But first, we've got to come up with a consistent spelling of our hoped merger...

Rompson

Rhompson

Rohmpson

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

He was one of the gay caballeros in Brokeback Mountain, and Mel Gibson's oldest son in "the Patriot"

A few other movies.

Sorry, didn't see the movie.

the networks no doubt

If Fred backs Mc Cain, I want my money back!!!Mitt/Fred works for me! 

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I thought about that, but I think Rudy knows that his opportunity would then be guaranteed after 8 years.

 Just think... 16 more years of GOP power in the White House.

 NewsBusters will have plenty of ammo for years to come.

Scary isn't it?

Hey dude listen, I'm a big believer in stopping abortion too. I'm not telling you to vote for a RINO. Did you know Duncan Hunter was pro-life? What about Tancredo? I'm just saying people flock to Huckabee because he's pro-life yet ignore much better candidates who are equally concerned about the issue and have actually worked in Congress where they tried to stop it.

I'd have more respect for you if you said you were writing in Hunter's name because he is every bit as conservative as Huckabee and also a better candidate in other areas too. Huckabee is not the be-all-end-all of the pro-life movement.

Permanently! Woo-hoo!

Were you wearing a party hat and shaking a noisemaker while writing that?

This is an interesting development. I'll think about this.

I really believe that Hunter honestly does not know Huckabee's background well enough and has been getting some seriously bad advice from someone. If you just look at Huckabee in some of the debates or listen to his soundbites he comes off as the ultimate conservative until you realize it is all a show. Hunter's voting record and stance on just about every issue is legitimate. But I have a feeling there is absolutely no research going on with some of these candidates and definitely not with the voters.

My problem with Hunter was that in one debate he refused to promise not to raise taxes which made me look at his voting record:

Duncan Hunter's Voting Record

He is definitely strong on Tax Cuts but less so on reducing spending. Which makes him much more like Bush, not horrible but not a pure fiscal conservative.

Maybe we have learned something about Hunter that we did not know until he did this.

Huckabee: Raising Taxes OK
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Ann Coulter: "Romney is Strongest GOP Candidate" (Video) (4min)

Age: 60

Education:
- B.A. Brigham Young University, 1971
- J.D. Harvard University, 1975
- M.B.A. Harvard University, 1975

Political Experience:
- Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-2007

Professional Experience:
- Vice President, Bain and Company, Incorporated, 1978-1984
- CEO, Bain Capital, Incorporated, 1984-1998
- CEO, Bain and Company, Incorporated, 1991-1993
- President, Salt Lake Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, 1999-2002

Endorsements:

Ann Coulter Endorses Mitt Romney (Human Events)
Bob Jones, Fundamentalist Christian College Chancellor Endorses Mitt Romney (FOXNews)
Craig Sandler, Former NRA Executive Endorses Mitt Romney (Press Release)
Dave Keene, President of The American Conservative Union Endorses Mitt Romney (NewsMax)
Dennis Hastert, Former Speaker of the House Endorses Mitt Romney (The Boston Globe)
Dr. John Willke, Founder of Pro-Life Movement Endorses Mitt Romney (NewsMax)
Judge Robert Bork Endorses Mitt Romney (NewsMax)
National Review Endorses Mitt Romney (National Review Online)
Paul Weyrich founder of the Heritage Foundation Endorses Mitt Romney (NewsMax)
Ross Perot Endorses Mitt Romney (The Dallas Morning News)
Tom Tancredo Endorses Mitt Romney (FOXNews)

Abstinence:

Romney Announces Abstinence Education Program (Boston News)

Immigration:

Romney on Illegal Immigration (Video) (2min)
Romney vs Huckabee on Illegal Immigration (Video) (5min)
Romney Allows Massachusetts State Troopers to Detain Illegals (FOXNews)
Romney Blasts Immigration Deal (NewsMax)
Romney Vetoes In-State Tuition for Illegals (The Boston Globe)

Marriage:

Romney: "Marriage is Between a Man and a Woman" (Video) (1min)
2003 - Massachusetts Governor Vows to Pursue Marriage Amendment (USAToday)
2004 - Romney Urges Constitutional Ban on Same Sex Marriage (USAToday)

Minimum Wage:

Romney Vetoes Minimum Wage Bill (The Republican)

Right to Life:

"After 35 years of Roe v. Wade, we are again reminded why this decision should be overturned. We recognize the worth and dignity of every person, a fact that is ingrained in our hearts and etched in our national purpose. Unelected judges should not be the final arbiters on these important decisions which define who we are as a people. Respect for human life is, at once, both the foundation and the way forward to the future of a just and noble society, one in which every human individual is welcomed in life and protected in law." - Mitt Romney

Mass. Governor Mitt Romney Vetoes embryonic Stem-Cell Bill (FOXNews)
- Mass. Lawmakers Override Romney Veto on Stem Cell Research (FOXNews)
Mitt Romney Warns of 'Orwellian' Stem Cell Research (NewsMax)

"It is wrong to allow science to take an assembly-line approach to the production of human embryos, the creation of which will be rooted in experimentation and destruction" - Mitt Romney

Mass. Governor Mitt Romney Vetoes Emergency Contraception Bill (FOXNews)
Mitt Romney: Why I Vetoed Contraception Bill (Boston Globe)

Second Amendment:

"I believe the right to keep and bear arms is a cornerstone of our personal freedoms. Should I be fortunate enough to become President, I will stand up and fight against any attempt to weaken or infringe upon our Second Amendment rights. And I will do this without any apology and without any hesitation." - Mitt Romney

Governor Romney Signs Pro-Gun Legislation Clarifing Muzzleloader Law (NRA)
Governor Romney Signs Pro-Gun Legislation Allowing Exemptions for Target Pistol Manufacturers (NRA)
Governor Romney Signed Pro-Gun Legislation Providing Free Replacement Licenses (Gun Owners Action League)
Governor Romney Issued a Proclamation Declaring May 7, 2005 as "Right to Bear Arms Day" (Gun Owners Action League)
Governor Romney Suspended "Administrative Fees" to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund (Gun Owners Action League)

* Irking N.R.A., Bush Supports The Ban on Assault Weapons (The New York Times)

Fiscal Record:

Romney Vetoed More Than 800 Budget Line-Items (707 were overturned by the liberal Massachusetts Legislature)

- Romney convinced the unfriendly State Legislature to grant him unilateral power to make budget cuts and unveiled $343 million in cuts to cities, healthcare, and state agencies in 2003
- Romney successfully consolidated the social service and public health bureaucracy and restructured the Metropolitan District Commission in 2003
- Romney eliminated half of the executive branch's press positions, saving $1.2 million in 2003
- Romney successfully forced Medicaid recipients to make co-payments for some services in 2003
- Romney successfully pushed for legislative action forcing new state workers to contribute 25% of their health insurance costs, up from 15%
in 2003
- Romney proposing to revolutionize the Massachusetts state
pension system by moving it from a defined benefit system to a defined contribution system in 2003
- Romney pushed to revamp the Pacheco
Law, a union-backed measure that makes it nearly impossible to privatize or outsource state services in 2003
- Romney called for the privatization of the University of Massachusetts medical school in 2003
- Romney proposed measures to eliminate civil service protection for all municipal workers except police and firefighters and exempt low-cost public construction jobs from the state's wage law in 2003
- Romney proposed easing pricing regulations on Massachusetts retailers in 2003
- Romney Vetoed A Provision That Would Have Renewed A Prescription Drug Tax in 2003
- Romney proposed easing decades-old state regulations on wetlands in 2004
- Romney Vetoed Retroactive Pay Increases For State Employees in 2004
- Romney proposed cutting the state's income-tax rate from 5.3% to 5.0% in 2004, 2005 and 2006
- Romney succeeded in passing a bill preventing the capital gains tax from being applied retroactively in 2005
- Romney signed legislation that provided property tax relief to seniors in 2005
- Romney signed legislation establishing a two-day tax-free shopping holiday in 2005
- Romney fought for legislation that would bring Massachusetts' welfare system up to date with federal standards by increasing the number of hours each week recipients must work and establishing a five-year limit
for receiving benefits in 2005
- Romney aggressively pushed to deregulate Massachusetts' "Soviet-style" auto insurance industry in 2005
- Romney Vetoed a bill limiting the ability of out-of-state wineries to ship directly to Massachusetts consumers, calling the legislation
"anti-consumer" in 2005
- Romney used his emergency fiscal powers to make $425 million worth of cuts in 2006
- Romney Vetoed the employer mandate that requires businesses with 11 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance in 2006
- Romney Vetoed an increase in the minimum wage from $6.75 to $8.00 in 2006
- Romney Signed a bill streamlining the state's cumbersome permitting process for new businesses in 2006
- Romney Line-Item Vetoed $100,000 For A Gazebo On Sunset Lake In Braintree in 2006
- Romney Vetoed $150,000 For The University Of Massachusetts To Study The Winter Moth in 2006
- Romney Vetoed $4 Million To Research The Efficiency Of The Internal Combustion Engine in 2006
- Romney has ruled out the option of raising Social Security taxes, embraced the idea of reducing the growth rate of future benefits, and supports personal accounts in 2007

Romney Is First To Sign No Tax Pledge (The New York Sun)

Huckabee: Raising Taxes OK
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HUNTER AGAIN CALLS ON ROMNEY TO OPPOSE BAIN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE COMPANY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2007

CONTACT: Gary Becks (619) 334-1655, dlhunter08@yahoo.com

Columbia , SC – At a press conference held at the South Carolina
State Capitol today, Presidential candidate and U.S. Congressman Duncan
Hunter (R-CA) again called on Bain Capital, a company founded by former
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, to drop its strategic partnership
with Chinese defense contractor Huawei Technologies in a bid to buy
U.S. defense contractor 3Com. Hunter also called on Romney to use his
continued influence with Bain to terminate the proposed merger between
Huawei and 3Com, which, according to a report in today’s Washington
Times, would threaten U.S. national security.

“As the founder of Bain Capital, Governor Romney has an obligation
to utilize his influence within the company to terminate the proposed
merger between 3Com and Chinese defense contractor Huawei,” said
Hunter. “In light of China ’s refusal to port several American naval
vessels last week, it is increasingly more important that American
military technology be protected from foreign companies, such as
Huawei, that are closely aligned with the Chinese government.”

The Washington Times reported today that U.S. intelligence agencies
informed the CFIUS review committee, responsible for examining proposed
foreign investment transactions, that a merger between 3Com and Huawei
would threaten America ’s national security. 3Com presently performs
vital cyber-security work for the Department of Defense.

“This proposed deal, which Governor Romney can work to terminate
should he choose to do so, is unpatriotic and damaging to national
security,” continued Hunter. As further detailed in a resolution
introduced in the House of Representatives, Huawei has close ties to
the military of Communist China and allegedly aided Saddam Hussein and
the Taliban.

Earlier this month, Hunter sent a letter to Governor Romney
requesting that he use his influence as the founder of Bain to
terminate the company’s partnership with Huawei, including the proposed
merger with 3Com. Hunter, who is ranking Republican on the House Armed
Services Committee, has not received a response to the letter.

Source: Duncan Hunter Grass-Revolt

A U.S. Department of Treasury committee is reviewing the proposed acquisition of [Massachusetts] networking vendor 3Com by Bain Capital and Huawei Technologies.

Grant Gross
PC World
Thursday, January 3, 2008; 12:19 PM

Bain Capital, a U.S. equity investment firm, [founded by Mitt Romney] declined to comment Wednesday on news reports that a U.S. government panel reviewing a proposed acquisition of networking vendor 3Com plans to extend its review.

Bain would get an 83.5 percent stake in 3Com and Chinese networking giant Huawei Technologies would get the remaining piece in the US$2.2 billion deal. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), part of the U.S. Department of Treasury, is investigating whether the investment by Huawei poses a risk to U.S. national security after Bain voluntarily submitted the deal for review in October.

Normally, a CFIUS review runs for 30 days, but the interagency committee can take another 45 days. The Financial Times on Tuesday reported that CFIUS this week would likely take the additional time.

A Bain spokesman declined to comment on the news report Wednesday, saying the CFIUS review was a "confidential process."

"Bain Capital is working closely with CFIUS to provide U.S. officials with information about the proposed transaction," the company said in a statement. "As stated previously, we believe CFIUS will conclude that the company will remain firmly in the control of an American firm, has only a small minority foreign shareholder, and that the deal presents no risks to national security."

Some critics have disagreed. U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter, a Michigan Republican, has called on CFIUS to reject the deal. Huawei's take in 3Com, which markets intrusion detection systems, would "gravely compromise" U.S. national security, he said in a House floor speech in October.

The U.S. Department of Defense [The Pentagon] uses 3Com intrusion detection products, and Chinese hackers have targeted the agency, McCotter said. "Given this and other instances of communist China's persistent cyber warfare against us, approving this sale would be an abject abdication of CIFUS' duty to protect America's vital defense technologies from enemy acquisition," he said.

Source: Washington Post / PC World

(emphasis added)