comMITTed to Romney!

I can’t believe I never put these up before, but tonight as I was blogging for another blog and searching for Sarah Hughes’ Gold Medal Performance I found Mitt Romney’s remarks, so I figured better late than never time to get them up here. And without further adieu, here they are.

Salt Lake City 2002 OC - Mitt Romney’s Opening Speech

Salt Lake City 2002 CC - Mitt Romney’s Closing Speech

I so miss following this man…:(

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If you’re like me and couldn’t make it in person, click over here to see both Laura Ingraham’s full introduction and Mitt’s complete speech.

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I had a thought today to go back and compare the Presidential Announcement speeches of both Mitt and McCain.  I thought it would be interesting to see how well defined their focus was almost a year ago (Mitt announced in February, McCain in April), and how their campaigns have evolved since then.  It would be interesting to hear what differences you notice between the two speeches, and any discrepancies you see between what each candidate was saying then versus now.

For me, the obvious difference was how much broader Mitt’s vision was (and is), compared to McCain’s.  Notice as you read through them, that McCain mentions absolutely nothing about families, while Mitt’s speech is abundant in references to his family and the need to strenghthen America’s families.  Next, as you scroll down Mitt’s speech, especially towards the end, there are a lot of “we’s” and us’s” throughout.  Scrolling through McMe’s speech, there are a lot of “I’s” and “me’s.”  The very last sentence is actually very indicative of McCain’s whole approach to the Presidency:

I’m running for President of the United States, a blessed country, a proud country, a hopeful country, the most powerful and prosperous country and the greatest force for good on earth. And when I’m President, I intend to keep it so.”

Contrast this with Mitt’s last statement:

With freedom, nothing can hold us back.
 
“Freedom has made the American dream possible.  Freedom will make the new American dream possible.  And with the work, sacrifice, and greatness of spirit of the American people, freedom has made America - and will keep America - the greatest nation on earth. God bless The United States of America.”

I’ve been frustrated over the past 6 months or so with conservatives complaining that there is no true Reagan conservative in the race - no one upholding the 3-legged stool that Reagan advocated.   Mitt has been putting forth this conservative message all along, beginning with his speech:

At this critical time, we must first transform the role we play in the world [i.e. strong military], secondly strengthen our nation [strong economy], and third build a brighter future for the American family [strong families].

So my question to the conservative pundits is - where have you guys been?  Letting the MSM do your homework and thinking for you, without even bothering to check something as basic as the candidate’s announcement speeches to see what platform they are really running on.  Let’s hope the recent wave of endorsements, while positive and welcome, aren’t too little too late!

Mitt’s speech is excellent, McCain’s speech is very telling.  Check them both out and share what you think!

(One last note, I’m not sure about McCain, but I know that Mitt writes most or all of his own speeches, including this one and his Faith in America speech.)

Mitt’s speech

Click “Continue Reading” below for McCain’s speech

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I have an index of many of Romney’s speeches here:

http://myclob.pbwiki.com/Speeches

His list is here:

http://www.mittromney.com/News/Speeches/index

Below Are Governor Romney’s Remarks at the Detroit Economic Club (his latest speech):

“Thank you.  This is quite an institution.  It’s good to be back here with you.  It’s good to be back in Michigan.
 
“You know, somehow everything just seems right here.  In the winter, of course, the skies are cloudy all day.  Most of the cars you see on the roads are made here in the good old U-S-of A.
 
“People know that pop is not a relative, it’s a soft drink, and they know that Vernors is the best ginger ale in the world.
 
“And of course, for me, I have a lot of memories here.  This is where both Ann and I were born.  It’s where I met her.  We were in our senior year when we went to a party together. I was in senior year, she was a sophomore.  She came with someone else.  I noticed her at age 16.  She was very interesting. I went to the guy who brought her there and said, ‘Look, I live closer to Ann than you do, can I give her a ride home?’  We’ve been going steady ever since.
 
“So we know each other real well.  I said to her after we made the decision to get into this race, and you’ve probably heard it before, I said, ‘Ann, in your wildest dreams did you see me running for President of the United States?’  And she said, ‘Mitt, you weren’t in my wildest dreams.’  She’d be here today, but she’s in Lansing, by the way, speaking at another event for me.

I don’t want to cause people to have to scroll too much on the front page, so click  “more” to read the rest.

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