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By Ross Kaminsky on 1.16.12 @ 6:10AM

Who says Mitt Romney is “unelectable”?

For the past week, it’s been all the rage among pundits across the political spectrum. No, not wondering whether First Lady Michelle Obama is indeed an “angry black woman” but rather pontificating on whether former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is “the least electable” Republican candidate or even simply “unelectable.”

Some say that Romneycare, the Massachusetts state-run intervention into health insurance which was largely the model for Obamacare, makes Mitt Romney an ineffective opponent to take on President Obama’s signature “achievement” — an achievement that the majority of Americans has consistently wanted repealed since its inception.

Others argue — perhaps from wishful thinking — that Romney’s Mormon religion will be held against him (interesting how it’s usually liberals saying this will be a problem among conservatives) or that his work at Bain Capital (and the now famous picture of Romney and partners posing with money) will do him in. Some worry that Mitt Romney will not inspire enthusiasm, that he will struggle to get Republicans to contribute cash, man phone banks, and otherwise participate in the grassroots ground game critical to winning a major election. And everybody knows that Romney has changed his position on a range of issues from abortion to health care to gays in the military.

Other candidates, including Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, and Rick Santorum are calling Romney unelectable — going after the “most electable” theme that has been a key early selling point for the Romney candidacy even if not made overtly by Romney himself. According to Associated Press exit polling during the recent New Hampshire primary, of primary voters who said that their “most important consideration was finding a candidate who could defeat President Barack Obama in November… Romney won 62 percent of their votes.”

In short, the web is ablaze with articles discussing why Mitt Romney’s electability is a myth. Color me skeptical of the current “unelectable” fad.

I understand all the arguments against Mitt Romney. I would add another: his aggressive anti-free trade rhetoric regarding China is ill-advised economic nonsense.

But there is something about the “he’s unelectable” craze that resembles wishful thinking and attempts at political hypnotism. Romney’s Republican primary opponents and Democrats who still expect him to be the nominee are waving the pocket watch in front of our eyes and saying “he can’t win, he can’t win…,” hoping beyond hope that if we hear it enough we’ll come to believe it.

Romney has more than a few things in his favor, not least the public perception that he is a man who understands the economy. Recent attacks on Bain may dent that shiny electoral vehicle, but they won’t total it. And his achievements in “saving” the Salt Lake City winter Olympics are a non-partisan feather in his cap.

Romney seems distinctly presidential. And although Willard Mitt Romney has a patrician air about him, coming from a prominent and successful family, he comes across as likeable in a way that John Kerry never could. (And Kerry married his wealth, twice, while Romney earned his.)

Important in the theoretical world of electability, and in the real world of ever-increasing numbers of independent/unaffiliated voters, is that many of the areas that trouble conservatives — and cause Newt Gingrich to call Romney a “Massachusetts moderate” — allow Romney to appeal to the vast middle of America in a way that more intensely conservative candidates would struggle to match. It will be difficult for the left to credibly portray Romney as “extreme,” one of their favorite tactics against Republicans.

And still all of this misses — surprisingly for what the question of electability really means — the fact that the Republican nominee will be running against a president with a record. It’s a record of failure and incompetence and corruption and near-tyranny so all-encompassing that it allows Jimmy Carter a sigh of relief as he considers his own presidential legacy.

It is the reason that Charles Krauthammer, when asked who should be the Republican nominee, said “someone dull and competent” because this election “must be about Obama and Obama-ism” for Republicans to win. Of Republicans who are or were likely contenders for the presidential nomination, only Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels embodies “dull and competent” better than Mitt Romney does.

Channeling Krauthammer, the focus on President Obama’s disastrous record — rather than the lamentations of perfection-seekers — is what comes through in the data as being in the minds of most Americans:

Pollster Scott Rasmussen finds that “former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the only GOP contender that most voters view as having a chance against President Obama. Fifty-three percent (53%) of Likely U.S. Voters think Romney is at least somewhat likely to beat the president in November. “

That view of electability is turning, albeit with obvious if waning reluctance, into electoral support.

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About the Author

Ross Kaminsky is a self-employed trader and investor and is a senior fellow of the Heartland Institute. He is the host of The Ross Kaminsky Show on Denver’s NewsRadio 850 KOA at 11 AM on most Sundays. You can reach Ross by e-mail at rossputin(at)rossputin(dot)com.

Letter to the Editor View all comments (298) | Leave a comment Leave a comment

Clint| 1.16.12 @ 6:43AM

We Are Being Set Up By The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges For The Ruling Elites' Frontman Mittens Romney.

These Are The RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooges Who Gave Us The Serial Traitor To Conservatism, John McCain Of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy,McCain-Lieberman,Gang Of 14, Opposing Bush Tax Cuts Of 2001 & 2003,TARP.

Now They Are Trying To Give Us RomneyCare,TARP, Cynical Flip-Flops On Abortion, Gays, Refuses to Sign Pro-Life Pledge, Illegal Immigrants, "Little Chain Saw Al" At Bain, Crony Capitalism Campaign Money Trail.....

The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina.

Jack in Wi.| 1.16.12 @ 6:54AM

Romney is unelectable and unacceptable. Romneycare, bankster, chicken hawk warmonger, in a country sick of wars, flipp flopper on every important social issue for abortion to gay marrige, just another big government, Bush Republican. He actully believes that he would be an improvement over Obama. He would be a disaster for conservatives just like the Bush's were. It is Ron Paul or ruin.

Kitty| 1.16.12 @ 7:03AM

Then you'll be interested to hear that the SC TEA Party endorsed Ron Paul.

http://patriotupdate.com/17256.....s-ron-paul

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 8:21AM

Actually, that was the S.C. Long Island Ice Tea Party. They voted for Paul, and then were all promptly arrested for Drunk Driving.

ECM| 1.16.12 @ 2:13PM

Hilarious!

Clint| 1.16.12 @ 7:00PM

You're A Liar, Pennell.

"S.C. Sen. Tom Davis – the leading fiscal conservative in South Carolina state government and one of the most coveted endorsements of the 2012 “First in the South” presidential primary – will announce his support for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul on Sunday.

Davis will endorse Paul’s candidacy at a campaign event Sunday evening in Myrtle Beach, S.C. – confirming a report published earlier this week on Buzzfeed."

RCV| 1.17.12 @ 12:55AM

Not State Senator Tom Davis! Wow!

Paula | 1.28.12 @ 10:57PM

Ron Paul is a nice, funny gentleman. Hard not to like him. BUT, he will destroy any chance of beating Obama and give us four more years of Socialistic drift if we allow him to split the vote.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:27PM

Jihad Jack, you seem to back losers, like your Packers!

You and Clint need to move in together.

Clint| 1.16.12 @ 6:55PM

More Queer Talk From The Israel Firster Smear Bund, Ass Clown Tool Job.

You're The RINO-CINO Israel Firster Smear Bund Maniac,Who Said You'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman,Mittens Romney, Tool Job.

The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On The Short Fat Agin' Israel Firster Smear Bund Ass Clown, Tool Job.

Galvin Monroe| 1.16.12 @ 4:25PM

A Ron Paul Presidency would guarantee the end of America. His America is an America without any government whatsoever. Tell your parents and grandparents to forget Social Security and Medicare. There would be no Medicaid and no food stamps for those in need. It would be a country where only the strong survive and its every man for himself. There would be no FEMA when a catastrophic hurricane, tornado, or earthquake strikes. There would be no army, no CIA, no FBI. Ron Paul is a racist and anti semite who would destroy America.

Libetarianism is fine if you are a multi millionare and part of the 1% who can fend for themselves, but no country can succeed without government and without a government that takes care of its citizens. You cannot dismantle Social Security, Medicare, every Federal agency, and our military without destroying America. Ron Paul needs to go live in desolate Iowa with one of his many militia group supporters.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 8:28AM

I remember a great line, from a song by U2, on their Album - Zooropa.

The Song was called: Stay, and the line was describing a Far Out Chick, and it went: "Dressed up, like a Car Crash. You're wheels are turning, but your upside down."

Whenever I see one of Mr. Rorschach Ink Blot's comments, I think of that line.

Now, you can, too.

da monk| 1.16.12 @ 11:32AM

Ah, yes Clint, a Pyrric victory for you, "Win the battle and lose the war" And this coming from a "Lefty"

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 2:09PM

the Tea Party is dying ...

obadiah| 1.16.12 @ 6:49AM

It appears that the next election is going to be a contest between Bain Capital and Solyndra. Too bad no one on either side has the faintest idea of how to bring prosperity. Probably the electorate will prefer the failed socialist to the vulture plutocrat.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 8:56AM

Actually, it's not. And, even if it was. It would be about Baine Capital and HUNDREDS of Nightmares, that have come from this THING in the White House. Fast and Furious, being just one. No Shovel Ready Jobs, being another.

Is Romney "Electable"?
Let's compare the two.

One is a Christian/Capitalist.
The other one is a Muslim/Marxist.
One of them comes from a good family, and went to the Mormon Church.
The other one had an Atheist/Communist, for a Mother, Communists for Grandparents, and a Muslim/Marxist DRUNK, for a Father (Who dropped dead in a Kenyan gutter) and went to a Black Liberation Theology (Marxist) HATE CHURCH, for 20 years, run by his Mentor. A White Hating/Jew Hating/America Hating, SCUMBAG.
One of them has surrounded himself with Good People, his entire life.
The other one has surrounded himself with Marxist/Communists/Socialists/Maoists/Anarchists/ Unrepentant Domestic Terrorists, the Black Panthers, and a P.L.O. Terrorist Recruiter.
One of them supports Entrepreneurship, New Industry, the Private Sector, and a Market Economy.
The other one strives for a Soviet Style Command Economy, Death by a Thousand Regulations, Health Care Mandates, and the UNIONS that are the REAL REASON, that all of these Companies are leaving.
One of them Loves this Country.
The other one is here to Destroy it.

Need more?

Obama has accomplished much, in his 3 years. He HAS a Record, and he OWNS lots of Records.

He holds the Record, for every Bad Economic Indicator there is. Unemployment. (The REAL NUMBERS. Not the made up ones that, that LIAR - Solas - pulls out of her Ass) Foreclosures. Bank Failures. Bankruptcies. Homelessness. Suicides.

He holds the Record for the Most Americans on Food Stamps. The Most Americans living AT, or BELOW, the Poverty Line. He holds the Record for the Worst Housing Market since they started keeping Records.

We have the Lowest Consumer Confidence in 30 Years. A Misery Index at a 28 Year High.

He's got the Record for Consecutive Deficits over a TRILLION. He's got the Record for more DEBT, than all of his predecessors, COMBINED. He holds the Record for the most Credit Rating DOWNGRADES, in our History.

He owns the Wost JOBS Record of any modern President. And, he's the 1st President to show a Net Gain in Jobs, of ZERO. In fact, we've LOST JOBS, under President Vacation.

Where I'm sitting, it's gonna take all the LIPSTICK in the World, to dress up that PIG.

I know that Americans are STOOPID. I've seen a T.V. Guide. But, NOBODY, is that Stupid.

Why do you think Bawney retired from the House? So he could prance around in his Provincetown Summer Wear Ensemble? No. He could see the writing on the wall. Even though he had to strain, to look between Alan's legs. He could see that things were about to get hard.

Ouch.

The question isn't: Is Romney Electable?

It's: Is The Nightmare on Pennsylvania Ave, Re-electable?

Remember. The Election is still 10 Months away. 10 more Months of Marxist/Socialism.

I've got a Brown streak in my underwear that could beat this guy, RIGHT NOW. Let alone, after 10 more Months of Comrade Hussein.

BitterClinger| 1.16.12 @ 9:29AM

The point you eloquently make misses the larger question: If almost anyone can beat Obama, why settle for a RINO?

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 10:26AM

Because all of the rest of our candidates have a record that renders each of them, in varying degrees, vulnerable. This election, if we are to win, as the author so eloquently stated, is going to be determined by an examination of Obamarx's record. As long as the focus is HIS record, we'll get rid of this anti-American, Muslim bastard. Romney is no where close to my first choice but he can beat Obamarx and, at this point in our history, that is ALL THAT MATTERS! Time to rally 'round the flag boys. The Tea Party will ultimately prevail, but it's going to be one step at a time, not overnight.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 10:43AM

Nobody's settling. There's a process for the Nomination. We can choose any one of the people running. Nobody's telling you to Vote for Romney.

Trust me. He's not my first choice. Or, my next one. Or, the one after that.

The point is, we rally behind whomever it is.

If it's CLINT? Then we Vote for Clint! I would rather have a LUNATIC, that likes this Country, than the Diabolical Champion of Evil and Hatred of this Country, that is in there, now.

Anybody but THE MUSLIM!

Capiche?

Thomas Townshend | 1.16.12 @ 12:16PM

Romney is not my first through ... choice either. But I will vote for the Republican nominee because our country cannot survive another four years of Obama. The argument that Romney can't energize the base is just flat wrong. Obama is doing that, just as he did in 2010. The base will be a problem for a Romney reelect in 2016.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 1:13PM

Let's just get through 2012 first. By 2016 Romney will have brought to heel by a Tea Party influenced (if not dominated) House and Senate.

Stormzeye| 1.16.12 @ 2:41PM

Exactly right...and we won't have a moonbat nominated to the next Supreme Court vacancy.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:30PM

Hey, I would prefer Santorum, myself. But I will vote for Mitt because he WILL sign the ObamaCare repeal bill, he will work on cutting entitlements and balancing the budget, and because his proposals are well thought out---I've gone to his website and looked his stuff over.

Obama is a nightmare from hell. On the Republican side, anyone except Paul is preferrable. That would have included Huntsman, and certainly would have included my Twin Cities Babe. Romney is winning fair and square, and he will pop Paul like a pimple in Virginia.

BitterClinger| 1.16.12 @ 2:33PM

You have a great deal more confidence in what Romney will do once in office than I do. I don't dispute that he will be better than Obama, but that's sets a new standard for setting a low bar.

My fear is that Romney, aided by a Republican congress, will dissipate the drive for sweeping changes that has built up as we have watched Obama and his minions in action. Romney's more likely to make cosmetic changes at the margins and leave the status quo largely intact.

Speaking of changes, I want to know what kind of nominations Romney would make to vacancies on the high court. That could very well be the most important decision made during a Romney administration, and we've heard nothing about it.

TrueBlue | 1.17.12 @ 3:20PM

All of the current candidates should state who they plan to put on their various advisory and staff councils IMO. Would give a better idea of what they think is important, etc.

russel| 1.16.12 @ 9:30AM

Yeah well , ten more months of agony . I read on Fox this morn the Rom -zero race " would be tight " . Good grief Pennell , I do think at least half of this country really ARE that stoopid . Or just so hooked on welfare , it might as well be heroin .

russel| 1.16.12 @ 9:40AM

FoxN POLL , left out that all important word .

emilio lizardo, PhD| 1.16.12 @ 10:15AM

All true except your final statement. While you may have that brown stain, it wont beat Obama and neither will Romney. You ought to hear the ads down here in the Carolinas attacking Romney, financed by the brownshirts and christian mullahs. Come electionday, the Paul-bots and mossbacks will stay home, no crossover to Romney by moderate Dems or non-tinfoil hat-wearing Libertarians as evidenced in the posts above, and we'er stuck with another 4 years of misery, with the only hope for survival being the resilience of the American people and the economy,a nd our abilityto take body blows.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 10:34AM

I know. They're gonna kill him on being a Mormon. I get it. But, remember. As bad as things are, and they're bad, it might not matter.

There's a Black looking, Mulatto, with a Muslim name, in there, now. And it wasn't just Democrats, who voted for him.

I wouldn't normally, drink out of the toilet, unless I HAD TO, to save my Family

There's a MUSLIM in the Oval Office.

Personally, I think that a MORMON. would be far more preferable.

Don't you?

emilio lizardo, PhD| 1.16.12 @ 11:05AM

voting ABO
Anybody
But
Obama

Tommy Frisco| 1.16.12 @ 2:15PM

No, Tim. It wouldn't be the Mormon issue that would kill Romney. What would kill him in the general election is that he would be unable to prove he's not a rich, greedy Wall Street banker. Romney will be unable to prove that he has saved or created more jobs than he eliminated for a quick profit.
If you don't believe me, ask Dick DeVos (CEO of Amway) about his 2006 campaign for Governor of Michigan. Amway had expanded into China. DeVos was unable to prove that Amway job losses in Michigan were due to the statewide recession and not because of their expansion into China. As they say, it's impossible to prove a negative.
BTW, John McCain endorsed DeVoss during the primary. That's like a kiss of death from a mafia godfather.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 2:36PM

I'll say it, again: We have a Marxist/Muslim, who HATES this Country, in the Oval Office.

Amway? Really?

How many jobs has Obama's "Job Commission Head" - Jeffery Immelt - sent to China, even after he was named to head up the Muslims Commission on "Keeping Jobs in America"? And, how much in TAXES, did Hussein's "FRIEND" - Jeffery Immelt's Company - GE - pay last year, on $5 BILLION Profit?

ZERO. That's how much. "We REWARD our Friends, and PUNISH our Enemies." Like BOEING.

How many Hundreds of Thousands of JOBS, has President Laser beam, destroyed, in the Energy Sectors?

How many Jobs were DESTROYED by his Illegal Drilling Moratorium, alone? How many in the Coal Industry? How many jobs are WAITING for the Muslim's permission, to build the XL PIPELINE?

You wanna compare a Rich Banker, to THAT?

We'll wait for your answer.

PS. Michigan is a Basket Case, because of the UNIONS, and their Lap Dog Democrat enablers.

Amway?

Pathetic.

Tommy Frisco| 1.16.12 @ 3:16PM

Timothy,
Please read my comment again. I did not say I would not vote for Romney in the general election. I most certainly will vote for the GOP nominee whoever it may be. To be honest, I can't tell that you read my comment, at all. Further, I can assume, from your reply, that you are too lazy to look into the DeVoss/Granholm race, as I suggested, to see how it could give insight into what the results would be if we put Romney up against Obama.
I usually like your comments, but I've noticed you sure get vicious when someone disagrees with you in the least way.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.17.12 @ 7:19AM

You definately have a point, there. I am getting rather vicious, lately, and I apologize.

All I'm saying , is that these "Things" that some of you people are worried about, including You, don't add up to a Hill a beans, compared to the UTTER DEVISTATION that Obama has wraught.

DeVoss/Granholm isn't Relevant.

Economically speaking, we're talking about: KARL MARX vs. ADAM SMITH.

I'm just getting frustrated.

I just gave 50 Reasons why Obama is going down. Yet, people wanna find ANYTHING, to make themselves afraid.

It's frustrating.

And, again, I apologize.

Tommy Frisco| 1.17.12 @ 9:16AM

Apology accepted, Timothy. I sincerely admire your passion. Just remember that some of us stand beside you. I am not a pessimist, but I do observe certain realities. The Dems/Libs are much better at getting what they want than the Repubs/Conservatives are at getting what we want. It seems that emotions often trump rational thinking. I hope that we all put aside our petty differences, act as one, and go out in full force this November to vote out the worst POTUS this country has ever had. Please keep posting those good comments!

George S| 1.16.12 @ 4:17PM

And just how did this populist uprising, the wildly successful Occupy Whatever, turn people against Wall Street and boost Obama's popularity? It was a grand failure -- the only people who believe it was successful are NYT readers and MSNBC viewers (who account for Obama's popularity rating).

Four more years of Obama when people learn how much money Romney made? I doubt it. Plus, most everybody knows he is rich anyway. Just the way everyone knows Obama is a lazy Marxist. But electable. Go figure.

Tommy Frisco| 1.16.12 @ 5:30PM

George, I think you might be kidding yourself. There were a couple of messages delivered by the incoherent OWS crowd which does resonate with a lot of people I talk to.
1. There is too much corporate influence in DC.
2. Our (taxpayer) money should not have gone to support rich Wall Street bankers. (It doesn't matter what explanations there are for why this occurred. It makes people angry.)
3. People need jobs. (We are sick and tired of seeing our jobs leaving the U.S..)

I'm not at all saying that Obama should win that argument over Romney. I am saying, however, that I think it will be easy for Obama to cast Romney as a rich, greedy businessman who has been taking away our jobs and our money. Rush has been warning his listeners about this for months. I hope I don't have to hear him this fall saying, "I told you this would happen a year ago."

TrueBlue | 1.17.12 @ 3:23PM

It can be proven that he has done just that though Tommy (assuming it's true). It's just a matter of stating it in a fashion that your average person understands and will listen to over the emotional rhetoric of the Left.

It would have to be reduced to soundbites carefully scripted so the Left couldn't chop out what's important to damn him even more.

Quartermaster| 1.16.12 @ 11:09AM

Mormons are not Christians. They do have a morality similar to Christianity, but Mormonism is not Christian.

That firmly held principles does not make one electable in the US is a serious problem in any term, short or long. It means the US electorate has become essentially amoral, and no country can long survive such corruption.

The problem is not so much that no one knows what to do to bring prosperity, but that no one will do what is required to bring it. They know it will take some hard medicine, and a basically socialist country does not want to swallow it.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 1:30PM

Who made you the determiner on whether Mormons are Christians? Just because we don't buy into the corrupt Nicene Creed and the "incomprehensible God" nonsense? We believe Jesus to be the Son of God literally and that Jesus did not pray to himself. Not going to get in some doctrinal argument but I find the whole Mormons are not Christians claim to be bigoted and foolish.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 1:59PM

Todd, As a Creed believing Lutheran, I agree with you. We'll all find out, eventually, who is right but I don't think God is going to care all that much. It's the life we live here that is going to matter to Him.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 2:46PM

Completely true Jack. No need to be making judgments like that when there is so much we don't know concerning the afterlife. I know some very good Muslim people and they will be judged better than many Christians. Comes down to the Golden Rule and living a moral life and giving thanks to God in all things.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:58PM

"Comes down to the Golden Rule and living a moral life and giving thanks to God in all things."

NO it doesn't.

It comes down to what Jesus says it comes down to:

"For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?" 1 Peter 4:17.

The gospel of Polygamy and of Joseph Smith is NOT the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

"Any one who goes ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God; he who abides in the doctrine has both the Father and the Son." 2 Jn. 1:9.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 6:33PM

I guess by your standards Abraham will not go to Heaven being a polygamous right Margie? I believe Jesus mentioned the Golden Rule himself as being quite important. Tell me this Margie, are Mormons going to hell? And do you think a Muslim can ever go to Heaven or is he condemned by his birth?

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:32PM

You read the Scripture. Those are the Words of God, not mine.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 2:36PM

Who says Mormonism isn't Christianity?

READ THE BIBLE!

"Everyone transgressing and not abiding
in the doctrine of Christ does not have God.
The one abiding in the doctrine of Christ,
this one has the Father and the Son.
If anyone comes to you and does not
bear this doctrine, do not receive him into
the house, and do not speak a greeting to
him.
For the one speaking a greeting shares
in his evil works." 2 Jn. 1:9-11.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 2:52PM

Like that proves anything Margie. Guess what you old kook? Mormons believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost and use the King James Bible. Just happen to believe God has called prophets in our day whether you accept it or not.

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:23PM

Margie the Welfare Queen, on the dole for two years while we work and pay taxes to support her ,thanks to Obama's unemployment extensions, pretends to be a conservative and christian to lecture us on both and even criticizes Obama who gave her the extended compensation.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:16PM

Mormonism is a cult. It does NOT preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Remember what Jesus says, "even the demons BELIEVE."

The Devil himself believes in Christ.. so what?
And Mormonism preaches a different gospel.

Repent and believe HIS Gospel, liar.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:26PM

You are the kook you two-bit PUNK.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 4:26PM

Go cash your unemployment check, leech.

You're as "christian" as Soros is "jewish."

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:24PM

PUNK:

I'm not on unemployment.
Got it, you little lying twerp??

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:39PM

MullahMargie,
Why did you post your unemployment information on the Obam Axelrod Class warfare article yesterday? It is either yours or your husband that has been on it since aug 2009 at $549 a week. Why would you post it?

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:47PM

"Why did you post your unemployment information on the Obam Axelrod Class warfare article yesterday?"

I didn't. And it wasn't, and I answered you, you little twerp.

So, true to form, being the SNAKE that you are, you continue lying.. you already have your reward, scumbag.

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:56PM

How did it end up on your comment, Mullah? Did some Papist put it there?
Did your husband put it on?

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:59PM

None of your business, snake.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:10PM

Oh, then it IS your's you bold faced lying harpy.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 5:58PM

You're an f-ing liar, Margie. Who posted it, then, leech? The "non believing Jews" or those nefarious sons of Torquemada, (insert gasp) "THE PAPISTS"?!

EVERYBODY RUN! TORQUEMADA HAS RETURNED TO PERSECUTE US ALL! OH, THE HUMANITY!

F-ing idiot.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:00PM

The fool is the one who rejects Jesus Christ, and uses His Name as a curse word., and is a lair for a living!!

PUNK.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:09PM

I'm a "liar for a living?" I'm not the one pretending to be a conservative whilst sitting on the public dole for 2 years.

HAINT.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:24PM

As I stated, twit, I'm not on the public dole.
So, go screw yourself, PUNK.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:45PM

Better myself than YOU, skeez.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:13PM

Our "reward" is making you look like the utter & complete bigot & hypocrite you are.

G*d has a place for those who assume they speak for Him. And St. Peter ain't waiting at the gates there, either.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:25PM

No, your reward is in the Lake of Fire, as the God of the Bible says it is.
Because, your a LIAR, DISGUSTING, and REJECT JESUS CHRIST.
FOOL.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:44PM

Do you keep Kosher? G*d says to do that as well. Do you eat trafe?

Apostate.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:49PM

Hey, Margie, here's some advice for you:

GET F-ED. Go try & convert some more Jews the way you've tried to convert me. I'd bet that the populations of synagogues would SWELL after your "ministry" of bigotry.

Stupid shikse.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:00PM

Liar. Hypocrite. Charlatan. APOSTATE. Jew hater. Welfare queen.

In other words, POSER!

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:03PM

Is that why you pisted your info, you 2 faced haint?

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:26PM

I did NOT post my information, lying scumbag.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:42PM

Then WHO THE HELL DID, dumbass?

W| 1.16.12 @ 7:33PM

MullahMargie
Stop lying.
You applied for and extension of the unemployment compensation that you receive since August 2009 at $549 per week. Instead of printing the verification from New Jersey you did a copy and paste. Then you accidentally put it on your comment instead of a word document.

You are always doing a copy and paste with your bible verses, but this time you pasted the UC info instead of the bible verses. It is either yours or your husband info.. Man and admit it

.You will not admit because you brag here about your ebay business which you probably have not reported to New Jersey as earnings which you are required to do when on unemployment comp.

The only reason we comment is that every day your lecture and preach about conservatism and christianity and that we are all liars. Now it appears you are scamming the system, on the dole for two years and counting, and you are the LIAR and HYPOCRITE.
It appears God is punishing you by having you post your UC info when you were attempting your daily robo posting of the Bible to attack Catholics, Mormons, Jews,etc.
You then contacted AmSpec to remove your post today.

Did I miss anything?

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 7:41PM

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

She's just a dumb shikse. What would you expect?

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:34PM

You are both liars. You are both disgusting and against God, and will pay the price for it.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.17.12 @ 2:25PM

Eat me, shikse.

W| 1.17.12 @ 5:41PM

MullahMargie
You can't deny the facts, Mullah. Since when is it against God to point out you or your H have been on comp since Aug 2009? Newt said in the debate that 99 weeks of comp is an associate degree. What are you going for , a PHD? Are you now God? You deny that Jesus is God but now your represent yourself as God. You are delusional.
You may pay the price here on earth for your scam.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:31PM

I wouldn't call it bigoted, I'd call it ignorant. That bigot BS is so easy to toss around. We've grown unafraid of the word. If you are trying to piss someone off use something else.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 4:53PM

I stand by my use of the word bigoted in this case as I think it is an extreme prejudice to single out Mormons as not being Christians.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:25PM

Your cult of Polygamy is about as Christian as the cult of Catholicism that teaches Mary was sinless and the Mother of God.

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:40PM

MullahMargie
Please go vote for Obama. You owe him for the two years of comp.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:45PM

You're an utter and complete fool.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:07PM

This from the anabaptist. Been to any swingers conventions lately, Margie?

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:26PM

I am not an ana-baptist, PUNK.
But you are an anti-Christ.
FOOL.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:41PM

I'm Jewish, dumbshit. What's wrong? ¿Tu no hablas Ingles, puta?

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:36PM

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

He who believes in Him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the Name of the only Son of God.

And this is the Judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." Jn. 3:16-19.

W| 1.17.12 @ 5:42PM

MullahMargie
Your cult of anabaptists from Muenster practiced polygamy, so who are you to raise this issue?

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 4:25PM

"Mormons are not Christians. They do have a morality similar to Christianity, but Mormonism is not Christian."

Are you channelling your inner Margie with this statement?

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:18PM

PUNKS "W" and Con Artist Trolls:

You are liars. You are disgusting. And you are COWARDS.

Wanna know where that places you???

"But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death." Rev. 21:8.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:02PM

Get bent, Charlatan. Go cash your welfare check that we all contribute to, take 40mgs of vicodin & have another Scotch, loser. The rest of us will keep working to support your deadbeat ass.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:14PM

Again, you're as "christian" as George Soros is "jewish."

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:27PM

Keep lying, filthy PUNK.
You aren't getting away with it.. as you will soon find out.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:40PM

I'm simply horrified, lemme tell ya. Especially coming from a heretic like yourself.

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:38PM

No, you are not, you're a liar and a mocker of Christ, but you should be horrified:

"And I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God." Lk. 12:8 & 9.

da monk| 1.16.12 @ 11:35AM

Pennell: Obama must truly be a miracle man. He did all the things you claim in only a little less than three years. What about his predecessor? Had he no faults?

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 12:40PM

That's exactly right, Shi*wad. He did it all in 3 Years, and you know it.

"I WON." Remember?

In 4 more, this Country will cease to exist, as it was founded. All the things that made this the Greatest Country in the World, will be gone.

His Predecessor has been out of power for 3 years. In that time our Deficits have been over $1,000,000,000,000 a tear. He has increased the National Debt by almost $6 Trillion. He has divided this Country by Race, Creed, Religion, Class. Legal against Illegal. It's the "Bitter Clingers" against the Occupiers.

Fast and Furious, Solyndra, Fisker, Drilling Moratoriums, Bogus Job Numbers, Bogus Unemployment Numbers, Soviet Style Health Care, a "Blacks Only" Justice Department, and another LIE, with every move of his lips.

You wanna keep talking about 2008? You go right ahead. I've got kids, and I don't want them growing up in AMERIKA.

Idiot.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:32PM

His predecessaor had faults, but Obama is the first President in my memory who actually was trying to REDUCE US power while in office (Jimmah did it, but he didn't turn against his country until they voted Ronaldus Augustus in).

ECM| 1.16.12 @ 2:18PM

Ah yes, the tu quoque fallacy. Might I suggest you look it up and then, in the future, try not to waste our time with it? Thanks!

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 1:12PM

I love it. "Muslim Marxist."

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 1:14PM

I really think you guys are a bunch of pinko softies.

Obama is NOT a Muslim Marxist.

He's a Muslim Marxist Fascist Satanist who is an Illegal Immigrant, a Terrorist, an Anarchist, and a Child Molester. What's more. He's black!

Run for the hills! A negro with a gun!

Skippy| 1.16.12 @ 2:54PM

There's only one of them, and he doesn't know how to operate the gun.

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 1:14PM

I really think you guys are a bunch of pinko softies.

Obama is NOT a Muslim Marxist.

He's a Muslim Marxist Fascist Satanist who is an Illegal Immigrant, a Terrorist, an Anarchist, and a Child Molester. What's more. He's black!

Run for the hills! A negro with a gun!

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 1:35PM

How about he is a Marxist whose Dad was a Muslim, albeit a atheist one. Obama has no religion unless you consider his belief in Black Theology legitimate and not a cynical attempt to gain political influence on the south side of Chicago. Do you believe God (or "Black Jesus") hates white people and Jews like Reverent Wright preaches?

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 2:02PM

Not real sure about theIllegal Immigrant or Child Molester parts but you pretty much got the rest of it right. Good job! And by the way, the black part doesn't matter to us, you idiot.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:33PM

M&M

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 1:22PM

Great comment and I think Ross is right on the mark with this article. Romney may not be the candidate many of us were looking for (I hope Paul Ryan would run) but he is a good man who understands the economy far better than the other candidates. I really do not think the Bain attacks will get that far with the general population because a majority of Americans have rejected the Occupy movement. Just look how it has backfired against Newt and Perry. Romney just needs to have the balls to go face to face with Obama and explain what an utter failure he has been and have complete utter conviction in demanding the repeal of Obamacare whatever happened in Massachusetts.

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 2:14PM

This is shaping up to be a fun year for President Obama, who will be re-elected by a wide margin. The economy is improving and other than that 1 point, what's Romney got?
If Gingrich didn't have such a checkered past, he'd have put Romney away a long time ago. But, that will have to wait until the Obama debates.
Voters will stay the course with a President that has saved the economy, killed Bin Laden, ended the Iraq War and has more work to do in his second term.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 2:59PM

How exactly did he "save" the economy Purp? By wasting hundreds of billions on "stimulus" and investing taxpayer money in Solyndra and the Chevy Volt? Safe to say Romney's investment record at Bain is better than Obama's "green" investments. I I think I give a bit more credit to the Navy Seals and intelligence agents that actually tracked down and killed Bin Laden than to Obama. As far as pulling out of Iraq and letting Iran expand their malign influence there, history will tell the story.

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 9:35PM

750,000 jobs/month were being LOST the day President Obama was sworn in. For over 2 years we have been creating jobs on average 170,000/month. THAT is an improvement, if you can add.
The Stimulus was at least 1/3 tax cuts for 95% of us - yeah, that's a waste, huh?
Solyndra received 500 million in guarantees and 27 other startups received financial assistance. All those 27 are doing fine. 27 of 28 successes is better than Romney achieved at Bain.
Chevy Volt? it's a fine car - new American innovation, American made by American Workers - and you have a problem with that? Are you un-American? Un-patriotic? It uses little to no gasoline, which reduces our dependence on Arabian Oil - you have a problem with that too?
Of course the Navy Seals did the raid and pulled the trigger, but the President as Commander-in-Chief gave the go signal. No signal, no raid. He showed confidence in the Seals and had the cajones to order the raid - something Daddy's Boy Bush nor 5 Deferment -Cheney could not.
So, why were we in Iraq? You prefer to stay - why? And, you're afraid of Flintstones II, Iran? Really?

idalily| 1.16.12 @ 3:42PM

God if this economy is your idea of improvement, I'd hate to see your idea of destruction. Millions of people have lost their jobs, their homes, and their retirement. The misery index is at an all time high. This is only an improvement if you are a sadist.

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 9:38PM

Just go back to September - October 2008 if you want to know destruction. It's convenient you forget that Bush allowed this all to happen. Obama stopped the bleeding and the patient is healing - slowly, but to say it's not an improvement is a bald-faced lie. See my answers to Todd above if you want some specifics.
Oh, and the misery index is improving too - not that Fixed News will tell you that.
For losing all that we have, you can blame Wall Street and Romney's Private Equity buddies who made off like a bandit. "Too Big to Fail", "Margin Call" - just a couple of movies out recently to educate yourself on what caused the crash. I'm sure you don't really know.

idalily| 1.16.12 @ 10:42PM

You continue to ignore that the POTUS does not operate in a vacuum.Why didn't that wonderful Pelosi Congress save us? They had 4 years of control. Face it, Obama is a loser. The misery index is not "improving" at all. It is deepening and widening. Wall Street is not the enemy. It's people like YOU who continually want MY money who are the problem. Gimme, gimme.

And who is Fixed News and what do they have to do with anything. Jeez. Do you have a liberal cliche quota to meet for every post you put up?

And by the way, movies are not real life. Get a freaking clue and grow up. You are seriously telling me to watch MOVIES to learn economics? LOL. That's probably the stupidest post you've made yet. And given what you've posted, that's saying something.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:36PM

Ha! Ha! Ha! You are joking no doubt or you are a project dweller who hasn't a clue what it takes to be an American. Obama wont come close to a debate. We'll eat his FREE LUNCH boy.

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 9:40PM

Okay, you feel better? - it says nothing, but hopefully your comment makes YOU feel better.

Kitty| 1.16.12 @ 7:00AM

Hill Buzz spells out what's ahead should McRomney be the nominee.
Saturday Night Live Offers Taste of What It Will Do to Mitt Romney
The biggest mistake that conservatives make — almost every single day — is pretending the entertainment industry doesn’t exist or is “irrelevant”.
80% of the American public gets its “news” from the entertainment industry. While shows like Saturday Night Live are largely unfunny, the skits — no matter how lame — they air every week are repeated at the water coolers on Monday morning and inform a crushingly depressing amount of people what they must think and parrot in the week ahead.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.16.12 @ 7:04AM

The Hill is a liberal rag disguised as news. The public isn't as stupid as The Hill believes.

Kitty| 1.16.12 @ 7:21AM

Not "The Hill," it's a blog called Hill Buzz, situated in Chicago.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.16.12 @ 7:29AM

Ok. I read it. It's still liberal ideology. And even teenagers know the difference between political humor and reality.

Calvin | 1.16.12 @ 8:13AM

Kitty;
Are you joshing? SNL was funny in the 70's when it had real talent. I think most adults stop watchin g it in their late 30's, presuming they have jobs to go to and have to get up in the morning.

Kitty| 1.16.12 @ 9:10AM

I've never watched SNL, not a single episode. But like Hill Buzz points out, I've heard others talk about it. So, if you think those skits can't hurt a candidate/nominee, think of Sarah Palin. The fact she never said what Tina Fey actually said was irrelevant. That one line stuck to her like fly paper. Just like "I like firing people" will stick to McRomney.

Indy| 1.16.12 @ 12:47PM

Bingo, you got it, the message does not have to be the truth, who controls the message...the media will drive the agenda, those of us who understand this can see through it but sadly the masses are focused on American Idol

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 8:58AM

NOBODY watches Saturday Night Live.

Nobody.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 10:27AM

True, that. Ratings are awful.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:36PM

I turned 18 in 1980, and started pre-med at TCU. At that point, I stopped watching SNL. Please. Intelligent people watch Riff-Trax or MST3K, whose Head Writer was a Conservative Republican. For proof of that, watch the Mstied Terror from The Year 5000 or the RiffTrax short, "Unto the Least of these," which is a great Jimmy Carter joke, as well as an Aggie joke.

TLP, have I told you how much I appreciate you recently? It's important to tell nice guys how good they are. Life is a stick in the eye as it is. G-d Bless.

Vern Crisler | 1.16.12 @ 2:54PM

Mystery Science Theater was definitely funny.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.16.12 @ 7:03AM

Forget Bain versus Solyndra or GM.

As the year progresses it will become obvious that only Romney, out of all the Republican candidates, and certainly between Romney and Obama, has the skills to turn the economy around.

Not one of the other Republican candidates with a chance is anything resembling a conservative so I'm not sure why that issue keeps rising.

Obama is so afraid of Romney and his organizing skills that he recently announced that he want's the authority to merge agencies, etc. to make them more efficient.

It's all a clever ploy of course but perhaps it's too little to late for little thinking Obama.

You see, that's Obama's real problem and it will hurt him against Romney.

Obama thinks small. Instead of allowing GM to go down and arise more powerful, Obama insisted on wiping out wealth of bond holders and closing down dealers who were not politically connected. In fact, that's a good opportunity to track down those dealers and talk about how many people became unemployed at each dealership thanks to Obama.

Instead of finding products that could be successful, Obama was stubborn and insisted on investing in losers.

That's Obama's real problem. He has the touch of poverty. The Touch of Sidam.

The Sadim touch is the opposite of the Midas touch. With the Midas touch, everything you touch turns to gold. With the Sadim touch, you ruin everything you touch.

Calvin | 1.16.12 @ 8:18AM

Bill;
I was one of those GM bond holders who got burned by the Obama takeover of GM. After driving GM cars and trucks for forty years, I am now a Ford man. I wonder what the net loss of business from loyal customers has been for GM has been.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:39PM

Unfortunately Calvin, the Chinese will probably pick GM up. After all they sold us all out to deal with them.

rhoetus| 1.16.12 @ 11:44AM

Only cutting regulations on businesses will spur this economy- who is going to do that? Not Obama.

Steve| 1.16.12 @ 7:07AM

Mitty needs the indie's and the crossover Dem's to win. Think they will be willing to vote for him when David (the axe) Axerod gets done with him.

Ivan Ivanovich| 1.16.12 @ 8:49AM

Mitt vs. Axerod? I don't think so. I think he is more hated than Obama. I don't always pick um right, but I picked Cassius Clay over Sonny Liston and won. This time I pick a landslide.

W| 1.16.12 @ 11:17AM

Any Republican will need the independents and crossover Dems to win. That is no grea insight. McCain lost because he got 8% less of the independent vote than GWB, and 10% less of the Hispanic vote than GWB.
The issue is not whether you need them but how to get them to vote for you. Reagan won them over,Bush 41 won them in 1988, Perot got them in 1992 allowing Bubba to win, GWB got them in 2004.

Steve| 1.16.12 @ 12:20PM

Question is how is Uncle Mitty going to get them when Axelrod and the MSM get done with him. Since the attacks on Uncle Mitty start, Morning Joe has been saying that Uncle Mitty didn't do anything sleazy when he ran Bain. This morning he changed a little. He is now saying we will learn more about Bain in the next 6 months. Can't wait. Oh where is his tax returns.

Steve| 1.16.12 @ 12:21PM

Oh and my wife tell's me I have great insight

W| 1.16.12 @ 12:33PM

Steve,
Maybe we should give up and concede the election to Obama because that big, bad Axelrod will show the same ads as Newt/Perry and be mean to us. Romney will beat Obama becaue Romney wants to win, unlike McCain, and will attack Obama.

Don't give up, we will beat Obama. Stop watching Morning Joe, he is an idiot. Talk to your wife instead or watch Fox or do both. Imus calls him Deliverance Boy, remember the boy playing the guitar?

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 2:28PM

It was a banjo, (we Southerners are sensitive about things like that) but we get the point and you are spot on.

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:06PM

Sorry about the KJack, to us city slickers they all look alike (banjos, etc)

Drunken Sailor| 1.16.12 @ 4:48PM

Yeah, everybody knows the adult (Ronny Cox?) played the guitar and the boy played the banjo

Clint| 1.16.12 @ 7:09AM

Where's Mittens' Tax Returns ?

The Dog Ate Mittens' Tax Returns.

The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina.

Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 1.16.12 @ 7:21AM

You sound like a broken record.

Steve| 1.16.12 @ 7:46AM

Why won't Mitty release his tax records?

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 10:30AM

'Cause he's gonna offer to swap turning over his tax returns in return for Obamarx turning over his transcripts. That's why.

Steve| 1.16.12 @ 12:23PM

No way. Uncle Mitty won't bring it up.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 2:07PM

The press will force him into it and he'll offer to comply only if Obamarx will release his transcripts at which point, Chris Mathews will get a tingle up his leg, scream how grossly unfair the proposal is and offer to give Obamarx a BJ.

Clint| 1.16.12 @ 7:59AM

You Sound Like A RINO-CINO Flunkie Stooge.

Where's Mittens' Tax Returns ?

The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 9:16AM

As far as "Full Disclosure" goes?

I'm sick and tired of playing by a separate set of rules.

When that MFer opens the Vault, and releases HIS SH*T? Then we'll talk. But not until.
I wana see his Social Security Number. I've heard that it's not a Hawaii Number, at all. It's a Connecticut Number.

I wanna see his Passport. His College Papers. His Scholarship Papers.

What is he hiding!

And, when did We The People, lose the right to know Who and What our Leaders are?
I want the TRUTH!

Hey, Oldefart.

GFY.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:41PM

He's got a point man............Let's see em Romney!!!! Go Gingrich!!!

Steve| 1.16.12 @ 7:18AM

Remember Barry became a state senator when Axelrod got M. Blair Hull's divorce records unsealed. Barry then became a U.S. senator after Axelod got Jack Ryan's divorce records unsealed. Bain refuses to release records of Mitty time with the company. Want to bet say $10,000 Axelrod already has copies of them.

Timothy L. Pennell| 1.16.12 @ 12:43PM

Yeah. He got everybody else' SEALED DOCUMENTS, unsealed, but he won't unseal his own.

Buncha Bullsh*t.

coal carrier| 1.16.12 @ 8:01AM

I don’t say that Romney is unelectable. What I do say is that he is the consummate used car salesman. Especially after listening to him last night answering questions on Huckabee’s FOX political forum.

When he evoked the term “Shinning City on the Hill”, as Reagan did on his run for the White House, that was troublesome to me. Romney is trying to portray himself as a conservative and everyone knows that he is not.

He is another moderate Republican like Ford, Dole, Bush 1, Bush 2 and McCain, who wants to make nice with the other side. We all know how that worked out, $15 trillion in debt.

Sorry, in my view, we need someone of principle to cut spending, cut spending and cut spending.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 10:43AM

Did anyone else notice when Romney did answer the lady's question and instead stated he's a conservative and then started talking about his book and how the answer to her question was in his book. What a phoney, disingenuous POS the guy is. 'Hey you can buy my book for only $19.95. The answer to your question is in it.' This is no different that when he told people to refer to his 59 point plan at his web site for answers to questions. Many of us actually went there. We found platitudes, boilerplate and party platform geralities from the last 40+ years. His 'plan' lacked actual details, like say Cain's 9-9-9 plan. Romney is trying to set everyone up for a liberal Republican administration if he's elected, IMO.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 10:44AM

Correction: meant to say "did NOT answer the lady's question".

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:39PM

He discussed what he would do for individual taxes and corporate taxes, and why, on his website. Nice and detailed.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 1:57PM

That wasn't there when I checked. I'll look again. Thanks.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 2:08PM

Okay, Occam, I see why you called it detailed. Respectfully, what you call detailed I think of as platitudes, boilerplate and party platform generalities. I'll rephrase my comment. Mitt's plan isn't as detailed as say Newt's, nor is it as good in my estimation. I encourage everyone to read Mitt's plan and compare it to Newt's, for example, and then decide if it has sufficient detail or is like the Wall Street Journal op-ed that described it as pretty much indistinguishable from Obama's.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:44PM

We need a man that will give us the FAIR TAX. We lost him to the Liberal Media and a bunch of self proclaimed whores. I wouldn't doubt that Romney had something to do with that.

richard ryan| 1.16.12 @ 8:09AM

I like the Tea Party. We need bold, radical change in the far right direction. Electable? probably. Romney is a principled conservative or timid pleaser of the masses? you make the call.

Al Adab| 1.16.12 @ 8:24AM

Well Richard, Mitt may be many things, but since you asked, he is no principled Conservative. The accomodationist wing of the GOP has opposed Conservatism since his father joined Nelson Rockefeller in battling the emerging Conservative movement. The fact that he is campaigning more "right" is simply another example of his deviousness. What would we think if on his first day in office he met with the DEM Congressional leadership to see how we can get along?

richard ryan| 1.16.12 @ 9:15AM

Compromise will be the death blow to this nation. It appeasing the democrats got us where we are today. Like I said, we need bold, radical changes.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:45PM

You let Obama toss out the race card once and Romney will fold like a cheap lawn chair. Gingrich will eat that goof ball's Free Lunch.

Michael Tomlinson| 1.16.12 @ 8:21AM

The ONLY "Republican" (i.e. RINO) running who is unelectable is cultist Ron "Fly High" Paul with his hypocritical addiction to gov't pork/earmarks and taxpayer's paid first class flights. The rest of our candidates are decent people running against the worst occupant of the White House in the history of the US.

With the upcoming recession, Obama caused housing depression, gas at around $4, 8-10% unemployment and real inflation for necessities and this liberal Democrat is in serious trouble come November.

Drunken Sailor| 1.16.12 @ 9:36AM

Now you've done it. Prepare for the Paulbot rabid response in 3....2....1

Quartermaster| 1.16.12 @ 11:15AM

Yeah, Neocons or Paul. Some choice.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:51PM

Look up Neocon please............

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:40PM

Michael T, sir---correct as usual. A pleasure as always.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 8:39AM

More Mitt propaganda. Of course his opponents say he can't get elected. What are they supposed to say? Oh yeah, "He'll be a fine President." Thank you John McCain. Polling data shows that my county dog catcher can beat Obama. By two to one Americans want Obama voted out of office this year. [from Rush last week] That is American's top priority!

Many of we conservatives fear another McCain implosion by Romney-if we can't stop him from being the nominee- in part because he's so phoney, uncharismatic, and so many of his type of Republican has either been defeated or struggled to get elected. These concerns are justified in Romney's case. For decades Romney's kind of Repbulican has managed to "pull defeat from the jaws of victory". It's part of why the GOP is called the "The Stupid Party".

As for Romney's theoretical administration, he would be better than Obama, but so would my county dog catcher. That's how awful Obama is. A vote for Romney is a vote for a little bit less of Obama instead of a change in direction.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:42PM

I think Mitt (with a Republican Congress) would 1) cut entitlement (or useless NPR, etc.) spending, 2) keep taxes the same or lower and guarantee it 3)bash America's enemies, 4) go after overregulation. Hopefully, he will grab Santorum as his VEEP, and follw his pro-family tax approaches.

That's all I want.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 2:17PM

I don't disagree with that. The key is having a GOP congress. I still prefer one of the others and am not ready to settle for a guy with a record that is demonstrably liberal. Mitt has no record of ever making the case for conservative policies or conservatism. He's like Rush said, "He'll nibble around the edges." We can do better. Reagan did it. JFK did it. Newt & Clinton accomplished a lot, but could have gone farther- Clinton being the main empediment. Tax cuts across the board, reduce government regulation, stable money supply and stop and/or reduce the growth of government is what works. That will launch another Reagan economic turn around. There's no evidence Romney is onboard with all those things. The other guys are better.

R. Dittmar| 1.17.12 @ 12:20PM

"... he would be better than Obama, but so would my county dog catcher."

I'd go with your county dog catcher over Romney. At least your county dog catcher lets the dogs ride in the van instead of strapping them to the roof.

Barn Cat| 1.16.12 @ 8:52AM

ANYBODY could beat Obama. The problem is that Romney isn't much different.

Quartermaster| 1.16.12 @ 11:15AM

He's not different enough to matter. Just more of the same with an "R" behind his name.

DTOM| 1.16.12 @ 8:58AM

The only elections Obama has ever won were against severely damaged opponents. As President, he has done so much damage to the economy and our status in the world that his next opponent must be somehow so severely damaged that he cannot even croak out one simple question, "Are you better off now than four years ago?"

But Obama's campaign strategy is to inflict that much damage on his opponent before the American electorate decides who they'll vote for. His problem is that most voters have already decided that we are going the wrong way.

So all this electability talk is nothing but negative campaigning blather from the Obama supporters in the media/pundit crowd.

We are afraid to vote for Mitt, a Mormon?

Not when the other choice is a proven closet Muslim obviously intent on selling us out to the jihadists!

We are afraid to vote for Mitt, an economic moderate?

Not when the other choice is the proven socialist intent on destroying our free market system and our currency and all we have built up in the last two hundred some years.

We are afraid to vote for Mitt, a philosophical moderate?

Not when the other choice is obviously views our Constitution as an enemy to his desires?

We are afraid to vote for Mitt, a wealthy, self-made capitalist?

Not when the other choice is an imperious spendthrift with our, our children's, and our grandchildren's tax money - throwing ridiculously lavish parties in our White House and hiding it from us? One who views the accoutrements of this most powerful office as his own personal fiefdom?

Mitt's electability? I wouldn't be too worried.

Because even as my second LEAST favorite candidate, I will laugh out loud as I crawl through an factory furnace full of red hot scrap metal, broken glass, poison gas, spiders, and snakes to cast my ballot AGAINST Barrack HUSSEIN Obama.

How about you?

Don't Tread On Me.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:43PM

Superb, as always,DTOM.

sjccoach| 1.16.12 @ 9:02AM

Romney is unelectable for one simple reason he hates his base. Nominate Romney and watch the base stay at home. Romney is Obama lite. Why would a conservative vote for the person who developed the model for Obama care? Remember the famous Massachussetts picture where Romney is yukking it up with Ted Kennedy. Romney is a closet liberal. The base will not turn out and Romney will loss in a landslide.

DTOM| 1.16.12 @ 9:44AM

You will enjoy the FEMA internment camps if BHO wins re-election. Grow up.

Mitt is no Ronald Reagan, he's only slightly conservative, but there were lot's of pictures of RWR yukking it up with Tip O'Neil. Photo ops are not substance. And certainly not a rational reason for supporting or failing to support some one.

Again, please, grow up.

sjccoach| 1.16.12 @ 10:52AM

Thanks for the insult. That is the problem with RINOs like you. You can't argue the facts just throw insults at people. Tell me why the base will turn out for Romney. Otherwise don't respond.

idalily| 1.16.12 @ 3:52PM

I'll respond and tell you why the base will turn out for Romney. If he is the GOP candidate, the base will turn out because Obama must be stopped. Period. The discussions and squabbles will end the moment the GOP candidate is nominated and the base will unite behind that candidate. To do anything else is the destruction of our country. Obama is ONE and only ONE SCOTUS justice away from destroying our Constitution beyond redemption. We either choose the GOP candidate or destruction. That is the choice we face. It is that simple. It is that straightforward.

Romney is not my choice, but if he is the GOP candidate, I will crawl naked over broken glass if I have to in order to vote for him. I don't do it for HIM. I do it for America. And so should we all.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 4:45PM

idalily, not to worry. When the time comes, the rest of them will do the same. No one who cares about this country is going to sit this one out just because our nominee isn't our first choice. Obamarx has got to go and we all know it. Right now a lot of folks, myself included, are in the process of venting to express our frustration at the Party but, when the rubber meets the road, we'll be there.

sjccoach| 1.16.12 @ 9:37PM

To idalily and KennesawJack thanks for the rational responses. I don't know if a radical like Obama can be beaten by moderate, at best, like Romney. You two may vote for Romney but how many will not? Third party candidates run in many states. If there is no excitement for the candidate from the base we are looking at a loss. When you ignore your base, the way Romney has, you risk losing them when you need them the most. Romney is rerunning the McCain strategy and look what happened to him. Don't forget Bob Dole and Gerald Ford. You don't win elections unless you stand for something. At this point in time all Romney stands for is himself.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 11:02PM

At the end of the day, SJC, he'll be running against Obamarx. That's all he needs.

Doug| 1.16.12 @ 11:18AM

Mitt will demoralize the conservatives. And this demoralization may not cost him the white house.

BUT how many House and Senate seats will it cost to have no Republican coattails on the ballot?

George S| 1.16.12 @ 11:39AM

Whose coattails did the Republicans ride on in 2010? We do not need a singular conservative torch bearer to lead people to the polls. Getting rid of Obama is deeply rooted. People are going to crawl over broken glass to vote him out of office. That I am sure of.

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:14PM

In the books about Reagan, there are many stories about Reagan and Tip meeting socially at the end of the day, trading Irish stories, and getting along. Reagan did get the tax cuts through Congress with Tip as Speaker. Even Chris Matthews talks about how Reagan and Tip were friendly.

Kevin| 1.16.12 @ 9:16AM

MittCare Obamney, will never darken the doorstep of the White House, unless he takes a public tour.

Tankfurdig| 1.16.12 @ 10:15AM

Thank you. I have been truly mystified at the arguments against Romney as being so unique- meaning, pundits NOT making similar arguments against the other candidates. Everyone seems to be pronouncing Romney as weak- but I truly don't see how he's in any way weaker than Santorum, Gingrich, Perry, Paul, and especially Obama. I truly don't. All of these men have weaknesses, so I've been baffled at the persistent need to declare Romney and ONLY Romney as being weak. I don't get it. My science training doesn't get it. Finally, Kaminsky writes what I've been thinking- the level of projection is fascinating, especially since it's insupportable. Cold facts are that Obama is a total failure. This election needs to be about replacing Obama, not pining for the perfect Reagan (who, in another fascinating case of psychotic amnesia by pundits on both sides, was agreed by all to be a dolt in his day, something I have very clear memory of). Cold hard facts also make all the candidates problematic in many but different ways. Those self-righteous news-junkies who declare Romney a RINO need to stop projecting and ask why Santorum, Perry, Gingrich, and Paul are NOT also RINO's. I could make the case that each is in fact a RINO. But at this point, I don't care WHO'S a RINO- I just want Obama to be an OTP- one term president.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 10:30AM

It appears you are a Manmade Global Warming kind of 'scientist'. A look at the actual records shows that Ron, Rick, Newt & Rick all have much more conservative records than Romney. That makes Romney the least conservative. In fact Romney's record is liberal, not conservative at all, and his numerous statements on video back the legislative evidence up 100%. Thus Romney is the "weak"est candidate. I think you are projecting by use of the word "weak". Everyone else it speaking in relative terms.

Other than perhaps a few commenters on threads no one insists that the other candidates are perfect conservatives.

Right now we are in the nominating process, not the general election. This is the time when people battle it out to pick their favorites. The time for making the election just about the "cold hard fact" of Obama being a failure is after the convention. Not now. Meanwhile, about 75% of GOP primary voters don't like Mitt, for good reason, and they question his electability. You need to adjust to that scientific fact. Grumbling because you don't like the "facts", and spinning a theory is not scientific. Ultimately your scientific theory doesn't hold up to factual scrutiny.

Mitt is the worst choice to make, in my opinion.

Quartermaster| 1.16.12 @ 11:21AM

His record as Mas Gov is an atrocity. Frankly, Axelrod will use it as a huge club on Romney.

Romney Care is the model for Obama Care, and the Obamunists have stated so rather clearly. His record of the judges Mittens appointed is also just as dismal.

There was enough of a Texas record on Dubya, and the party electorate ignored it and they got a Rockefeller Republican that went on a spending spree. If the Rep electorate ignores Mittens record, they will once more get what they deserve. The best they can hope for is electoral defeat.

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 10:22AM

For the past week, the Republican media have spent 7 days claiming Newt is against capitalism. Fox News begins every hour with a defense of Romney, followed by attacks against Gingrich and Perry.

Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry are not against capitalism. They never said it. Never said anything close. Why would prominent Republicans in the media lie like that against their own candidates?

Earlier, Romney attacked Perry and Gingrich using despicable lies. The Republican media did not defend either candidate and attack the liar, rather they joined in the attacks.

Notice the reaction in how the media is so biased in favor of Romney and so obviously against Gingrich, Perry and Ron Paul?

I never knew the Repubican media is so darn one-sided against conservatives.

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 10:34AM

Amen, Paul! Well said.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 3:13PM

Romney didn't need to attack Perry, Perry put the own rope around his neck. Name me one attack against Newt that was not based on fact? Newt is as big government as they get, he has all kinds of government initiatives and has no clue about how real private enterprise works. He has been on the DC gravy train for too long and has a demonstrable lack of integrity. Do I even need to mention him and Pelosi on the couch telling us about global warming? And how is the media so biased against Ron Paul? This is a man who claimed Bradley Manning is a hero and left the Republican Party when Ronald Reagan was president. He and his supporters are a joke.

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 3:16PM

Newt is not against capitlism. Romney and his minions in the media are lying.

What's next? Newt wants to kill children? Wants Social Security to wither on the vine?

Both sides are lying. Romney has the advangtage of the Republican media on his side.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 3:40PM

“The question is whether or not these companies were being manipulated by the guys who invest to drain them of their money, leaving behind people who were unemployed,” Gingrich said on Bloomberg. “Show me somebody who has consistently made money while losing money for workers and I’ll show you someone who has undermined capitalism. … That’s an indefensible model.

“There are some cases that look very suspicious where he and Bain Capital made a lot of money while other people went broke,” Gingrich added.

The former House Speaker said the difference between what Romney did and what more noble financiers do in the free markets is that the latter “shares in the hardships.”

“I’m for capitalism, I’m for free enterprise, I’m for entrepreneurs,” Gingrich told Fox. “There’s a big difference between people who go out and create a company — even if they fail — if they try to go in the right direction, if they share in the hardships, if they’re out there with the workers doing it together. That’s one thing. But if someone who is very wealthy comes in and takes over your company and takes out all the cash and leaves behind the unemployment? I think that’s not a model we want to advocate, and I don’t think any conservative wants to get caught defending that kind of model.”

Sounds like to me Newt has a problem with capital investment and his "share in the hardships" is an interesting statement. I am a bit more concerned with Newt taking money from Freddie Mac to defend their model than Bain investing in private enterprise looking for profits by removing business inefficiencies. Turns out a number of the companies that failed where union companies that refused to change their failed business model that Bain tried to reform. Romney or Bain are not "vulture capitalist" but DC is full of them like Newt.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 3:41PM

were not where

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 5:20PM

You sound like a liberal. Newt did not say he's against capitalism. Never has.

My point is not that Newt's accusations are accurate or justified; they certainly are not. Newt is a big liar. I'm saying the Republican media lies to help Romeny, defends Romney to help him, attacks his opponents with lies to help Romney and they never defend them against Romney's cheap shots.

They've degenerated into something similar to the liberal media. I wouldn't even call it slanted. It's totally in Romney's favor.

It's Republican media bias against conservatives.

I'll ask again. Why falsely accuse a candidate of being against capitalism?

Every commenter, including Rush today, is using the same lie. I'm just not sure what to think anymore.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 6:42PM

I sound like a liberal? Maybe you didn't notice I was quoting Newt sounding like a liberal by railing against making profit by making businesses more efficient because that is not socially acceptable or some leftist nonsense. What is this sharing the hardships with the workers nonsense? That is liberal gobbledygook if I have ever heard it. Newt is such a petty little man that he would try to destroy Romney with leftist tactics and would prefer Obama to defeat him as long as he can keep his profitable niche in the DC corridor.

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 9:00PM

It used to be only liberals used those tactics.

I didn't dispute any of that. You're obfiscating.

Newt is not against capitalism. He never said it. Why are they lying about Newt? Why not defeat him with truth?

Romney drew first blood using leftist tactics against the others. The difference is Romney has the media advantage.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 10:25PM

Newt is for only a certain kind of capitalism apparently and seems to think private equity is "bad capitalism". Not sure how I am lying when I quote him directly. Newt is the one distorting what Romney actually did in a very nefarious way.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 4:57PM

And it's for a reason. The Dems need the weakest Rep. to run against Hussain. Who do you think is pushing Romney to the top in these poles? Democrats!!!

JimP| 1.16.12 @ 7:30PM

"Newt is as big government as they get..."

Yet you appear to be supporting Romney who is even more big government than Newt. Your griping makes no sense.

Louis Jenkins| 1.16.12 @ 10:27AM

Well, call Romney electable and Obama electable in the same breath. They've both received donations from the same financial clearing houses. Go ahead and look it up folks. Follow the money, and if you put both in a box, shake them up, and turn it upside down, they'll both fall out at the same time. Romney's a RINO, and Obama is a communistic, socialistic, shyster. Not a dimes worth of difference.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 10:38AM

Al, I agree with you that Romney is no princpled Conservative but I disagree he is an accomodationist. Granted, he had to move a good bit while dealing with a liberal legislature and court in Mass. but I don't see him bending much, if at all, to the congressional Dems. If he has a Republican Senate and House they will be made up of a majority of seriously conservative members and they are going to be in no mood for business as usual. More than anything else, right now I think our best course is to focus on getting Obamarx out of the Oval Office. In my opinion, the tide of history has turned. Conservatism is ascendant but it's not going happen overnight. We simply have to get the Presidency in Republican hands this election and if that means holding my nose and voting for Romney, hand me a clothes pin.

Indy| 1.16.12 @ 11:14AM

"If he has a Republican Senate and House they will be made up of a majority of seriously conservative members"

Just curious, who do you think those "conservative" leaders will be, Boehner / Cantor and McConnell? Who will have committee chairmanships? It will be establishment GOP in control, they fight true conservatives more than they fight the left. I am worried, we need more like Lee, Johnson, Rubio, West and they must get into leadership positions.

Mitt will reach across the aisle and what we must remember is the Dems of today (look at the long list who make up the progressive caucus) are not the Dems of JFK. The Democrats are now the party of M. Moore / Code Pink / G. Soros.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 2:14PM

I wouldn't bet on the same leadership being in place, especially in the Senate. I think Boehner will come to heel or he'll be ousted too. I don't think they'll allow Romney to reach across the isle. I think Pelosi's and Reid's heavy handedness along with Obamarx's smugness have pissed too many people off. Payback is gonna be hell.

Doug| 1.16.12 @ 11:19AM

And if the base is demoralized how will those "conservative" House and Senate members get elected?

Al Adab| 1.16.12 @ 11:21AM

KJ:
I sincerely hope you are correct, but as you know I have my doubts. What cabinet post was Niki Haley offered? Huntsman told both his voters to support Romney, big surprise. Is there in fact a principled Conservative in the field? If not then we are back to taking what we can get. That's a sad state for the only political movement with ideas left in the country.

RCV| 1.16.12 @ 12:02PM

Huntsman's move is a vivid demonstration of why Romney will lock up the nomination, and conservatives will have passed up a truly unique opportunity they had in 2012. Right now, Huntsman and Perry are each running a pathetic 5% in the South Carolina polls. But that 5% could be the margin of victory. Huntsman is smart enough to realize that, and to prvent a victory by Gingrich or Santorum, he's bowing out. Why don't conservatives have the foresight or discipline to see this? If Perry had bowed out and endorsed one of the other conservatives, the momentum might have been enough to put them over the top. (If conservatives had united behind either Gingrich or Santorum, he'd have won easily.) But in the meantime, Romney's lead in both South Carolina and Florida is growing steadily. Nate Silver, who has been by far the most accurate political poll anaalyst, now puts Romney's chances of winning Florida at 76%.
For conservatives, I'm afraid the train has left the station. And Romney will only be tacking toward the center as the general election approaches.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 2:23PM

Al, one step at a time. Romney is going to have to nominate a VERY conservative person as his running mate and will not be in a position to marginalize him or her after the election. I know exactly where you're coming from because I come from the same place but right now, anything, and I do mean anything, to get Obamarx gone.

Casey Abell| 1.16.12 @ 10:46AM

Gotta admit I'm impressed by Russ Kaminsky's courage is saying anything semi-nice about Romney on the Spectator. This is the home of Quin "Weak Willard" Hillyer and Aaron "Romney is a bum" Goldstein.

Sooner or later a little reality breaks through, I guess. You can only wish away the polls for so long.

Doug| 1.16.12 @ 11:20AM

So you believe a Democratic primary is the best matchup for President?

Casey Abell| 1.16.12 @ 11:49AM

"So you believe a Democratic primary is the best matchup for President?"

Uh, what? Last I checked, Romney was running in Republican primaries. And winning them.

Doug| 1.16.12 @ 12:42PM

So a "Republican" who is really a Democrat anywhere except New England is a choice?

A rose by any other name...

Obama vs Romney = Democratic primary. A liberal Dem vs a moderate Dem.

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 1:09PM

Wrong.

More like:

Obama v. Romney.

The battle of the Republican moderates.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:45PM

Obama is NO moderate.

Casey Abell| 1.16.12 @ 2:29PM

Maybe you should talk to Republicans. They seem to like Romney more than any of the other candidates. That's why he's winning Republican primaries.

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 5:00PM

With Democrats voting in the primaries as Republicans. You aren't really falling for the primaries being legit are you?

rhoetus| 1.16.12 @ 10:48AM

Is Romney the Goldman Sachs straw-man candidate?

PJ| 1.16.12 @ 10:57AM

You betcha!

Tom Osterman| 1.16.12 @ 10:56AM

Grow yourself up. If a candidate can't drum up enough support to get elected, to say nothing of enthusiasm, the fault is his, not the voters'.

Suppose Romney does get the nomination. The election would be one of the nastiest, ugliest, dirtiest elections, no, it will be the nastiest, ugliest, dirtiest election ever. The Democrats' base will rally to Obama because he's still their savior. You can expect massive voter fraud, intimidation at the polls, and possibly union-organized mass demonstrations/riots. How will Romney deal with that? To say nothing of the sliming he'll get at the hands of the media. The 2000media election was a see-saw until the last minute, with GWB on the receiving end of one damaging allegation after another whenever he pulled ahead in the polls. How will Romney deal with that without a devoted base of support. Sorry, but I don't see the hold-your-nose vote delivering for him. And if he can't rally the base, the independents will be a tougher sell.

And if he does get elected, he's really in for it. Cut spending? He'll have to go through the Democrats for that, and they're not likely to be helpful. Whatever the merits of any proposal of his, it will be demagogued by the likes of Pelosi, Reid and Schemer with the eager assistance of the media. The sob stories alone will make cutting difficult. And you can expect Occupy Wall Street on steroids, brought to you by SEIU and AFSCME.

Sixteen years ago people thought Bill Clinton would be a one-term President, and then the GOP nominated Bob Dole. Show me what Romney has that Dole didn't.

PJ| 1.16.12 @ 11:03AM

"Show me what Romney has that Dole didn't."

Moderate Democrats are leaving their party in droves because they do not want to be associated w/the current Democrat president. Never had that in the Clinton-Dole election.

Doug| 1.16.12 @ 11:22AM

But what good is it if they vote for liberal House and Senate members while voting for Romney?

PJ| 1.16.12 @ 12:45PM

Local elections are a bit different from the presidential one. Mr O is alienating almost everyone in his party. The working stiff Democrat will not vote for this noticeable racist pig!

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 5:03PM

There's talk of asking Hussain to step down. Seriously.

The Bruce| 1.16.12 @ 6:47PM

He'll never do it. He's too vain and egotistical. In fact, my bet is that even if he loses the election, he WILL NOT leave the WH.

Al Adab| 1.16.12 @ 11:26AM

The great Obie-one still has a 40% approval rating. The press and media will spend every day telling us how much better the economy is. The GOP is killing off its own candidates and the entire election comes down to the electoral votes of FL, VA and Ohio. You think that is cause for optimism?

RCV| 1.16.12 @ 12:04PM

... and Obama's approval rating is higher than ANY of the GOP candidates.

George S| 1.16.12 @ 12:14PM

It all depends how you frame the question. For example:

How would you rate Chancellor Hitler's economic plan to build an Autobahn and replace the Weimar unions with ones that cannot strike: Strongly Approve; Approve; Disapprove; Strongly Disapprove?

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:46PM

Indeed, George. LMAO.

Indy| 1.16.12 @ 11:23AM

Tom - Your post is spot on

Can Romney supporters name one and I am asking for just one conservative principle that he has fought for? Has he gone to the mat for any conservative principle?

Is he prepared to be a one term President and do what is right for the country? No, he will want to reach across the aisle, he says he wants to make government efficient, does making it more efficient = deep cuts? I doubt it. We need a leader who will tell America the truth, the harsh economic truth and why we must cut spending and not nibble around the edges, entire departments / agencies must be eliminated and entitlements must be reformed.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:46PM

If he does what is Conservative and right, he will not be a 1 term President.

Tom Osterman| 1.16.12 @ 3:00PM

But just how big an if is that?

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 5:05PM

Beginning with the IRS. Fair Tax will do that for us. The man that promotes the Fair Tax will win my vote.

Resist We Much! | 1.16.12 @ 11:12AM

"The Tea Party Rebellion Is In South Carolina."

wE arE sTiLl wAiTinG, kKkLinTy!

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:50PM

Resist, you darling lady, the Packers went down faster than Clint on a jihadist, and I expect the Paul campaign will do the same in SC. They will finish probably at 4th, and no better than 3rd, which as we know, rhymes with turd. I do wish, for strategic reasons, that he would drop out, but part of me relishes the fact that for the Paulbots, this campaign is about to resemble one of those slo-mo sequences in a Rocky movie where Rocky is getting the crap beat out of him endlessly. I can think of no one I'd rather see go through that than KKKlint.

By the way, I hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day if I don't connect again with you before then. You certainly deserve it. G-d Bless.

Bob| 1.16.12 @ 11:18AM

If Willard the rat does receive the nomination I don't want to hear criticisms of Obamacare EVER again from you GOPukes since your boy created the Obamacare template in Mass. Also you tyrannical right-wing evangelicals I don't want to hear criticisms of social liberalism EVER again since your boy has demonstrated in the past he is pro-gay marriage and the BIG ONE pro-abortion. Do you hear me you GOP hypocritical sh**heads? Oh his racist cult religion will be a factor, after this campaign you moron Mormons will wish the never heard of Messrs. Smith & Young.

Chuck| 1.16.12 @ 1:10PM

You are right about Obamacare, the chief Republican attacking point in '10 is a non-issue in '12.

Tom Osterman| 1.16.12 @ 3:04PM

Why is O-care a non-issue? Has it been repealed or declared unconstitutional? Or has it been such a huge success that Romney and Obama are fighting to take the credit for it?

Haddit| 1.16.12 @ 5:06PM

One can't rule something unconstitutional when the supreme court is corrupt.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 5:02PM

He is not pro-gay marriage and fought against it in Massachusetts, that is a matter of fact. As far as abortion goes, he is getting criticism in press that he recommended that a member of his congregation to not get an abortion when he was the Bishop. To say he is pro-abortion is a big overstatement, just that he did not want to make a big issue of it there because it was a no win issue. You think Mormons and Romney are scared of bigots like you? I don't think so, bring it on jerk.

Quartermaster| 1.16.12 @ 11:27AM

Bob, those "tyrannical right-wing evangelicals" don't have anything close to the balance of power in the GOP. Those evangelicals have been used then ignored after the elections. You can whine all you want about the tyranny, but the evangelicals aren't going to be imposing it.

George S| 1.16.12 @ 11:29AM

What advantages does Obama have over Romney that makes Romney unelectable?

When the Obama machine took office in 2009, they probably made a calculation. Going by historical records, they figured that the present recession -- a year old at the time -- would last, at most, 18 months. So they hurried through and rammed the stimulus down our throats so that it would be in place and sitting pretty as the free market did its thing and turn the economy around. Then they could rejoice in the vindication of Keynesian theory and forever discredit the low tax growth economics of Reagan and the Austrian school. But the stimulus did not work and put us over 1 trillion in the hole. People noticed.

Then Obama and the Pelosi-Reid congress shoved ObamaCare down our throats with the help of voodoo accounting by the OMB and the threat to go outside the Constitution and deem it passed. Not only did people notice but they revolted, They came out in numbers at their representative's town hall meeting and hollered their fear and displeasure at what was going on. The Tea party. As a result, in 2010 Democrats were routed from office -- almost a thousand nationwide. The Democrats were routed from the House and almost lost the Senate despite many more Republicans were defending seats. The media and the Democrats responded by calling us racists and Nazis and disdainfully scorned and dismissed us. They paid us back by unleashing the TSA (November 2010, remember?) with their new "protocols"; sued us for enforcing immigration laws; and sued us for defending the sanctity of the ballot box.

So what has changed? Absolutely nothing. Yet Romney is unelectable. Why? Because that's what we hear. Where do we hear this? From the media and the bloggers and the pundits. How do we know they are right? Because they are the media and the bloggers and the pundits?

I dare anyone -- except the mental cases who vote Democrat regardless -- tho find just one reason to vote for Obama over Mitt Romney. Just one.

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 11:39AM

advantages:

1. public opinion - $$$, news, media, Hollwood
2. by fall, a super job-creating economy will exist
3. RomneyCare = ObamaCare
4. voter fraud
5. an uninspired conservative base
6. a third party
7. union help

George S| 1.16.12 @ 11:53AM

Paul:

Public opinion has spoken -- Obama plays to a lot of empty seats and college students are laughing at him. The economy may improve but the structural defects already in place (the uncertainty of Dodd-Frank, two week tax rate tinkering, and whether the OCare waivers will be lifted) make that highly unlikely; RomneyCare will not be an issue if Romney keeps pledging to repeal the law; voter fraud could not get rid of Scott Walker or stem the tide back in 2010; the conservative base is itching to vote out Obama (we are just not happy with the hands we are dealt but we will play our cards when it comes money time); a third party is the biggest threat but I do not see it being a factor (plus it is not a reason to vote for Obama); and the Unions nationwide spent a lot of money and effort to knock off Scott Walker and he is still standing. If they had that kind of fearsome power he would have been toast long ago. If they cannot get around the determined citizens of one state they sure as hell are not going to strong arm the entire country.

Optimism and focus is critical. We can only defeat ourselves if we buy into the fear and doubt being peddled by the media and those whose make a living off it.

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 11:40AM

One reason:

4 years of Romney could be worse than 4 more years of Obama.

Paul from SA| 1.16.12 @ 11:41AM

Romney will nominate Souter-types for SCOTUS.
Obama won't get his approved.

Romney will raise taxes with a GOP congress. Obama won't.

George S| 1.16.12 @ 12:05PM

Four more years of someone who will sidestep the Constitution will cause damage beyond repair. Obama is already exercising power that is not rightfully the executive's and the bureaucratic machines are enforcing it. Obama should have been impeached when he ignored a federal judge's restraining order against the drilling moratorium or when he declared Congress not in recess. Republicans demurred but didn't act on this lawless behaviour. What would a Republican Senate do different? (It can only try impeachment, not initiate).

SCOTUS and federal court appointments... I would take a chance with Romney. If Obama gets four more years to nominate, we cannot be assured of anything (Lindsey Graham comes to mind). Plus, Republicans can only advise and consent -- Obama will just keep sending radicals and the pressure will mount to consent at some point. If Obama gets to replace Thomas or Scalia, I guarantee he wouldn't nominate a token conservative and wouldn't mind leaving that seat empty for four years if Republicans keep objecting to get an acceptable replacement.

idalily| 1.16.12 @ 4:07PM

Not with a GOP House and Senate. Without those, it won't matter if Mickey Mouse is President, we'll be screwed.

RICHARD| 1.16.12 @ 12:10PM

Leftist Democrat comments are not welcome on this issue. Instead, you people need to prepare to emigrate to Cuba or some other Lefty paradise after Mitt wins.

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 1:08PM

"Lefty comments are not welcome. We only want to read what we already agree with. Consider yourself deported. Texas Uber Alles."

Pete| 1.16.12 @ 12:16PM

"It is the reason that Charles Krauthammer, when asked who should be the Republican nominee, said "someone dull and competent" because this election "must be about Obama and Obama-ism" for Republicans to win. Of Republicans who are or were likely contenders for the presidential nomination, only Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels embodies "dull and competent" better than Mitt Romney does."

We saw this tactic in 2008. Romney is John McCain 2.0 and next big government liberal Republican in line. He will just be more efficient in taking away your freedoms and he will have his own batch of cronies. They see all this power Obama has accumulated and want it for themselves.
That is if Romney can get elected. He has much baggage. He is a life long member of the 1 percent. Obama has honed that attack. He is another stodgy old white guy as in out-of-touch. He is wooden and speaks in generalities. He does not grab the heart and soul of the tea party movement. Heck he would be the candidate if their were no Tea Party.
What's the odds he would make Jeb Bush his VP candidate. You know the one next in line.

David| 1.16.12 @ 12:31PM

Hey folks, this is information on Santorum from RedState. It was published on January 6, 2012.

I keep telling everyone to get behind Santorum now - support him with five bucks. Forget Perry and Huntsman and Gingrich and Paul. Santorum can win - and win as a conservative.

The following is From RedState.

Here are his ratings from when he was in Congress:

American Conservative Union — 88%
National Right to Life Committee — 100%
Americans for Tax Reform — 95%
National Tax Limitation Committee — 92%
U.S. Chamber of Commerce — 88%
League of Private Property Voters — 94%

Now remember, this is Santorum’s House ratings, in a DEMOCRAT district. How many Republicans in Democrat areas vote this conservative? Kirk? Snowe? That’s conviction! Santorum is NOT a ‘big government conservative’ but an across-the-board mainstream conservative with a solidly conservative voting record, albeit marred with the support for earmarks and some spending bills that many Republicans in Bush eara fell prey to.

Yet another source that looks at Santorum’s record is Jen Rubin, who likewise absolves Santorum of the phony claim that he is a big-government conservative:

“While in Iowa, Texas Gov. Rick Perry tried to begin a line of attack on Rick Santorum claiming that the former Pennsylvania senator is a big-government conservative. That attack seems poorly thought through (shocking, I know from such a meticulous campaign) for several reasons.

First, Santorum is to the right of Perry in some important ways. Santorum opposed the Troubled Assets Relief Program; Perry wrote a letter on the day of the Senate vote urging Congress to pass legislation to avert a meltdown. Santorum, as we saw in the debates, is likewise to the right of Perry (and Newt Gingrich, for that matter) on immigration.

Indeed, Santorum’s supposed deviations from conservative orthodoxy are similar those of his rivals. He voted for earmarks and highway funds. Gov. Perry took the money. Santorum voted for Medicare Part D; Gingrich lobbied for it, and Perry said in a debate that he wouldn’t repeal it.”

“And finally, Santorum has put together an aggressive spending reduction plan. He’s for the balanced-budget amendment. He’s embraced Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan. He’s in favor of Social Security reform, against energy subsidies, for privatizing Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and in favor of repealing Obamacare. The guy is no liberal when it comes to spending taxpayer money. Is he to the right of Gingrich? Yes. To the left of Ron Paul? Yes. But so are most GOP voters.”

Where Santorum deviated from the conservative line, like his vote on NAFTA and his support for earmarks, he was doing the exceptional thing, and those deviations were in most cases catering to his constituents. But UNLIKE most Northeast Republicans, that ‘catering’ did not extend to abandoning conservative principles again and again. They’ve been the exception to the rule that Congressman and Senator Rick Santorum held. With his support for lower taxes, prolife and profamily policies, conservative Judges, for balanced budgets and entitlement reform, against McCain-Feingold, for school choice, against TARP and Frank-Dodd. Rick Santorum has had a solid and mostly consistent conservative voting record.

Santorum further has a solid and conservative agenda for President. Romney timidly talks of getting spending maybe down to 20% of GDP. Rick Santorum fully supports the Republican balanced budget amendment that caps spending at 18% of GDP. He wants lower tax rates for all, going to a 10%/28% two tier tax rate and lowering corporate tax rates.

While Gingrich criticized the Ryan roadmap, Santorum embraced it. Newt supported Medicare Part D, supported at one time healthcare mandates, and supported all the Bush programs that conservatives object to in Santorum’s voting record. Romney has gone further of course, embracing not just TARP, but healthcare mandates and failing to even fully criticize the Obama stimulus spending. Only Gingrich or Santorum will wage a campaign that fully challenges Obama’s whole agenda and actually works to repeal it. Newt has pegged Mitt Romney rightly as a Massachusetts moderate, but Newt is not without flys in his ointment either, from global warming to embracing Hillary, Pelosi and Al Sharpton (!) at various times in attempts to ‘reach across’ bipartisanly.

The bottom line is that between Newt, Santorum, and Romney .. Santorum is the one who is most fiscally conservative and who will have the most fiscally conservative administration as President.

Both Newt and Santorum are conservative. Just not perfect conservatives. For those who say that Santorum is not a ‘true conservative’, I would argue simply that if an 85% ACU rating and leadership on conservative issues in Congress for almost 2 decades is not enough, you will NEVER find a ‘true conservative’ in the Presidential field.

For the rest of us without that fine a filter, yes, Rick Santorum is a ‘true conservative’. Conservatives will be happy with his SCOTUS picks, his support of our military, his support for life, his tax reform and entitlement reforms, his pro-energy policies, his economic growth agenda, his fiscally responsible budgets, and his appeal to get America working again.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:55PM

You know, as I told my former YAF president, a graduate of Harvard Law, I look very forward to voting for a Conservative Catholic when the primary gets to Minnesota.

Funny how the two "Defenders of the Catholic Faith" (Cheesehead and the Roundworm) on this site are going to vote against him (I am not talking about Gentleman Nick, who actually IS a True Defender of his Faith).

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:31PM

Jack and Clint are no more representative of Catholics than Margie is representative of Christians, which is to say not at all.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:03PM

You should be able to spot yourself, scumbag. Because you are a baltant filthy liar.
You are disgusting.

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:22PM

You are no judge of Christians, since you are not one.
What you are is a filthy pervert and liar.

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:59PM

MullahMargie
I can spot a liar on comp like you.
Whose comp info is that if not yours?

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:05PM

You had enough time to write down the SS#, you filthy piece of trash~~ go pay for the look up online.
SCUMBAG.

W| 1.16.12 @ 7:37PM

Why don't you just stop lying and tell the truth,Mullah.

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:43PM

I am not a liar, filthy man. You lie continually. You aren't getting away with it by God. though you get off on it here, and have many partners in crime.

You are disgusting and despicable.

"But for the cowardly and faithless ones,
and disgusting ones, and murderers, and
fornicators, and users of magic, and idolaters,
and all liars, their part will be in the
Lake burning with fire and brimstone,
which is the second death." Rev. 21:8.

W| 1.17.12 @ 5:46PM

MullahMargie
Point out the specific lies. Who has been on comp, thanks to Obama, since august 2009 at $549 per week, you or your H? Come on, Mullah, the truth will set you free.

David| 1.16.12 @ 12:34PM

Just for your information:

Of all the republican primary candidates, Santorum is second from the BOTTOM of candidates with the most wealth. I guess he didn't super rich like most other politicians do after spending 16 years in Congress.

Pete| 1.16.12 @ 12:50PM

He may be one of those unusual politicians who actually believes what he says.

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 1:06PM

The idea that Romney is "unelectable" is really, really questionable to me. I think he's very likely to beat Obama.

Besides, your choices were limited. Bachmann, Cain, Perry, and Trump were all poor candidates for a variety of reasons.

Gingrich was more promising, but good grief. Paul is impressive, I guess, but he'd never be elected and his policy ideas are crazy.

Santorum, in my view, was the best man you had to choose from. I appreciate his consistency and I even agree with him on one or two issues. But Republicans don't seem to like him enough.

So that leaves you with Romney. He seems a decent fellow. He's phony as all get out. He's wooden and completely out of touch with the common man, more so than even Obama (and that is saying something).

Still, unless he says or does something really stupid, or unless he chooses someone absurd to be his running mate, he seems to me likely to win, and that's probably not such a bad thing.

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:57PM

LR,

weirdly, I agree with your analysis. However, I can never forgive Obama for starting his political career in the home of a cop-killer. (Dohrn)

He really is not a good man. Really, not good.

Liberal Reader| 1.16.12 @ 3:10PM

Obama did not start his career in the home of Dorhn. He went to a political shin-dig there long after he'd entered politics. It wasn't the wisest judgment he ever made, but I'm not sure you can gather than he's "not a good man" from it.

Look. Apply Occam's razor. Isn't it a simpler and more elegant explanation of the facts to say that Obama is a left-of-center Democrat with whom you disagree?

Why dabble in conspiracies and speculations about the evil you suspect to live in his socialist heart? You don't *know* anything about that.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 3:21PM

20 years in Rev Wright's "Church" says everything I need to know about Obama's character. As for his claim he did not hear those things or they were just a few quotes that did not represent what he actually taught, they were all from DVD's the Church was selling, his "greatest hits" you might say. What Rev Wright taught are evil lies and Obama had no problem with it at all, he is a man with no moral compass.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 4:06PM

LR, It would be simpler and more elegant and decidedly more comfortable for you if we admitted that Obamarx is a left-of-center Democrat with whom we disagree, but not for us. The problem is, simply, that would not be a true admission. He has proven to be a far-left-of-center Democrat evidenced primarily by his stated willingness to act independently of the legislative branch if he wants to. You would have to be delusional to believe this man is not a Marxist. Daily he preaches class warfare and the old "From each according to his ability" BS. We don't need to "know" in the absolute sense of the word what exists in his heart. His actions tell us he has disdain for the country. His Alinskyite ass is going to be gone come next Inauguration Day.

idalily| 1.16.12 @ 4:13PM

WHEN he went to Dohrn's house is irrelevant. He went there. Period. If he knew who she was, it's reprehensible. If he did not know who she was, he's an idiot. He is not merely a left-of-center Democrat. Sorry. No whitewashing the Ayers/Dohrn connection. It's vile, disgusting and wholly unworthy of any POTUS to be associated with murderers like those two.

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:34PM

Bill Clinton was left of center. Obama is left of left of left. Bubba is a conservative compared to Obama.
What difference does it make what day he went to get the support of the cop killers/terrorrist Dohrn and Ayers? He should never have gone, and he has never apologized for it.
Ayers dedicated some book to Sirhan Sirhan, the killer of RFK. How can any Democrat support Ayers?

Dai Alanye | 1.16.12 @ 1:22PM

Kaminsky keeps whistling past the graveyard. "I'm pretty sure Mitt can beat Obama even if he projects phoniness with every nervous grin. He'll be pulled through by the myth that only a businessman can save America's economy."

But we tried the business expert type with Herbert Hoover, and how did that work out? Why, even an actor could have done better than him!

Occam's Tool| 1.16.12 @ 1:58PM

Yeah, but Hoover wanted to and did raise taxes, and Mitt doesn't. C'mon, Dai, cut the guy a Leetle slack. ;)

Ken (Old Texican| 1.16.12 @ 1:54PM

Any Republican rather than Obama!!

Osamas Pajamas| 1.16.12 @ 1:58PM

I argue that OhBummer, Axelrod, and Plouffe already have all of Romney's tax records from the IRS, and getting updates when updates are filed for 2011 - 2012 --- and that they have memorized every jot and tittle in those so-called "private" documents. Peter The Great. Ivan The Terrible. OhBummer The Despicable.

Ryan / Rubio 2012!

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 2:08PM

i just threw up in my mouth at the thought of that combo

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 2:07PM

Electable? Nah. Oh, I'm sure he could cut the budget. And layoff thousands and remove millions from the insurance programs they paid into. But when he laid off workers at Bain to make more profits, those workers could get other jobs eventually. When he cuts the budget and throws seniors or the disabled off of Social Security Insurance or Medicare Insurance or Medicaid Insurance, what are they supposed to do - move to another country?
Running a business is NOT like running the country. Ross Perot was a good example. He's the boss, they do what he says. Not so Congress, the Supreme Court or the States themselves, let alone the people. Compromise, collaboration is what gets things done - only as Commander-in-Chief is the President the boss. And, Willard has no military experience or foreign p0licy knowledge whatsoever.
Electable? Nah.

Pete| 1.16.12 @ 4:50PM

Well Obama thinks he is dictator. Who needs a congress.

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 9:40PM

Wow - you talk to Obama now?

Pete| 1.17.12 @ 4:25PM

Do nothing Congress means " refuses to do what I tell them." You know that since you are one of his sheeple.

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 6:51PM

Maybe try getting off the government tit and try producing something for a change but that is too much to ask of the Democratic base I know. I say if Obama can fire 80,000 soldiers (no union dues you know), we can get rid of about 800,000 useless government paper pushers. Please remind me of all the military experience Obama has and his great foreign policy achievements? Helping the Muslim Brotherhood seize power in Libya and Egypt? Resetting the relationship with Russia? Being a dickhead to Netanyahu and berating Israel at every turn? Please tell Purp

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 9:43PM

Why don't you try supporting the people that provide the tit - the American workers. The rest of your comment is right-wing spin and blather and completely untruthful. Being a dickhead to Netanyahu tho is probably a good thing. Bebe is a dickhead - ask the Israelis...
You lose ...

Who Knows?| 1.16.12 @ 2:43PM

What was it that Herm Edwards famously declared, with righteous passion---“You play the game to WIN!”

Since the GOP can either WIN or LOSE the election for president in November, and Herm was right, that means Obama must LOSE!

Keep It Simple Stupid---KISS.

As the days dwindle down to a more and more crucial few, it’s pretty obvious to me that for most Republican voters the desperate focus will be on Obama---he MUST lose! Does anyone think his team can do much to make him look GOOD, given all he has ALREADY done to ruin this country---and that he will surely do in the future?

Romney, Cromney, Flipomney---truth is stranger than fiction, indeed, so “Out damned spot!” will definitely be the call to arms, ‘er vote! When you’re standing on a cliff edge, and one guy is promising to grab your arm and pull you to safety, and the other is gleefully, ACTIVELY pushing you off, well---who you going to believe, your lying eyes or the double talking Obama?

Talk about a pincer movement! We could be in for a classic doozy of an election, as both sides tries to convince, persuade or con voters for their guy.

The GOP should focus on the NO Obama, with a bland and/or moderately acceptable YES Romney campaign. Simultaneously, of course, the evil one in the White house will have to accentuate the NO Romney points, since there are few YES Obama results---except for his base, maybe.

So, the GOP will also have to counter all the Obama crap, which should be done with mocking humor, IMHO. There should be a whole lot of “I feel sorry for X” statements, when X tries to make arguments for Obama and against Romney---or Santorum.

What is THE DEFINING characteristic of Obama, et al?

SORRY! He is epitomized by the statement, “I’m sorry for Z”, which is the essence of his serial apologies. He only THINKS he’s apologizing for putative American sins, but in reality, by scraping and bowing down to our enemies, it is HE who is acting and BEING the SORRY asshole!

He is a totally SORRY excuse for an American, let alone a president!

Yes, we can---undress Obama!

If the GOP can’t manage to spread the truth about Obama, in the next vital ten months, and convince a majority of voters that he has to go, well---down the drain America could go. Has there EVER been such a disaster, right in our collective face, as BHO---NO, NEVER!

I say, let him have it---both with a TRUTHFUL negative barrage of ads about him, and a positive one as full of verifiable TRUTH about Romney, as well.

Simply put—Obama must go, for the sake of America’s future viability as a free country.

“This shall not stand!”

Translation---Obama MUST FALL!

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 4:32PM

I, as others here have said, am not a Mittens fan. I like Santorum because he's what I've always considered to be a conservative "firebrand." And I dig it.

SHOULD Mittens get the nomination, he'd be wise to choose Santorum as VP. He'd also be wise to name Allen West to Sec. Def. And I woudn't worry TOO much about him not following through, especially if he's got a Republican majority in both Houses.

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:41PM

Excellent, ConChef. John Bolton for Secretary of State. Newt for ambassador to the UN, he will drive them crazy. Huntsman for ambassador to China again, Andrew McCarthy for Attorney General. Offer Secretary of State to Hillary now and her supporters will vote for Romney.

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:42PM

ps, just offer it to Hillary, but appoint Bolton,

Pete| 1.16.12 @ 4:48PM

Sounds like a coup for the GOP establishment.

KennesawJack| 1.16.12 @ 4:50PM

If Newt were appointed as U. N. Ambassador, I might just move to New York to watch the show.

Purp| 1.16.12 @ 9:45PM

Yeah, this is a game, isn't it? Are there any adults out here?

W| 1.16.12 @ 11:23PM

Purp
What job do you want in the Romney administration?

The Bruce| 1.16.12 @ 6:52PM

Maybe Romney's unelectable because there won't be an election this year?

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:55PM

Look! Up in the sky! Its a bird, its a plane...

NO! Its Margie the Supershikse! Here to condemn to Hell all those who dare to believe in the Holy Trinity because its a "Papist invention." Yes, that includes you misguided Protestants as well. Oh, & for all you Jews, you're "unbelievers" & "anti Christs" (sounds very Hezbo like, doesn't it).

Yes, folks, the Sons of Torquemada are here to scoop all us "unbelievers" off the street & put the hot irons to us, rack us, & draw & quarter us. After all, Margie DID tell me that "the days of Torquemada are NOT over." Gee, I always wondered where I got that long burn scar across my back. The evil "Papists" must've done that to me when I was young & they rounded up my family to convert them from Judaism to Catholicism (kinda like Margie does, without the whole "Papist" aspect).

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:46PM

"For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that everyone
believing into Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life.

For God did not send His Son into the
world that He might judge the world, but
that the world might be saved through Him.
The one believing into Him is not condemned;
but the one not believing has already
been condemned, for he has not believed
into the name of the only begotten
Son of God.

For everyone practicing wickedness
hates the Light, and does not come to the
Light, that his works may not be exposed.
But the one doing the truth comes to
the Light, that his works may be revealed,
that they are being worked in God." Jn. 3:16-21.

Con Chef (NB) | 1.17.12 @ 2:26PM

Blah, blah, blah.

Don't care, shikse.

W| 1.17.12 @ 5:47PM

MullahMargie
Be careful with your robo posting, you may post more of your personal info about the skeletons in your closet.

POST American| 1.16.12 @ 8:45PM

----------------BOTTOMLESS LINE--------------------

"Notice, as the campaign approaches,
the REAL issues disappear---"

--Weaponization of food, air, water and meds

---the Globalist RED China set up and TREASON
against the American republic, and cultures
and sovereignties worldwide

---the private, corporate banking borg UN
now directing policy and drafting legislation
for nations worldwide

-----the illegal, PRIVATE, usury-driven 'FED'

----------the deadly sinister 'benny violent'
foundations and NGOs

-------------crumbling borders

--------------degraded sports-porn and
'a--bore--shun' cult-your

-------------- the century long infiltration and subversion
of churches directed through the
ultra-rich, USURY feuled, EUEGNICS mongering
'benny violent' foundations

----------------the FUKISHIMA disaster cover up

-----------------the John Wheeler murder cover up

----------------the overturn of the U.S. Constitution
by NDAA 1031 (authorizing the secret arrest,
torture, 'disappearance' and execution of
Ameicans ---anywhere)

-------------------RETRO-active IMPEACHMENT
for our past 4 CFR front op administarations

----------------HUAC/ Nuremberg 2012---------------

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john dubose| 1.17.12 @ 3:37PM

When it comes voting time, all that will matter is whether you like Obama or whoever the Republicans come up with. Romney has the big bucks and a big chunk of the active Republicans.
It will probably be enough.

Except for Ron Paul who will fight to the end, the rest of the candidates will give in and join the Republican herd for the quadranial super bowl of politics.

It is a bad system, but there is no vision for changing it among the people just now. Lots of better ways exist but not the vision or the realization that it can be done.

Nick099| 1.17.12 @ 5:21PM

Sure he is electable....with a whole lot of money and vicious attack ads, he´ll do just fine. But is ¨just fine¨ what we are looking for? Will that change anything and reset this Nation back onto it´s proper course away from a Euro-Socialist State??? I think not. No we require a real visionary with depth and understanding and guts, willing to throw bombs in the Washington World. That man is New Gingrich.

Stefany | 1.17.12 @ 5:32PM

Mitt vs. Axerod? I don't think so. I think he is more hated than Obama. I don't always pick um right, but I picked Cassius Clay over Sonny Liston and won. This time I pick a landslide.

DANSHANTEAL| 1.18.12 @ 2:18PM

WELL SAID. HE'LL BEAT THE BIG O.

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Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 6:33PM

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:32PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 2:36PM

Todd S| 1.16.12 @ 2:52PM

W| 1.16.12 @ 4:23PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:16PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:26PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 4:26PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:24PM

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:39PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:47PM

W| 1.16.12 @ 5:56PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 5:59PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:10PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 5:58PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:00PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:09PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:24PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:45PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:13PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:25PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:44PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:49PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:00PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:03PM

Margie| 1.16.12 @ 6:26PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 6:42PM

W| 1.16.12 @ 7:33PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.16.12 @ 7:41PM

Margie| 1.17.12 @ 1:34PM

Con Chef (NB) | 1.17.12 @ 2:25PM

W| 1.17.12 @ 5:41PM