Believing that Romney is a "moderate" is whistling past the graveyard, my friend. His record doesn't indicate that at all. In every substantial way, he's as close to Obama's brand of liberalism as any Democrat.
If he hasn't managed to even learn how to be a Republican at this stage of his life, there's little chance that we'll be able to educate him up the level of conservatism while he's president.
Obama, on the other hand, will try to govern without congress if re-elected.
The Congress is likely going to be Republican dominated in 2013. Obama's gotten away with quite a lot up til now, but that will change when he's facing a Congress who are fed up with him bypassing them and ignoring the Constitution. There's going to be resistance in Congress that you haven't seen in his first term.
It's not really rocket science. Just the traditional game of politics at work. Plus, you must remember that if Obama gets a second term, the Tea Party is going to be on fire across the country. They're already likely to force the removal of wayward Republicans in Congress this November. Even more will bite the dust during the midterm elections in a second Obama term.
No, Obama will not get a free pass to do as he likes, should he be re-elected. More than likely, he'll be hamstrung and hog-tied by the next Congress. Romney, on the other hand, will be given a whole lot of leeway to do what he thinks is best. The Republicans will not have the spine to thwart his agenda - even if it's the mirror image of Obama's.
I agree with you on one thing. We're in for one helluva ride.
Well, by “moderate” I meant “liberal”.
We’ll just have to see, but I can’t vote for Obama. In my view, his re-election is the worst possible outcome regardless of what happens with Congress. could be wrong, but I don’t currently think so. You, or somebody, may persuade me yet.