Posted on 07/22/2012 3:32:46 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell
This year, America needs to elect a great president, and that will require voting against the incumbent.
Mitt Romney has failed to excite conservatives, by and large, and is suspected of being too centrist, even too liberal, to bring the necessary resolve to the office that might place America back on the right path.
However, alternatives seem few and far between as there is almost no chance of anyone else being nominated for the GOP or elected as a third party candidate. So it's basically a choice between Mitt Romney stepping up to the plate, or waiting for that great president to come along in 2016 -- and that begs the question, does America have four years to sacrifice? Perhaps, things always look worse than they turn out to be, but this may be the one time where things are as bad, if not worse, than they appear.
Here's what I believe Mitt Romney must do to become a great president. I must admit that when asked to choose four topics in posting this article, I was tempted by humour, weird stuff, and miscellaneous. I'm not saying that I think Romney can improve his game this much. But at least we should discuss what he needs to do to attract the support of conservatives.
First, he needs to select the most suitable running mate. I would like to see him select Sarah Palin or possibly Newt Gingrich. America needs to have confidence that there's a substantial person at the side of this potential president, and not just substantial, but with conservative credentials. But some of the choices mentioned widely in the press would not harm the rest of this agenda, because it's mainly in Romney's hands anyway.
Here are four conservative principles that I think Romney should pledge to uphold if elected.
(1) Take all possible steps to balance the budget and to reduce the debt and deficit. As part of that, refrain from further misadventures under the heading of "green economy" and adopt sensible, realistic climate policies (meaning, accept natural variability and move on, no more expensive solar or wind boondoggles, an emphasis on clean air rather than reduced carbon dioxide).
(2) Pledge to stay out of foreign entanglements of all kinds except those which vitally affect the security of the United States. No more U.N. sponsored adventures, no costly ambiguous foreign wars, just intervention to save vital interests of this country.
(3) Preserve the principle of conventional marriage, and uphold the spirit of the First and Second Amendments.
(4) Keep taxes low and stimulate small business while doing nothing to harm the economy.
If Romney pledges to maintain these four key conservative "core values" then he would be on the road to being the great president that these times require. He must also pledge to keep the Mormon faith question a private matter and maintain the separation of church and state.
I believe he should do all this, not to enhance his voter appeal or run up larger vote totals, but to save America from becoming a failed state. The question of border security plays into this as well, and it should be expected that there would be a reversal of trends towards increased illegal immigration. What you do with the ones already here is probably open to different solutions, but these should be in the national interest.
If Romney fails to endorse a strong conservative foundation, then I don't see how he is going to be enough of an improvement over Obama to merit any special consideration from American conservative voters, who would be quite within their rights to park their vote with a more principled candidate. It's up to Romney, does he want to do the minimum (and probably lose like McCain did) or does he want to do the maximum (and probably win like Reagan did against Carter?).
To me, the choice is a no-brainer -- conservative principles can save America from the inevitable crisis that would follow any further liberal misadventures.
The so called “loopholes” are selective tax breaks given by congress & president to their contributors. Talk to small business owners who have no influence with DC government. They got no loopholes to squirm through.
Which is why I am for flat tax rates with NO deductions. Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 type plan eliminates all loopholes and LEVELS the playing field so true competition can begin.
The way current tax system works, inefficient business models are rewarded via tax loss deductions while most efficient and profitable are punished with higher taxes.
Same with individual taxes. Eliminate ALL deductions. Enough of social engineering from Washington DC.
Hate to burst the bubble, But Romney is a empty suit like Obama. We have no idea what he would do. Only promises.
Romney’s Flip Flops List:
http://biggerfatterpolitics.blogspot.com/2012/05/romneys-flip-flops-growing-list.html
Even More Flip-Flops:
http://the-opinionated-fool.blogspot.com/2011/11/mitt-romney-flip-flops-is-this-who-you.html
McCain’s 2008 Opposition research on Mitt Romney:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/78582788/McCain-2008-Oppo-File
Rino List on Mitt Romney Flip-Flops:
http://www.rinolist.org/2012/07/i-hope-mitt-romney-fails/
Mitt Romney Exposed:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mitt-Romney-Exposed/243766762365024
Obama, Romney The Same:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDJEc92d38
Ann Barnhardt “ROMNEY GO HOME!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI9gzLrAptA
Sorry Folks, the facts you can’t run away from them. I could go on and on but I won’t.
Interesting, I’ll have to go back and look for that.
I don’t specifically recall reading that, but then again it’s been quite a while now since I read that book.
:D
In the meantime I’ll continue to blindly hope for an impossibility - such as a Sarah Palin aspect to all this.
It’s far more fun, than the alternative.
From Rino List:
After the election of Barack Obama in 2008, Rush Limbaugh took to the airwaves in January 2009 to announce his hope for the failure of Barack Obamas policies. He was very quick to make sure people understood he was not against Obama due to the color of his skin, but solely due to his policies.
In the same vein, I would like to announce a similar sentiment. I agree with Rush that Obamas polices should fail, and I hope they do. I also hope that the policies and philosophies of Mitt Romney fail as well.
The fundamental philosophy of Mitt Romney is Mitt Romney. I know that seems to be Conservative and Ron Paul Supporter boilerplate, however it has been the consistent interpretation of Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney has consistently said what he believes the audience in front of him wants to hear.
Another dangerous feature of having a RINO as a Republican Presidential nominee is that normally Conservative commentators spend their time making excuses for RINO ideology. If the Tea Party movement is to become a true reform movement, it will do well to soundly reject the Conservative commentators that bail water for RINO Romney as he destroys our Partys core belief structure.
His speeches can only be taken in and of themselves, because on the morrow he will need to amend whatever he said before. This Mitt Romney, the one that changes his core opinions in order to accomplish his own goals, is the Mitt Romney that I hope fails, whether or not he is promoting Conservative beliefs.
I urge Conservatives to write in a candidate of their choice or to abstain from the Presidential vote. It does not matter who others vote for, it matters who we vote for or in this case who we do not vote for. Your vote is too precious to spend it on Romney just because you are afraid of Obama. When someone makes the argument that if you dont vote for Romney, you are voting for Obama, they are urging you to vote scared. They are urging you that unless you vote against your beliefs then bad things will happen. Ignore them. Vote for someone because you believe that person is best suited to present your beliefs. If you agree with soft Socialism, then vote Obama. If you believe in whatever Romney believes in right now, then vote for Romney. But if you believe in Conservatisms belief in smaller government then you should not vote for either candidate, because neither believes in Smaller Government. Dont vote scared, vote proudly what you believe, whether or not you think it will win. You voted, you spoke in the greatest way that you can politically. Keep speaking through your vote. That is the loudest sound that our government hears.
Blessings from the amazing God of our Great Republic. May God save our Republic so that this nation will not perish from the Earth.
Lewis Beeler Jr.
President and Founder of RINOList.org
http://www.rinolist.org/2012/07/i-hope-mitt-romney-fails/
Well for my standpoint I urge FReepers to support their nominee.
In my case, I consider that to be Romney, for the next (4) years. Now that the nomination is done.
In 2016 though,
watch out.
:D
James Eagan Holmes, John Wayne Gacy, Richard Speck, Jeffery Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Juan Corona, Charles Manson, Richard Ramirez (night stalker), Albert Desalvo (Boston strangler), Dennis Rader (BTK killer), Gary Ridgway (Green river killer), Richard David Falco (son of Sam killer), etc, etc, etc....
are the type of people who are really scary to me. Are there many Mormons among them? I am just a peaceful Hindu who abhors violence against all innocent civilians.
DUMP WILLARD FOR SCOTT WALKER !
How about the guilty ones?
Eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth for the guilty ones.
I am for death penalty for convicted murderers.
Fred isn’t nearly as dangerous as Willard.
Great analogy.
It is becoming apparent that he wasn't born a U.S. citizen, a major, constitutional requirement for being president. He has admitted smoking pot, which now will make it acceptable to millions of young people just like Clinton heralded in the the "Oral Sex" era in our history. One of the all-time worst things he has EVER done were his recent comments against business people who have suffered and sacrificed to build business and has started the process of creating a class war between those who have failed to exercise diligence, self-discipline, desire to learn applicable skills and equated a hard-working low-wage worker who is most often (but not always) in the job due to a lack of desire to obtain higher level education/skills.
This attempt at buying votes by criticizing people who have taken huge risks, worked hours the common man will not work and have sacrificed and done without in order to grow the business is absolutely, totally unforgivable. He can never make right what he said in regard to that.
Apparently the only values he has are those where he worships himself. The only thing wrong to him is failure for anyone to adore him.
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