N.H. should shun our fiscal phony (Mitt Romney)

Boston Herald ^ | Februrary 13, 2007 | Virginia Buckingham

[Stars&StripesNE]

Romney could have told the hill to bug off and forced it through with or without their approval but he decided against doing that because he was afraid he wouldn't get their cooperation in other matters.

State revenues up $317 million; Romney calls for tax rollback

''It's pretty clear that Massachusetts is back and firing on all cylinders," Romney said at a State House press conference. ''The numbers we're looking at from a revenue standpoint are just mind-numbing. . . . It's time to return to the taxpayers the tax rate they asked for and voted for." Leaders in the State House and Senate said they were cautiously optimistic about the revenue figures, but rejected Romney's argument that Massachusetts is hale enough financially to pass a tax cut that would drain $600 million a year in revenue. They cited the fiscal uncertainty of rising oil and natural gas prices and healthcare costs and the threat of steep cuts in federal Medicaid money. Boston Globe

[HEY4QDEMS]

All this does is prove my point.

Romney is a RINO with no spine.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

"Tax and spend" conscious voters are not going to be pleased.

[Miss Marple]

Well, since we have a 1600+ thread bashing Rudy and calling his supporters "treasonous liberals " and such, I guess it is now time to start in on Romney.

I will check back in and see how many vitriolic posts this thread collects.

What passes for political discussion on FR these days is pretty patheric. And YES, I am addressing YOU, HEY4QDEMS.

[mewzilla]

Now, all together, let's blame the Republican.

You'd have to find me one first.

[BillM]

YEAH!

He's a compelling man. The fact that a state with 89% dem representation would vote for him doesn't say he's a dem.

Voters look for leaders in the executive office. They really don't give a damn about who's in the legislature. They think they're all the same anyway.

Lookin at the National Republican Party and how it has acted with control of two houses, it would appear that those voters were right. There is no difference!

[HEY4QDEMS]

And YES, I am addressing YOU, HEY4QDEMS.

Obviously you are upset with me and my opinions, unfortunately my intentions here are not to partake in a cyber-fight.

If you think my views and or opinions are pathetic there isn't much I can do about it.

I'm sorry you feel so strongly about our disagreements.

God Bless.

[Miss Marple]

What I am telling you is that you need to do more to express your opinion than post "RINO" . That term has been used to describe everyone from John McCain to Peter King, who are poles apart in their political beliefs. The term means nothing except "this candidate doesn't agree with me so I will call him a name."

Sanctimonious talk doesn't swing it with me. Walk the walk if you talk the talk.

[HEY4QDEMS]

What I am telling you is that you need to do more to express your opinion than post "RINO"

That's really not fair, I have well over 6000 posts over 6 years and I would bet you'd be hard pressed to find 30 where I used the word RINO to describe anyone.

Also, the last thing I want to do is come off as "sanctimonious", self righteousness is a trait I try to avoid.

On this very thread I was accused of "making stuff up" for something I never even stated, what was most amusing was that the accuser was the one who made something up.

When I pointed it out to her, I got no apology or even an acknowledgment whatsoever.

As I said I'm not here for the confrontations.

IIRC you indicated that I somehow insinuated that anyone who votes for Rudy is not a Christian, as far as I can tell, I've had several people read my post and agreed with me that I no way said any such thing.

You however, interpreted it differently and for my part I apologized for offending you or anyone who may have interpreted it the same way.

Although I don't want a confrontation with you, I also am not about to grovel either. We have our differences, I've accepted that but apparently you can't and that's you're problem, not mine.