[PeterPrinciple]

I could have lived with Romney. Fiscal conservatism eventually leads to social conservatism in my book. But Fred was the only one who saw government as the problem, not the solution.

[Crim]

I was for Fred until he dropped....I was going to sit out until Plain was picked..

[luckystarmom]

I was for Fred originally, but he was off the ballot by the time California voted.

He was the only candidate who I agreed with on every issue.

[Ingtar]

Fiscal conservatism eventually leads to social conservatism in my book.

What sort of fiscal Conservative cheerleads for the bail-out as Romney did?

[Arizona Carolyn]

I wish people actually new the man's record before touting him as a fiscal conservative. He pushed Bush AND McCain to go with the bailout, he was for bailing out the auto manufacturers early last year (before the MI primary) and then when it's convenient is against it. He was for abortion, against abortion and not supports Meg Whitman, who is pro-abortion for Governor of California... oh and she is anti-drilling, too...

Now, all of a sudden Politico is once again full of Romney stories -- like Romney blames Bush for the stimulus... Politico is a liberal rag and they were bought by Romney last year and looks like he has them again.

[Gondring]

But Fred was the only one who saw government as the problem, not the solution.

LOL

[Finny]

Fiscal conservatism eventually leads to social conservatism in my book.

My revised and edited book has come to this conclusion:

Limited government leads to social and fiscal conservatism. It is why the person who says, "I'm a fiscal conservative but a social liberal" is stating an oxymoron.

LIMITED GOVERNMENT produces social and fiscal conservatism -- not the other way around. It's an important disctinction that I've only grasped in the past five years or so.

Because Romney has demonstrated consistently that he sees government as the solution, all his declarations of being "conservative," fiscal or otherwise, are moot. Expanded government leads to fiscal and social liberal expansion. Romney in power would lead to increased fiscal and social liberalism no matter what words come out of his mouth.