Mia Love did exactly what I expected her to do–she hit her speech out of the park.
Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love, a GOP candidate for Congress from Utah, took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Monday and delivered a fiery speech that was particularly well received by the Republicans in attendance. She slammed President Barack Obama and praised her background which she called “the American dream.”
“Let em tell you about the America I know,” Love began. “My parents immigrated to this country with $10 in their pockets and the hope that the America they heard about really did exist.”
She said her parents imbued her with a sense of self-reliance and the rewards she could achieve because of the American dream if she applied herself.
“The America I now is grounded in the determination found in patriots and pioneers,” Love continued. “It’s found in the Olympic athletes and every child who looks at the impossible and says, ‘I can do that.’ That’s the America I know.”
She hit President Obama for dividing America and failing the nation over the course of his first term. “His policies have failed us. We’re not better off than we were four years ago. And no rhetoric, bumper sticker or Hollywood campaign ad can change that,” Love fired out to the applause of the crowd.
“Mr. President, I’m here to tell you the American people are awake and we’re not buying what you’re selling in 2012,” Love continued to applause.
Love went on to praise the American dream which she called her story and the story of millions of her fellow citizens. “This is the America we know because we built it,” said Love to spontaneous chants of “U.S.A” from the crowd.
Weekly Standard: Romney campaign has released excerpt from Ann Romney’s speech: ‘This Man Will Lift Up America!’
ABC: Ann Romney Says Five Sons and Dad’s Advice Prepared Her For Tonight
Ann Romney’s prepared remarks for the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Here’s Ann Romney’s full speech. I was hoping she’d be good, but she surpassed all my expectations. This woman is the real deal. I can’t even describe how thrilled I am by her success tonight. This is a woman who has faced so much, done so with incredible dignity and class, emerging as a woman willing to put everything on the line to help get this nation of ours back on her feet. Wow.
And here’s Chris Christie’s speech, which was more the Christie vision of the GOP than anything about Romney. For the first half he pretty much talked about himself. It was a rabble-rousing speech, however, and hopefully won’t set any sort of tone that people expect Mitt to emulate. This is a Christie’s style, not Romney’s. Thank goodness.
My gosh, Obama sure handed the Republicans their rallying cry with his “You didn’t build that!” idiocy. And they’re using it to maximum effect. I chortle every time they show another “We built it!” placard.
I see the theme is always positive, or at least balanced. To the extent that there’s Obama bashing, a contrast is always drawn to Mr. Romney. I think that’s good. As bad as he is, it’s not enough to simply not be Obama.
Main focus is the economy (as opposed to international affairs or ecology or social issues or what-have-you), hopefully in ways the man on the street will understand. Should win points for that. It may not play well with those that look at the world in us-against-them tribal terms. That is, in boosting small business, some bitter workers will figure that what’s bad for my employer is good for me. But such people will likely vote Democrat no matter what.
My sense is Democrats believe in social relationships, that your success is based on how many people you can get to cooperate with your goals, for-profit or non-profit, and it doesn’t matter how you do it. The ends justify the means. Further, you are judged by society (ie. government, in their eyes) in how you treat those who cooperate with you. What’s missing from the equation is financial reality and a sense of value creation. In their eyes coalition building is the ultimate value, because it amasses power. Power is driven by what will sustain coalitions. The individual is erased, because the individual is seen as powerless.
My sense of Republicans is they care about administration, and that government’s role is to support business, because it provides the goods in society, and to provide security. They carry with them some beliefs that value the contributions of individuals, but they believe that government has a role in providing some guarantees in life, both to individuals, and to certain favored businesses. It’s a kind of “coalitions-lite” mentality, that certainly believes in the power of groups, but ones that are more free to make their own decisions. So they accord some respect to the individual, but don’t see it as very powerful. That’s what I see the Tea Party is trying to change, to get the Republicans to pull back on their coalition building, to let the individual exercise more of their own power. Republicans are comfortable with gradually encroaching power, but not unlimited power. The thing they’re most uncomfortable with, it seems to me, is politics, the political battles that occur between interests. They respect the process, but they hate the fact that through it, charlatans and scum can get away with murder, and defeat good-hearted efforts. They prefer a politics that is more up-front, not stealthy, where people know what they’re doing, as they do it, within limits.
By the way (and off topic), Tammy tweeted that the French have re-opened the investigation into the 2004 death of Yasser Arafat. The rumor sweeping Palestine is that Mossad agents poisoned Arafat by infusing radioactive polonium into his Ky jelly.
Maynard awful! Bwahahahaha! Awful!
Uh-oh, BOHICA!
Usually that’s a metaphor. Never thought it would be literal.
My gosh, watching Ann Romney, she is good.
An odd thought flits through my mind. The Leftists, the collectivists…those are the ones that divide us. Gender wars, race wars, class wars. Brother against brother, countryman against countryman. And yet, the individualists, those that push for true choice…these are the ones that unite us, call for us to come together, to seek common ground.
Ironic, isn’t it?
Ann is still speaking. What can I say? I believe. This is real. It will happen.
Maynard, I was hoping she’d be good, but she exceeded all my expectations. Amazing.
Tammy,
ANN WAS SOOOO INCREDIBLE!!! The entire convention was wonderful. We are so fired up here at Ft Benning. Luv u TAMS!!!
Quanicia (A Proud Army Veteran)
“Our brave military needs a little “R&R!”
Wisely, CSPAN re-ran her speech so I got to see the second half of it all over again. What a genuine person with a great sense of humor. And while from a different background, her smiling through the stress of raising a family while battling her various health issues, reminds me so much of my own mother who was also named Ann who valiantly smiled and laughed through her pain most of the time, making many devoted friends along the way and like the Romneys would help others any way she could.
This is the kind of role model we need in the White House. Oh yes, sure, her speech was a perfect example of the Republicans’ War on the Womynz, LOL!
Also classy was at the beginning when she sent good wishes to those being affected by the hurricane…. almost as classy as the thoughts expressed by Michelle Obama to those in the storm’s path…. oh wait; that’s right, we haven’t heard diddly from Mrs. DB or the President about that.
Great job Ann. Her support makes me more confident that Mitt can be guided into being an effective leader of this great nation and will have the backbone to take action to heal this scorched country.
Liked Christie’s and Artur Davis’s speeches. I didn’t expect to appreciate Davis’s appearance. He was Obama’s campaign co-chair in ’08 for crying out loud! When I heard he was going to be at the convention I wondered, “How could he have not known the things he’s complaining about with Obama now?” I guess Obama had everyone snowed, even his own campaign staff…
ok, Mrs Romney has more then convinced me to give Mitt a try in the Oval Office. I will go to the embassy tomorrow to apply for my absentee ballot. I have never seen a potential first lady or any first lady speak so forcefully and so convincingly before about anything, much less her own husbands abilities. I believe her when she says “he will not fail!” What a great person she is. She is putting her own personal credibility on the line. I just cant seem to picture her blaming others if things don’t go well or according to plan. I really think she wears the pants in that marriage. (in a good way… man! I love the line about a real marriage! I think she really appealed to many independent women all throughout the speech.) She will weld great power inside the White House, and I trust her heart and judgement. Did you notice how she was leading Mitt off stage after the speech? She wanted to go to the left, and he was unsure, timid, and was gently pulling her to the right, but then she pulled back and they walked off together to the left:)
In regards to Romney. I do like the way he is evolving his personality as a speaker. I still don’t trust him to naturally want to do what I feel is right, but I respect him as a very goodhearted person, who I think deserves a chance to show us results and that he is in fact, a very effect leader. Even his voice on that infamous Chinese sweatshop video, makes him sound like a guy who really cares about the conditions of those people. He just has this soft way of speaking. He doesn’t seem like the loud boastful type at all. If he is actually all of the things he and his wife says he is, then he could truly be a great president.
But If he doesn’t go full steam with the repeal of Obamacare from day one, then we will all know right off the bat that he is an empty suit and a cynical politician. He should daily push push push them to get it done! Nothing else, at least publicly. We will all know he is not a true leader if he just sits there and makes excuses for why he has to wait for congress to do this or that. We can then get right to work on a primary challenge in 2016. Eventually I could end up speaking even worse about him then I do Obama, because he should know better. But we will see, and hope for the best. But tonight I feel a sense of relief that we finally have a good chance to reverse things. Its a feeling I have not had since the great Palin decline of 2011.
Relaxed. Confident. Proud. Empathetic. Gee, I can’t see why folks would find her to be a superb alternative to Mrs. DFB….
Enjoyed the speakers last night. Some of my favorites: Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Artur Davis and Ann Romney. We watched on pbs (gag): Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifell. Had to mute their commentary except when Newt was in the booth speaking with them and Mark Shields. When Mark Shields insinuated that the R’s are racist by pointing out ‘all the white people’ in crowd, Newt unloaded and left Shields babbling in a corner. Video will be difficult to find but here is what Breitbart News said:
10:00 — PBS Shamelessly Race Baits After Artur Davis Speech — Warner Todd Huston
After Artur Davis’ speech, PBS returned to the racist GOP meme. Mark Shields repeats the point that the GOP is “increasingly a white party win a country that is not.”
But Gingrich points out that we have Ted Cruz, Kelly Ayotte, Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez and many other high profile minorities in office and speaking tonight.
David Brooks asked about Romney’s campaign “lies” about Newt. Newt said, “Look, I tell people that I threw the kitchen sink at Romney but it turns out he had a bigger kitchen.”
Obviously Newt was talking about campaign jousting. But what did Judy Woodruff say? “That has two connotations,” Woodruff pushing the Romney is an evil rich guy narrative.
Amusingly, right after the GOP-is-racist attack by Shields and Woodruff, another Hispanic woman walked up to the rostrum to introduce Ann Romney. That would be Lucé Vela Gutierrez is the wife of Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuño.
After Ann’s speech, Gwen Ifell was stuttering! LOL
Ann Romney is the antithesis of the leftist feminist’s “War on Women”. She exudes strength, courage, compassion, and self reliance.
I’m watching Ann Romney speak..and can’t help but think, why isn’t SHE running for President..but then maybe she is…We could not do any better
Very impressed by Anne and Mia, not so much by CC.As for PMS NBC not covering people of color, I am infuriated by that.We will never have true unity until the “confederate” mentality fades away. Even Scarlett O’Hara would be mortified.
Completely, Totally and Utterly Unimpressed by the “Keynote” speech by Christy. By definition, the ‘keynote’ speech ‘is delivered to set the underlying tone and summarize the core message or most important revelation of the event’.
Unlike Bob McDonnell of Virginia or John Kasich of Ohio from states that are in play for electoral votes, does anyone think New Jersey will go Romney just because they have a ‘Republican’ as governor? Answer: No.
Christy, to me, is just another blowhard, windbag, stereotypical East Coast RINO.
BTW: his state DID NOT join with the others in the lawsuit against Obamacare.
posted 8/29 820am Texas[Get Off the Beach!]Time
Query:
Did anyone hear a single quote from Ronald Reagan during the entire ‘prime time’ Convention broadcast?
The only one I recall is Ted Cruz, ‘Tear Down This Wall’
Any others I may have missed?
posted 8/29 1006am Texas[Just Wondering]Time
After last night’s speeches, I have come to the conclusion….the GOP platform is economic recovery, freedom and personal accountability. The neo-Dem platform….free Trojans…..
I think Ann’s speech worked. One of my co-workers just walked in RAVING about her. Did I mention I’m in Hawaii & my co-worker is a pro-choice 30y/o single female?
ALOHA!!
Palin from 2008 was just on. Can we hope for a repeat tonight?
I caught the last bit of PBS commentary last night, re. Christie’s and Ann Romney’s speeches. They pointed out that Ann talked about “the importance of love,” and Christie said, “Love is important, but what’s more important is respect.” Interesting… Did anyone look at that and wonder, “Hmm…Do we have some contradictory messaging here?…” Another insight they gave was that Ann wanted to give her speech to appeal specifically to women, because the campaign recognizes that Romney has a large “gender gap.” They didn’t say this, but I thought after hearing this, “Oh, so Christie was the ‘red meat’ for the men, eh?” I could see that. The weird thing was putting them together like that. I wondered, “Did they expect women to watch Ann’s speech, and then turn off the convention?” Seems like they might’ve turned women on with Ann, and then turned them off with Christie…
A follow up interview with Mia Love on the Sean “I can’t stop talking” Hannity program:
http://www.therightscoop.com/boom-mia-love-i-dont-care-what-the-left-says-about-me-bring-it-on-im-here-to-save-this-country-for-my-kids/
posted 9/1 827pm Texas[Bring It On!]Time