[WVNan]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that Romney's health plan is more "mandatory health insurance" than socialized health care. I understand that everyone in the state must be insured, paying what they can afford, with a cap on rates. Insurance is cheaper by the dozen, so to speak, so the rates are more affordable to all.

I have said for some time that Mitt Romney is the only GOP candidate who can win the presidency (excepting Gullianni), because he has everything it takes to win. Good presentation, fresh ideas, charisma and looks. Never discount looks when half the voting public is female.

We may never get a 100% conservative president, and maybe we don't need to have one. After all, the president is the leader of the country and everyone is not conservative. Of course, our dream president would do everything exactly as we wish, but that is not realistic. Fire away.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I agree with you. Romney is the most electable candidate who holds even moderately conservative views on any important issues. Romney and Giuliani are capable administrators, which is the most important factor is the success or failure of a Presidency. Nobody that the social conservatives on FR like has a chance in Hades of beating any Democrat nominee, even Hillary.

It's going to come down to Romney, Giuliani, or McCain, and Romney is the best of those three.

[Dead Corpse]

How is "mandatory" anything part of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"? Slaves are "told" to do things and punished if they do not comply. Anyone pushing said policies is by definition "unAmerican", clueless about personal responsibility, and completely out to lunch on free market dynamics.

No one West of the Great Lakes, or South of the Mason-Dixon, has a clue who Mitt is.

We've got a 50% RINO in office now. Mitt doesn't even come THAT close to being a conservative of any denomination.