How Romney can Supercharge Conservatives

American Thinker ^ | April 30, 2012 | Bruce Walker

[neverdem]

Conservatives will be enthusiastic about the 2012 election, but only in a negative way because of grim danger of a second Obama term. Kerry, Gore, and Clinton were crummy politicians, but compared to the quiet malevolence of Obama, those Democrats were Boy Scouts. The problem with conservatives is that since Reagan left office, we have had nothing to vote for; George H. Bush, Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and John McCain treated conservatives like barely tolerated stepchildren.

Will the Republican presidential campaign this time be as condescending and dull? Mitt Romney, almost unnoticed, has done something no other Republican nominee has done before, at least since 1964: Romney has openly described himself as a "conservative" -- indeed, as "severely conservative." Reagan did not do this, and Goldwater really did not, either. They espoused conservative values, but neither man went out of his way to describe himself as a conservative. Romney has also explicitly attacked the media and the "vast left-wing conspiracy" (Ann Coulter reminds us that Romney, for Massachusetts, was conservative.)

Romney's public declarations suggest a candidate who has grasped that America is involved in an ideological civil war and who has determined to take sides. Beyond that, the scornful treatment of Ann Romney by the media may have touched a deep nerve in the otherwise profoundly sedate Romney. The campaign may reveal this Romney more.

But there is one sure way in which Romney could seal the deal with conservatives: if on June 6, 2012, Scott Walker survives his recall election, Romney should choose Walker as his running mate. There would be no clearer way for Romney to signal the direction of his campaign. The Wall Street Journal has called this recall election "the most important non-presidential election of the decade." Conservatives already view the recall election as absolutely...

[af_vet_rr]

How Romney can Supercharge Conservatives

Dang, was hoping this was going to be about him dropping out, which would supercharge Conservatives.

[Graybeard58]

WE? Speak for yourself and don’t use subtle threats to push your POS candidate

Where do you see a "subtle threat" in my post? Quote it for me please.

As for "pushing my candidate. I don't have a candidate in the presidential race. I'm not voting for either socialist on the ballot WTF are you smoking?

Perhaps your reply was meant for someone else.

and this:

it’s really the height of arrogance that you would think you’d be effective against those who never support EVIL.

It doesn't even mean anything.

[central_va]

He can drop off the ticket. Go away, Willard, and don’t ever come back, you lying, Socialist Yankee Carpet Bagging scumbag.

Fixed.

[presently no screen name]

LOL! Good one