Budget: Our massive spending and debt under both Bush and Obama should prove the republicans can spend like drunken sailors too. The only way the budget is going to get fixed is if we have someone with the gumption to stand strong against the democrats and their pet programs. Considering the revised number on Obamacare a repeal is needed to even get close to a reasonable budget. This is Romney's strongest (least weak) category, but surely not an encouraging one. He'd be better than Obama, but maybe not different enough to matter in the long run.
Judiciary: This was the reason I supported McCain against Obama in 2008, I figured it was important that we have decent justices on the Supreme Court. Romney's record speaks for itself he has appointed Liberal judges including ones with strong pro ‘gay rights’ stances. Let's not let Romney off the hook because he was governor of a Liberal state, think what that implies about his choices if the Democrats get the house or senate. Again pretty hard to tell if he'd be better than Obama.
Abortion: We know where Obama is. We aren't sure where Romney is, but it doesn't look good.
Gun Control: Obama: typical liberal; McCain: probably would have been okay. Romney: record not the greatest, again no passes for being in a Democrat state.
Electability: As this discussion proves many in the tea-party crowd and republican base are less than thrilled with Romney as they were with McCain. That can't bode well in November. Also, I know it hasn't become an issue yet (libs are still gathering ammunition); but Romney's religion stands a pretty good chance of making this election all about race after all it will be hard to differentiate in some other key areas which makes it hard to campaign. Romney has done a good job beating up Republicans, how well will he do against Obama? Better to take a stand now than rerun 2008 all over again. Yes, I'm seriously claiming Romney wouldn't be that much better. I'm certainly not giving up while there so much as a snowball chance in Hades of another option to Romney and Obama.
Thanks for a thoughtful reply!
McCain wanted Joe Lieberman for his VP. Why would his SCOTUS nominees be better?
Abortion:
McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Bill - Euthanasia suicide By Douglas Johnson NRLC Legislative Director
Why NRLC Strongly Opposes McCain-Feingold and Shays-Meehan Bills
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up McCain: “I Do Support Embryonic Stem-Cell Research…”
Gun Control: ... McCain: probably would have been okay.
Senators McCain & Lieberman Introduce Anti-gun Monstrosity
Gun Owners of America on McCain's Record.
GUNS AND SCHOOLS: THE POLITICS (McCain tries to grab guns, 1999)
CITIZENS COMMITTEE URGES JOHN McCAIN TO RETIRE FROM UNITED STATES SENATE
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)
And what about this other stuff? Not important?
McCain is bought and paid for by Soros. He tried to arm muzzie terrorists in Kosovo, pushed for ground troops in Libya and wants us to go in to Syria. He authored the most anti-Constitutional bill ever made a law. He gutted laws that protect American POWs. He did more to push for cap&trade laws than any Algore ever dreamed of doing. McCain is the poster boy for Shamnesty.
I guess it's not thoughtful to post the truth about McCain.