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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, one of Mitt Romney's highest-value backers, juiced up the CPAC crowd early Friday in advance of the GOP frontrunner's speech to the group, lauding Romney as a "responsible" and "consistent" conservative.
"I believe he's the results-oriented conservative," McDonnell said to some applause in the ballroom, which was filling to the gills largely in anticipation of the next speaker, Rick Santorum.
"He's the guy, whether it's been as governor of Massachusetts, as head of a large private sector company, in turning around the Olympics, he's the results-oriented, can-do, consistent conservative," McDonnell said of Romney.
Listing his candidate's job-creation record, McDonnell added, "That's, to me, the kind of can-do responsible conservative leadership that we need for the United States of America."
McDonnell's direct reference to his endorsee contrasted with yesterday's omission by former presidential candidates Herman Cain and Rick Perry -- both of whom neglected to mention their support for Newt Gingrich in their addresses to the crowd.
The popular Virginia governor, who is widely discussed as a vice presidential pick, also offered details about his biography, including his 21 years in the United States Army.
And in a shot at Rick Santorum, he spoke emotionally about his daughter, an Army platoon leader who McDonnell said would call him from Iraq with tales of being under fire from the enemy.
"Yes I did get a little bit emotional. But she didn't," he said. "She got the job done."
He largely veered away from social issues but slammed the president for failing to balance the budget.
"I say Mr. President, take responsibility. You're the commander in chief, get the job done, quit making excuses, let's turn this country around," he said.
He also offered shoutouts to a list of fellow Republican governors who enjoy popularity in among conservative voters despite flagging overall approval ratings, including Govs. Scott Walker and Rick Scott.
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Ah are you sure you're talking about Weather vane Willard? Consistent as the the winds direction.
Romney is consistently inconsistent. So he has that.
You hit the nail on the head Kaybee. If Romney is anything he is consistently inconsistent.
Romney is only a can-do candidate if he spends alot of money on ads.
How exactly does one warm up a mannequin?
LOL!! That is funny Feisty!!
Our Governor is a joke!!
Hey Feisty--one could always try a heating pad or electric blanket!
"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
WAIT!
I know... I know...
Slide a $100 bill between his butt cheeks!
Tell him the Koch Bros. are sending a big check to his "Super PAC"?
Last I check he had a pretty high approval rating
Feisty--better make it a $10,000 dollar bill!
"We have met the enemy and he is us!" Pogo by Walt Kelly
Pogo for President! I go Pogo!
Rob, if you are talking about Romney, his approval rating with this crowd is far from high.
'Ken Doll' McDonnell who is term limited, has his eye on the VP slot, will have to do a super duper job.
So tell us Red, what do you do to warm up? Wait, I know, you musty have made this statement because of personal use:
Does removing the bill create dirty fingers for you?
In a BIG microwave oven?
Looks like the girly men of the GOP Clown Car are ready to make their appearance at C-CRAP: Riddle me this connies: Are you ready for higher gas prices this summer when the Iranian debacle (read that Obama conspiracy to start a war to win an election) begins. Just askin!
It doesn't matter what we do - someone can "break wind" in the Middle East and gas prices will go up
The traders are in the pits in NY and Chicago chomping at the bit to bid up Gas futures, the wholesalers raise gas prices at the drop of a hat and the retailers jump right in.
Iran is "rattling it sword" to boost income - I can't believe that they are stupid enough to start a "shooting" war with the US or god forbid - Israel
Someone needs to tell Iran that Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons - which work - and the means to deliver them. Can you say "nuclear parking lot" .
I've yet to hear Mr. Obama talk about a "war" - I believe that noise is coming from the GOP - which loves to start unfunded wars!
Did McDonnell give a "shout out" to our own Governor LePage, who is trying to cut 65,000 sick, elderly, low income people in Maine from Medicaid? Our "responsible" governor, who cut taxes for the wealthiest, and now claims we have a shortfall that can only be fixed by denying people who make less than $10,800 a year healthcare?
"He also offered shoutouts to a list of fellow Republican governors who enjoy popularity in among conservative voters despite flagging overall approval ratings, including Govs. Scott Walker and Rick Scott."
Say what????
Amy's daily smear about her worst nightmare, a Republican Governor in Maine....
Is there a Democratic equivalent to this CPAC crap?
The moonbats took time from defending the Obama total flipflop on contraceptives to diss Gov McDonnell...this is a sign of their respect for the best Governor in America.
My small contribution has been to help liberals realize that McDonnell is their worst nightmare. Successful, conservative, articulate, massively popular!
Soon to be VICE PRESIDENT , Governor Bob McDonnell.
What's changed? Will women who work for Catholic organizations get free contraceptives or not? It's a matter of semantics as the cost will be folded into health insurance costs no matter how the bill is worded. It just gives the church plausible deniability.
It's called compromise. A win-win for both sides.
In honor of the CPAC today...I JUST DONATED $$$ TO OBAMA/BIDEN!!! You should too!
Why would I waste my money? Won't they be getting millions from their new super PAC? Also, they keep boasting that they have 1.3m contributes of which 80% contribute $50 or less. A more relevant statistic would be what percentage of the total amount contributed comes from donations of $50 or less. I would suspect less than 10% with 90% of the actual money coming from the big boys.
Waste of money. Some of you will learn one day about sending money to these politicians.
I bet there is a homeless person within 2 blocks of you that IS HUNGRY.
I just fed 50 this a.m. out of my pocket. How many have you fed Mr./Mrs. Pat?????
Warms up the CPAC crowd? Bet that all that "Hate Obama" hatred makes the CPAC room hot as hell.