Posted on 04/20/2010 7:14:49 AM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network
Truth in advertising:
I've been an off and on, Mitt Romney supporter.
By and large, off. But I'm beginning to wonder if maybe Mitt deserves a second look.
What the GOP is lacking isn't so much principles or an agenda.
What the GOP lacks is anyone willing to stand up for anything.
Palin does, spectacularly.
In Massachusetts last go around, Brown did.
Bachmann sure does.
In Florida, Rubio takes no quarter. And it might be noted, Rubio is making noises to support Romney.
Romney's not perfect, but at least he stands up and pushes back.
More than perhaps anything, that is what the GOP needs most.
Maybe it's time to cut Romney some slack, and support him when he speaks up. Which he does more than some others in the GOP "leadership".
Just a thought.
Between MittCare and Myth staying in background and refusing to speak out on the issues ala Palin & Bachman, we don’t need another wimpy RINO like Myth.
Sorry, I just cannot forgive MittCare, which laid the groundwork for Obamacare.
Im not a Romney supporter, and have never been....
BUT
If we bash each other like in the 2008 Primaries, then we will end up pointing fingers at each other again, and they will get reelected. It’s ours to lose.
We must unify with each other and get behind someone. Romney is far from the top of my list, but I would take him over what we currently have.
The ball is really in our court.
Oh, definitely! I was just saying the other day that we needed more well-founded accusations of hypocrisy from the other side by having more socialists on our side of the aisle 'speak up' for us. We truly haven't had enough of those up until now.
Some serious questions:
1: What attracted you to Romney in the first place?
2: How do you feel when Romney “pushes back” but he said a 180 degree opposite opinion in the past?
3: How can Romney credibly “push back” when Obama’s signature domestice policy achievement uses Romneycare as a template?
Bwahaha!
Second look at what a liberal. It is your choice.
RomneyCare = barryCare
No more damned liberal Republicans.
Palin and Bachman speak up on the basis of their principles. Myth speaks up because he wants the nomination and 0bama is unpopular.
Trying out the new fireproof suit today?
absolutely NOT.
In fact, I don’t think we should give ANY of the has-beens from last election go round a second look. Bachmann, yes...the rest NO. We need a fresh start, with non-progressive Rhino candidates, like the Bachmann’s and DeMint’s out there, and in order to end up with conservative choices, what we need to do is find a way to get the dang GOP OUT OF THE WAY.
Mitt endorsed McCain. Bachmann declined to get involved in the AZ primary.
IBTZ.
His business background. SLC Olympics.
And the fact he’s been on the receiving end of quite the Alinsky treatment from the left, himself.
Mitt’s a lot of things, but he does have spunk. He had a pretty good rant last week on one of the talk shows.
We need a bit more of that. If that’s what Mitt’s approach is gonna be, I’ll support him.
Now if we could get Duncan Hunter back into the mix. :)
(either one of them)
And get the “mittens” to stop bashing Governor Palin, most of all.
do not confuse Bachman and Palin with Romney, or McCain.
Romney and McCain and Chameleon Newt are just jumping on a bandwagon they see as maybe feathering their nests and could really care less how they accomplish their power grab as long as they get their power grab.
I'll say this: John McCain was obviously a CFR setup for Barack Obama in 2008; but Mitt Romney, out of sheer mental superiority, would have torn a new you-know-what in BO in national debates. In no way did "they" want that.
We ARE being manipulated.
Mitt is a weak ass politician trying to use us and elevate his position for history.
He has no vision for America and never has.
He had one terrific speech and that was his concession speech.
Really? You have an opportunity to state your position, claim a vision and you give one fantastic speech?
Take a hike chump(Mitt). You had your chance to state your case and you glad handed your competitors, finding yourself in par agreement with the positions of everyone on the dias.
That is not a man of vision, conviction of purpose and passion.
You are just another politician jockying for historical relevance.
McCain is a slimy chump.
Please don’t try that misrepresentation of what I’m saying.
Thanks. :)
That's the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks for the laugh.
I have just one word for you:
Obomney-Care
Yes, Mtt does deserve a second look.
Partisans are often BLIND.
‘m not happy with this health care bill in Mass.. I am also unhappy with Palin and her endorsing McPain. Mitt has learned from his mistake, but Palin insists on pushig RINO’s - McPain. Palin is a Populist; not a Conservative but people are too dumb to see the difference.
I would vote for MItt as President and Palin as VP. The two would be good in getting this country on the RIGHT track.
Have a blast Mitt bashers. That’s just the way it is for us.
I really hope we can get conservatives on the ballot.
Mitt ain’t one.
Fresh one...? ;)
People like Myth Romney RINO progressives that they are are the reason we are in the place we are.
MITT needs to go, and now. He draws 50 people to his book signings.
For me, he has zero credibility even if I like what he says at a given moment because I am sure he said the exact opposite in the past.
Several observations on Romney. He has failed to lead. He has set back primarily and observed the battle against Health Care. He has not fully embraced the Tea Parties. He was responsible for a Health Care plan much like Obama’s being put in place in Massachussetts. I just wish someone could show me how the man governed as a Conservative in Massachussetts. Also I don’t believe his social conservatism. I believe he is clearly open to the same old soft Republican ideas that lost the GOP power. If the winds were to change would he stand against Cap and Trade? No he’d accept the premises of the left and we’d have a Republican version of a bill to stop Climate Change. We one the right need to stop hoping for an easy win. It isn’t going to happen.
What we need is a candidate that at least can speak to the founding principles and stand up against the left no matter what is thrown at them. Sarah Palin is the only one who has done this. She is far from the perfect candidate but she is a fighter and she is one of us and it is about time someone who has actually worked in the private sector who has a history of standing up against the wind and someone who hasn’t been brainwashed in ivy leage schools. Someone who hasn’t hired illegal aliens (Mitt did).
Mitt if only he’d prove his alliegiances. Renounce Romneycare and really for once attack the left full on and stand his ground then maybe I’d believe his conversion but the way it stand John McCain is still more conservative than Mitt Romney.
How to get a 200+ post thread:
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5. Voice an opinion that is directly contrary to what JimRob has stated. Check
I don’t think I am very interested in Mitt, but I sure could use a break from all of the bashing which is just tiresome and just doesn’t contribute much to the forum.
He sure does! Why, I'm even warming to Barack Obama! I mean, when Romney endorses ObamaCare, it's time for me to rethink them both.
Heck, was communism really THAT bad? Maybe it will work this time!
Uh, Palin supports Juan McCain? WTF?
Romney can piss off.
Could it be the combination of Palin and Romney, would be... well, call it what you will.
But it sure beats wimpy, wimpy, wimpy.
Which is how we got in this mess!!
Anyone else thinking as an alternative maybe Palin / Rubio? Just saying.
True dat.
Support the architect of Obamacare? Hell no.
Your cartoon should be on billboards across the US.
He still supports HIS health care program in Mass., is a gun-grabber, and just a run-of-the-mill RINO on most other subjects.
Why would we take another look at the same old Romney?!?!? He is still a supporter of unconstitutional government. If he, or someone like him gets the nomination, we will see 4 more years of the Obamessiah.
Romney is a raging liberal!!! NO THANK YOU!!!
Careful. This isn’t “Free” Republic. It’s Mitt-Bashing Central. Tell them he uses Crest toothpaste and they’ll tell you he should be using Colgate. I have problems with Mitt, particularly RomneyCare, but I don’t despise the man as do so many here. Good luck.
Question: I’m beginning to wonder if maybe Mitt deserves a second look.
Answer: No.
Cut Mitt some slack?
I’d rather vote for Obama... at least he’s honest about wanting to “fundamentally change America.”
{IOW, Obama may be an open enemy, but that’s better than someone who is just pretending to be a friend.}
Oh, come on. We have the Tea Party movement that has energized people nationwide, with a call for smaller and non-intrusive government, less taxation, and a resounding NO to national healthcare.
And you come up with this ‘Well, gee, maybe we should reconsider one of our major RINOs’. Yeah, right. Dust off those brain molecules (or whatever) you haven’t used for awhile, and realize what is going on here.
We’re in the midst of a political revolution in this country. The people have had it, and they don’t want anymore of the same-ol’, same-ol’. They want change and that’s reflected in Obama’s unpopularity as well as Congress’s. Do you really believe that a Romney, with his flip-flop baggage and his Mass. health care baggage, will be THE candidate of choice for Americans in 2012?
If so, I have a beautiful vacation spa I want to sell you on the cheap. Send me your email and I’ll send the particulars. Pictures included. All for one low price...
Bingo!
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