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1. No doubt Gingrich has a good record. Romney, however, ran surpluses his last two years in office. He came in to a huge shortfall. He moved the state legislature to reduce spending by over $1 billion.

Yawn. Every state governor is required to balance the budget. Even Jerry Brown and Ill Gov Quinn have to balance the budget. A billion dollars? Walker in WI inherited 3.6 Billion deficit in a smallish state. Christie's predecessor in NJ spent an extra $2 billion between the time he won the election and Christie took office. Romney's feat, even in a hostile environment, is not exceptional. He also left his succcessor in bad shape financially.

2. I don’t agree that Capitalism is harsh and unpleasant. What Romney did epitomizes free markets.

Except for the most rabid libertarian, most of us are okay with the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Large companies, especially those that benefited from TARP are not acting like a Free Market. Romney supported that stuff. He also seems to be anti-market to the degree that he seems satisfied in buying off the poor.

3. Sorry, but getting elected Governor in a hostile environment is proof of electability. So, does that mean we should back William Weld for president? Unlike Romney, he even managed to get RE-elected!

4. By the very definition of the word cult, Mormonism is not a cult.
I'd feel more comfortable with Mormons if they would distance themselves from bad Mormons like Bishop Romney. The Bay Buchanans and the Glenn Becks of this world should treat him the way believing Catholics treat Nancy Pelosi and Kathleen Sebelius.

5. Yes, the winter olympics.

And he couldn't pick any decent judges as Governor of Massachusetts. Maybe we can have him as Undersecretary of Commerce or something.

But let me repeat myself one more time... you are just spiting your own party.

Freepers are indifferent to the party to the degree that it does not serve the end of conservatism. We have NO use for William Weld, Mayor Bloomberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lowell Weicker, Olympia Snowe, Mitt Romney and other RINOS.

Many of us want to kick these types out of the tent, and replace them with people who cling to Bibles and guns, but don't worry so much about marginal tax rates or having a seat at the table for government goodies (G.E. types). If we tolerate a Mitt Romney, then we have essentially stated that this was also bluster, and we'll take our manure sandwich from either party, with the Republican one having ketchup, and a new Romney shoved down our unwilling throat every four years. No thanks.