Mitt Romney Campaign Launches Surrogate Infiltration at Newt Gingrich Campaign Events

ABC News ^ | Thursday, January 26, 2012 | Elicia Dover

[GlockThe Vote]

Romney is a white Obama. If you thought George w gave us fits, you ainst seen nothing yet.

[sick1]

I agree that he’s unknown to a greater degree than the other candidates or more than I’d like in a candidate. So while that’s a problem for me I do not look at it as ‘the’ problem. For me, it’s based on:

* I believe he’s center right. Never going to be a Reagan and it won’t break my heart if he’s not. I do no think it’s credible to think he’s some type of leftist running for the head of the conservative party.

* I feel certain that he’s not going to be as liberal as Obama. I reject that claim when made here or from Soros.

* I think he can be managed with a conservative Republican congress. It worked to some degree when Bush went off the reservation (Harriett Meyers sp?) though less so with spending/entitlement issues.

* I don’t think the Tea Party is ready to influence a national race. The establishment has run rings around us. Let’s focus on state and congressional races. I think we need to TeaParty-ize the Republican party in 6-8 election cycles before we have a material and lasting effect on the party. When I see people expecting the establishment to just lay down because they said so, I it just seems to me to be short view thinking.

* With a limited downside, Romney just may surprise us. I think it’s far more likely he surprises to the left than to the right. Maybe that’s a result of my extremely tempered expectations but it does seem more likely to me.

[kjo]

We don’t have 6-8 election cycles. There’s a 16 trillion dollar debt looming.

I think they’re going to collapse the financial system in the next five years and redistribute income and jobs.

[sick1]

I understand the urgency - but i hope you will consider that the damage that’s been done was not done in 1-2 election cycles. Even the leftward New Deal and follow on programs were spread out over decades. You can certainly choose to push to change it all at once but I think it’s far more likely to produce a leftward lurch than a rightward one.

We need to change hearts/minds and create a long lasting Republican majority composed of a majority Conservative (Tea Party) segment of the party.

If there’s a faster path that involves less work and time, I’d love to see it but as is - it’s going to be a long hard slog. We wont always get what we want on the way and have to focus on and fight for the things we need to keep increasing conservative governance.

[kjo]

I see your point...but I am suggesting that there can be no “conservative” governance is future years because the system will be fundamently changed. With the now all but certain relection of Obama...look for many executive orders forcing basic changes in the financial system and how Congress works.

I think we are out of time. Hope I’m wrong. See the Democrats move on the 22nd Amendment. They will want to “reelect” Obama two or three more times. I know this sounds crazy today...but my sense is it and other basic changes to the “horse and buggy” Constitution will soon be in the works.

[sick1]

I hear you. I’m not “there” yet. I don’t believe Obama is unbeatable by Romney. I also thought Cain could beat him before his blowout. I hope he’s able to forge an alliance with the Tea Party by supporting a set of conservative candidates. I guess we’ll just have to see how it works out.