A job for Mitt Romney

[Rationalist]

Multimillionaire Mitt Romney clearly doesn’t need a job. He is, after all, one of the “1 percent.” But if President Obama wants to enlist his help in avoiding the fiscal cliff, he could do worse than to approach Romney about replacing Tim Geithner as Treasury secretary.

When you look at the composition of Congress, the incoming one is much the same as the outgoing one; in other words, a recipe for continued gridlock despite the suggestion from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) that “we’re ready to be led.” Boehner has already ruled out new taxes, so that’s not going to encourage the markets about the chances of a deal anytime soon.

Both Obama and Romney, in their speeches on Tuesday night, talked about unity and bipartisanship in the interests of the nation. Obama reached out to former rival Hillary Clinton, who joined the Cabinet in the first term. He has said he will talk to Romney about working together — so what about offering him a job?

Romney, although lacking a party base, which could diminish his value as a dealmaker in the corridors of Congress, chose House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate. Ryan clearly respects Romney, who touted his business skills on the campaign trail. Obama should call Romney’s bluff and put together a “team of rivals” in this time of crisis.

You might think this is a long shot, but much to my surprise I am not alone in this campaign. None other than the New York Daily News has suggested Romney as Treasury secretary. So take off your “Romney for president” buttons and put on your “Romney for Treasury Sec” versions. Let’s see a real America’s Comeback Team.

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blo...or-mitt-romney

Won't happen, but it would be awesome if it did. Romney is a great public servant and probably my favorite politician - it would be sad to see him fade, especially when the country needs him. NY Daily News made the same suggestion:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the...sury-secretary

[The Dude]

Is Romney an economist?

[Rationalist]

No, but neither was Lloyd Bentsen (under Clinton).

[The Dude]

Romney is off the reservation for this work except to looney rightwingers.

[SJJRSJJS]

Is Romney an economist?

Are you a dummy?

[The Dude]

[QUOTE=SJJRSJJS;1110117]Are you a dummy?[/QUOTE
Your a cook, get you ass back in the kitchen you little bitch!

[Bonestorm]

"None other than the New York Daily News . . ."

LOL. Mort Zuckerman can eat the peanuts out of my sheeeeeeeit.

[Cancel 2016.2]

Is Romney an economist?

I would put Romneys understanding of economics up against Geithner any day.

[The Dude]

I would put Romneys understanding of economics up against Geithner any day.

And hence your a million miles from being qualified to make that call.

[Cancel 2016.11]

Multimillionaire Mitt Romney clearly doesn’t need a job. He is, after all, one of the “1 percent.” But if President Obama wants to enlist his help in avoiding the fiscal cliff, he could do worse than to approach Romney about replacing Tim Geithner as Treasury secretary.

When you look at the composition of Congress, the incoming one is much the same as the outgoing one; in other words, a recipe for continued gridlock despite the suggestion from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) that “we’re ready to be led.” Boehner has already ruled out new taxes, so that’s not going to encourage the markets about the chances of a deal anytime soon.

Both Obama and Romney, in their speeches on Tuesday night, talked about unity and bipartisanship in the interests of the nation. Obama reached out to former rival Hillary Clinton, who joined the Cabinet in the first term. He has said he will talk to Romney about working together — so what about offering him a job?

Romney, although lacking a party base, which could diminish his value as a dealmaker in the corridors of Congress, chose House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate. Ryan clearly respects Romney, who touted his business skills on the campaign trail. Obama should call Romney’s bluff and put together a “team of rivals” in this time of crisis.

You might think this is a long shot, but much to my surprise I am not alone in this campaign. None other than the New York Daily News has suggested Romney as Treasury secretary. So take off your “Romney for president” buttons and put on your “Romney for Treasury Sec” versions. Let’s see a real America’s Comeback Team.

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blo...or-mitt-romney

Won't happen, but it would be awesome if it did. Romney is a great public servant and probably my favorite politician - it would be sad to see him fade, especially when the country needs him. NY Daily News made the same suggestion:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the...sury-secretary

ROTFLMAO

[evince]

the right will all hate robmoney in a couple of weeks so no need to give the lair any position

[Cancel 2016.2]

And hence your a million miles from being qualified to make that call.

Lay down the pipe... think before you type.

[Bonestorm]

Maybe my memory is faulty or something, but I don't remember any Democrats saying that Al Gore (or any other Democrat, for that matter) should be appointed to a position in George W. Bush's cabinet. Near as I can tell, this is a strictly Democratic administration phenomenon.

[evince]

Lay down the pipe... think before you type.

why dont you tell us all how you predicted the crash?

Oh yeah you trashed anyone who told you it was coming.

Then you said it was not the repeal of Glass Steagal that caused it.

then you at some point changed your mind.

Your record is not very good super duper

[Cancel 2016.11]

Maybe my memory is faulty or something, but I don't remember any Democrats saying that Al Gore (or any other Democrat, for that matter) should be appointed to a position in George W. Bush's cabinet. Near as I can tell, this is a strictly Democratic administration phenomenon.

Their gall is absolutely stunning. It might have something to do with the recent proliferation of articles describing how "softly" Ann romney was "crying" after their stunning loss that not one of them saw coming. Which is terrifying. I read the articles this morning and I felt chilled to the bone. They truly did not accept the polls, the flat out did not believe them. They believed with all of their hearts they were going to win. All of them, not just Romney - everyone around him.

I found it so chilling because for a long time I have been puzzled over how they all could pretend climate change wasn't happening since their own children and grandchildren will spit on them. Now I realize they aren't pretending.

These people live in an alternate reality. They are clinically delusional.

Yeah, sure, let's give em all jobs! And hey, let's enact their policies too! It wouldn't be sporting if Dems didn't act as if they hadn't just won a big election.