I SO wish we had another choice besides Romney--but even with "Obama light" we will be much better off because of the threat Obama poses to the corner stone on which our nation stands--the Constitution!
Obama MUST go!!!
I can’t say I trust Romney on judges but we would have leverage with him. If there are any vacancies on the Supreme Court during the next 4 years, the worst he might give us would be another Sandra Day O’Connor “moderate,” whereas Obama would pick hardline leftists in the Kagan mold...or worse. Particularly in his first term, a President Romney would have to listen to conservatives to get their support in 2016, whereas Obama would be even more defiant and hostile than he has been so far.
Be it far from me to insult a Freeper for whom I have a great deal of respect, but seriously, you must know that Romney is an utter turncoat in Republican clothing.
Given the chance, he won't do anything substantially different from Obama. He'll just be very polite and apologetic about upholding every rotten thing Obama has done, and will not steer the country a single degree off the course Obama has set. He'll even appoint liberals to the federal bench and the Supreme Court.
Even a cursory glance at his record as Governor of Massachusetts will tell you that, and he hasn't undergone any sort of core transformation in the interim. He's still a big government liberal who gives lip service to the Constitution, conservative values, and Old Glory. He doesn't mean a single word of it.
The other danger of Romney winning the election, is that a Republican dominated Congress will likely 'go along to get along' with the de facto (liberal) leader of their party. Not so with Obama, whom they will oppose with every fiber (well, most fibers) of their being.
It's a helluva conundrum we're in here. About the best I personally hope for, is for a real conservative to win the nominating contest in a brokered convention. That is my last and final hope for this election. Romney will not get my vote, no matter the consequences.