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Is Mitt Romney a Liberal?

Is Mitt Romney a Liberal?


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Mitt Romney: A Liberal’s Liberal Republican : Patriot Newswire

Although there is no “perfect conservative,” and although conservatives have serious issues with every candidate running, Mitt Romney is nothing more than a strident liberal masquerading as a moderate. As Selwyn Duke rightly wrote in 2007, Romney is the Barack Obama of the GOP. Every Republican has made his share of mistakes, but Romney is a committed liberal on the whole spectrum of issues.

Mitt Romney, the liberal Democrat’s choice for president | Right Wing News

In my mind this really seals Romney’s RINO status. Liberals are comfortable with him because he’s one of them. Ugh.

The Favor Mitt Romney Did to Liberals | The People's View

The age-old conservative-liberal debate about the role of government in our society was put in stark light when last week, Mitt Romney demanded that our communities become less secure and our children less educated (by continuing to fire teachers, police officers, and firefighters).

Conservatives Can Stop the Liberal Mitt Romney | Debate Club | US News Opinion

Romney can be stopped if conservatives do two things. First conservatives must unite. We must agree, regardless of whether we like Gingrich, Perry, or Santorum, that Romney must be stopped. The second thing is conservatives must hit Romney on his liberal record. Romney is not a Massachusetts moderate. He is a liberal.

It seems many-a-Conservative writers agree. Romney is in fact a Liberal. So, with that said, what do you guys think? Is he? Is he not?
 
If he is, he must have had a really hard time pandering to the radical right during the primaries. Or he's a better actor than I thought..
 
If he is, he must have had a really hard time pandering to the radical right during the primaries. Or he's a better actor than I thought..

Hes a better actor..actually hes a chamelleon, to me he wreaks of phony. Romney is the type of guy that can be whatever you want him to be or whatever he needs to be to get what he wants....He acts to me like he thinks hes ENTITLED to be president because he was successful screwing the working class while at bain....being rich is no indication you have a good moral ethic or integrity or even common decency..it only means YOUR RICH...nothing more and it doesnt make you a better human being as some rich think they are
 
If he is, he must have had a really hard time pandering to the radical right during the primaries. Or he's a better actor than I thought..

Not that a radical right exists, but you didn't notice his struggles with Gingrich or Huckabee?
 
Hes a better actor..actually hes a chamelleon, to me he wreaks of phony. Romney is the type of guy that can be whatever you want him to be or whatever he needs to be to get what he wants....He acts to me like he thinks hes ENTITLED to be president because he was successful screwing the working class while at bain....being rich is no indication you have a good moral ethic or integrity or even common decency..it only means YOUR RICH...nothing more and it doesnt make you a better human being as some rich think they are

My sentiments exactly. I'm still studying it but there are a lot of voters who don't vote the issues, they vote the team. As long as a candidate as a -D or a -R after their name on the ballot it's good enough for them.

I will say I think Romney is smart and if elected will be a good potus. I just think he's probably the most slick, tell you whatever he has to candidate we've seen since Bill Clinton. On the issues the biggest policy difference between Romney and Obama is tax philosophy for the wealthy.
 
He's neither a Liberal or a Neoconservative, he governed Massachusetts as a moderate out of necessity, and would most likely do the same if elected president.
 
I look at what the man has done while holding office rather than his rhetoric. His record speaks being a Liberal. His words mean absolutely nothing.
 
He's just adjustable. Not a FauxNEWS Republican, but only a liberal if he can achieve a little personal gain by temporarily adopting a liberal posture. A money man and a politician. He has had plenty of opportunity to be a job creator and has done the opposite. He's an outsourcer and a real professional at it. Buy it. Have layoffs. Sell the best assets. Bankrupt. That is the plan for buyout groups, including Bain Capital.
 
He's neither a Liberal or a Neoconservative, he governed Massachusetts as a moderate out of necessity, and would most likely do the same if elected president.

WRONG!!!! He governed Massachusetts as a LIBERAL, which is what the worthless **** really is, always has been, and always will be. Trust me, I lived through his four year tenure here. Romneycare, Gay Marriage, etc... No way to see him as anything other than a Liberal.
 
He's just adjustable. Not a FauxNEWS Republican,......

Which means there's no way he could be a Conservative, which makes him a Liberal by definition.
 
Romney is a Mormon. Progressive, liberal, conservative, etc. don't apply in the sense of a root philosophy to Romney. He essentially has a leadership position in the Mormon church. This is why most have trouble attempting to figure out if Romney is a liberal or conservative, he is neither. I voted No. But if the question is: Is Mitt Romney a liberal I'd vote No. The poll is demonstrates to me that Romney is not understood by most. But he is understood by Mormons.
 
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Depends what day of the week.....or what his magical Etch-a-Sketch says.
 
Hes a better actor..actually hes a chamelleon, to me he wreaks of phony. Romney is the type of guy that can be whatever you want him to be or whatever he needs to be to get what he wants....He acts to me like he thinks hes ENTITLED to be president because he was successful screwing the working class while at bain....being rich is no indication you have a good moral ethic or integrity or even common decency..it only means YOUR RICH...nothing more and it doesnt make you a better human being as some rich think they are

Exactly. You got him pegged. And it is for those reasons that he could be one of the most dangerous presidents we have ever had. He would be a toady and sycophant for the far right and the water boy for corporate America. You would have to go back to Warren Harding to find a weaker person who would be controlled by evil around him.

If the GOP takes the Senate, we can expect an all out effort to repeal most of the political progress of the 20th century. We will then see how much true backbone Senate Democrats have in using the rules to stop such nonsense.
 
I honestly believe the real Mitt Romney is more liberal than Obama on a lot of issues.

Speaking to people who have actually known him, he is pragmatic to a fault. He isn't ideological. He takes up whatever views he needs to win. Romney is a moderate, not a liberal, but that gives him the ability to sway one way or the other when he needs to in order to get the votes. He was the perfect choice to go against Obama because he is cut from the same cloth.
 
Until Mitt actually decides on issues, and sticks to it....who knows.

He's a Conservalib.
 
As I see it, Mitt Romney is a strong conservative in one area: tax policy for the wealthy, limited regulation on industry and generally favorable treatment for the wealthy to maximize their wealth building potential. Most other issues, he seems willing to pander, "evolve", bend and adjust as necessary in order to maximize voter support.
 
As I see it, Mitt Romney is a strong conservative in one area: tax policy for the wealthy, limited regulation on industry and generally favorable treatment for the wealthy to maximize their wealth building potential. Most other issues, he seems willing to pander, "evolve", bend and adjust as necessary in order to maximize voter support.

Which means he's not a Conservative at all. Being Liberal on even one issue makes you a Liberal in whole.
 
Romney's a sound choice given the star wars bar collection of posters whining against him in this thread. far left, fascist right and just plain bat crap crazy conspiracy nuts all dislike Mitt.
 
Romney's a sound choice given the star wars bar collection of posters whining against him in this thread. far left, fascist right and just plain bat crap crazy conspiracy nuts all dislike Mitt.

Just means he's a bigger political target for a wider variety of assailants.
 
he appears liberal to the tea party, but not to progressives.

at one point in his career, he supported some liberal policies so that he could be governor. for the presidential primaries, he became a conservative. in the general, he'll run to the right of center.

while i find that seedy, it's hardly uncommon.
 

If it looks like a duck,quacks like a duck and acts like a duck then chances are it is a duck. Only a ****en moron, a liar or someone who has been living under a rock for the paste 20 years thinks Romney is not a liberal.


Top 10 RINOs (Republicans in Name Only) | Conservative News, Views & Books
8. Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.)
Has said, “I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.” Supports civil unions and stringent gun laws. After visiting Houston, he criticized the city’s aesthetics, saying, “This is what happens when you don’t have zoning.”

The Mitt Romney Deception
Despite recent statements across the country by Governor Mitt Romney claiming he's pro-life, pro-family and a committed conservative, a broad investigation of his actual statements, actions, and public positions over the years indicates that he has spent his entire career speaking and governing as a liberal - and that his new found conversion to conservatism very likely coincides with his candidacy for the presidency.


Socialized medicine.
The Mitt Romney Deception

Anti-2nd amendment
The Mitt Romney Deception

Pro-abortion
The Mitt Romney Deception

Pro-gay/fake marriage
The Mitt Romney Deception


Appointed liberal judges
The Mitt Romney Deception

Archived-Articles: Mitt Romney: A Massachusetts Liberal for President

Pro-illegal immigration
Lawn work at Romney's home still done by illegal immigrants - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe
Standing on stage at a Republican debate on the Gulf Coast of Florida last week, Mitt Romney repeatedly lashed out at rival Rudy Giuliani for providing sanctuary to illegal immigrants in New York City.

Yet, the very next morning, on Thursday, at least two illegal immigrants stepped out of a hulking maroon pickup truck in the driveway of Romney's Belmont house, then proceeded to spend several hours raking leaves, clearing debris from Romney's tennis court, and loading the refuse back on to the truck.

In fact, their work was part of a regular pattern. Despite a Globe story in Dec. 2006 that highlighted Romney's use of illegal immigrants to tend to his lawn, Romney continued to employ the same landscaping company -- until today. The landscaping company, in turn, continued to employ illegal immigrants.

Why We Hate Mitt Romney So Much :: :: FITSNewsFITSNews
Seriously, if this guy isn’t struck by lightning at some point during the 2008 campaign there’s no justice in the world. After all, it’s one thing to flip-flop on every issue under the sun in an effort to fool people into thinking you’re something you’re not, but Romney is now taking the art of bull***** to a whole new level - attacking people for doing the same stuff he did.

Romney’s latest swipe alleges that Hizzoner Giuliani is “soft on immigration” because he turned New York into a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants.

Of course what Romney failed to mention was that three cities in Massachusetts formally declared themselves to be “sanctuary cities” (i.e. cities that promise to provide government services to illegal immigrants) during his term as governor, and Romney did absolutely nothing about it.

Page 2: Giuliani Vows to End Illegal Immigration - ABC News
Sanctuary Cities Under Romney

But Giuliani's campaign said that Romney's aggressive charge on this issue is inconsistent with Romney's record. While governor of Massachusetts from 2003 until 2007, three cities in Romney's home state – Somerville, Cambridge, and Orleans -- either declared or reissued declarations stating that they are in essence sanctuary cities.

Believes in the man made global warming fairy tale and supports cap and trade
Romney favors pact by states on emissions - The Boston Globe

Mitt Romney on Cap and Trade / Global Warming | Mitt Romney Central




Supports back door tax increases by increasing the fees on state services
 
Which means he's not a Conservative at all. Being Liberal on even one issue makes you a Liberal in whole.

if a conservative was a member of a union and supported union labor within his or her company, would that individual then be accurately defined as a liberal?
 
Which means he's not a Conservative at all. Being Liberal on even one issue makes you a Liberal in whole.

Mitt Romney is liberal in a lot of issues. If he was only liberal at one or two issues then it could be argued that he was a moderate.
 
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