Danny,
I don’t like Romney any more than you do. However, let’s look at a couple of facts:
1) Romney will be the Republican nominee;
2) The next President will either have a “D” or an “R” after his name - its been that way since the 1850’s, and if even a former President (Theodore Roosevelt) couldn’t win running under the banner of a third party, then no one can;
3) A re-elected Obama will have no accountability whatsoever, whereas a freshly-elected Romney will have to face re-election in 2016;
4) A re-elected Obama will already have his people in place and will already have laid the groundwork for truly monumental changes to the way this country operates, whereas Romney will take a while to get going (even pre-supposing that he’s as bad, which I don’t buy into);
5) Obama will utterly destroy free enterprise and the economy, and pose incredible risks regarding our foreign and defense policies (areas not to be ignored, despite the importance of the economy and our civil liberties), whereas Romney will likely grow the economy by getting government substantially out of the way and won’t be a pushover on foreign and defense policies.
In short, while Romney has his MANY negatives, there are numerous ways that a 2nd Obama term would be far worse than a first Romney term. Sometimes you have to swallow your pride and vote for the guy/gal you don’t like to stop someone worse. I learned my lesson about that in 1992, when I voted for Clinton (thinking him to be a sure one-termer) because I was ticked off at Bush 41 - that worked out well, didn’t it?
Please rethink your position - Romney will likely not be as bad as you think, and will CERTAINLY not be as bad as Obama’s 2nd term. FYI, I don’t really buy the “make it really hurt and then people will wake up” argument, because it has yet to happen in our history. Evil must be stopped ASAP, even if it is by someone far less than perfect.
If the R's don't start offering a real alternative, then we need a third party. I'm doing what I can do to make that happen. Can't do it alone, won't be easy, but I can help start it.
A re-elected Obama will have accountability. Ask Eric Holder. The checks and balances are being tested. The republicans are slowly growing a spine. They need to put some teeth behind this contempt charge.
If Romney's elected we will have a choice of two liberals again in 2016. If that happens, you'll be to blame, not me.
Romney's been a governor. He will be fairly effective. Romney used executive orders as governor to do more for sodomizers than Obama has done for them as President. Don't underestimate the threat that Romney poses.
Congress has had 4 years to get a fill of Obama, and has started pushing back. Won't be the case with Romney. He will have the republicans on his side because of the R behind his name. And he'll have the democrats on his side because of his policies, unless they are so petty they can't recognize what a trojan gift horse he is to their causes.
You voted for Clinton over Bush? Wow! And now you are about to vote for Romney who is more liberal than Clinton. Way to go!!! Hope you like what you get this time. And You want me to take advice on voting from you? I don't think so.