One more to add to a long list of reasons to dislike Team Mitt

This makes no sense (hat tip):

As you probably heard, some Mitt Romney surrogates hosted a conference call today to attack Newt Gingrich. Because Romney is attempting to win a Republican primary — and cast Newt Gingrich as unacceptable to conservatives — you probably assume that center-right journalists or conservative bloggers got to ask some questions, right?

Wrong. Here’s the list of reporters and media outlets who were permitted to ask questions:

JOHN DICKERSON, CBS NEWS
MARK HALPERIN, TIME
LLOYD GROVE, THE DAILY BEAST
EVAN MCMORRIS-SANTORO, TPM
DAVID CORN, MOTHER JONES
PHIL RUCKER, WASHINGTON POST

That’s it. No Townhall.com, HotAir, Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, National Review, Weekly Standard, American Spectator, or Washington Times … you get the picture.

Ed Morrissey responds:

Mother Jones? TPM? Great roll call you fellow had, there, for a lecture on conservatism. As far as I know, we didn’t get an invitation to this conference call, although to be fair we were so swamped with registration issues that we could have easily missed it. But if Team Romney wants to argue for conservative support — or at least to argue that conservatives shouldn’t support Gingrich — shouldn’t they be talking with conservative media to get that message out?

You’d think, right? Or maybe Team Mitt has been conditioned to do what the boss does and pay only lip service to conservatives while in reality doing underhanded things when they think conservatives aren’t paying close attention that will royally cheese them off.

Please, please, please tell me I’m not gonna have to vote for this guy in the general election.

7 Responses to "One more to add to a long list of reasons to dislike Team Mitt"

Phineas says:

December 9, 2011 at 6:57 pm

Why do I we’re in danger of a “Charlie Brown tries to kick the football” moment?
Dave B says:

December 10, 2011 at 1:03 am

I am an avid Romney supporter but this stuff is pissing me off. Romney, the man, the governor, and candidate would be a wonderful nominee and conservative governing President. Who are these buffoons “advising” him? Do they realize they have to GET and WIN the nomination in the Republican primary first? This is the type of shit that the McCain people pulled with Sarah Palin in the general election 2008. “David Corn?” These “advisors” aren’t doing Mitt any favors. They’re making him LOOK weak when he really isn’t. Instead of sucking up to outlets that will try to undermine ALL Republicans, they should be “advising” Mitt to go on the Mark Levin show and answer questions. Mitt can handle himself. He took a daily beating in the Massachusetts liberal media and it didn’t bother him nor did it affect the way people who voted for him felt about what he was doing. Taking a daily beating in the conservative media on a daily basis without confronting and clarifying is killing him in the Republican primary however and is directly affecting the people that might vote for him in the primary. Mitt actually filled in for a conservative talk show host who was extremely popular and we loved him. He was great. My advice to the McCain camp was to let “Sarah Palin be Sarah Palin.” My advice to the Romney “advisers” is to let “Mitt be Mitt”. Conservatives that know Mitt and have seen him in action governing and what he had to fight through love the guy. Too bad his “advisors” now appear timid and afraid to let the Conservatives in the rest of the country be comfortable with him for fear the moderates and right leaning Democrats might be offended. They won’t be especially when faced with four more years of Obama unleashed. Romney is not “resonating” with Republican primary voters because of shit like this that lets others define you and what you’re all about. Stay on message, leave the other candidates alone, and go to the belly of the beast and MAKE conservatives understand what you did and why you did it. Many might not vote for you but they’ll respect what you did but many will. They’re looking for bold, they’re looking for guts, and they’re pragmatic. His advisors have to understand that the Republicans are intelligent, not stupid drones. This weasel type shit doesn’t fly.
Drew the Infidel says:

December 10, 2011 at 5:20 am

I don’t need “one more reason”; I never liked the slimy smarmy ba**tard from the outset.
PE says:

December 10, 2011 at 9:06 am

It is too bad that we have to be exposed to the irrationalities, the ugliness, and the duplicities involved in Mitt’s bumbling process of making a bland sausage which will obviously not heal all wounds. It’s still better than the cataclysmic Obama’s botulism infested product.
Carlos says:

December 10, 2011 at 11:50 am

I’m sure that sometime today Mitt’s team will inform all of us how misinformed we are, about how badly we have misinterpreted his intentions and that he has nothing but absolute admiration for his fellow candidate.

That’s his M.O.

And yes, I would vote for him over our present Clown-in-Chief, but only because I haven’t heard the rock’s arguments yet.

First, anyone but Obama. Second, anyone but Obama or Paul. Third, anyone but Obama, Paul and Mitt. There’s not a whole lot of degrees of separation between those three, for different reasons.
Shawn says:

December 10, 2011 at 12:14 pm

The whole process stinks. Those willing to stay with the status quo will be allowed to run those who don’t will be smeared and hounded until they quit. Both Romney and Newt are liars and pay lip service to conservative,limited gov.voters. Once in office these 2 will offer nothing different then what Obama is giving us.
Carlos says:

December 12, 2011 at 11:50 am

Hate to differ with you, Shawn, but the significant difference between Mitt/Newt and Duh-1 is the rate at which they will take us over the edge. Obhammud is racing toward that great chasm at breakneck speed. Mitt/Newt will benevolently let the ship of state kind of topple over the edge.

Ultimately the results the same, but with Mitt/Newt we have a better chance to change course, slow them down or change leadership.

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