[douginthearmy]

Personally I think many on the right have gone completely overboard on the hate Romney train. I will vote for Newt if he is still in the race come June, but a lot of people here are just plain off their rockers. I haven't seen anyone bother to mention that Romney had a 85% democrat legislature. 85! Is there anyone on the right who could have maintained their "conservative credentials" and gotten a single bill passed? NO. Heck, Santorum supporters are saying he was a big spending conservative because he was playing on Team Bush, imagine Santorum with 85% democrats!

I don't for a second believe Romney is a hardcore conservative. He is a moderate, but he is a right of center moderate. So many people here literally hate him or hilariously say there is no difference between Romney and Obama. Romney is far from my 1st choice (heck, for that matter, so is Newt!) But I can't imagine in the most frantic fever induced FReeper nightmare would a Romney administration look anything like Eric Holder, Steven Chu, Van Jones, Elena Kagan or Sonya Sotomayor.

[Notary Sojac]

There are a lot of things I like about FR. But one thing I don't like is that it tends to a Manichean view of political campaigns.

Like Palin?? Then she must be portrayed as virtue and integrity incarnate. No mention of any flaws is ever to be permitted.

Dislike Romney? Then he must be portrayed as liberalism and corruption incarnate. No mention of any virtues must ever be permitted.

Dislike Gingrich? Then he must be portrayed as liberalism and corruption incarnate. No mention of any virtues must ever be permitted.

Whoops, time to pivot!!

Like Gingrich?? Then he must be portrayed as virtue and integrity incarnate. No mention of any flaws is ever to be permitted.

Hey, they're all politicians, people. All have flaws, some more than others. None are saints, none are demons.

[Navy Patriot]

He is a moderate, but he is a right of center moderate.

Yep, Romneycare is pretty much right of center.

[llandres]

You’re right - particularly your last sentence.

I despair over all who don’t get that or how lethal (literally) BHO is to America and its people (US!)