Re: It has never been Muddled, Romney is winning
by
funuvit
01/16/2008, 12:21 PM
I want to know if it is possible for Mike Huckabee to form any two sentences without verbally man-bitch backhand slapping his arch-enemy Mitt Romney. Is anyone else just plain sick of hearing him whine about his empty pockets while he panders to the downtrodden and adds to the victimization complex of a certain demographic. A ray of hope and empowerment is what would encourage the suffering of the middle class, not commiseration.
Mitt Romney is putting his own money where his mouth is and what the hell is wrong with that. He is successful and knows how to help others to be successful. His money should speak positively of him and not negatively as Huckabee keeps trying to do. What determines your level of personal commitment to serve Huck?
Romney's money is not an indicator of his success, it is how he earned it. He is known for taking failing ventures and organizations and turning them completely around. Just one example: With the chaos that the 2002 Olympics was in, he stopped the finger-pointing and just rolled up his sleeves and solved it. Riddled with debt and scandal and just months from 9/11, he pulled off the most successful Olympic games ever. The event was running $379 million short of its revenue benchmarks. The Games were also damaged by allegations of bribery involving top officials, including then Salt Lake Olympic Committee. Romney was hired as the new president and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. Romney revamped the organization's leadership and policies, reduced budgets and boosted fundraising. He also worked to ensure the safety of the Games following 9/11 by coordinating a $300 million security budget. Despite the initial fiscal shortfall, the Games ended up clearing a profit of $100 million, not counting the $224.5 million in security costs contributed by outside sources. Romney contributed $1 million to the Olympics, and donated the $825,000 salary he earned as CEO to charity.