Romney says “forewarned” is a better campaign slogan for Obama than “forward”:




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WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

About time lol. Now if we can get Mitt to refer to Obama as "the Lizard..." I think we may be on to something

bobemakk
bobemakk

I just saw Laura Ingraham on FOX, she says that the polls are being fudged and that Romney is really ahead....lets pray he wins. Obama is the biggest screwup since Carter.

kong1967
kong1967

That's a good one, Mitt!!

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Obama's slogan is "Forward", his flagship station (MSNBC) has the slogan "Lean Forward" and to all the liberals out there, they are trying to say, "Yep, Lean Far Forward, this won't hurt, really".

kong1967
kong1967

Just make sure both of Obama's hands aren't on your shoulders after he says he's giving you an enima.

If this is too much (moderators), please remove. I don't want to shock or offend anyone, lol.

MaxineCA
MaxineCA

Attention to the Libertarians posting comments here (Caddy & Pixie). Perhaps I can give you a different perspective. I have several friends that lean toward Libertarian ideas, some of those ideas I agree, others I do not.

The one major thing we agree on (that is the basis of EVERYTHING at stake right now) is our liberty. Day by day, week by week, month by month we have this administration taking away our freedoms. We are all sick and tired of the corruption, EO's and mandates through regulatory agencies. RIGHT?

As a Libertarian, in this election, would you vote for Liberty or Tyranny? Romney may not be the perfect candidate, but at least he is more for Liberty. If you vote for a 3rd party, than you are basically undermining the very principles you stand for, as that will not help us stop the Tyranny being imposed on us by Obama. Help us fight back, please.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

I appreciate your perspective, but on the issues that are of highest concern for me, there is virtually no difference between statist candidate A and statist candidate B. They are both agents of tyranny within the duopoly that rules our land, and as such I can support neither.

Many of the most egregious infringements upon our freedoms were implemented during the last administration, and have been perpetuated by the current regime. Sadly, they would also continue under a Romney administration. To believe otherwise is simply foolish.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Then you sir, are part of the problem. bye.

Guest1776rcp
Guest1776rcp

Tyranny? The GOPe and Bush gave us homeland security and now they're feeling up our children in airports.

wodiej
wodiej

You are like obama and some others-still stuck on blaming someone else. Let it go.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

Yeah, let's just let those inconvenient truths slide.

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"

agas84363
agas84363

you think Obama will take that away?......He is an expert at "feeling up" EVERYONE in all aspects of our lives.....

MaxineCA
MaxineCA

Gosh, if you really want to go back in history, we've been losing our liberties at least since the 1930's. So let's move on to focus on today, and what we must do to restore our rights, before the constitution completely goes through the shredder.

I guess you missed my main point that there are issues to which many of us can agree. I don't care how they describe themselves (Tea Party, Social or Fiscal Conservatives, Constitutional Conservatives, Libertarians, etc.) We ALL must work together to take back our country. We all want the same thing in the larger picture.

First we must stop the bleeding before we can start the healing process. I'm sure you know what I mean. Can we all agree if O gets another term, the patient (our country) dies while everyone is bickering? IMO, our country is more important than anything, at this point. Everyone who truly loves this country needs to put their personal opinions aside right now and focus on the main objective. We can always work out our small differences later, after we start taking our country back.

Guest1776rcp
Guest1776rcp

Everyone who truly loves this country needs to put their personal opinions aside right now and focus on the main objective.

Are you saying Obama Romney is a savior whose going to save the country from the evil that is Bush Obama? Oh the irony.

sDee
sDee

All's I know is the local Libertarians and the tea party folks invite me back to meetings and meetups, the local Republicans do not. ;)

sDee
sDee

Cute one Mitt but, Foreskin is a better slogan for Obama.

3boojums
3boojums

?? forewarned. Obama must be saying "oooh i'm getting scared". Mr Romney get serious and "get a pair" we had mr nice guy the last time around. pretend that he has white hair and a big belly and go nuts.

wodiej
wodiej

Oh so you and some others think Romney should act like obama and the liberals? Then why the need to even bother to vote-they will both be the same.

3boojums
3boojums

actually, i'd like him to act as he did in the Fla primary

marketcomp
marketcomp

If the 23 million who are out of work vote for Romney then he will win. Just ask them, they will come!

hbnolikeee
hbnolikeee

Shouldn't it be obvious? If you're in a burning house does someone need to tell you to get out?

agas84363
agas84363

I hate to say it,but, there are too many that needs to be told....and by the way...you must get permission from obama's epa to burn anything....oh man what a thought....all homeowners apply for a epa authorized burn permit (in case your house burns down)...1000.00 a piece...... look at the enhanced revenue to the gov...obama can hire a million burn permit agents....JOB CREATION!!!!!!

marketcomp
marketcomp

Yea, for drones!Sometimes you just have to be as direct as possible just like Ann Romney did when she addressed women at the Republican conventions. If you have ever tried to talk to liberals they really cannot see long-term. I have family members and when I try to explain to them how socialism took over Venezuela and Cuba they just cannot see long-term. So while you and I can see it so clearly liberals cannot. But the liberal leaders know exactly whats happening and they will lie to keep them in the dark and this is exactly how it is done. Even with that said I just hope that we out number them.

bayway48
bayway48

This is the Dems final card. Their goal is to demoralize and depress us. It was playing on my brain pretty well over the weekend. Enough is enough! I think we are starting to get tired of playing the "pitty party." I know I am. This has got me pumped! Don't let Obama and his turds get in your heads. The final poll will be on election day. I can't wait. Let the stats prove themselves. Romney is leading among the independents by 14%. Below is a post I was very impressed with and Romney does NOT want to loose. Screw CNN, et. al.

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"Great work, Mr. X! I’ve got an Excel spreadsheet that does the same calculation–you put in the vote for each candidate among D, R, and I, and the overall topline vote, and it backs out the D/R/I split."

With the CNN poll, I got what you got: 43.9% D, 34.2% R, 21.9% I.

My spreadsheet also predicts the vote for a “balanced” electorate of 35% D, 35% R, and 30% I. In the case of the CNN poll, this would have Romney leading 50.9 – 46.7.

How to Lie with Statistics 101, or How to Create a DNC Bounce:

Call more Democrats than Republicans, and don’t ask Indies, because you might not like what they say, even though they decide elections. Romney leading Indies by 14 points is a GREAT sign!

Eeyores of the Right, cheer up!!!

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Romney/Ryan the comback team 2012!!!!

Vorlath
Vorlath

Funny how Dems are happy about a poll where they need a 10% larger turnout than the Republicans. In 2008, it was +7. The poll is saying Obama will win bigger than 2008. It's kinda nuts.

Jazcox
Jazcox

Great work bayway48! We need more people like you to bring some common sense for those of us who allow the media narrative to head-fake us! Thank you patriot!!!

Michael
Michael

Forewarned is a great slogan...Run with it and hit Obama...Mitt you need to stop comparing to Europe...that is USELESS....GOD when will you learn! COMPARE TO CALIFORNIA!! That is what Obama is leading us to....the worse state in the Union mired in red tape, no job growth, massive deficits, environmental regulations out of control and MISERY!! Stop talking Europe and BRING IT HOME TO CALIFORNIA!! People in the US will relate to that over Europe...for crying out loud already!

MaxineCA
MaxineCA

You've got that right. What would be even more humorous is to include the state of IL with CA because they are equally as bad. They are just as screwed up as CA. I have a friend that lives there, and we compare what's going on, it's amazing how similar they are. But IL is rarely talked about, because everyone remembers CA as being the land of fruits and nuts. Agriculturally speaking, they used to be correct, before the progressives shut off the water. Now it has a whole new meaning!

PVG
PVG

Exactly! I live in CA........let me tell you between illegals, unemployment, TAXES, $4.25 gas, unions, over-regulation, TAXES, environmentalists, (and did I mention, TAXES?) we are dying. And our retread guv wants to raise TAXES!

MaxineCA
MaxineCA

You got that right! It's not only bad at a state level but down deep into the cities, and local municipalities. I'm fortunate to live in a very conservative area, but we are absolutely outnumbered when it comes to state or national elections. But, we keep trying!

As I recall, there is a tax INCREASE on the Nov. ballot. Geez....

PVG
PVG

No! Thankfully he is still a rep. Just not ours.

MaxineCA
MaxineCA

Oh man, I've always loved Tom McClintock. Is he out of the race?

PVG
PVG

Our Rep used to be Tom McClintock.......can't get much better than that!

MaxineCA
MaxineCA

Oh man... Isn't it interesting as soon as we elect strong conservatives, they are conveniently redistricted. Same thing happened to Allen West, but I still think he will win against the scumbag who is his opponent.

PVG
PVG

My area is fairly conservative. We just lost our WONDERFUL representative to redistricting :(

Patriot077
Patriot077

Good idea. It may even help some of the 0-bots in CA think about who they are voting for ... and un-do their past errors.

AustindPowers
AustindPowers

i think even just forward is an appropriate slogan for obama... it makes me visualize obama and democrats whipping the american people screaming "FORWARD" making them march right off a fiscal/literal cliff...

wodiej
wodiej

Forward makes me think of obama being ejected from the chair in the oval office.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

If he were reelected... we'd see more years of high unemployment, more years of massive deficits...

Sadly true... BUT even under your plan Gov. Mitt "I'm a moderate progressive" Romney, it will still be 30 years before we're out of deficit spending. No thanks - 30 years is far too long to wait.

smmy33
smmy33

Dude, once Obamacare next year starts giving out money instead of only taking in taxes... And 40% more business start dumping employees in the governemnt run exchanges so the middle class only option will be the same health as the poor.... The trillion dollar deficits now under Obama will look the hundred million dollar deficits in the Bush years.

Too compare a plan that balances the budget with Obama who doesn't only never want to balance the budget he thinks he will just keep adding to it.

sDee
sDee

If you have been reading comments here, most folks 'round here are realistic that Romeny is "any port in a storm". I guess we have not much choice and it is our damn own fault that we have to chose between a Marxist and a Progressive.

Your points on the Romney Miracle are good ones. Maybe Romeny knows that the missing 11 trillion will appear magically back in the Treasury, and the new Fed boss will collect and burn up all few trillion in bogus cash that Timmy had them print up. Otherwise his "plan" does not add up.

Romney's STAGGERING fed budget of of 20% GDP is but a minnow in ....The Jaws of Death.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUM1zdGzx6Q/T4Pt80iwIVI/AAAAAAABf10/bcC9XtM_mv8/s1600/jaws%2Bof%2Bfinancial%2Bdeath.jpg

Nothing adds up. Nothing.

BHliberty
BHliberty

HaHa - so you would vote for Obama to continue on this road to serfdom and fiscal devastation. Way to go!

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Nope... I don't vote for progressives.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Perot could've possibly won too had he, understandably, not bowed to threats against his daughter's life.

John Bohler
John Bohler

Well the closest thing to a leader we have at the moment that has a shot is Romney/Ryan.

Best option available for the simple fact at i prefer a 20% tax cut, to a 20% tax increase, come January.

KenInMontana
KenInMontana

Problem is there is no good third party candidate.

Rshill7
Rshill7

And you will not? I wonder how many votes you can peel away from Romney? Will it be enough to hand Obama a win?

I've seen and heard dumbasses before, and I've heard and seen asses who were also dumb. I'm not sure which of those you two professors of stupid are, but it doesn't really matter. You're one or the other.

Remember in Braveheart when our hero thought he'd united the clans, who turned around and went home as the battle was joined?

That's you and Pixelpus.

PVG
PVG

Agreed. But a leader that can win.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

There is really no time for patience. We are on the brink of a catastrophic currency collapse. We need a leader who grasps the severity of the situation and will make drastic changes NOW. 30 years ain't gonna cut it.

John Bohler
John Bohler

No, because guys like me are starting to make headway in changing out the Republican establishment with Tea Party Conservatives if you care to look. If we keep this pace up we'll have a conservative house and senate that'll keep a Romney administration in line when he wants to go lefty.

Patience is a virtue, and you seem to have little of it.

John Bohler
John Bohler

People like me want proof that something that is usually impossible isn't impossible this time round! And it doesn't seem like the laws of physics haven't changed this time rounds so i'm going to stick to what works!

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

15% is not that much. If people like you stopped saying it is impossible, Johnson could actually get into the debates. If that happens, anything is possible in the general election.

John Bohler
John Bohler

Gary Jonson? the only voting block he can take from are the independents and pissed off Republicans like you (and admittingly dumber versions of myself) Not brain washed democrats.

But if, and i mean IF Gary is able to to get into the debates, Seeing as that'd be a miracle in itself, i MIGHT, START thinking about it.

But as i've said: theres not a snowballs chance in hell of that happening.

So i'll be voting for Romney.

PVG
PVG

EXACTLY!

PVG
PVG

Does the name Perot ring any bells??? He's the reason we got Clinton! Third party splits the vote. You must be young.......same mistake I made voting for Perot. Lesson learned!

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

The Libertarian candidate is already on the ballot in all 50 states... and he has the ability to appeal to independents - probably more so than Obama. On top of that, his record is far more conservative than Romney. He needs 15% poll support to be included in debates, he's already between 5-10%.

John Bohler
John Bohler

A third party guy doesn't have a snow balls chance in hell of winning this close to the election. Who would all those disfranchised votes rally around? Sorry, but the best result in a third party protest vote is a situation very much like 1992 were it allowed the rapist 8 years in the WH.

Maybe a third party can become big enough to compete in the next four years! BUt they sure as hell aren't ready to compete now.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

There's enough disfranchised Republicans and Democrats this year that if we all could rally behind a good 3rd party candidate, it's still early enough to get them into the debates... and hopefully, then, elected.

John Bohler
John Bohler

How bout an American? Because basicly the choice is between foreign raised Commie vs. American raised moderate.

PVG
PVG

Hey PP,

Did you know about this?

Home Sales Tax becomes effective Jan. 1, 2013

The National Association of Realtors is not pleased with this new tax and hopes this information is forwarded to every voter prior to the election in November.

It doesn't matter which side of the political fence you sit on - it will affect ALL of us. EDUCATE YOURSELVES!

When does your home become part of your health care? ... After 2012!

Your vote counts big time in 2012, make sure you and all your friends and family know about this!

HOME SALES TAX I thought you might find this interesting, -- maybe even SICKENING! The National Association of Realtors is all over this and working to get it repealed, --before it takes effect. But, I am very pleased we aren't the only ones who know about this ploy to steal billions from unsuspecting homeowners. How many realtors do you think will vote Democratic in 2012?

Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8% sales tax on it? That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home, etc. When did this happen? It's in the health care bill, -- and it goes into effect in 2013.

Why 2013? Could it be so that it doesn't come to light until after the 2012 elections? So, this is 'change you can believe in' ? Under the new health care bill all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% salestax. If you sell a $400,000 home, there will be a $15,200 tax. This bill is set to screw the retiring generation, -- who often downsize their homes.

Does this make your November, 2012 vote more important? Oh, you weren't aware that this was in the Obama Health Care bill? Guess what; you aren't alone! There are more than a few members of Congress that weren't aware of it either.

You can check this out for yourself at: http://www.gop.gov/blog/10/04/08/obamacare-flatlines-obamacare-taxes-home

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

PVG, I received a similar email a few months ago, but there is some up to date information about it, since that April 2010 article you linked, so it's not quite as bad as this email going around asserts. There is a 3.8% tax, but it is not quite what the email asserts. This basically sums it up:

"Only taxpayers with MAGI over $200,000 (or $250,000 if married filing jointly) who sell their principal residence and realize more than $250,000 in gain ($500,000 if married filing jointly) will be subject to the 3.8% tax and only on the amount of gain they realize over the Sec. 121 threshold (and on their other net investment income).

Example: A married couple with MAGI of $325,000 purchased a home in California many years ago for $350,000 and sold it this year for $900,000, realizing a gain of $550,000. After excluding $500,000 gain under Sec. 121, they are left with $50,000 investment income (assume they have no other investment income). Since their AGI is $75,000 over the tax’s threshold amount for married taxpayers filing jointly, the lesser amount of $50,000 would be subject to taxation. At 3.8% they would owe $1,900."

You can get the updated info here: http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20126130.htm

I can think of 1000 reasons not to vote for Obama, and ANY tax increase on ANYONE is bad in this economy, and I absolutely hate Obamacare, but that email going around is really misleading in this particular instance.

PVG
PVG

Thanks RSR! Will update my info.

poljunkie
poljunkie

WOW, what a way to stall the already faltering Real Estate market.

poljunkie
poljunkie

I hear you PV, we live in AZ, but we still have property in CA.

It's chilling. Our home prices here are in the septic tank.

PVG
PVG

Yep! Out here in CA our Real Estate market is in the toilet....no, it's actually flushed in the sewer. This will be one of the final nails in the CA economy if BO care is not repealed. If for no other reason than repeal the hellthcare fiasco, Mitt has got to win.

John Bohler
John Bohler

hey, a thirty year timeline is better than NO timeline, any day of the week

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

How about we elect someone in 4 years who will have a timeline of 2 years as well as a congress to assist them in doing so? But to do that, Republicans are going to have to stop electing/nominating progressives.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

'If Romney is elected this year, there will be no fortifying in 2014 or 2016' - pixel

Well, then you're not much of a Tea Party Reagan Conservative, as your compatriot claims to be. We have a power growing and you should look into it.

'it didn't hit the fan in 2006 - but 1913 when the dollar started losing value instead of gaining value.' - pixel

Well, if you're an anarchist, then you are preparing yourself for the collapse and aren't much help to those of us who are changing the political scene, anyway. Have fun.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Often, whichever party holds the executive branch will lose seats in Congress. If Romney is elected this year, there will be no fortifying in 2014 or 2016. Happened with Clinton, Bush, and now Obama... Unless Romney is the next Ronald Reagan (laughable thought), I'd expect it to happen to him too.

Yes, Democrats took over congress in 2006... but the housing bubble was already well in place before that - and as with any artificial economic growth, it was destined to pop.

Maybe you should reread your history, it didn't hit the fan in 2006 - but 1913 when the dollar started losing value instead of gaining value.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Wanting pixie dust and getting it are two totally different things. I want rainbows and lollipops for everyone, but we have to be realistic about the process. That's the problem we ended up with after McCain. People waited till the 2012 primaries to say we need something other than Romney.

The 2010 elections got us started, the 2012 elections should give us both House and Senate, and the 2014 elections will fortify that position for conservatives. In 2016 it will be set for us to have full control.

We're doing it logically, systematically and deliberately - not with wishful thinking and throwing away the responsibility of our vote. That occurred in 2008. Many of us learned from it then and many more are learning as we go.

At least by voting third party and helping Obama get elected, you will be able to say 'I told you so'. But is that worth throwing away our country for? Just to say 'I told you so'? Think about the true consequences of your actions. It's that important.

Oh, and you might want to reread your history. In the last two years of Bush's term, the Congress was controlled by Democrats, not Republicans. That's where it all hit the fan.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

We're headed for economic collapse too fast to do anything other than turn on a dime. Thanks to TARP and two rounds (soon to be three) of quantitative easing, banks have trillions of dollars in reserves just waiting to be unleashed on the economy. Once they become even slightly confident again, we'll have another bubble on our hands - and when it pops shortly after, we'll find ourselves in extremely high inflation and likely dollar collapse. I don't want anyone other than a true conservative at the reigns when this happens. Last decade we learned that we can not rely on a Republican controlled congress to tame a progressive Republican president in an emergency.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

So let me get this straight. You think that a candidate that can't even garner more than 5% right now could possibly win the election if he just got in the debates? You also think this candidate could turn the deficit spending around in 2 years? I need to see see what platform this guy has - and what unicorn he rides in on.

Third Party candidates take 4 years of grassroots ground games and a national organization. It doesn't matter if he's on all 50 states' ballots or not. That is why we need to start on November 7th to put a new party in place (by utilizing what groups we already have). We do not want to split the vote to help out Obama.

As to this election, the priority is to remove the Marxist and slowly start to turn the ship away from the iceberg. It doesn't turn on a dime. Save that dime for a bag of whatever it is you must be smoking.

KenInMontana
KenInMontana

There is no candidate capable of doing that, you can espouse "pie in the sky" timelines all you like, if he/she does not have majority support in both chambers it will not happen. Unless you are suggesting that this candidate you speak of intends to attempt to carry this out through executive fiat. One only needs to take a look back at the mid 20th century to see how that type of thing turned out.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

I certainly believe that is a true and accurate comment by John Bohler. I shudder to think what obama would do if he had another four years to destruct our nation. And I for one am not interested in letting him try to completely fininsh off America. I'm voting for Romney/Ryan even if I have to stand in line for hours and hours. This election is too important to miss for any reason.

John Bohler
John Bohler

America won't EXIST as a superpower in 4 years under Obama.

PVG
PVG

THIS IS IT! If BO wins, 4 years will be too late. The takers will out number the makers and they will vote for more entitlements. When we say suck it up, hold your nose, vote for Romney, WE AREN'T KIDDING!

Howzah123
Howzah123

Obvious troll is obvious

The legion of Obama cultists are out in force trying to manipulate public perception.

Obama has a record and November will be a judgement on that record. Period.

smmy33
smmy33

That's a good line... But he has to do it mockingly..... Mocking humor more power then anger... That's why Obama thinks he's funny, always with the jokes.......his jokes are written for , even when he pretends their off the cuff.

BHliberty
BHliberty

Amen! Obama hasn't passed a budget in 4 years. Even his last budget proposal wasn's even considered by Democrats. At least Romney knows that we are in so deep that a balanced budget can't be attained until a second term. Obama has made it so bad that it will take years before his fiscal recklessness is reversed. And Romney is well aware of that!

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

I agree with you Sue, and I posted in another comment somewhere on this thread that if Romney deserves a 2nd term, he'll get it, but if not, he understands he will be moving on. What's changed since the Bush years (and prior) is that the PEOPLE are in charge now. If Obama did anything good, he woke us up!

Romney it is -- and he might be great! But if he isn't, he'll be a one-term president too. We're expecting some big changes from him, and we're expecting him to govern like a president with a republican congress, not a governor with a liberal legislature. That's all we know about him, right? His record is HIS record. If we judge, it's because he governed a little too far left of center for comfort, and that's all we have to go on. That, and whatever he promises on the campaign trail, and we know how often those promises turn out to be big disappointments.

He says it's because he worked in a state that was overwhelmingly liberal. Fine. Show us what you'll do with a republican congress, and then we'll be the judge as to whether another 4 years will be warranted.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

I know he won't be worthy of a second term because of his past record. He's an obvious panderer... tries to please whatever crowd he's talking to. During primaries, he was going to get rid of Obamacare.... but now he wants to keep parts of it (likely turn it into Romneycare). He's a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

If he gets 10%, causing Romney to lose, its the Republican party's own fault for disenfranchising the typical libertarian wing of the party.

Guest1776rcp
Guest1776rcp

Its also possible Romney and the RINO run GOPe Bush-ize the GOP brand again and conservatives would have to start from scratch again. No thanks.

There's only one sure way to make sure we don't get an actual conservative in 2016 and that's to elect a RINO in 2012.

Let Obama try and veto every Bill the GOP controlled Senate and House send him and we can make the case we need 2/3 majority in midterms and 2016 with an actual conservative like Rand Paul or Sarah Palin not the faux TPer Paul Ryan whom like Romney the record doesn't match the rhetoric.

Sue Hinds Cavender
Sue Hinds Cavender

Everyone has pretty much become judge, jurist, and trial officer as far as Mitt Romney is concerned. How do you know he won't be a good president and worthy of a second term? Remember Ronald Reagan? No one thought he'd be a good president, because, after all, he was just an actor and didn't know anything about economics, foreign government, homeland security , nothing. Look what happened here. People rallied behind him, and he turned out to be one of the best presidents we've had. Same thing possible with R omney. I'd rather go backward the next 4 or 8 years with Romney then into oblivian with Obummer.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

The only person who would challenge an incumbent Romney in 2016 would be Ron Paul, who will be 81 at the time.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

I don't like the placeholder idea - because who's going to challenge a sitting President? Not to mention, what will unite and rally Republicans in 2016? 8-12 years is too long to wait.

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

I really like Gary Johnson, but he has no chance. We have to be realistic and pragmatic. Think of Romney as a placeholder. I see him as a one-termer, with someone like Rand Paul stepping up to the plate in 2016.

But we have to defeat Obama for Romney to become a placeholder! This mess wasn't created overnight, and we're not going to undo it overnight either. One step at a time. Obama has to go, and the only person who realistically has a chance of beating him is Romney.

John Bohler
John Bohler

YES! and hand an other four years to Obama on a silver platter? EXCELLENT IDEA!

"Facepalm"

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

How about we all rally behind a 3rd party candidate that is ACTUALLY an true conservative AND has the ability to appeal to independents?

hbnolikeee
hbnolikeee

his 10% or whatever piece he gets will ensure Duh Bumblers win.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

Do you support Gary Johnson? He has pledged to submit a balanced budget to Congress in 2013.

PVG
PVG

NOT IF BO WINS ANOTHER TERM!!!! What is so hard to understand here?

John Bohler
John Bohler

Yes we lost (although we got close with Santorum) but the vast majority of us have faced the facts and have moved on to limit the damage as soon as we can to save America.

Not throwing a temper tantrum just because our guy didn't win like SOME people

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

A balanced budget can be obtained within 1 term... in fact, within 2 years - at least one of the Republican candidates had such a plan! But no, Republicans instead nominated another progressive clown.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Not a troll... and certainly no fan of Obama. In my lifetime, the Democratic party has given me no reason to look to them to shrink government as I want - so I have no expectations for them. However, I do have hope for and demand more out of Republicans... and Romney by far fails to meet my standards. In 2008 I vowed never to support anyone who was in favor of the bailouts or TARP - which means I can't vote for Romney nor Obama.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

And it's sad that the Tea Party has thrown away their values to support such a pro-growth candidate. If true conservatives would just stand up for their believes, in numbers, the GOP would force Romney to resign from the race - possibly replacing him with a worthy candidate.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Nope, the GOP elite have already re-elected BO by nominating another spineless progressive to face him.

PVG
PVG

Yep. That's what you are peddling!

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

Yeesh. Yeah, forget about it! I give up too. They don't get it.

PVG
PVG

You will be re-electing BO......

PVG
PVG

I give up with these two. I will pray for wisdom for them both. I can only imagine they are young and naive to have such unrealistic hope. Gary Johnson is not a viable candidate with less than 60 left in the most important election of our life time. Unthinkable to throw away your vote.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Borrowing from John Kerry's 2004 playbook "The other guy is evil, so elect me" is not a realistic strategy either - which is what Romney is doing. A better strategy is being someone with fresh new ideas and conviction (history of being conservative).

PVG
PVG

Not voting for Romney is a vote for BO at this point.

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

At least he'll still be in the senate, with a majority in the senate and house, and with all of the other freshman representatives like Allen West, they can hold Romney's feet to the fire. What will they do if Obama is president, and he vetoes everything they pass?

And frankly, I just don't agree with you. Tonight on the Nightly News, it was reported that Romney understands that he could be a one-term president because the conservative base may want someone else in 2016. He understands that, but he wants his shot, and of course he wants to change our minds and make himself worthy of a 2nd term. But it's not a given that he will be our candidate in 2016.

It IS a given that if Romney doesn't win, Obama will win, not Gary Johnson! And if that's the case, Obamacare and everything else will be too far gone for even your most staunch libertarian to fix.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

I am voting to save our country, either Libertarian or Constitutional Party.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

I contributed numerous times to Rand Paul in 2010. I agree that he should be a "top tier" candidate in the future, but not until 2020 if Romney wins this year. (because Rand would not challenge an incumbent Romney in 2016)

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

Well, I'm with John Bohler. You do not have a realistic strategy. While you help Obama get reelected, the rest of us are realistically making real change in Washington. Even Rand Paul gets how it's done -- you saw him speak at the RNC, didn't you? He will be our first libertarian president... he's already on his way, while Gary Johnson is trying to figure out how to get into the debates.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

He was only allowed in two GOP debates, because the corrupt GOP kept changing the rules for inclusion in the debates. Kind of like when they changed the rules at their convention.

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

He's been in debates. Remember the primaries? He was there, though most people wouldn't remember that. And you're counting on THAT kind of performance to win against Obama? (shaking head in disbelief)

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

One step at a time. Get him into the debates and anything is possible.

PVG
PVG

Mitt is appealing to Indies AND Libs. I know because I'm married to one!!! He already has the conservative vote cuz we would vote for an orange juice can over BO. Come on PP, vote to save our country!

RosiesSeeingRed
RosiesSeeingRed

But not nearly the poll numbers to actually be elected.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Oh, I'll be voting... likely for either the Libertarian candidate or the Constitutional Party candidate. The Libertarian almost has the poll numbers necessary to be included in the debates.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

Not voting for Romney or Obama does not mean he/she is not voting at all.

PVG
PVG

In a perfect world, I would agree. But our backs are against the wall this election. BO has got to be defeated. We need to get control of the senate and the wh to get this country on the right track. It will take 3-4 election cycles, if we start now, to save this country. WE MUST START NOW. You can be part of the solution, or part of the problem. To not vote, you are part of the problem.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

In order to beat a sitting president, Romney needs to come to the table with new ideas that appeal to independents... and as long as his campaign strategy is from John Kerry's 2004 playbook "Vote for us cuz the other guy is evil", he doesn't stand a chance.

Caddywhumpus Poncho
Caddywhumpus Poncho

They are both committed to growing the government because our corrupt debt-based monetary system must always expand or it will collapse.

Jazcox
Jazcox

Stay your negative sanctimonious butt home and leave for those of us who won't allow this COMMUNIST get re-elected alone! Thank you!

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Nope... It's about not letting the GOP big wigs get away with nominating horrible candidates. They shouldn't nominate people like McCain and Romney and expect us to follow along like perfect little sheeple.

BO or MR... they're both progressives and they'll both contribute to growing the government. MR is already backing away from ending Obamacare - sounds like he wants to turn it into Romneycare.

PVG
PVG

This is NOT about you and your vow. It's about saving this nation from becoming a third world socialist country. Vote to save this country. If BO wins, WE LOSE OUR FREEDOM AND COUNTRY.

Michael
Michael

Troll...it is funny.....I agree another fool that plays the game....yeah so wait until next year under Obama and have 20 trillion in debt....Pixel is a fool and ignorant.

PVG
PVG

It won't matter at that point.

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

The economy is already headed for collapse... and a plan that won't balance the budget for another 30 years won't stop it. So if it's going to happen anyway, wouldn't you rather a Democrat be blamed for it?

PVG
PVG

And BO will collaps the economy. I give up! But I will be voting for freedom by voting for Romney/Ryan........LET'S ROLL!

Pixel Patriot
Pixel Patriot

Romney won't cut the deficit fast enough... so you'll have a 20 trillion debt in 4 years regardless of who wins this election.