[Lady4Liberty]

A so-called conservative would NEVER proudly introduce socialism as an option on any level of government. He's still proud of what he has done. You're telling me the ONLY option he had was the monstrosity that is RomneyCare? The law that has bankrupted Mass and that uses tax dollars to fund abortions? Ha! He could have handled that problem in a conservative way, not by expanding government, taxes, and red tape for the people of Mass. But he is no conservative. It's what he wanted to do.

I, and the majority of people in the Republican party, vote based on values. Not solely based on an (R) next to a name. Socialism wasn't in our Founder's vision of America. Period. Killing innocent children for a $50 co-pay wasn't in their vision. Everyone has a right to life. Banning guns wasn't in their vision. That should not be infringed upon. How about standing up for THOSE words used by our Founders? You've got to take a deep look into your values if you think the things he did in Mass are okay at any level. To think he'd actually leave everything to the states is a JOKE!!! Those were his values, before being governor and AS governor. He appointed gay activist to the Mass supreme court. He willfully did many liberal things. Because he is a liberal.

His "states rights" excuse is a talking point, plain & simple. Romney will be responsible for appointing judges at a federal level. He'll be responsible for a lot of things at a federal level. We need someone who will stand up for conservatism. Romney bent over to liberals in Mass and he'll bend over to liberals in Congress.

And if he wins the nomination, I promise you he will NOT win the general election. Only a solid conservative would beat Obama in a landslide. America is tired of socialism and Romney's record is covered in it.

It's the same song & dance the media gave us with McCain, Dole, etc. They always push RINOs in the primaries. Not only will Romney not attract swing voters (ask yourself, why would ANYONE vote for a candidate with no solid principles?), but the conservative base will also stay home. There are simply more people who vote based on values than there are "holding my nose to vote" people. He WILL lose if "we" nominate him.

[Recovering_Democrat]

You’re not doing a thing to address the 10th amendment or federalism.

I am not so certain what governors of different states might do in certain situations. I remember reading governor Reagan was criticized by some conservatives when he was in California for allowing some unsavory characters to remain on faculties at college campuses, when he had the apparent power to remove them.

I think those states rights ideas are very important principles to stick by, and you’ve merely glossed over them. To each his/her own, I guess.

I will be working to defeat Hussein. His agenda is the worst of any candidate.

Equating Hussein with any of the Republican candidates, if that is indeed what your’e doing, is as wrong as equating night and day.