[C19fan]

Will anybody be surprised when this happens? So much for the claims by Romneybots that conservative Congress can rein in Willard. Willard will be THE leader of the GOP and it will be him that will force the GOP Congress to tow his line.

[cripplecreek]

At least we can share a jar of Vaseline.

[svcw]

How is this possible? I have been (written) yelled at, called names, mocked......or whatever

(yep on FR)

because I have said Romney is a fraud and not a conservative.

Romney is no different than BHO in governance.

Romney is now and has always been a liberal.

Is it who he is, it is what he does.

actually I don't care what people think of me, Romney is a stink'n liberal.

[taxcontrol]

This is the reason that if Romney is the nominee, I will NOT vote for him.

I would rather have Obama who would clearly be in opposition to the House (and hopefully Senate) than Romney who will use the power of the Presidency and the GOP party to try and force his “Moderate” (Dem lite) policies on to the American people. If Romney is President, then the GOP will tear itself apart fighting conservatives in the House against the RINO president.

Clarity is better than Consensous and right now, on the issues that matter to me, there is very little difference between Obama and Romney.

Please, let us have a brokered convention and floor fight so we have a CHANCE at bringing a conservative both fiscal and social to the nomination and get the party motivated.

[outofstyle]

Everyone knows he will revert. If he does so, in a big way, prior to the election, he will have no chance of beating Obama.

[JSDude1]

It didn’t work with W. Bush and it will be even worse should Romney become President.

Sorry, I call it like I see it!

[skeeter]

Romney plans to win by snapping up moderate democrats disillusioned by BO & to hell with the 'right wing'.

What he clearly doesn't understand is there is no such thing as a moderate democrat anymore. BO's constituency is bought and paid for.

Something Romney's secret admirers on FR apparently missed, as well.

[Kaslin]

I would take anything that Ben Smith, formerly of Politco, says, with a grain of salt

[ilgipper]

This campaign team would be crazy to go moderate. The country has moved right, and virtually every election since 2009 is proof. The independents are sharing the opinions of the conservative movement. If Mitt moves left, Obama will move right on several issues like he did with McCain and he will win. Mitt only wins if he runs as a fairly conservative guy.

[Sopater]

He’s campaigning for the GOP nomination right now... (must be conservative)

Then, he’ll campaign for the presidency... (must be moderate)

Then (if he wins), he’ll govern... (must get reelected)

[dead]

“All these issues can be solved but it’s important for conservatives to give me space. After my election I have more flexibility.”

[Finny]

Obama isn't the enemy, the Democrat party isn't the enemy -- LIBERALISM is the enemy. Obama and Democrats are liberal, however, therefore a vote for either is a vote for the enemy. A vote for Romney is ALSO a vote for the enemy.

Chicken Littles shriek that we couldn't survive another four years of Obama. Yet there are so many dynamics at play, especially if conservatism grew more powerful in the Republican party in the next four years (highly probable if Obama won by a plurality), that we really can only guess at what four more years of Obama would bring.

On the other hand, it's certain that four years of Romney in the White House would make liberalism more powerful in both parties.

Voting for Romney is surrendering to liberalism out of fear, desperation, and panic. Fear, desperation, and panic have been making people do stupid things since the beginning of time. COURAGE is the path to victory; having the courage to reject surrendering our party to liberalism at the risk facing down Obama for the next four years, is the only chance we have at victory.

[Navy Patriot]

Me, I'm voting against Marxism, Communism, Fascism, Progressivism, Socialism, Liberalism, tyranny, excessive government anything, public corruption, and Islam.

Robamaney is pretty screwed as far as I am concerned.

[roses of sharon]

When will FReepers face the fact that the GOP is dead?????

When will Republican primary voters realize that the GOP is dead?????

How about the Tea Party? Are they still day-dreaming about a GOP takeover??

[jveritas]

During the general elections we are going to witness the most outrageous flip flops by Romney on almost all the conservative positions that he took during the primaries. The man has no principles and no core believes… it is that simple.

Having said that, for the Republicans and Conservatives living in battleground states that will make or break the elections one way or another, it is strongly advisable that you vote for Romney despite everything because he is still better than Obama (yeah hold your nose and vote for Romney). For those who are living in states that are going to be certainly won by the Romney or certainly to be won by Obama then you have the luxury not to vote for President but make sure you vote for the Republicans candidates for Congress because even if Obama is re-elected if the Republicans keep the House and hopefully win the Senate than they would greatly limit the damage that Obama would create.

[CORedneck]

I am trying to weigh my vote this Fall. I want Obama out but I don’t like Romney. If Obama is expected to win, I will be casting my vote for a 3rd party cause I am so sick of this “to get along, you go along” and the Eastern Establishment mentality.