For the New Year, The Wall Street Journal asked some influential people three questions: What professional project do you plan to complete in 2009? What personal resolution do you finally hope to keep next year? And what problem should your industry or professional community tackle more effectively?
Mitt Romney, 61
Former governor of Massachusetts and 2008 Republican presidential candidate, Belmont, Mass.
PROFESSIONAL: I want to help restore balance in Washington.... Our democracy needs two strong parties if we are to deal effectively with the challenges our nation faces.
PERSONAL: Stop wearing a suit and tie to bed.
INDUSTRY: Government needs to take immediate action to boost the economy, without sacrificing our long-term growth. This means lowering taxes for individuals and businesses and investment in infrastructure, military modernization and energy research.
WSJ
5 comments:
what the heck?
Romney should learn to think like a common man first.
Why the heck are we as a society, especially republicans, so obsessed with the idea of our leaders being "common" men. What the hell is this about? I don't want Joe shmoe leading the greatest nation in the world, I want the most extraordinary thinkers and innovators around. Think like the common man? Do you really think the common man would know the first thing about solving our societal problems? Get real!
I would put money down that you supported Mike Huckabee in the primaries (and maybe still do).
Right on, Iz! Right on!
I second that -- you're exactly right, Iz! However, I would hope that if Romney does run in '12 that someone can somehow wrap their brain around the craziness of Anon & others that loved Huckster and Palin. If Obama screws things up (probably the only way Repubs have a shot in '12), they will realize the Presidency is actually for someone with experience as well as a brain. I'm hopeful, but don't have a high level of confidence.
And I'm not saying that Mitt shouldn't try to connect better with the public, there is always room for improvement. Only the current trends in choosing our leaders are a tad disgusting, and have given us the least qualified (though, I admit, a gifted politician) president in a long time, and will likely give us others, including in the legislative branch. Time will tell, I hope you are right Crystalf
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