Is Romney the New Nixon?

[JFK-Democrat]

I know his chances of getting elected is less than 50/50 at this point, but I am wondering if anyone else gets the feeling that if Romney gets elected he will be a dick Nixon retread.

Me thinks Tricky Mitt should stick to gutting companies and firing people as he laughs all the way to the bank.

[LINCOLN REPUBLICAN]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

[Nagas]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

You misspelled Hoover.

[Jerseyrules]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

You misspelled Hoover.

NO MORE HOOVER-BASHING!  He's one of yours anyway; you can have him!  He was the most progressive president since Teddy Roosevelt, and that still wasn't good enough!  GRRRRR I'm so angry.[/troll]

[retromike22]

I see Romney's closest analogue as George H.W. Bush.

[True Federalist]

Romney could well end up being a second Hoover.  After all, Hoover was touted as a guy with business experience who knew how to get things done and who wasn't a career politician. Indeed, some Democrats in 1920 (including Wilson and FDR) were hoping to get Hoover to run on their ticket, but he turned them down.

However, it is way too early to judge how a potential Romney presidency would turn out.

[Odysseus]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Dewey/Dukkakis/Kerry

I corrected some glaring grammar mistakes in this post.

[Politico]

Romney is the New Reagan of Freedomnomics.

[Grad Students are the Worst]

Romney is the New Reagan of Freedomnomics.

Is this English?

[Odysseus]

Romney is the New Reagan of Freedomnomics.

So are you just satirizing yourself at this point?

[RogueBeaver]

If he loses, the new Kerry. If he wins, essentially an updated version of a scenario where GHWB had the Gingrich Congress.

[pbrower2a]

Let's try comparing him to other Presidential losers to incumbents since WWII:

2004 -- John Kerry? Well-meaning fellow who just couldn't relate well to the common man.

1996 -- Bob Dole? At least Bob Dole is a war hero.

1984 -- Walter Mondale? Mondale was nominated in essence for his "long and faithful service to his party".

1972 -- George McGovern? Easily (if wrongly) cast by the other side as an extremist.

1964 -- Barry Goldwater? See 1972.

1956 -- Adlai Stevenson? Ended up only with states associated somehow with the Confederacy. Second chance, which is a slight difference.

1948 -- Thomas E. Dewey? Second chance, ran a putrid campaign and got putrid results.

[J. J.]

You misspelled Hoover.

It is spelled O-B-A-M-A.

It is going to be the "Are you better off...," question.  My bet is that the answer will be "No."

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

You misspelled Hoover.

And Franklin Pierce.

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Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

You misspelled Hoover.

And Franklin Pierce.

And Harding and George W Bush. I could easily see Teapot Dome II happening during a Romney Presidency.

[Nagas]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

You misspelled Hoover.

And Franklin Pierce.

I should have done Dewey, since Romney is merely his reincarnation.

[Is Totally Not Feeblepizza.]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

You misspelled Hoover.

And Franklin Pierce.

A failed one-term Northeasterner who will be completely forgotten in history outside of that little part at the end of the textbook listing all the presidents in chronological order?

[Old Europe]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

According to some rumors, they've already started with adding Romney's face to Mount Rushmore!!!

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

According to some rumors, they've already started with adding Romney's face to Mount Rushmore!!!

also, other rumours are saying that they had plans to put him on Mt. Rushmore around the same time he met Henry Ford

[JFK-Democrat]

Mitt is the new Tricky Dick. But the country does not want or need a new Nixon. What we need is a new JFK or FDR but definitely not a new Nixon. Despite being a crook Nixon was smart, after watching Romney for the last couple months getting pummeled by team Obama the comparison to Nixon may be a bit generous in that regard.

Althought Romney is still a tax cheat!

[Governor Maxwell]

Let's try comparing him to other Presidential losers to incumbents since WWII:

2004 -- John Kerry? Well-meaning fellow who just couldn't relate well to the common man.

1948 -- Thomas E. Dewey? Second chance, ran a putrid campaign and got putrid results.

Those two are probably the closest to Willard Mitt Romney.

[So rightwing that I broke the Political Compass!]

If he loses, the new Kerry. If he wins, essentially an updated version of a scenario where GHWB had the Gingrich Congress.

This is probably the most appropriate comparison, although I suspect he'll be the inverse of GHWB in terms of preferring domestic policy over foreign policy and having his term defined by domestic challenges rather then foreign developments.

[Secretary Polnut]

Actually, Romney will be a cross between the new Washington/Jefferson/Lincoln/Teddy Roosevelt/FDR/Ike/JFK/Reagan.

OK, now either you've been kicked repeatedly by a mule, or you've just been trolling all this time..

[Clinton1996]

You misspelled Hoover.

It is spelled O-B-A-M-A.

It is going to be the "Are you better off...," question.  My bet is that the answer will be "No."

A majority of voters look forward to the next four years to decide who to vote for, not the last for. Someone polled that in June and Obama lead 51-something against Romney in voters concerned about the future.
The real question is "Will your family be better off four years from now under me, or Governor Romney...,", And my bet is that the answer will be "Obama." Elections are choices.

[WhyteRain]

I see Romney's closest analogue as George H.W. Bush.

I've been saying for more than a year that for the GOP to nominate Romney this year is like nominating G.H.W. Bush in 1980.  He's obviously the Eastern Establishment candidate, just like Bush was in '80.