As a nurse, I know all these. I’m just wondering what, as a conservative, I’m in denial about over Romney. The writer conveniently didn’t state that.
I deny that Romney is the only person that can stop Obama. Sarah Palin working with secret forces in the Newt camp will force a brokered convention!
minimisation: admit the fact but deny its seriousness (a combination of denial and rationalization)
I admit Obama will win if I go third party but it won't be so bad.
projection: admit both the fact and seriousness but deny responsibility.
Yes, Obama will win if many conservatives throw away their votes, but its not my fault that Obama will win.
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Was that what you were looking for? ;)
It’s true. I have friends and family who don’t want to hear me talk about Romney’s record. I think the less they know, the more comfortable they will be pulling the lever for him.
What a load! The Mittster is not even the most liberal Massachusetts Governor of the last decade.
It’s not the Republican Conservatives that I’m worried about, it is the GOP-e who are pushing yet another RINO. The fact that there is still continuing opposition to the anointing of Romney as the candidate belies the headline.
This is a confusing and poorly written article. I don’t know who this guy is but it appears that he is running for president of something.
If we are going to elect a third party president then we need to gel around a single electable party candidate that has national experience. Virgil Goods fits that bill.
Can't vote for him, but refuse to continue the attacks on him (no matter how well deserved) because it no longer serves a positive purpose. He'll either replace Obama or he won't. Either way, we still have our work cut out for us and need to redirect towards House/Senate/Local Gov't seats to try to give us some edge for the future.
Romney pretty much has the nomination locked up and I am definitely not going to vote for him. Instead I am going to write in Sarah Palin’s name.
Just to be safe, let's get as many Tea Partiers as possible elected to Congress and the several statehouses. Whaddaya say?
The premise of a conservative allegiance to the Republican party is a gross misunderstanding of the fact that we have a two-party political system in America and one is basically communist and the other, quasi-socialist. 'Independent' candidates don't win presidential elections. Conservatives have rebelled against the GOP establishment and the TEA party is evidence of that rebellion. To date, it has only been partially successful, as seen in the 2010 congressional election. However, the GOP establishment is well entrenched and managed to finesse the primary process, pitting the conservative candidates against each other and eventually the conservatives in the race were either forced to quit due to scandal or simply a lack of GOP primary voter support (and subsequent funding).
So, we end up with Mitt Romney as the putative Republican presidential nominee. Not because of a 'denial' of his non-conservatism - we're well aware of that - or some imagined loyalty to the Grand Old Party but in reality, a Hobsons Choice situation where it's vote for Romney, stay home and pout or vote for some no-chance independent candidate to 'send a message' to the GOP. Been there, done that. Barack Hussein Obama ends up as president and does severe long-term damage to our nation on many fronts, primarily economic. Never again.
Mitt Romney may not be a conservative but with a more conservative congress he can be somewhat corralled and his liberal penchants kept in check. In any case, the attempt to portray conservative Americans that chose to hold their nose and vote for Mitt Romney on November 6th as some sort of neurosis is not only vapid but insulting.
It's a fact that Tom Hoefling will not be elected president of the United States--in fact, he won't even come close to getting a single electoral vote. If you can't accept that, then you are in denial.
I often use Wikipedia for my own information, but I will never, ever cite it as a source.
How is that denial?
The RINO options to Romney got out early because their usual sources of cashola were going to Mittens. Meanwhile, big money and crooked GOP dealings dealt enough blows to conservatives to build the unstoppable mo. That's not denial; it's a fact.
So, who's the genius with cred you've got?
Look, if you plan to build a party, you'd better put up a superior program instead of throwing bricks. It's either that or STFU.
You’ve really inspired me. I think I’ll run for President, myself, under the banner of the “Not A Snowball’s Chance in H*ll” party.
My donation website will be up shortly.
Who voted for this putz? If the “conservative” vote is rigged to this extent all over the country - or worse: that “conservatives” would actually vote in such a liberal - we’re finished.
Part of me wishes I could be in denial at times. Being a cynic isn't always fun. But then I have to admit, I do enjoying spotting the flaws in my and others positions.
No third-party Presidential candidate has shown the power needed to win the Electoral College vote. Also, my State doesn't allow voting for write-in candidates.
My concern is a simple one: the President of the United States is first and foremost an executive, who is supposed to administrate the laws passed by Congress as interpreted by the Courts. The problem is our existing Chief Executive doesn't like that -- forgetting he is no longer a Senator -- and tries to write regulations (with the force of law) more to his liking. I didn't like that with Bush, and I like it even less with Obama. Yes, the President has veto power over law, a veto that can be overridden by Congress. I don't know how Congress can provide checks and balance against Executive Orders -- I don't see that in the Constitution.
So for me, it's rock-and-hard-place time.
Obama has been President for three years, yet I've not seen any original written articles or work product from him from before he was President. (What work product? Nothing significant from the Illinois legislature, and damn little from his stint in the U.S Senate. And nothing from his college days.) He remains a cipher.
I've not yet started a publications search on Mitt, so I don't know if he is as secretive -- but there is his record as Governor, which means there will be work product to read and analyze.
I prefer facts to crickets, which means that, absent a document dump from Obama, my "choice" is clear.
I just want some assurance that we aren't jumping from the frying pan into the fire...
Anyone that thinks Romney is a conservative isn’t one either.