The thing about Romney is he is a political mercenary, a fact we can use to our advantage. When in MA, he did as the massholes do (to a certain degree, people from outside MA can't realize how powerless the governor is). If we can get conservative majorities in both houses, and keep the tea party going strong, we can exert a large influence on Romney's policies.
"You show me how a person of faith votes for a hardcore abortion supporter/enabler and looks God in the eye saying “All those dead babies I empowered the Govt to send you cannot be held against me” and I’ll vote Romney."
I wouldn't say Romney is a hardcore abortion supporter -- at this point, he wouldn't dare enable abortion because he's looking to a second term already. Again, conservative majorities in both houses will have an enormously positive effect on the situation. Additionally, what might God say when you tell Him you enabled a confirmed, unrepentant abortionist who is stilling pushing for more abortions, by letting him take another term? I think you need to weigh all the factors and determine which action will cause the least harm. Unfortunately, voting for Tom will ultimately help Obama.
"Show me logically how empowering a liberal with Romney’s record is better than Tom or any other conservative running and I’ll vote Romney."
Tom can run himself into the ground and the majority of Americans will never hear of him. Where Santorum, Gingrich and Perry failed, why would Tom with a fraction of the support, money, and logistics do better?
First off, thank you for making a serious arguement. Most refuse to even try. No joke. I appreciate it.
RE Merc: On the front page of FR right now there is the following article from CNS “Boehner Indicates GOP House May Fund Obama’s ‘Attack on Religious Liberty”
Who exactly can we count on in DC to direct Romney toward the right? There are probably 5 genuinely conservative members and a majority of RINO/Libs. Not one conservative has any position of influence under the Grim Weeper. It is therefor logical to assume that Bohner will not do anything but further enable Rom’s liberalism. To date, Bohner and co have defaulted on nearly every issue we have entrusted them with. And the ones they held the fort on took a lot of kicking and screaming - something the base can or will not maintain enthusiasm for over the 4 year timeframe.
RE Abortion: When I think about what it means to my conscience to knowingly vote for one abortion supporter (as history shows) over another...it’s a wash. Either way gets dead kids and violated mothers (willingly or otherwise). There is right, there is wrong, there is evil and there is good. Those are the only 4 colors in the box of crayons.
RE Tom/Goode etc: They are unknown because not enough of us are willing to step up to the plate for them and vote/campaign on their behalf. Can they ever overcome cubic dollars? Not a chance at the current rate. But it is you, I and the rest of the right that determine what that rate is. And as their viability increases, so do the dollars. But unless we the people choose to make an investment of our time and our ‘faith’ to begin with, no one but the richest/wel connected GOP Next turner will ever, EVER have a chance.
And every election is the most important life altering one ever ever ev3R. So there is never a ‘good’ time to fight back against the BS. Except this one, the next one AND the one after that.
Or we keep getting liberals and more liberal liberals fosted on us annually. And that’s pretty hard to deny since. again. history proves it 110%.
I am sure you are well aware, but just to get it ‘on paper’ so to speak:
After Bush 1 the Dems Ran Bill Clinton.
Then Al Gore
Then John Kerry
Then Barack Obama
Each more left and marxist than the one before
The GOP countered with Bob Dole
Then GWB
Then John McCain
Now Mitt Romney.
Likewise, each more liberal than the one before.
The trend unarguably shows both parties going further to the left with each passing election. The trend of GOP is putting up more libs is reinforced by the base voting for what they give us under threat of the crazy man the Dems run that year.
There is the real world example of incrimentalism on broad display I spoke of earlier. So at what point do you (generally speaking) feel the the GOP will suddenly willingly nominate a conservative based on the 20 year trend shown above?
Or is more logical to assume that it will take an outside force to get a conservative elected? And if so, is it not more sensible to stop the slide now and begin building one up for our team? Because the trend shows 100% that either party will nominate even MORE left wing candidates in 2016/2020. Assuming we are alive and exist as America to see it.
Lastly, recoil in horror when you realize that Bill Clinton has more verifiable legislation to his credit that Romney does to his.