Romney Says He Wants 'Big Stick'

[Kadie]

Romney Says He Wants 'Big Stick'

By AMY LORENTZEN
The Associated Press
Saturday, June 16, 2007; 2:54 PM

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Saturday that if he's elected, he wants "to carry the big stick" by increasing the size of the nation's military.

The former Massachusetts governor said his plans include boosting the size of the military by at least 100,000 troops and increasing the military budget.

Romney recalled the words of President Theodore Roosevelt, who said the United States should "Speak softly and carry a big stick," in its foreign relations.

"I want to carry the big stick," Romney told about 200 people at an event in Dubuque. "I hope I don't have to use it, but I want to make sure we have it so that people understand we are a nation of strength."

"If you look across the world you can recognize that there is terror going on," Romney said. "... There is a worldwide effort of different people all intent on bringing down modernity and, replacing it, in some respects, with barbarism."

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[pwb]

1. Thank you mitt the twit

we don't buy that bullshit anymore. the people who want destroy are neocons like you. ever heard of peace? twit

[Turbineguy]

2. Bush already has the Big Stick

he just beats the wrong people with it. But then, he would.

[MADem]

9. That wasn't a big stick, that was a pair of sweatsox in that flight suit!!!

Do we suppose Mitt the Shitt is telegraphing his Big Stick inadequacies to the world???

Paging Doctor Freud, Doctor Freud!!!!!!!!!!!

[Downtown Hound]

3. Increase it from the almost half trillion dollars it is now?

What a joke. We could probably have a better military all around if we simply pulled back from our many overseas bases and cut down on all of the waste.

[Raine]

4. Mit is a wimp

he couldn't handle a big stick. :silly:

[Raven]

5. What can this man be thinking???? What poll is he reading? Has

he not heard that people want peace, diplomacy, rational thought?? What am I missing here???

[Cha]

20. You're not missing anything..

mitttheshit is.

[Nite Owl]

6. And that money comes from

where? At whose expense do we raise the military budget? Like we don't already know that answer.

[Snarkoleptic]

7. Another parallel with Ted Haggard.

[stellanoir]

8. Viagra would be cheaper. . .

[tammywammy]

10. I know a few guys that say the same

[Binka]

17. No Shit

Have you ever met a guy that doesn't want a BIG STICK? Really how phallic can Mitt get? I think his Weapon of Mass Emissions is jealous.

[derby378]

11. "'Stronger.' You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! STUPID!"

And we have to increase our military spending to deal with a bunch of rag-tag terrorists? Gee, how has that strategy worked for us so far?

[UrbScotty]

12. What, does Ann Romney not feel fully satisfied? (nt)

[RedG1]

13. another gung-ho Repug 'war hero' that never served in the military...

Romney earned a draft deferral by going to France for a two-year missionary tour with the Mormon Church...as such, he was able to avoid military service in Vietnam.

<gag>

[flaminbats]

14. is this just for votes...or is he serious?

he might just be afraid of being branded as another "Massachusetts lefty" in the Republican primaries. but if he really thinks that spending more on the military than every other nation combined makes us weak....then this guy belongs in a sanatorium!

[TwilightGardener]

15. Mitt says, "I want to carry the big stick. I want to fondle it, and stroke it,

and pull it out to impress people, and use it to fuck over our enemies." But unfortunately, they cut his mike off too soon.

[Philosoraptor]

16. It's a male thing.

[TwilightGardener]

18. Must be. We womenfolk never seem to use the "big stick" analogy.

[Mz Pip]

19. He can increase the

size of that stick by getting his 5 chickenhawk sons to enlist and do their part in supporting their father's agenda.

Fat chance.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[City Lights]

21. Romney shall now be known as Twiggy.

:evilgrin:

[Arugula Latte]

22. That's basically all the Repukes have -- Weenie Wagging

"Look how big our manly parts are -- We're so rough and tough!" :eyes:

[Richard Steele]

23. I wouldn't trust that moran with a POPSICLE stick. Whatta idjit. nm

[UTUSN]

24. Sorry, Mittster, you either got it or you don't got it!!1 n/t

[Liberal Veteran]

25. Well, then he can pull that stick out of his ass and he'll have one.

Won't he?

[krispos42]

26. Oh, is he pro-gay again?

It's an even-numbered day, so I gotta check...

[Solly Mack]

27. too easy