02-08-2008, 09:08 PM | #1 |
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Mitt's money spent on campaign
I wonder how long it will take Mitt to replace the money he spent on his campaign, via his investments and business ventures. I'll bet by the time the need to start funding for the 2012 race comes around, he will have more than replaced it.
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02-08-2008, 09:17 PM | #2 |
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He may or may not have replaced his financial capital. How does he plan on restocking his PR capital? McCain had another 8 years of senatorial experience to keep him in the discussion-- where will Romney go now?
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02-08-2008, 09:25 PM | #3 |
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I think Mitt should start a cult. That would be more fun than running the U.S. There's a lot more sex in it, I know that. There certainly are people out there who literally worship him.
You know, assuming Mitt spent $50 million on the campaign (I'm making the numbers up but pay attention to the concept) and he's still worth $200 million, it won't take rocket science to replace the $50 million in four or certainly eight years. Since Mitt started out life a millionaire it was a lot easier for him to become worth hundreds of millions of dollars than it would be for you. I respect a lot more guys like that founder of JetBlue, for instance, who inherited nothing and grew nine figure net worth. If you want someone to worship who shares some cultural roots with you how about an artist like Neil Labute.
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I think he should get involved in a conservative thinktank someplace, to shore up his conservative credentials. Like Obama!
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02-08-2008, 09:39 PM | #5 |
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Sadly, your private-school-educated son will strive all his life for your respect, only to be given the cold shoulder. If you can't give him your respect, at least give him your love, SU, at least your love.
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Also, odds are against my son inheriting like Mitt did maybe at all. I'm just trying to live well in retirement right now.
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02-08-2008, 10:03 PM | #8 |
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For $50M couldn't he have bought his own island from France or the Netherlands and run that as his own country? Maybe one of the Lesser Antilles.
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But $50 million to have access to the "football" is probably well worth the gamble. Sure, he laid a lot on the line, but the reward would have been "the bomb!"
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