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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:43 PM Mar 2013

Former GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney Candidate For Detroit's Emergency Financial Manager?

DETROIT (WXYZ) - Since Governor Snyder proclaimed Detroit is in a financial emergency Friday, only one name has surfaced as a possible emergency financial manager.

Could a man that last ran for president be Detroit's EFM?

"I do have a top candidate and we do have additional people that could serve that role," said Governor Snyder. "The top candidate's outstanding," he continued about the mystery person.

At least two political commentators speculate former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney may be Detroit's EFM. Washington Post opinion writer Charles Lane suggested Romeny would be a good choice after turning around a number of businesses and citing Romney's Detroit roots and his availability.

Romney hasn't been seen much since his November loss to President Obama.

Read more: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/former-gop-presidential-nominee-mitt-romney-candidate-for-detroits-emergency-financial-manager#ixzz2McMKYrIv

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Former GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney Candidate For Detroit's Emergency Financial Manager? (Original Post) Purveyor Mar 2013 OP

Oh, GAWD, NO. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

Oh probably..everything else is going to shit in this state. MichiganVote Mar 2013 #2

I'm betting Mitt will be willing to fly into DTW for a monthly one-hour meeting ... Scuba Mar 2013 #3

That might not be a bad idea.. veganlush Mar 2013 #4

Yes, it might work if he had a heart or soul Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #5

Sure it would work. Livluvgrow Mar 2013 #6

The one possible upside Motown_Johnny Mar 2013 #7

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,707 posts)

1. Oh, GAWD, NO.

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:53 PM

Mar 2013

MichiganVote

(21,086 posts)

2. Oh probably..everything else is going to shit in this state.

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:55 PM

Mar 2013

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. I'm betting Mitt will be willing to fly into DTW for a monthly one-hour meeting ...

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:58 PM

Mar 2013

... of couse he'll want a $5,000,000 retainer and $4,000,000 annual salary, plus a private jet.

veganlush

(2,049 posts)

4. That might not be a bad idea..

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:14 PM

Mar 2013

it might be a good fit for him....it could work...what about THAT?

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

5. Yes, it might work if he had a heart or soul

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:17 PM

Mar 2013

Livluvgrow

(377 posts)

6. Sure it would work.

Reply to veganlush (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:21 PM

Mar 2013

He is a natural fit for usurper in charge.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

7. The one possible upside

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 08:25 PM

Mar 2013

is that to try and save face they would be willing to pour money into Detroit (unlike the austerity we now suffer under).

It would be costly as hell, much like the Salt Lake City Olympics. I'll bet that in order to try and show that their candidate would have been good for the country they would do almost anything to make Detroit look as if it recovered.

The entire nation would be watching and each side would be picking apart every little thing that happens. If Rmoney failed then we could all point to it and say "See, he would have failed all of us" and if they pump enough cash in to fix things then we can do the math and prove that it wouldn't have worked on the Federal level.

I am against the whole idea of an EFM, but if there must be one then I could support Rmoney being the one. At least I would have more opportunities to make up signs and protest the bastard.

See, there is always a silver lining.

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