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People we have the fix sitting right in front of us and that is Ron Paul. For the life of me I can not understand the American people any more. You get it in your heads that a guy can not win and you throw him to the dogs. Why h*** no he can't win if you keep that kind of attitude. I for one did not take that road. I got elected as a National Convention Delegate who will vote RP if given the chance. I am doing something. I will ride this horse right into the ground and if we get Obama back then I can lay down and sleep at night because I will know that I gave it all I had. I would bet my last dollar that RP can beat Obama. I will also bet my last dollar that Romney can not beat Obama.
Romney is complete toast and will loose against Obama. I am asking the Romney delegates to join with us the Ron Paul delegates and throw Romney out at the National Convention. I am a Republican delegate to the National Convention bound to Newt. When Newt drops out or fails to receive 35% of the vote then I go to Ron Paul. Why? Because he is the one to beat Obama. He will get the Independent, cross over Democrat and Libertarian votes and the Republicans will have no choice but to vote for him. Either that or go with Obama and I don't think the Republicans are going to go with Obama. Paul can beat Obama but we have to give him a crack. To not do so will only get us four more of Obama. Independents, cross over Democrats and Libertarians can not stand Romney and that will be his down fall in the general election.
Romney does not have the nomination sewn up. Until or unless he gets to 1,144 delegates who are actually bound to vote for him, he is not. If he fails to get the votes, it it will go to to a brokered convention, and then he is screwed, big-time, because in the 60-day period before the convention, the delegates are no longer bound to vote for him. and they can decide to support Gingrich.
With Santorum out, the Christian Right - especially Evangelicals - are flocking to Gingrich. There is so much really, really damaging dirt on Romney that I am shocked has not come to light yet - except for the fact that the other Republicans are not scumbag, sleaze balls like Romney and would not use it against him.
I can only imagine that Obama is planning on keeping it quiet until he is the nominee.
IF he is the nominee. Don't bet the ranch on it. Not the way this campaign has gone.
Courtesy of Twister
"verify for yourself all this is true. Multiple sources are encouraged as you begin to see the truth about Romney for yourself.
Romney:
- Valedictorian at BYU
- Baker's scholar (top 5% of business students) at Harvard
- Master's degrees in business AND law
- enormously successful in private business and now worth between
$200 and $250 million (compare this to many of Obama's closest advisers
who have never had to turn a profit or go hungry, and, no, don't whine
about workers he let go when taking over a company while at Bain Capital
because you'd be forgetting to look at: A) the workers' jobs he saved
by saving a dying company and B) the jobs he created after those
struggling companies were turned around and started to grow again) - turned a loss into one of the few profit-earning Olympics (Salt Lake) in 2002
- put aside partisanship prejudices/trash-talk by successfully
campaigning/winning the governor's seat (2003 – 2007) as a Republican in
a heavily Democrat-controlled state LONG before Scott Brown
- previous executive leadership experience as a state governor,
including Massachusetts' Commander In Chief of state military forces
(Yes, a state governor is legally the Commander In Chief of that state's
National Guard forces unless those troops are called to active-duty by
the President)
- turned Massachusetts' budget from red to black while governor (- $3.0B to +$2.16B; that’s “billion” with a “B”) - cut taxes 19 times as Massachusetts governor (that’s not a typo, NINETEEN)
- as MA governor, developed a plan that would make deadbeats pay for
their own health care (you may not like the MA health care law but
that's what it's sole purpose was. Still don't like it because of the
mandate? Don't move to MA.) (BTW, how would YOU have solved the MA
healthcare free-loader problem and how would you have done it with an
overwhelmingly Democrat-controlled state legislature like Romney had to
work with?)
- “Service over self”. Romney immediately endorsed McCain after
‘Super Tuesday’ in 2008 when it became obvious McCain was the clear
front-runner. America is more important to him than his ego.
- volunteer service to community as a church head pastor for 13 years all with ZERO pay (that's right, none)
- would give ALL his Presidential salary ($1.6 million total) back to
the American taxpayers if elected (yes, he's on record as committing to
this) - turned 65 on March 12, 2012 and voluntarily turned down
enrolling in Medicare (in other words, he’s NOT sucking up our precious
tax dollars because he knows he can, and therefore should, take care of
himself) - upon turning 65 he also chose to NOT receive any
Social Security payments because, again, he knows he can take care of
himself and therefore should not rely on our tax dollars to help fund
his daily living
- looks, talks and acts "Presidential"
- understands commitment (never divorced, in a loving 43 year marriage)
- understands morality (never had an affair)
- understands family (5 kids, all successful adults)
- willing to let all of America see his birth certificate and school records without a fight
- released his most recent tax records proving he’s not a tax cheat, with more tax records to come
Nope, nothing there that America needs. And, gee, certainly nothing 'conservative'....."
In other words levin is full of it.
So some of you may stay home because you have bought into Levin and others that Romney isn't conservative enough for you or them or what? You would rather have Obama and his Socialist leanings, EPA regulations, energy regulations, no budget, increased spending than Romney? That is illogical.Just who are you going to show? Just who are you trying to ruin? Your country, neighbors, friends who will suffer under more stuff from this man - you do not care? I feel that people need to take this more seriously. It is not a game that I win, you lose. We all will loose if Romney doesn't win the Presidency. If your hatred or dislike is that strong is has got to be more than he is rich, Romneycare, and some of the really silly things people say. We need to win the Presidency and the Senate as well as retaining the House before we can even to begin to correct our country's problem. You should vote for Romney for one reason only - he will pick our next 3 Supreme Court picks - him or Obama. So it makes a difference and showing some people whom you preceive to be controlling the party how you "feel" make you an ideal Democrat and you are the RINOs. Romney 2012
If Romney's carpetbombing of his opponents has hurt the party how much has Rush, Levin, NRO, Weekly Standard, George Will hurt the party by making the bombing necessary. The various "conservatives", use the term lightly, that have come and gone have had the backing of the Fox and Right press, Obama has the MSM where Romney has only his supporters and the funds to tell the world just what kind of men and record his opponents have as Levin and the others sure weren't going to tell us. Levin needs to make a decision - President Romney or President Obama - choice is the voters and these so called conservative journalists and talkers. If they think Obama is preferable, they need to tell us how and why. Obama needs to go and the far right ideologs need to get on board or just shut up. Telling us daily how Romney is not worthy in their light is not helping the party and more hurtful than any negative advertising would ever do. Romney 2012
"...the far right ideologs need to get on board or just shut up."
I don't think I even need to comment on that.
I for one agree completely with Mark. I will admit that I am a Gingrich fan, and I have never in my life seen a patriot so completely destroyed. After South Carolina, Romney and his minions threw everything but the kitchen sink at Gingrich in the span of one day. It was the most devastating campaign and personal attack I have ever seen. Since that time, I have no respect for Romney or the establishment who helped destroy Gingrich. Say and think what you will about Newt, but he is a brilliant conservative that has done more to promote the conservative cause than all of the other candidates combined. The personal destruction they brought to this man was vicious and uncalled for. You can disagree with someone's policies and vision for our country, but to go after him in such a personal way was really painful to see. I now look at Romney as the conservative version of Obama who does not seem to have a moral compass and will do anything to get elected President. I am not sure that he is worthy of my vote at this point. It makes me very sad that the campaign has devolved into such a mean spirited campaign. We were all on the same side. Now I feel like there is know one out there who can represent me. This will be Romney's challenge, and I know I am not alone.
Romney is simply a GOP suicide bomber who violently assassinated his competition, and then acts surprised that he also mortally wounded himself in the process. I hope he has 72 virgins over at Bain Capital to play with, because he won't get anywhere near the Whitehouse. I will be voting GOP downticket but 3rd party for president in November.
Mark, love your columns, however, Santorum, not Romney is hurting the Republican Party. Too extreme, too nasty, disorganized, too religious and an egomaniac to boot. Santorum and Gingrich are irrelevant.
Romneycare = A view of Big Govt I cannot abide. I therefore distrusted Romney from the start. His subsequent demolition of fellow Republicans has moved my dial from Distrust to Despise. When the time comes, I will pull the lever... reluctantly. Several family members are considering sitting this one out, so Republicans can regain the clarity required to save what's left of America, post-O.
Don't like Romney and will have to hold my nose to vote for him in November, but am willing to take a gamble on him given the alternative. Can't say I'd take the same risk with either Santorum or Gingrich. I'd likely sit out my third pres election in a row. Neither are conservative. Both voted to put this country in incredible debt with unfunded programs and wars while they were in office. Santorum is mired in every issue that made the GOP the small party it is. He is dedicated to narrowing the base to be as small as possible, following in Rove's footsteps. Gindgrich is a loose cannon who was thrown out of leadership by this own party. In sum, to blame the GOP's problems on Romney is just plain silly. The party is too mired in social issues that should have nothing to do with the federal government, and fringe issues like immigration that unreasonably drives millions of likely GOP voters who have the same values away. It is also dominated by neocons who proved the failure of their ideas under W (not to mention the fact that they have never once responsibly acknowledged that their policies require tax increases to pay for them). The GOP needs to focus on a reasonable approach to fiscal responsibility and smaller government if it wants to increase the size of its base and maybe win a pres election someday. Again, to blame the GOP's problems on Romney is nuts!
Romney is not a conservative. I'll never vote for him! Obama or Obama-lite, there is no difference....
Richard Viguerie: Romney’s Vicious Attack Ads Against Conservatives May Doom Romney Now or in November
For those who do not know who Mr. Viguerie is:
Romney needs to shake things up with his VP pick. LTC Allen West would provide a necessary balance to Romney with knowledge, military experience, much needed excitement for the ticket, would be a great debater, is not afraid of tackling the race issue and would possibly sway a percentage of minority voters away from Obama. He is not afraid to speak the truth, even if it is not politically correct. He is a favorite of the Tea Party and would be tough as nails against the progressives’ attacks of Romney and the GOP. West commented that being in Washington is just another battle and is nothing compared to being shot at. He is a true American Hero and leader who said that “he would walk through Hell with a gasoline can” if it meant he could save his men. I believe that he would walk through fire to help save our country and her people. I think that he would help to garner respect for America again from other countries and restore our credibility on the worldwide stage.
Levin sometimes has gone over the top and hurt Republicans. I like Levin but he and guys like him have formed the radical mold that Santorum is in. They sometimes try to be too intelligent and wind up being too stupid. Levin is a powerful writing figure, although you might think at this stage of the game he would turn his 105 howitzers around and aim them at Obama instead of Romney. Perfect example of being too smart and not a team player. Compare Santorum's sarcastic remarks about Romney and Levins sarcastic remarks about Romney this far into the campaign, and they are really the same. The mold cannot be broken. Santorum is a legend in his own mind. Levin is closing in on that category. Don't really follow James Carville but he said it right,"Santorum is like a chicken with his head cut off running all over the yard. The only one that doesn't know he's dead is the chicken". However, Santorum is the kind of person that will take the party down with him, Hope Levin Stays afloat until November .
Mark Levin obviously has an agenda, let recognize it. When he won’t listen to a caller that won’t yield to the fact that only a mere 41% of the vote to Romney should be a concern, yet Levin would not let the caller bring up the obvious fact that there are FOUR candidates still in the race and 41% is clearly well above and beyond the other’s performance.
Then he says, “...because he’s (Romney) not going to win if he doesn’t pull the Republican Party together.” Wow, Mark, how can ANYONE pull the Republican Party together when “respectable” conservative voices like yours are obviously standing in the way of that happening to sell books, articles, and opinions on Fox News.
Levin continues, “…the man (Romney) should have spent 91% of his $30M promoting himself and conservative principles.” Again, that sounds nice, and every time he says something conservative, the opposition comes back with, “Ah-ha! He’s a flip flopper because some things he did in the past were not so conservative! He’s a RINO!”
“What Romney has done is he’s weaken the Republican Party” Nice try, we are all entitled to our opinion, but it seems more like Romney pulled together Republicans better than any of the other candidates, let alone you with your doubtful rhetoric.
“How do we help him (Romney)? What do we advise him?” Look, if you want to beat Obama, then consider the fact that creating all this doubt about the likely GOP nominee is not going to do the trick. Otherwise keep on putting that rhetoric out there, create doubt about the likely nominee and let’s try to enjoy another 4 years of Obama.
I love all the talk about the negative advertising that Romney has done, yet not a word on the bigotry Romney has faced due to his Mormon faith. As if Romney hasn't had to overcome massive amounts of prejudice and discrimination to get where he is at. One look at the southern states convinces me that bigotry is alive and well in America.
Romney has proven that despite untrue and vile attacks on his faith and his integrity, he can withstand the blows. That is what scares Obama more than anything. If the far-right-wing wackos can't do any damage, what chance do the far-leftist wackos have in terms of attacking his religion? Answer: Not enough to beat him.
Levin is a Santorum tool. He lost along with Santorum and has no where to find cover for his own narrow-minded far-right wing stupidity. Romney looks a lot more like Reagan than Santorum at this stage. Those old enough will recall that Reagan raised taxes in California and was Pro-choice. Santorum looks more like Pat Robertson right now. Unelectable and only appealing to narrow-far-right-wing groups.
Message to you Mr. Levin would be to put a sock in it and admit that you were wrong and that Romney beat the pants off your wacko-right-wing side of the party.
It's levin's own fault! Romney did what was necessary to combat all the negative comments from every talk show pundit and so called conservative writer in this nation! Levin ought to be asking where he goes to get his reputation back...because I, like most of the republicans in this nation,are fed up with Levin and his bullying of republicans and of Romney! Levin did everything he could to destroy Romney and he deserves the nomination for surviving it! Stick it in your ear Levin! While your at it...tell Rush, hannity, beck, and Van Susteran to do the same! Apparently, all of you are the ones out of touch with the republican party...and if you want to continue your careers, you'd better clean up your Romney comments and start figuring out how to clean up the mess you've created!!!
GOP will probably lose again, and it's not because of Romney. Romney is actually a powerful candidate and leader. Nine or so GOP candidates were well vetted since last year for the job, and there were some good ones. The problem is that the GOP is so divided and so critical that as soon as any of their candidates gains ground the GOP pundits, politicians, voters, media and message-posters pull them back down the crab bucket for every conceivable reason: RINO, affairs, not enough experience, not strong enough against Obama, gaffes, too rich, used to say this or do that, etc.
The GOP will lose because no candidate is good enough, conservative enough, etc. They are divided and should stop complaining about Obama since this Jimmy Carter-like president should easily lose to any of the GPO candidates, but the GOP voters will drop the ball, again.
Democrats are not laughing at Romney or Santorum. They are laughing at GOP voters that criticize their own candidates even more than they criticize Obama. If the GOP does not shape up and unite, it's 4 more years thanks to them.
Agree 100%. I keep meeting people like Tks28 online and believe there may be hope for a Conservative Resistance movement after all. The key is how do we make our united voices heard.
Romney has weakened the Republican Party, and so have Santorum, Gingrich and Paul. Our hope for a better tomorrow was an open convention, but now, Santorum gone off and ruined that one too.
These candidates have not weakened the party. Pundits, media commentators and a few others are leading the GOP into fragmentation have done it. They need to sell media, and they do it best with shock and criticism. When I do my own research on the candidates, things seem more clear. Buying into their rhetoric is a terrible substitute for doing your research and deciding for yourself.
These candidates have not weakened the party. Pundits, media commentators and a few others are leading the GOP into fragmentation have done it. They need to sell media, and they do it best with shock and criticism. When I do my own research on the candidates, things seem more clear. Buying into their rhetoric is a terrible substitute for doing your research and deciding for yourself.
ROMNEY CAN BE STOPPED even if he wins 1144 pre-convention. Here's how:
There is nothing that binds the delegates once they set foot on the national convention floor in Tampa. This from the Harvard Political Review:
"According to Republican Party Rule 38, 'No delegate or alternate delegate shall be bound by any attempt of any state or Congressional district to impose the unit rule.' This has been taken to mean that delegates are technically free agents, even on the first ballot."
http://hpronline.org/united-states/what-if-no-one-wins-a-brokered-convention-is-possible/
As such, the delegates, being free agents, need only assemble the plurality of 5 STATE delegations to put ANY name into nomination in the FIRST ROUND. This Rule is 40b, the "5 state rule":
Each candidate for nomination for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States shall demonstrate the support of a plurality of the delegates from each of five (5) or more states, severally, prior to the presentation of the name of the candidate for nomination.
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told NBC News that the rule is an important one.
"So when these candidates are adding up their delegates or when people out there have a particular issue that they would like to move at the convention, they had better make sure they at least have a plurality of five states to make these things happen," Priebus said.
The delegates have the power to nullify the primary process, and why shouldn't they, the wwhole thing has been a fraud with a liberal interloper trying to buy the nomination. Contact your delegates when they are selected and inform them of these facts. No one else will.
This sounds great, and I hope whatever happens, whether's it Romney or whoever, anyone who opposes Obama will unite by August. I think however, that while voters do whatever they can to get the guy they like into nomination, all these voters that would like to replace Obama, but prefer another GOP candidate over Romney, should think seriously about coming to terms with the fact there is a very real chance the only way that may happen is standing alongside Romney, or at least standing alongside people that support Romney to get Obama out.
I think it is time to change the station and not listen to Levin.
Hit him where it hurts. He gets to give his opinion.
This is how we can show our opinion.
Shut the radio or change the stATION.
Agree completely, thank you. Will be making calls to our local station owners to request him off the air...
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The only thing that will save us from Romney is an outcry from all conservatives nationwide that we will not support him. That could at least prompt the party to look for an alternative, perhaps someone new. With conservatives divided, Romney walks right in.
"With conservatives divided, Romney walks right in."
I think you are buying into conservative commentator hype. Try, "With conservatives divided, Obama walks right in just like last time." Romney will win the nomination. I understand there is still a chance for another nominee. And I know it is our right to try to make that happen. But it won't. Romney is too strong, too organized, and has too much resolve, and that is what is needed against Obama to have a real chance.
You have time to let that sink in over the next few months while this continues to develop. I am ready to stand with whoever the GOP nominee turns out to be, I hope other Obama opposition is preparing for the same.
Won't happen. The establishment in DC really doesn't care which one wins, Obama or Romney. It's all the same to them.
Do you believe the gov't (at any level) has the authority to force you to engage in commerce for simply breathing?
I have yet to have a Romney supporter ever answer that question.
I have read numerous articles on Romney and how he raised fees. In fact, he was so bad about raising fees and yes, taxes, that even the dems in the state legislature voted it down.
I am not a Romney supporter but will answer your question. Under the well-established principles of federalism in this country, state governments are sovereigns with unlimited power, save as limited by the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of the relevant sate. You may not like that (nor do I) but that is the way it is.
Your criticism of Romney is well founded, but I query whether you like lots and lots of spending without paying for it? Santorum and Gingrich time and time again voted for unfunded programs and wars that have helped bankrupt this country. In my view, no one can claim to be conservative unless they believe in fiscal responsibility even if that means some tax increases. Spending us into bankruptcy as Santorum and Gingrich supported is not in the least conservative. Too bad the only conservative left in the field is Dr. Paul.
The 10th amendment does NOT give state gov'ts unbridaled authority. The ultimate authority rests with the individual.
People seem to forget what the 10th amendment states. It does not say that states have rights. People have rights.
Here's the 10th amendment in it's entirety.
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or TO THE PEOPLE.
There is no such thing as "States' rights". There is only Peoples' rights.
The power to make our own medical decisions and the decision to choose to engage in commerce, would fall under, TO THE PEOPLE.
Would Mitt Romney like to be congratulated for increasing the power of the state over individual rights because he did so in a less verbose manner than did Barack Obama?
Mitt Romney says there is no similarity between Romneycare and Obamacare. He says the proof is Romneycare is only 70 pages while Obamacare is 2700 pages. But this is no less a distraction to what is truly the issue at hand than the one created by the man running the shell game that wants you to watch one hand while he fools you with the other.
Consider this:
The core of Obamacare and Romneycare are the same. Both not only mandate insurance coverage or pay a fine, but they both mandate purchase of ONLY those health insurance coverages that the state permits you to buy. BOTH Obamacare and Romneycare dramatically LIMIT CHOICE in precisely the same manner.
For example, let's say you have $50,000 in an IRA account. Before BOTH Obamacare and Romneycare you could, if you so chose, buy an HSA health insurance plan with a $20,000 deductible. (The IRS permits you to move money from an IRA to an HSA without penalty) Given those circumstances such a policy would be more than suitable for your personal situation.
But neither Obamacare nor Romneycare permit you the CHOICE of buying the policy of YOUR CHOOSING. They BOTH REQUIRE you to buy a policy with a much lower deductible along with a MUCH HIGHER PREMIUM COST!!! And why? Because both Obamacare and Romneycare need you to pay higher insurance premiums in order to support the system created BY THE STATE! Your personal choice BE DAMNED! It is just another way for the state to redistribute YOUR wealth!
Therefore, the 10th amendment argument Romney hides behind is pathetically weak and a distraction which entirely misses the point of a question that truly goes to the heart of the matter, which is:
Who has the right to choose the best health insurance policy for YOU and your family? YOU... or THE GOVERNMENT?
That question surely applies to ALL government. Whether we are talking about government on the federal or the state level is not relevant!
And now we are to trust the author of the test tube for Obamacare who collaborated with Ted Kennedy to create it... to repeal it?
Icebergs continue to be offered for sale to Eskimos by Mitt Romney!
Well stated.
Romney is extremely obtuse when it comes to the 10th amendment. He seems to think that means the state gov'ts can do whatever they want. That is not the case. It simply means that powers not delegate to the federal gov't are delegated to the states and ultimately with the individual.
His talk of states being a test kitchen for democracy is EXTREMELY WORRISOME. Um, no Willard, states aren't test kichens for anything. They are sovereign republics.
If you notice, Willard supporters never answer the question when you ask them if they believe the gov't (at any level) has the right to force you to engage in commerce for simply breathing.
I asked someone from Massachusetts about Romney and she said the same thing. It sounded like he just changed the word "taxes" to "fees". He is a big government Republican, like all of the RINOs supporting him. No doubt about it.
Here's a great article on the taxes he raised, mostly on corporations, but as Romney said, "Corporations ARE people."
Yes, Willard they are and Willard...when you raise taxes on corporations they pass that on to other people...
Romney in the Fall just turns the general election into a democrat primary. If that happens then I'll be voting GOP downticket and 3rd party for President.
Santorum and Gingrich do the same and have the voting records to prove it. Maybe the GOP will present us with a conservative other than Dr. Paul in 2016???
The article nails the reason why I will not be voting in November if Romney is the nominee. He is the head of the snake. He chose to win the nomination by tearing down his fellow Republicans and now he can live with the consequences. I suspect there are millions of disaffected conservatives. If we stay home in large enough numbers, it might send a message to the Roves, Sununus, Bushes, McCains, Drudges, Coulters, Fox Newses of the world.
Please! Santorum and especially Gingrich were unmerciful in tearing down Romney. I do sympathize with your idea about staying home in November, just as I have done the past two pres elections. When you are presented with two untenable choices, staying home does send a message. Just because the oligarchs of both parties tell you to vote does not mean you have to do so. I certainly would stay at home if the other two big government guys who have no sense of fiscal responsibility, Santorum or Gingrich, are the nominee. I am currently on the fence about whether to gamble on Romney. At least he is an unquestionable capitalist.
Same here but don't stay home. Go to the polls, vote down the ballot and write in your candidate. That's my plan, and many people I know will be doing the same thing. Not having this democrat masquerading as a Republican shoved down my throat. Not in a million years.
On to Tampa
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