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Romney takes first official step towards running for president

sadly purist conservatives don't have much chance of winning. and Romney most likely will appoint 99% of the same judges as your most desired candidate.


I agree hard right conservative would get edged out against obama...there would be consternation from the babyboomer independents imho
 
sadly purist conservatives don't have much chance of winning.
So the only option is to vote for a liberal republican aka a RINO? A liberal rat is still a liberal rat regardless what letter they have next to their name.


and Romney most likely will appoint 99% of the same judges as your most desired candidate.

I see Romney appointing the same judges as Obama or close to it.
 
So the only option is to vote for a liberal republican aka a RINO? A liberal rat is still a liberal rat regardless what letter they have next to their name.




I see Romney appointing the same judges as Obama or close to it.


No one is looking to have to make a choice between a rino and obama...but if push comes to shove a Rino is better than another 4 of Obama to me.
I disagree Romney isnt a strict social or fiscal conservative but hes no obama.
 
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So the only option is to vote for a liberal republican aka a RINO? A liberal rat is still a liberal rat regardless what letter they have next to their name.




I see Romney appointing the same judges as Obama or close to it.

I don't because i understand how the process works. district court judges are picked by the party leaders of the same party as the president-usually the state or city machine and then sent up by either senators or congressmen from where the seat is located. court of appeals usually by senators. sometimes a president wants someone on the supreme court but normally he delegates that to a search committee--or white house counsel (Bush 1)
 
Its a shame too. He will probably be the only conservative candidate that isn't nuts.

I don't get why people like him. Mitt Romney is just this slimey sort of guy who I really can't see myself ever trusting. This country would probably be in a very bad place if Mitt Romney becomes president.

I think Huckabee loses, but I doubt a landslide. Economic recovery is going to hurt republican chances next year.

What makes you think there will be economic recovery? The ground our economy is on right now is terribly shaky. Really it just looks good because things have been buried in Fed cash. There is a limit.
 
What makes you think there will be economic recovery? The ground our economy is on right now is terribly shaky. Really it just looks good because things have been buried in Fed cash. There is a limit.

Because the cyclic nature of the economy makes a recovery soon almost inevitable, and pretty much all the indicators are that a recovery is underway, slow, but true.
 
He's also the only GOP front-runner that actually has a chance of beating Obama....but luckily the wacko base won't see past the Mormon thing and I agree...getting the nomination is an uphill battle for him. It will be harder for Romney to get the GOP nomination than it would for him to beat Obama.

It's not the Mormon thing conservatives really gawk at, it's the supporting gun legislation.
 
I think Huckabee loses against Obama in a landslide. Huckabee will carry the South, but I don't see him carrying much outside of the Southern states and the usually redbelt mid-America (Utah, Wyoming, Idaho....). I think Huckabee would get less electoral votes than McCain.

I understand what you are saying, but I'm not sure if I agree that the same strategy works in the Presidential election. Energizing the base I believe will alienate moderates and independents. I can't see Huckabee bringing many of them into his camp.

If the GOP wants to "energize its base", the best person for that is Palin....and look at how well she would do against Obama.

While I find Huckabee a loveable guy? I plan to do everything in my power to make sure he does NOT carry the South. Read: he will not carry the states of N.C. and S.C. if I have anything to do with it and I do tend to get involoved on a small level but unless someone amazing comes out? I plan on medding up and putting a serious stop down this year.
 
I have a very hard time seeing him get the nomination. Being a Mormon, having supported gun legislation, supporting mandatory heath insurance, I think all of that is going to be too much to overcome.

Didn't know about the guns. That's a big black mark on a candidate I otherwise respect very much.
 
Because the cyclic nature of the economy makes a recovery soon almost inevitable, and pretty much all the indicators are that a recovery is underway, slow, but true.

You have to keep in mind redress that romney was a republican in the ridiculously liberal state of Massuchusetts, Regardless of the rambling of some teaparty candidates that you have to stick by your principles that only works if your principles is what your district basically wants. Romney couldnt follow strict conservative principles if he wanted to and ever get elected. Now im not saying that he didnt do what he believed in because I dont know
 
No one is looking to have to make a choice between a rino and obama...but if push comes to shove a Rino is better than another 4 of Obama to me.
I disagree Romney isnt a strict social or fiscal conservative but hes no obama.

Romney is a liberal. By voting for Romney you would get Obama light and when it comes to many issues he would do the same thing as Obama.

American Thinker: Mitt Romney: A Massachusetts Liberal for President


Romney's pro-abortion(pro-legalized abortion) stance.
Governorship of Mitt Romney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In March 2002 during his run for governor, Romney told the Lowell Sun that, "On a personal basis, I don't favor abortion. However, as governor of the commonwealth, I will protect a woman's right to choose under the laws of the country and the commonwealth. That's the same position I've had for many years."[94] Also, during the 2002 governor's race, Romney's platform stated, "As Governor, Mitt Romney would protect the current pro-choice status quo in Massachusetts. No law would change. The choice to have an abortion is a deeply personal one. Women should be free to choose based on their own beliefs, not the government's."[95] Romney promised to "preserve and protect a woman's right to choose" and declared "I will not change any provisions in Massachusetts' pro-choice laws".[96]

Romney's anti-2nd amendment stand.
Political positions of Mitt Romney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Romney has said "I support the right of individuals to keep and bear arms as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution,"[44] though in past campaigns he has described himself as a proponent of gun control, and he fully supports a ban on assault weapons.[45]



The Mitt Romney Deception
- HUMAN EVENTS
 
I used to be a member of the NRA, but they went crazy and starting pandering to those who see themselves as some kind of Rambo. Romeny isn't going to take your toys away from you so stop worrying about that.
There isn't enough support among democrats alone to diminish 2nd amendment rights....
 
Because the cyclic nature of the economy makes a recovery soon almost inevitable, and pretty much all the indicators are that a recovery is underway, slow, but true.

The problem with looking at the indicators is they only tell you what has already happened, not what will happen and often provide no indication of the underlying weakness of the economy.
 
I have a very hard time seeing him get the nomination. Being a Mormon, having supported gun legislation, supporting mandatory heath insurance, I think all of that is going to be too much to overcome.

Half of me says you are right given the extremist make-up of much of the Republican primary constitutuency. The other half of me says we should not judge the GOP that harshly to think they would reject the srongest general election candidate and the one who could probably even beat Obama if other events go his way.

A lot of this is going to come down to what is the highest priority of the GOP. Is it to beat Obama or is it to continuing the purification of the party?
 
Mitt Romney on Gun Control

The assault rifle ban. While, it doesn't bother me, per se, it does bother some.

as a nominee running for president, you can bet he won't be saying anything to scare off the gun owners....and he won't be doing anything if elected either.

there are more important issues to address, like jobs and the economy.
I am more interested in his take on taxes. We cannot sustain our economy with ever increasing massive debt. It MUST be paid down and spending cuts alone will not do it. And, our infrastructure is OLD and in need of repairs at the least. The Bush tax cuts have to go.....
 
Half of me says you are right given the extremist make-up of much of the Republican primary constitutuency. The other half of me says we should not judge the GOP that harshly to think they would reject the srongest general election candidate and the one who could probably even beat Obama if other events go his way.

A lot of this is going to come down to what is the highest priority of the GOP. Is it to beat Obama or is it to continuing the purification of the party?

The last 4 words of your post disturb me. I believe that was tried before.....
 
Half of me says you are right given the extremist make-up of much of the Republican primary constitutuency. The other half of me says we should not judge the GOP that harshly to think they would reject the srongest general election candidate and the one who could probably even beat Obama if other events go his way.

A lot of this is going to come down to what is the highest priority of the GOP. Is it to beat Obama or is it to continuing the purification of the party?

If this supposed purification continues the end result is going to be alot less republicans and whats left is going to be far far right and unable to win an election.
I keep saying this the republican party has far more WORKING CLASS voters than it does rich young teaparty voters that do not want to pay any taxs. If they alienate working class republicans they will cut their own throats
 
Does he need to become a birther in order to get the nomination?

If you can bring nothing more intelligent to the topic as the above, it seems you are simply trolling.
 
Does he need to become a birther in order to get the nomination?

Do you need to ask silly questions to fill up space on this site. We would be better off if you put your posts in a bottle and sent them out to sea rather than waste people's time.
 
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