Thursday, September 27, 2012
Senator Joe Getty’s Tampa convention report – part two
By Kevin E. Dayhoff
See also: Senator
Joe Getty’s Tampa convention report – part one By Kevin E. Dayhoff, Wednesday,
September 26, 2012 http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2012/09/senator-joe-gettys-tampa-convention.html
Labels: Elections
2012, Elections
2012 presidential, Elections
20120827 Tampa Republican Natl Conv, People
Getty-Joe Getty
“Mitt Romney's speech was spectacular in energizing the
convention,” reported Senator Joe Getty, R-Carroll, and Baltimore Counties, last
Thursday. This is the second half of TheTentacle.com’s coverage of the
senator’s insights, pictures, and anecdotes from attending the recent Republican
National Convention in Tampa Florida.
The foreign policy theme was one of many highlights of the
convention, according to Senator Getty … “With a riveting speech by former
secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. The convention gave rapt attention as she
worked from her own notes instead of using a teleprompter and provided a
detailed view of future policy challenges: ‘Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan
understand this reality: Our well-being at home and our leadership abroad are
inextricably linked.’”
Senator Getty reported last Thursday that Republican
candidate for vice-president of the United States, Wisconsin 1st
congressional district Representative Paul Ryan said at the beginning of his
keynote address, “After four years of
getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is
Governor Mitt Romney…”
“Those who follow
Congress know Ryan as the policy guy,” observed Senator Getty, but at the
convention, “he proved that he is ready for the national stage. He tactfully
offered a stinging rebuke of the Obama Administration with a focus on the
Romney plan for economic recovery and achieving a balanced budget...
Gov. Scott Walker of
Wisconsin was another highlight of the week for the Maryland delegation, said
Senator Getty. “Walker appeared at the delegation breakfast on the morning
after his friend and Wisconsin colleague Paul Ryan delivered his floor speech
to accept the vice presidential nomination.
“Walker teased the
Maryland delegation that there is a ‘Cheese head Revolution’ going on in
America with three young ‘Reagan Republicans’ who grew up within 30 miles of
each other rising to prominent roles in the national, state and party positions…
Paul Ryan as candidate for vice president, Walker as governor and Reince Priebus
as chairman of the Republican National Committee...
“In a presentation
similar to his speech before the full convention on Tuesday, Walker described
how Wisconsin has added jobs and lowered unemployment over the past two years
under his leadership. When 44 of 50 states saw an increase in unemployment last
month, Wisconsin was instead a leader in job growth. Their success has been
part of his administration's pro-business agenda of lower taxes and less
governmental restrictions. He emphasized that these are the same pro-business
policies that will be the mainstay of a Romney-Ryan administration that will
lead America to economic recovery and restore our greatness.”
Another highlight of
the 2012 convention according to Senator Getty “was the many featured speakers
that represent the younger generation of Republican leaders. The best example
was Florida Senator Marco Rubio who (was) elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010.
“His nominating
speech could have been a keynote address for any other evening of the convention.
He offered one of the best summaries of the Obama administration when, after
listing the failed economic programs of the last 4 years, Rubio said, ‘These
are tired and old big government ideas. Ideas that people come to America to
get away from. Ideas that threaten to make America more like the rest of the
world, instead of helping the world become more like America.
“Romney is not known
as a great orator and the national media had set a very high bar for this speech
to be considered successful,” said Senator Getty. “I felt he leaped over that
bar with much room to spare. He was humble but emphatic that being an excellent
business leader is an honorable career in America. He was emotional in talking
about his family that displayed his human side.
“Romney was critical
of the present administration but did so by expressing his own policy goals.
Citing a plan to make American energy efficient by 2020, Romney said of Obama,
‘His plan to raise taxes on small business won't add jobs, it will eliminate them;
His assault on coal and gas and oil will send energy and manufacturing jobs to
China.’
“Romney assessed the
hype surrounding Obama's candidacy of hope and change in 2008 to as the leading
factor for political disappointment today, ‘You know there's something wrong
with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was
the day you voted for him. President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise
of the oceans and to heal the planet. My promise is to help you and your
family.’”
In reference to the
negative attacks on his business accomplishments, Romney retorted, “In America,
we celebrate success. We don't apologize for success.”
In a carefully
crafted closing, Romney provided the vision that I believe will resonate with
voters this November, remarked Senator Getty, “If I am elected President of
these United States, I will work with all my energy and soul to restore that
America, to lift our eyes to a better future. That future is our destiny. That
future is out there. It is waiting for us. Our children deserve it, our nation
depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it. And with your
help we will deliver it. Let us begin that future together tonight.”
Many agree with
Senator Getty’s analysis of the campaign between Governor Romney and President Obama.
That it will ultimately be decided according to who, a majority of the voters
believe “has the ability to guide the nation through the next coming worldwide
economic downturn.
“If Americans think that
class warfare is the right approach, then Barack Obama will be re-elected.”
If, on the other
hand, according to Senator Getty, “Americans believe that expanding
opportunities to succeed is the best way forward, then Mitt Romney will be
sworn in on January 20, 2013…”
I’m just saying
*****
Kevin Dayhoff Soundtrack: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.net/ Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ or http://kevindayhoffart.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ or http://www.westgov.net/ = www.kevindayhoff.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net Explore Carroll: www.explorecarroll.com The Tentacle: www.thetentacle.com
