 6, 2012 at 3:38 pm
steve
Does this surprise anyone? All Mittens wanted was a title. He didn’t get one. Heh heh. I’d much rather see him stay at Marriot rather than, say, working with KKKarl Rove.
December 6, 2012 at 4:40 pm
malialitman
steve,
I think he should go back to being a Bishop!
December 6, 2012 at 3:45 pm
NJfan
Mitt Romney doesn’t give a crap about the 98% only the 2%!
December 6, 2012 at 4:41 pm
malialitman
NJfan,
I don’t really think he even cares about the 2 %…but only their ability to make big donations
December 6, 2012 at 4:02 pm
B.W.
Poof. Romney’s post-election persona is as wispy as his promises. His campaign was all about him. He has proven that by disappearing from the mess his Party is in now.
December 6, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Gindy51
From all the economic blogs and economist I read, not fear mongering, Fox News GOPper sites, it isn’t so much a cliff as it is a curb or crossroad.
http://cbo.gov/publication/43694
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-republicans-wave-the-white-flag/2012/12/05/24c3c45e-3f1d-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/obama-says-republican-fiscal-cliff-offer-doesn-t-go-far-enough.html
December 6, 2012 at 7:58 pm
malialitman
Gindy51,
I think the cliff will be for Republicans if they don’t work this out, as the middle class will not forgive them!
December 6, 2012 at 6:10 pm
chele
Wow, try for Prez just like sp try for VP and then after do nothing to assist middle class, disabled. What would have happened if they got elected, nothing. Nothing for anyone else but themselves and their friends. That is it folks. That’s what went on in their lives before and after. What losers.
December 6, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Ivyfree
What I thought was funny was that there was the announcement that Mitt was going back to the Marriott board of directors… and Marriott stock dropped that same day.
December 6, 2012 at 9:45 pm
malialitman
Ivyfree,
Hadn’t heard that but serves them right!
December 6, 2012 at 9:27 pm
aj weishar
As Letterman said recently, Mitt’s busy catching people who steal his Marriott towels.
December 6, 2012 at 9:40 pm
malialitman
aj,
I missed that episode of Letterman, but I’ll find it on the internet!
December 7, 2012 at 11:43 am
Michael B. Calyn
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