[brownsfan]

“If I vote 3rd party in November ... “

I’ll simply consider you less than a deep thinker. Romney isn’t all that great, but he doesn’t hate America. A Romney administration would not leak the fact that the Israelis got access to airbases in Azerbajan, hoping the leak would negate an Israeli strike on Iran.

Romney would not siphon off $1.5Bn to the muslim brotherhood in Egypt.

Romney would not be behind the race baiting that is going on in Florida.

Romney won’t promise to give away more to the Russians if they give him “space”.

That’s just a few of the differences. But, you can imagine all manner of evil intent for Romney if you like. I’ll deal with whatever happens. And I’ll be sure to read the posts here when things really start going in the dumper because Obama will be unrestrained.

[so_real]

I appreciate your response. It's fair. I've been telling folks that don't understand the parable of the slow-boiled frog nearly the same thing. Romney may not "hate" America, but he's in the "fundamentally transform" camp. At least Obama's utter contempt inspires the same reaction from us. Obama will be impeached long before the end of a second term, because his administration is teaching us to hate them as much as they hate us. Impeachment has already been proposed and papers circulating. It is the GOP-elite's Plan C (Plan A is to ram Romney down our throats in the primary, Plan B is to ram Romney down our throats in the contested convention.) I'd rather Plan C succeed than Plan A or Plan B. It's the only plan they have that works in the best interests of their conservative base.

[Raider Sam]

Exactly, I think we need to focus on what a President can actually do.

What I look for:

How would you use the military?
What foreign relationships would you foster?
What judges would you appoint?
How would you represent America in speeches?
What type of budget would you propose?
What is your policy on signing/vetoing bills?
How would you use the bully pulpit?
How would you use the AG’s office?
Do you favor unelected czars?
Who would be your Treasury Secy/Fed Chairman?
Who would be your State/Defense Secy?

For me, social policy, tax plans, and even economic plans are really not important. That is the job of the legislators.