Why is Mitt Romney in politics?

[Brigid]

I have never seen a politician who was so uncomfortable around people. Never.

[cali]

1. a sense of destiny? Doing what his father

failed at? Fulfilling his mother's ambition (she ran for the Senate)?

[AnnieBW]

2. It was ordained by the Mormon Elders

When he came of age, they told him that it was his destiny.

[siligut]

8. Patriarchal Blessing?

Just for that, it will be extra enjoyable to watch Mitt lose to a black man.

[hifiguy]

3. 1. His father was, the main difference being that George

was a pretty decent sort of a fellow.

2. A gigantic sense of (utterly unearned) entitlement.

3. Bigwigs in the LDS church see him as a way of legitimising Mormonism with the general public.

[spanone]

4. to create more personal wealth. the premier job in the world. influence peddling.

[GoCubsGo]

6. Yep.

He is a power-hungry money-grubber. Period. He doesn't give a shit about this country, other than in it's ability to enrich his bank accounts.

[Blue Owl]

5. He's living some kinda weird dream

For the rest of us, a nightmare...

[craigmatic]

7. Nixon was more uncomfortable. To answer your question, I think Mittens is in this to do what his

father couldn't do- become the first mormon president. He comes from a privilliged back ground and this will be another award to put on his mantle. You can tell what I'm saying is true because of his lack of a moral core. He just wants it to feed his ego. He has no intentions of actually doing anything for anybody except maybe his friends in big business.