# So, Mitt Romney "...had no desire to ... run" according to his son, Tagg **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 23, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954 "2012-12-23T20:44:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/41 "2012-12-24T03:45:32Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > So you get a uncharismatic dude who doesn’t want the job in a weak economy, who sabotages his own campaign, and screws every pooch he can find along the campaign trail–and he still wins 47 % of the popular vote. What would someone have to do to win under 40%? Run against a white guy in better economic times. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/42 "2012-12-24T03:54:39Z")
Have a worse hairstyle? ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/43 "2012-12-24T04:34:14Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > So you get a uncharismatic dude who doesn’t want the job in a weak economy, who sabotages his own campaign, and screws every pooch he can find along the campaign trail–and he still wins 47 % of the popular vote. What would someone have to do to win under 40%? Literally screw a couple of pooches on national TV? If Obama was white, Romney gets under 45%. Maybe not as low as 40%, but definitely enough to lose by 10%+. That would be a shellacking. He loses North Carolina and perhaps even Indiana, so he’d have matched McCain’s states. Want to see under 40%? Run Santorum against Hillary when the economy is humming along in 2016. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/44 "2012-12-24T04:47:45Z")
It seems to me that this is a big slap in the face to Trigg’s own father. If I were Mitt, I’d be a little more than pissy with him right now. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/45 "2012-12-24T05:18:18Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > [He’s watching you.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://melaniekillingervowell.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/tagg-romney-at-2nd-presidential-debate.png%3Fw%3D297%26h%3D278&imgrefurl=http://sayitaintsoalready.com/2012/10/20/did-you-know-tagg-romney-has-connections-to-voting-machines-in-ohio/&h=278&w=297&sz=71&tbnid=4lfoc4m3jKkOOM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=96&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dtagg%2Bromney%2Bvoting%2Bmachines%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=tagg+romney+voting+machines&usg=__e5mfbkPd9woayzSBXcYJAZ7hodY=&docid=ws22S5gAckmfzM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tpzXUKysLYj0qQHr2oGwBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CEIQ9QEwBA&dur=397) Josh Romney is the creepy stare dude, not Tagg. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/46 "2012-12-24T05:59:35Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Yeah, i can totally believe that Romney didn’t want to RUN for president, he just wanted it handed over to him. Alternatively, it could be that he wanted to run, and win, just to prove he could, but had no real clear idea what to do after that. And at this point, he’s having to rewire his brain after running for so long and giving so much to it. He may no longer be sure he wanted it, and may be rewriting his own history for subconscious reasons. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/47 "2012-12-24T06:29:33Z")
I started a thread here many moons ago saying that I really didn’t think Romney wanted to be president anymore. Seems I wasn’t the only one who thought that! ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/48 "2012-12-24T13:07:11Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I don’t believe old Tagg. What kind of name is that anyway? He must have been teased a lot growing up. Kids running up to him and yelling “You’re it.” Well, close enough. On the better days that is. Anyway, couldn’t he have fired himself? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/49 "2012-12-24T13:45:49Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I don’t believe old Tagg. What kind of name is that anyway? He must have been teased a lot growing up. Kids running up to him and yelling “You’re it.” Yeah… something tells me he heard worse. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/50 "2012-12-24T14:04:26Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > I don’t believe old Tagg. What kind of name is that anyway? He must have been teased a lot growing up. Kids running up to him and yelling “You’re it.” Somehow, _[Tagg](http://www.taggmagazine.com/)_ is the name of the recently-founded magazine for DC lesbians. First issue was November 2012. Coincidence?? _I think so!_ ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/51 "2012-12-24T14:12:26Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > We have. That’s what they said about Nixon. As a matter of fact, that’s what Nixon said about Nixon. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/52 "2012-12-24T15:13:40Z")
White man’s burden. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/53 "2012-12-24T15:20:53Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > That’s what they said about Nixon. As a matter of fact, that’s what Nixon said about Nixon. I’m not sure which one of them I am insulting here, but Mitt Romney isn’t Nixon. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/54 "2012-12-24T15:50:12Z")
The conspiracy goes back even further than this. Turns out George Romney didn’t want to be president either. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/55 "2012-12-24T16:00:44Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > The conspiracy goes back even further than this. Turns out George Romney didn’t want to be president either. Then I’m gratified that both father and son had their wishes granted by the electorate. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/56 "2012-12-24T16:23:25Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > It seems to me that this is a big slap in the face to Trigg’s own father. > > If I were Mitt, I’d be a little more than pissy with him right now. He’s only getting a _Lexus_ for Christmas! That’ll show him! ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/57 "2012-12-24T17:27:06Z")
> [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](#): > > He’s only getting a _Lexus_ for Christmas! That’ll show him! Come on now! That would just be gratuitously cruel! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/58 "2012-12-24T17:28:29Z")
The Wikipedia article that **Marley** posted said that this time around, only his wife and one son supported the idea of running in 2010. I read an article a while back which said that Tagg was that son who encouraged him to run. Mitt was said to be doubtful, and initially thought he wouldn’t run, as mentioned in the wiki article. If that’s all accurate, then maybe Tagg’s comments now are coming from a sense of guilt that he pushed his dad into a bad decision. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/59 "2012-12-24T18:22:29Z")
Had Mitt Romney ever not been running in the 8-10 years prior to the 2012 election? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954/60 "2012-12-24T18:25:20Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Had Mitt Romney ever not been running in the 8-10 years prior to the 2012 election? Yes, when he was being chauffeured. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-mitt-romney-had-no-desire-to-run-according-to-his-son-tagg/644954.md?page=4)