Chaffetz: Romney Has Experience; Cuccinelli: That's Not Enough

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Chaffetz: Romney Has Experience; Cuccinelli: That's Not Enough
Sunday, January 18, 2015 12:29 PM

By: Greg Richter

Two prominent Republicans squared off Sunday in a debate representative of their party as to whether two-time presidential candidate Mitt Romney should make a third attempt.

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said Romney has the needed experience, while Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli countered that the former Massachusetts governor did little more than outspend his opponents to win the GOP nod in 2012.

Chaffetz said he believes Romney is serious about another possible run, noting that he spoke at last week's Republican National Committee winter meeting in San Diego.

"You don't do that if you're just putting your ballcap down and going to SeaWorld for the afternoon," Chaffetz said.

He said Romney already is vetted and has been proved right on several issues, including warning about the threat of Russia and terrorism. And, Chaffetz argued, Romney is the only candidate who can raise enough money to beat Hillary Clinton, the expected Democrat nominee.

Cuccinelli said that any Republican would have been right on foreign policy compared to President Barack Obama.

"He didn't get the nomination in 2012 until he'd essentially outlasted, with money, all of the other choices," Cuccinelli said.

Romney wasn't inspirational in 2012, he said, and doesn't bring a philosophy he can articulate well. Except for his previous runs for president, he brings nothing more than what a lot of others do, Cuccinelli said.

While Romney is trying to portray himself as candidate of the middle class, that is something he should have done last time, Cuccinelli said, "but he shied away from it. He cowered from it."

And while Romney has had great success in business, he didn't make the moral case for capitalism in 2012, "and I think Republicans have concluded that he can't."

[truth_seeker]

I see several really fine men talking about running.

I do NOT see a clearly outstanding and obvious choice, however-nobody distances themselves from the rest.

That is the challenge; to standout from the crowded field. 

[libertybele]

I see several really fine men talking about running.

I do NOT see a clearly outstanding and obvious choice, however-nobody distances themselves from the rest.

That is the challenge; to standout from the crowded field.

You hit the nail on the head.  Ted Cruz stands out in the overcrowded field; I think he's waiting for the playing field to thin itself out.  The earlier and the longer the GOPe dukes it out amongst each other the better it is for Cruz.  We'll probably see Romney, Bush, Christie and Huckabee run and Bush and Romney will remain.  Cruz could beat either one of them...no contest.  We are talking RINO vs. Conservative.  Simple.  RINO's have lost the past several election cycles.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Cuccinelli said that any Republican would have been right on foreign policy compared to President Barack Obama.

"He didn't get the nomination in 2012 until he'd essentially outlasted, with money, all of the other choices," Cuccinelli said.

Romney wasn't inspirational in 2012, he said, and doesn't bring a philosophy he can articulate well. Except for his previous runs for president, he brings nothing more than what a lot of others do, Cuccinelli said.

While Romney is trying to portray himself as candidate of the middle class, that is something he should have done last time, Cuccinelli said, "but he shied away from it. He cowered from it."

And while Romney has had great success in business, he didn't make the moral case for capitalism in 2012, "and I think Republicans have concluded that he can't."

When it comes to advice on winning it is always best to talk to a winner and that is Ken Cuccinelli.  Cuccinelli won a STATEWIDE election up to 1 time, and he would have won the VA Governors race if it wasn't for the GOPe not even returning his phone calls and probably actually trying to elect McAuliffe.

The problem with Romney is he doesn't possess all the qualities of a real patriot, and winner, like Cuccinelli...qualities like principles, or a backbone, or a real religion.

Cruz/Cuccineli 2016

[Formerly Once-Ler]

You hit the nail on the head.  Ted Cruz stands out in the overcrowded field; I think he's waiting for the playing field to thin itself out.  The earlier and the longer the GOPe dukes it out amongst each other the better it is for Cruz.  We'll probably see Romney, Bush, Christie and Huckabee run and Bush and Romney will remain.  Cruz could beat either one of them...no contest.  We are talking RINO vs. Conservative.  Simple.  RINO's have lost the past several election cycles.

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