Have you heard the story about Mitt Romney’s Park City, Utah home?
I’m posting this as someone who couldn’t stand Mitt Romney from 2008 through the day he became the Republican nominee here in 2012. I freely admit I was blinded by my intense dislike of some of the people who worked on Romney’s 2008 campaign here in Chicago, including an ex-boyfriend who is a big Romney supporter (and a major jackass, though in his defense he did smell like vanilla cupcakes for some reason); what I did is called “transference” and it was not fair to Governor Romney that I transferred my negative feelings for the “Romney Guys” in Chicago to Romney himself. I bet if given the opportunity that Romney himself would scold most of these clowns for behaving the way they do (in short, they’re the overly ambitious, line up behind the candidate who is next in line and work campaigns to get ahead instead of believing in the candidate-types of 20-and-30-something Republican males I detest).
I first accepted Mitt Romney as the nominee. Then I grew to kind of like the guy, the more I learned about him. I was at first still scared he’d be another meek and mousy John McCain but he stunned me by aggressively clobbering Obama day after day in much the same fashion he went after his Republican challengers for the nomination. Picking Paul Ryan as VP, instead of a milquetoast buffoon like Tim Pawlenty, proved Mitt Romney wanted to not only win this race but actually save the country. He went all-in. I love people who put all the chips on the table with the intent of bringing down the house. These are the types I gravitate to not just in politics, but in my personal life too. I count amongst my friends the brassiest, brashest, most take-no-prisoners risk-takers I’ve ever met…and I love that. I love them. And dare I say it, I’ve actually come to love Mitt Romney.
Every day I hear another story that proves to me this is a remarkable man who’s answered the call to duty and is suited up in shining armor prepared to battle all the powers of Hell the Left engages against him in this election. He is unafraid. He’s determined. And he is going to WIN and win BIG, too.
Today in my email box I received a message from a good friend asking me to read a story about Romney that I probably had never heard. I did some digging and I believe every word of what follows is true. Please read this…because it is excellent insight into the man who will soon be elected the 45th President of the United States and whose presidency will work hard every day to undo the damage done by Obama and the Left for the last four years. Read this story and please tell me in comments if you don’t get a sense of Ronald Reagan in this. Reagan was a decent and kind man who treated others well and lived his life in an affable and positive way free of enemies’ lists, laziness, or spite. Reagan understood duty and knew how to treat people with dignity and respect. This is the picture being painted of Mitt Romney to me from people I know who’ve had dealings with him through the years.
This is the real Mitt.
And folks, he’s the real deal indeed.
Just read this and see for yourself and tell me if this is not the sort of person you want to be your President:
NOTE: This is a letter circulating by email that you should share with all your contacts. It seems to have originated with Corinne and Hal Prewitt, the people who bought Mitt Romney’s Park City, Utah home several years ago. This is where the Romney family lived while Mitt was saving the Olympics from disaster back in 2002. The letter can be found at the Prewitt’s site and details what it was like to buy a house from Mitt Romney and deal with him on a person-to-person basis as strangers who entered into this personal transaction with the man.
Ours is a factual story that provides a rare glimpse and insight into the real Mitt Romney. Does he really relate to the average American? As President, would he impose his beliefs on others? Is he really Christian?
When you buy a home and its contents from someone you really learn a lot about their true character, values and beliefs. And rarely does anyone have the opportunity to learn how a politician acts out of the public’s view and when they are not running for office. Well, this actually happened. When? Only a few years ago, in spring of 2009 when we bought Mitt Romney’s Park City, Utah, home. His family lived in this home for about ten years. Because our deal included most of the contents, we gained a unique and unusual perspective of him and his family of which most Americans are completely unaware. What we experienced was not what we expected–not the stereotypical actions of a millionaire and more importantly not the image most Americans have of Mitt Romney.
When most of us buy a home, the real estate agent or seller hands over the keys at closing and then as buyers, we are on our own. Not this time. We met Mitt Romney by himself at the house. He spent as much time as we needed showing us around, answering our questions and explaining how to use and service the home’s equipment. And when he was done, he gave us his direct contact information should we have problems.
To move, if we can afford the cost, most of us would hire movers with a team of workers. To save money, many of us are the do-it-our-selves types. Which did Mitt Romney do? Like many of us, on his own he rented a six-wheel truck and moved himself. He drove to the local Home Depot and purchased wood to build whatever he needed for the transport. Mitt moved his family’s clothes, his family’s photos, his family’s mementos, his grandchildren’s toys. With the help of a friend and family, they loaded the truck. Then, after answering all our questions, Mitt Romney said his goodbyes, climbed into the truck, and began the long drive to his new home by himself.The Romney Park City home, which they designed and built, and its contents had much to say. Having raised a family of our own, we saw that the home was built with a focus on his family. No swimming pool, tennis court or movie theater. There are no maid, butler, or nanny quarters. Clearly Ann and Mitt raised their kids. No gold faucets, no fancy silverware. The kitchen was simple and typical of an average three-bedroom home, very much like those in which we were raised. We were struck by the discovery that most of the art, furniture, and all the curtains were made in America and many by local craftsmen. Most of the linens were of good quality but not what is found at very high end, exclusive stores. The master bedroom pillows had tags from the average American’s most popular discount store.In the most honored place in the master bedroom hung a painting of Jesus Christ. Most Americans know little about Mormonism and we didn’t either. Mitt Romney clearly had a home of faith and family just like the rest of us.One of the most interesting questions many have asked is, “As president will he impose his beliefs on others?” Many claim that a President Romney would take away rights and impose his beliefs on all Americans. The Romney home contents gave us insight into this question. One of the strongest Mormon beliefs is the prohibition against drinking alcohol. We were surprised to find a small supply which we were told was available for guests, not for the family. Mitt Romney had a respect for his guest’s wishes. By not imposing his beliefs on others even within his own home, then clearly a President Romney would not take away rights and impose his beliefs on all Americans. Those making such accusations should stop. The facts do not support their claims.It is amazing what can be learned about someone from observing the smallest details. In the Romney’s family mud room where the boots and outdoor clothing were stored, we found the Governor’s ski gloves. One of his son’s apologized for his dad’s lack of concern about his appearance when Mitt went skiing because the gloves would surely be noticed. They were worn out and had holes in the fingers. Mitt had gone to the garage tool box and wrapped them with duct tape. Thrifty? Yes, and the repair provided an immediate practical solution rather than traveling to the store to buy a new pair. His indifference to appearance demonstrated his confidence, true character and priorities. Good qualities but easily misunderstood because they are quite different from those displayed by many famous people and certainly politicians, who highly protect and prize their appearance.As you have read, our story is not about a wealthy man’s nice home or its beautiful contents. It is about the story they tell and how our experiences with him showed the real Mitt Romney. How his family truly lived is a real indication of their values and beliefs. There is more we could tell, but hope we have provided enough facts to answer some key questions on many voters’ minds. Mitt Romney is very different from the man that many of us have been led to believe. Clearly he is more like most Americans than not. We learned many things about Mitt Romney that contradicted what we have been told. He is not aloof or out of touch. He is a man of faith, family and American values. A guy who is well-grounded. It is not beneath him to roll up his shirt-sleeves and get the job done. The fact that he has allowed this to be kept so very private is a true testament to his character and shows how different he is from many other politicians.Who are we and why are we speaking out? Growing up in Florida and Pennsylvania, we knew little to nothing of Utah, Mitt Romney, his family or values, beliefs, religion and his capabilities. We were amazed by what we learned. We want nothing more than for our fellow citizens to know what we know. We are not part of any campaign, not Mormon nor religious activists. We have voted for Democrats and Republicans and were not Governor Romney supporters. Hal is a farmer, race car driver and retired after creating a number of successful businesses. Corinne is a retired government employee. We do not come from wealthy families. Our parents worked average jobs. Our fathers were a mailman and an engineer. Our mothers were a nurse and a housewife. We struggled, worked hard and are grateful for having been rewarded over the years. We have never given up on achieving the American dream. But the story we tell is not about us.As Americans, we depend on our press to provide us with factual and unbiased information. We hear politicians sometimes misspeak and others take their statements out of context. Many times it is hard to tell what is fact and what is fiction. Over the past few months, we have noticed how different from reality some of the public perceptions and media presentations of Governor Romney are. Unfortunately, some political opponents spread false information and misconceptions. This is wrong.This injustice and the value of our story has led us to speak up and provide these facts. No one can say with absolute certainty what kinds of decisions a president will make while still a candidate for that office. To predict, we only have access to their words, history and if available the most useful facts of all, how they acted out of public view and when they are not running for office. This is why our story is so important, valuable and must be told. No doubt some will want to dismiss our story, argue that it is not newsworthy nor relevant and possibly subject us to an undesired spot light. However, we hope the American people are given the opportunity to hear the truth, especially when the facts directly contradict what many people think to be true.
Corinne & Hal Prewitt
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“(and a major jackass, though in his defense he did smell like vanilla cupcakes for some reason);”
This is off the topic here but worth mentioning. I’ve noticed that people who are just manifestng diabetes often smell like this.
It was actually his body wash, I think. Jeremiah took really great care of his skin.
This is certainly a very different person than we currently have sitting in the White House,,is it not??
what an awesome story! i’m glad true life stories about mitt romney are coming out. i’m proud to support a man who is a good person inside and not just a fake public personna. the choice really could not be more crystal clear! thanks for sharing kevin!
I have only known a couple of Mormons, but they were very much like the description: nothing fancy and a whole lot of do it yourself.
The Mormons I have known and worked with have all been nice, honest, family-oriented people. They NEVER tried to force their religion on others – even though every Mormon man does a two-year mission, usually between high school and college. (I have met many of these missionaries, and not one of them was pushy or offensive.) Some of my business colleagues say that their missions helped them become excellent salespeople. I usually did not even know their religious backgrounds unless I asked. All this nonsense about people worrying about Romney’s religion just ticks me off. They’re not worried about Barky being a Muslim, but they’re all worked up because Romney is a Mormon Christian instead of a Presbyterian or a Methodist. Give me a break!
Exactly, DG. Remember reading about how hysterical a lot of people were over John F. Kennedy? “OMG, we’re going to have a puppet of the Pope in the White House! He’s going to make us all kiss the Pope’s ring!”
I don’t care if Romney is a Mormom, a Catholic, a Protestant, a Jew, a Buddhist, a red-dot-in-the-forehead Hindu, etc. He’s a good, decent, honorable man who loves this country and will, along with his awesome bow-hunting VP, pour himself into saving her.
I know you all know this, but being in the field I’m in has made me SO anal-retentive about details, so I’ll say it anyway.
When I said “reading about how hysterical people were over John F. Kennedy”, I of course meant reading that stuff elsewhere, not here.
Billy Graham endorses Mitt Romney, the first time he has ever endorsed any candidate.
That is a huge deal, in my opinion.
I’m a conservative Catholic with a lot of respect for Billy Graham (and a HUGE fan of his son Franklin and his awesome charity Samaritan’s Purse), and his support of Romney carries a lot of weight with me.
Billy and Franklin Graham area also big fans of Sarah Palin. Palin went to Haiti with Smaritan’s Purse. She sat on the beds of collera patients and was not afraid to touch them. You would never see Michelel or Barak Obama get so close to the sick and injured people of a natural disaster. Sarah Palin is an amazing person. The leftist media of course never found here work in Haiti news worthy. Billy Graham brought Chritianity to so many in India and throughout the third world. Now these nations are so much better because of Christianity.
With regard to Mormons, one anecdote I recall was that Howard Hughes only hired Mormons to take care of his estate and do his accounting. His reason – Mormons have a sense of stewardship, and treat other peoples’ property as well as they would their own. They also were discreet and never thought to profit from selling stories to the tabloids. Can you imagine someone with enough respect for other peoples’ property to want to protect it in the White House, instead of having someone there who thinks everything other people have should belong to HIM? What a change that will be!
God bless and guide our future President Romney. He is exactly who America needs at this moment in history.
I pray that God is merciful to us as a nation and once again providentially intervenes in the affairs of man to allow this election to be a victory for “We the People” and not O’s version of “the People’s Republic.”
Let’s all be doing our part!
There are so many amazing stories like this about Mitt Romney that have been deliberately hidden by minitrue and replaced with shameless lies. Mitt Romney has no ulterior motive for running for president. He has a happy life, a great family and enough money to give away which he DOES. The reason he wants to be president is because he truly believes he can save this country. He loves America and he will save it. He’s the strong sister in Christina Rossetti’s poem Goblin Market.
I don;t care how much money Romney has.What I do care about is his character and moral compas.This article says a lot about both.
Appreciated this very much. I’m with you, Kevin…did not care for the Governor and was thinking we were going to get another whitewashed candidate. Now, I firmly believe Mitt Romney is the man who meets this unique moment in time. His specific skill set of understanding finance, his lack of being beholden to myriad interest groups, his consistent demonstration of “walking the walk” in his life give him not only authority to speak boldly, but the moral authority to spur me and my fellow Americans into a higher level of commitment to our ideals, principals and changes that it will take to save the United States on so many levels. Mitt Romney has earned my admiration, and I want to be influenced by him because he demonstrates what I want to reflect. Revealed by actions taken when he sold this house, and not taking a salary for all four years as he served as Governor as simple examples…this man is the real deal. Let’s get out and vote for him, and then work our tails off to make America great once again!
Isn’t that cool how people are put in a particular position at exactly the time they’re needed — not before and not after? For example, I really do believe that Dubya was elected at precisely the right time — he would’ve been all wrong for the job in, say, 1996; but with 9/11 being right around the corner after the 2000 election, there was no one else BUT Dubya who was right for the job.
Same with Romney and this election.
You know, one more thing that occurred to me – unlike Clinton and Obama, Romney does not want to be President to get rich. I absolutely believe that Clinton did it for the perks of the office and the (future) money – which certainly paid off for him. Gore ran for the (future) money and now he has over $100MM, Obama did it for the perks of the office and the money that he believes he will make when he leaves office. Romney is already rich beyond most peoples’ wildest dreams. He’s not doing it for the money. I really think he’s doing it because he thinks it’s the right thing to do.
It wouldn’t surprise me if he didn’t take a salary as president or donated it all to charity.
When Romney was Governor of Massachusetts, I believe he refused to take a salary. My Mom lived in Massachusetts back then, one day she was walking and came across Romney as he was jogging. She said “Hi” to him and she was impressed because he stopped and said “Hi” back to her and was just as friendly and nice as can be. She told him “Please keep jogging! I don’t want to interrupt your exercise.”
I think whether or not you agree with him ideologically, you have to admit he’s a decent human being.
Great story Kevin, and it reminded me of another real-estate Mitt story I read 2 months ago:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/10/us/politics/in-real-estate-deal-romney-made-his-loss-a-couples-gain.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
I find it unbelievable that the New York Times would publish a story like this about Mitt Romney. What I also find interesting, but typical, is the comments that were posted along with this story. The typical reader of the NYT just cannot believe that a man like Mitt Romney could do something out of the goodness of his heart, or that Romney would ever try to do the “right thing” for another person. No, the commenters accuse Romney of taking advantage of these borrowers because they had to pay $600 a month on a $50K loan. Forget that the $600 most likely included principal. interest, taxes (which are really high in TX), insurance and HOA fees. Forget that interest rates were a LOT higher in the 1980′s than they are today! In fact, I was a banker back then and, for a time, interest rates were as high as 18% on mortgages. Even in the mid-1980′s they were lower, but still quite high by today’s standards.
So forget the fact that the homeowners, who made 30 YEARS of mortgage payments to Mitt Romney (and refinanced their loan recently – with Mitt Romney), think he is a great guy who really helped them out in a time of need when NO bank would lend to them at any price. No, the readers of the NYT just cannot resist a chance to find fault with Mitt Romney.
When I fell in love with Mitt Romney –
http://www.clipsandcomment.com/2008/09/03/full-text-mitt-romney-speech-republican-national-convention-2008/
Everything he spoke about in that speech seemed radical when compared to the “promises” of “hope and change”. For the rest of my life I don’t want to hear those words from a politician. Like the race card, those three words are used up. Time for the grown-ups to clean up the mess of a starry eyed ideological dreamer (the kid) whose experiment with recasting the image of America ended up a frame with no picture.
Read this story on another site. I also felt like you Kevin in the beginning about Mitt Romney. I think what turned it for me was when Ann spoke about him at the convention. All the stories of him helping people let me know he was a good man.
Has anybody heard of Obama helping anybody like this? Not me!
Ask George Obama if Barry is into helping others? I think it would be a hoot if American XRoads could get George to do a commercial…say a week before Nov. 6th.
Of course Obama doesn’t help his half-brother. Lefties believe in helping their fellow man…with YOUR money, not their own.
Ad ask the people of Illinois 13th district. Especially the ones who lived in Tony Resko’s and Valerie Jarrets government subsidized low income housing.
Then ask the people who were harmed by Michele Obama’s patient dumping scheme. The AAEP Amnerican Association of Emergency Physicians gave her Urban Health Initiaive a scaving review,.
“Ask George Obama if Barry is into helping others?”
The One is more into helping himself… to other people’s money.
These are the sort of people who should be in power. It’s what we are hungry for.
Perfect, Justine! You took the words right out of my mouth. America has a real hunger and thirst for people who will do the right thing for the country, rather than spend all their time (cough) golfing and hob-nobbing with celebrities.
Excitement at the prospect of an America-LOVING President, rather than an America-hating Marxist, is building.
Also, a very very brief ground report. Driving around today, there are now MANY Romney/Ryan yard signs in the various neighborhoods. NO Obama signs. Not one. No vandalism so far to any of them, either. I’m going to see what I can see later this week or next weekend around the OU area. If there are Obama signs to be seen, it’ll be around the university.
I see Obama bumper stickers from time to time (and always freak out when I do! thinking “What is the MATTER with you people?!”), but so far, not a single yard sign.
In the native American culture there is a saying, “Weave your web in the dark and when the sun shines on it, all will see it’s beauty.” Sounds much like Romney
I’ve been a long time reader and I just want to say thank you for understanding and explaining why character matters. There is a particularly human element to American politics that minitru constantly misses. You don’t. That is a rare quality in journalism today. We need more of it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I also seem to remember a story about him I heard on Hugh Hewitt a few months back about how he shut down his Bain Capital operation when one of his employees daughters ran away from home and he went to NYC to find her and did. Anyone know if this story is online?
Here is the link to the You Tube video – it was a campaign ad several years ago.
http://mittcares.com/mitt-romney-closes-business-to-search-for-missing-girl/
Another report:
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-04-29/story/fact-check-story-about-mitt-romney-and-missing-child-true
I think the record proves that Gov. Romney will not impose his religious beliefs on anyone. He’s not campaigning to be a replacement for Billy Graham. He’s campaigning to be the CEO of our economy, and the CIC of our armed forces.
Great post, Kevin! Everything I learn about Romney points to fact that he is the real thing. Back when they WaPo was doing hatchet work on Romney’s ancient history (classmate hair cutting) and what the Mormons did a few centuries ago, I looked into Romney as a young man. I discovered that he deferred school to work as a missionary (the usual route for Mormon kids) he lived in France. One evening in 1966 he encountered a group of rugby players harassing a couple of young women. He took on that group of guys and sent them on their way. This man was and is no coward, and not only is he not a bully, he has no fear of them either. The incidences of the last month with our current feckless leadership display in cinematic color the dire need for courage in a President.
I did not want Romney this year because I thought Obamacare was our most effective argument against The Won as it was in 2010. But back in 2008 I wanted Romney for the nominee in the worst way. He was head and shoulders above that creep McCain, and I did not vote for McCain. I voted for Palin.
When the primaries looked like they had boiled down to a Romney certainty, I was still worried about Romneycare v. Obamacare, although I thoroughly agree with states rights arguments on healthcare. If blue states want it – that’s the purview of their citizenry. Romney’s continued insistence that he will dissemble the death panels and bureaucratic nightmare that is Obamacare is still his weakest argument on the right. However, what Romney lacks in that arena is more than made up with his acumen with the economy. And what is the worst Damocles Sword hanging over the economy? Obamacare. That gives me faith certain that Romney will dull that blade, if not break it.
All the personal stuff aside, this man achieves. Professionally he has the highest level of performance, and how do we know he is successful? Because we live in a meritocracy where the smart and hard working can become affluent as Romney has. His wealth is the fruit of his efforts, and gives him authenticity for the greatest challenges we will face in the coming years. He is the man for our time and could end up eclipsing Reagan. Time will tell.
I believe his resume says it all. His personal history backs this up. We did not have any true personal history on The Won, we had a mystery wrapped in lies that to this day inspires people to ask who he is and struggle to comprehend his motives. Is he a muslim, a marxist, a murderer, a mooch? Did he smoke dope and did he eat pooch? It sounds like the kind of rhyme we used to sing while jumping rope as a kid.
We may never know about Obama, but we have information about Romney. His classmates, his business partners, his academic history, his birth certificate, his financial history. We know he has the Midas touch. And we know all this without two self-indulgent autobiographies.
Love that jump-rope rhyme!!
I learned all I needed to know about Obama from his book Dreams
From my Father. I learned that he hated whity and that he thought Malcolm x was the greatest and that he would stand with Islam if the political winds turned ugly. I learned that he respected all the wrong people and was down right delusional anout his father who inreality was a dead beat polygamist father of many children, all of whom he abandoned. He was also a druck who killed another man in a drunk driveng accident in which he lost his own legs and he finally killed himself in another drunk driving accident. Obama is a very sad case. He was raised by commies and muslims.
Unfortunately his supporters don’t want to know him. I have yet to meet one of his supporters that even read a few pages of his books.
I wasn’t a fan of RomneyCare, but I don’t live in Massachusetts – I firmly believe in the Constitution and States Rights. We don’t have a “one size fits all” Nation and it’s wrong to force Texas to do what Massachusetts does.
Romney’s needs to only point out one thing about the Massachusetts Health Care law to shut down the Obama “story” …… RomneyCare is 78 pages long, ObamaCare is 2700 pages long. RomneyCare doesn’t have unelected people constantly writing “rules”, staffing boards and issuing “waivers” to friends/unions – it also didn’t contain any new taxes.
2700 pages that we still don’t understand, filled with poison pills and the scary 15 member board that will have control over our Doctors and Hospitals vs 78 pages that was designed to force the uninsured to have some skin in the game.
Doesn’t matter whether RomneyCare works well or not IMO, it’s a Massachusetts issue and they didn’t try to force the rest of the country to adopt it.
Wonderful story.Altho I already knew the kind of man Mitt is.
face booking this
We are very fortunate to have people like Romney and Ryan step up to the plate and take on the jobs they will have come November.
God bless R&R.
Thank you for sharing this, Kevin. I’ll be sharing this with everyone I know.
You know, the only Romney house I’ve heard about was the one in CA. I’ve read some downright evil minded mean spirited crap about that house.
I concluded that the man loves his wife and wanted to keep her calm and healthy so he chose that location.
I actually think that the left hates the fact that he loves his wife and kids and grand kids, that he’s been married forever to one woman and that he generally likes other people and just likes to fix things and be helpful. I think so many things the left does is because of “the optics” and not from their heart. So they can’t fathom someone just being a good person with a good heart.
I said to my friend the other day “oh, he’s Mr. Connolly, but on a national scale” and she laughed cause it was so true. Mr. Connolly was the dad in our neighborhood who always seemed to show up when your dad was about to go nuts with something he was trying to fix or do. It didn’t matter what it was, Mr. Connolly would suddenly be there standing next to your dad and helping him out. Everyone loved this guy.
Kevin you perfectly characterized the feelings a lot of us had towards Romney. But I also think we were so shocked, horrified and hurt when McCain ostensibly proved not only to be a wimp but to throw the contest that we were afraid of being let down again.
Bizarrely enough, for all the talks of the racism of the Mormon Church, all the Mormons I’ve met have been black.
But yeah, Mitt Romney helps people, BO thinks YOU should help people.
Here is another MR story. Must see clip.
The REAL Mitt. Check this story about MR helping two young boys who were paralyzed in a car crash and later offering them a blank check for their college education.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/video?clipId=7836334&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&topVideoCatNo=0&c=&autoStart=true&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv
I heard this story at work yesterday. Did not surprise me at all. And I have a friend who believes the MSM that Mitt cannot relate to the “little people”. Mitt does relate to everyone. Having lots of money isn’t what keeps one from relating to others. What does that is having a higher view of oneself than one should have as in narcissistic personality disorder or just plain selfishness.
What really makes this believable is that Mitt is not the one telling the stories, trying to build himself up.
Wow, if this is all true, then I feel pretty darn good about his future presidency!
I have known only one Mormom in my entire life. He was a process server for my employer’s law firm. He was ALWAYS kind and respectful. We later became friends and my hubby and I were invited to his wedding.
I can vouch that this man was a wonderful human being, and if he reflects what an average mormon is like, we’re in for a pleasant surprise.
Your enthusiasm encouraged me to write about it as well and of course PROPS to you Kevin http://www.unifiedpatriots.com/2012/10/14/mitt-romneys-strength-comes-from-faith-not-fear/jadedbypolitics
He is the right man at the right time for America to continue as a nation of FREE PEOPLE!
Romeny is a good person — he will surrond himself with good people — it is why I voted for him in the 2008 primary, and why I will vote for him now. Our nation will be blessed to have him, his wife, and family serve our country.
You were smarter then I, and I thank you for it today, I was a Cain 999 girl and anybody but Romney because well everything I ever heard about since 2008 was trash, shame really he and his family didn’t deserve the dirt they got and yes I wrote horrible writeups on him and I stand today and apologize for it; but he gets from me what any conservative and YES HE IS a conservative would get and that is cash, boots on the ground, phone calls and I push everything positive about him on Twitter, Facebook, UP etc., etc. everywhere, I have changed minds and mine was the first
I had the very same experience, Kevin. I DID NOT want Romney to become the nominee. I was really hoping Sarah Palin would get in the race, but she didn’t. I understood her decision and accepted it.
I looked at the remaining candidates and was not enthused. I thought Romney would be just another McCain and dubbed him McRomney.
But like you, I have been very pleasantly surprised by him. And I agree that “Picking Paul Ryan as VP, instead of a milquetoast buffoon like Tim Pawlenty, proved Mitt Romney wanted to not only win this race but actually save the country.”
In 2008, I voted for Sarah Palin and that back-stabbing geezer just happened to be on the ticket with her. This year I am voting FOR Romney AND Ryan. I can’t wait to vote!
When I hear stories like this one, I feel like Justme, and I can’t wait for Nov. 6. Sometimes I feel like I’m becoming obsessed by this election, but I just won’t feel safe until Nov. 7.
I also wasn’t crazy about Romney at first, but I’m now convinced that he’s a good, decent, honest man, and he’ll do everything he can to restore our country. If we don’t have someone in the White House trying to divide us, we can fix whatever he can’t. I sometimes think we don’t practice showing our best selves enough, and Romney has been a big inspiration in that, and I believe it’s been genuine.
I’m very grateful for Kevin and everyone at Hillbuzz. I love that there are so many different people here, all ages, religious beliefs, lifestyles….I think this is a great community, and I think we can have great communities all over our country again.
I’m sorry Kevin, that your parents and Carol Ann haven’t accepted you for the real person you are. You must be pretty remarkable, and your parents are missing a great opportunity to be proud of the man you’ve become.
Yes, the American people are YEARNING for leadership in the White House. We are a good people and when we have a good take-charge leader who loves this country and isn’t ashamed to shout it from the hilltops, we will rally around him and believe in ourselves once again! I truly believe Mitt is that man and we need him at this time. I am so ready to feel good about our President again!
Has anybody seen the story where one of Gov Romneys employees had a child go missing and he closed down the office or business or something and everybody went on the search for the missing kid. I think the employee was in NY somewhere and Mitts office was in a different state. A class act.
Off topic but I heard recently that when RomneyCare passed some of its provisions were vetoed by Romney. 7 of them if the show was correct. Each veto was over-ridden by an 85% Democratic Legislature. This should be headline news so folks know that what Obama passed shouldn’t be hung around Romney’s neck.
There is nothing I hate more in life than something that starts with, “this is off topic”.
It’s like nails on a blackboard to me.
Great article as always Kevin. The smear job on the Romneys is quite reminiscent of that done on George and Laura Bush, who are also kind and family oriented people of considerable character. They too were portrayed and evil and selfish because they are wealthy. Like the Romneys, if they were that greedy, they wouldn’t give so much of their wealth away.
Paul Ryan told a story during the debate of another family he helped. It is on this FOX newscast:
http://www.myfoxboston.com/video?clipId=7836334&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&topVideoCatNo=0&c=&autoStart=true&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv
It is a interview of a family that was in a car accident where two of their sons were paralyzed. The Romneys came over their house with their sons on X-mas Eve with presents and Mitt gave them a blank check so the boys when they got older could go to college.
Let’s review.
Mitt Romney helps people he has never met. Obama’s half brother, George, is living in a HUT and the person making a movie about his brother has to help him with his medical bills, not his brother. Now who do want for President?
This was on the comments section of a site I frequent……….
•I posted this way back and this is the Real Romney. I saved it from a comment that someone posted who worked with Romney.
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I worked with Mitt to run the Olympic games, and we were so bankrupt until he came along…man that guy knows how to run things and how to treat people with kindness and decency. He gives tirelessly of himself, all for free, just to make people happy and never charging a dime. I’ve never seen anything turn around so much so fast. He runs a very efficient ship and everyone gets along so well. His enthusiasm and kindness were so infectious, he convinced 40,000 people to willingly sign up to work 2 1/2 weeks for free to run the games. They could see their time wouldn’t be wasted. Everyone knew he was going to be president someday. He’s honest and trustworthy, always does what he says he’ll do, and he’s prepared and smart. Mitt Romney is a person who just forgets himself and goes to work and that’s what this nation needs.
I really did not know the real Romney until the RNC. I am so very glad that he is our candidate!!!
Kevin, cover your ears because, well, this is off topic. Just kidding. lol.
I understand, makes me crazy too.
Someone up thread talked about this being the right time for Romney. And I think that is right. We are at a point where we need this man who will have no October surprise dumped on him.
His very lifestyle means we don’t have to worry about some evil dark deed coming to light just before election day.
Unfortunately we do have an October surprise and that is the disastrous murder of our ambassador and three other Americans in Libya and the ongoing cover-up by this weak administration we unfortunately elected in 2008.
Excellent post and article on Mitt Romney, the real person. I didn’t care much for him either, but I did not really know that much about him though. I was afraid he would be McCain II, but he has surprised me as well, especially with picking Paul Ryan as his running mate. Was very impressed with his first debate, and with the R convention, learned alot about him there too. Finding stories such as in this post as to the real Mitt is very heartwarming. A person’s character is what he really does when the cameras and PR aren’t there. And so I am impressed with the character of this man. This is the character of man we need now going forward to fix our country’s ills and to help this country heal. I am going to pass this on, people need to see what an honorable man Mitt Romney really is!
The thing I keep thinking is this: Before Reagan was president, we didn’t know he was going to be “Reagan.” He was simply a man of character perfectly matched to the challenges of his time. I believe that someday we’ll be looking for another GWB. Another man whose skills perfectly matched his time.
Conservatives must quite looking for another “Reagan.” Instead we need to start looking at our candidates skills and communication styles and see how well they match the challenges at hand.
What we need is candidates of character who are successful and accomplished in the real world who understand the basic conservative principles of smaller government. We will never find another Reagan, or another GWB. But perhaps we have found the best Romney.
Kevin, I read your blog every day but haven’t made comments. This article on Romney was so impressive and was something I needed to share. I copied the link to my Facebook page. I’m sure that I will get some interesting responses from a few leftist friends there – can’t wait!
I read the rule for commenting and I meant to change the word blog before I hit submit. Will remember next time.
I haven’t heard a peep from my leftist friends. In fact, it is so quiet that I keep checking to see if I have been unfriended, or blocked. So far no, I am hoping that some of them are reading and learning.
There is also a strong physical resemblance between Willard Mitt Romney and Ronald Wilson Reagan, both men are tall, dark, and handsome. Both were governors of coastal states, and both hail from states within the Heartland of America.
Leftists like to say that President Reagan was racist because of his beliefs that welfare should not become a way of life. Yet few know that even as a young man living in Dixon, Illinois, he was kind and fairminded. When a black family was denied admittance at a local inn, he and his mother invited them to stay at their home, which they did. At a time when Democrats were fighting desegregation, he was welcoming his fellow men and women into his home and hearth.
I’ve found that most of the the people I know who claim to be conservatives treat people fairly and generously on a personal level. And the leftists complain because someone else isn’t doing it. Not ALWAYS true, but usually true.
That sense of personal responsibility is what changed me from liberal to conservative shortly after I graduated from college. My new mantra became “not the color of their politics, but the content of their character.” What matters to me is not what people say or intend, but what they actually do and the results. It matters.
And really, today’s conservatives are yesterday’s classical liberals. The people who claim to be liberals now are just plain old leftists who think they are entitled to run the world because they see themselves as smart and good intentioned. Kevin is absolutely right on this.
Kevin,
I volunteered for the 2000 Winter Games in SLC and when the scandal broke out, we wer so demoralized and devastated. I often came home crying and wondering of the Olympics were gonna make us look awful and the news were questioning the process of how we got the bid.
It was awful. I was ready to jump ship. Mitt came in and very calmly told us to give him a chance and that if we were willing to give 110% of our efforts. We did.
Bills to vendors were finally being paid, decoratings were out in force and we worked out butts off. Mitt was out there walking and talking with other people. He even saw two man get into a shouting match over the Olympic village and stepped in. He was calm and pointed out the positives of both ideas and asked if that could be worked out. He had this two polar oppsites of these people working it out.
He greeted the volunteers. He was always out there trying to help and he made a lot of painful cuts to the Olympic budgets to get it out of the red. A lot of peopl protested but later on realized that it was the right thing to do.
He’s not cocky nor a flip flop man. I’ve heard hi so many times and he has been consistent in what he is saying. He is a hard working man who loves tackling complex problems like the budget.
Please give him a chance. He’ll never regret the decision voting for him.
I am not a Mormon and would never be a Mormon.
Mitt Romney is asking to be my President not my Pastor.
The two positions have different job descriptions
Nice story but It can be more nice.
Yep its a true story. I have seen it elsewhere. Mitt’s the real deal. I am happy to say I was wrong about him.
Beck did a show – the real Mitt Romney, it was based on interviews with those directly impacted by Mitt…all were compelling, the one that really got to me was helping a boy write his will…watch the clips when you have time.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/the-real-mitt-romney-beck-interviews-people-whose-lives-have-been-touched-by-the-gop-candidate/
I like Mitt Romney, he is a man of good character. I am still very cautious about how he will govern, who will he pick as key advisors, cabinet members? I see too much influence from the moderates but I will wait and see. For now, I will continue to do all I can to help Romney / Ryan win and also focus on sending conservatives to the House and Senate.
Thank you for this great but not unexpected news. I hope it gets to folks that need to hear it. I too am a Romney supporter and a former adherent to the left.I think it was some kind of mesmerism triggered by a tolerance of ignorance in myself and others, because when I woke up (in 2008) and was going through the files of memories in my mind, I found conservative ideas were piled up in a back room and when I mentally opened the door to this room, they spilled out so fast that I needed a sea kayak to navigate the torrential waters and keep from hitting the cliffs of my shame!
I haven’t written about this anywhere else, but this morning I am writing because I really like finding out about this house so much and I really like finding it out on a conservative gay man’s site. I’m not gay myself, and I am not sure about it, but I didn’t know there was such a thing as a conservative gay person. It makes me happy.
Kevin,
Prior to the end of the 2008 Repub primary Romney/Santorum
was my dream ticket. Romney for economy and Santorum for understanding the Mahdi, Muslim Brotherhood, and Iran/Israel.
I often wonder what the middle east would have been like today if
they had been in office instead of the current occupyers who I think have led the muslim brotherhood into power on purpose.
For those who don’t know Romney did not take a salary for the 2002 Olympics, as governor and I have heard that he will not take a salary as president. Of course, it may be that he has to which if that is the case he would most likely donate it to charity just as he did his inheritance and as he has done throughout his life with monies earned and invested.
This is a link of others who tell their stories (5 videos) about Romney’s generosity to people he didn’t know at all or not well.
http://www.glennbeck.com/2012/09/14/watch-glenn-reveals-the-real-mitt-romney/
And then for those that missed the people who spoke at the convention about how he helped them or family members during
trying times in their life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlB7aR-2h8 Church Members Share Moving Tale of Son’s Tragic Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwjc9T4Rd98&feature=relmfu Church Member Says Mitt Romney Devotes Life to ‘Quietly Serving Others’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gG2I-r69Wrk&feature=relmfu Grant Bennett Details Mitt Romney’s Devotion to Service, Faith
He is a very generous man with time, with money. I cannot imagine that he would do anything on purpose to hurt our country. But we will all have to suffer before things get turned around. Whatever we suffer now will make it better for our children and grandchildren.
One thing I am sure of we will not hear him blame others for what he has to fix.
I don’t know if someone already posted this, but this cute home video of the Romney family sledding features those duct-taped gloves you mention in the story above. It’s right at the end!
http://battlegroundwatch.com/2012/09/30/sledding-with-the-romneys/
Kevin … thank you so much for this uplifting site! I’ve been lurking and enjoying your posts since 2008 (I was a big Hillary supporter … switched from Democrat to Independent right after the ’08 Dem convention disaster! I still hoped that they would come to their senses and nominate Hillary). I voted for McCain/Palin and and obviously am voting for Romney/Ryan. Obama is unqualified for the job and a danger to our nation as far as I’m concerned.
I loved that video. Thanks for sharing.
I also attribute my former foolish dislike for Romney to my unfortunate taste in pop politics. All too prone to see the surface of my own choosing. Disgusted with myself for having actually said that Romney is a ‘white Obama.’ Thankfully the truth of Romney finally sunk through my thick, cynically calloused brain. That, too, happened for me when Romney chose Ryan and Ryan enthusiastically accepted.
Kevin, have you noticed how Romney publically admires Paul Ryan? I’ve never seen a President or Pres candidate bestow constant honor towards his VP. Its like Mitt Romney’s actually thankful for Paul Ryan.
Coupled with tour post above, I have to say of Mitt Romney: Decent, yes. Astounding, absolutely!
Thanks for posting this letter, Kevin. Two things the Prewitts wrote jumped out.
1. No one can predict what kinds of decisions a presidential candidate will make once in office. However some pretty good guesses can be made if we have,”access to their words, history,” and their actions out of public view.
2. The real Mitt Romney is “different from the man that many of us have been led to believe.” I might add that those who have allowed themselves to be led.
The way the state-run media hides their man’s image is proof of their complete corruption. They hide their
TarnishedGolden Boy’s faults and over blow his virtues. So you know, you just know, that if Obama had been as selfless and magnanimous as Romney has been for most of his life, we would’ve known by now.Thanks, again.
True character is exposed when the deeds are silently done without fanfare & in privacy. A good humble man needs no camera microphone, reporter, TelePrompTer, etc. complete honorable tasks. CHARACTER DOES MATTER! I pray to GOD that the best man wins. That seems to be Mitt Romany, because our country is in dire need of a Great Leader in these troubling times. THANK YOU for an inside glimpse of a candidate for our highest office.
Just another Park City encounter with Mitt.
http://heycede.com/2012/11/01/shook-mitts-with-mitt-or-whats-he-doing-down-here-with-us/