Rockefeller Republican Mitt Romney is feeling the heat from Rick Perry. At a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, he takes shots at the Texas Governor. He makes a remark about professional politicians, a veil swipe at Perry’s 36 years of public service. Romney in his speech touts his private business experience. He leaves out the fact he made money shipping jobs overseas.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) looked to contrast himself with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) on Tuesday in a visit to his fellow GOP presidential candidate’s back yard.
Romney, in a speech he delivered to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) conference in San Antonio, Texas, stressed his private-sector experience as the major factor qualifying him for the presidency.
Romney also decried “career politicians,” a subtle shot at Perry, who’s held public office continuously since 1985.
“I am a conservative businessman. I have spent most of my life outside of politics, dealing with real problems in the real economy,” Romney said. “Career politicians got us into this mess and they simply don’t know how to get us out!”
Mitt Romney should be careful with this line of attack. Rick Perry has to utter 2 words, Bain Capital and Romney’s house of cards will collapse.
Tags: Bain Capital, Gov. Rick Perry, Rockefeller Republicans
