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How Would Romney Govern?

How Would Romney Govern?

  • He'd side 90% or more with Republican conservatives

    Votes: 16 44.4%

  • He'd challenge conservatives and/or compromise with moderate democrats

    Votes: 7 19.4%

  • He'd take positions based on polling data

    Votes: 13 36.1%
  • Total voters
    36
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What do you think?
 
I think he'd be similar to the Romney we saw as governor of Massachusetts, who by all accounts seems to have been relatively successfully at solving significant fiscal issues faced by the state.

Romney, to me, based on what I'm reading of his governorship and what I'm seeing today, seems more inclined to support whatever actions makes the most sense. People call it "flip-flopping" because he seems to change his position so often. I contend that perhaps he doesn't have a conviction regarding one ideology over the other and is only responding to the "with us or against us" mentality of the public in many instances.

So I guess the second option fits, in a sense. I just think he aims to create success and results using whatever practical means exist. Sometimes those results aren't popular, and sometimes they are. But even with all the fixation on the "negatives" of his Bain record, I'm not seeing a lot of financial decisions made by Romney or Romney in conjunction with other managers that didn't make sense.
 
How Would Romney Govern?
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Like Bush! Romney is proposing more of the same trickle down economics, financial deregulation, and increased military spending that Bush delivered on.
 
He'd side 90% or more with Republican conservatives
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Very likely. The political incentives would be for him to be more, rather than less, conservative in his governance.

He'd challenge conservatives and/or compromise with moderate democrats
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Only when he needs their votes to pass something Republicans want, and/or to rein in the most bug****-crazy impulses of congressional Republicans (e.g. not raising the debt ceiling).

He'd take positions based on polling data
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Unlikely. Romney certainly doesn't have an ideological core, but that doesn't mean he'll just take positions based on polling data. If his presidency is anything like his campaign, I find it more likely that he'll do whatever he wants to do, then try to convince the American people that he didn't actually do it if the polling data isn't good.


Note that my opinions on the above do NOT mean that I think Romney would be as conservative as he (or congressional Republicans) are now running. Being back in power would moderate their extremism a bit. He'd be likely to push for economic stimulus, just as Obama did...and congressional Republicans would be more cooperative with Romney than Obama. Also, I suspect that Romney would drag his feet about any major entitlement reforms. He isn't the type to rock the boat.
 
Catawba said:
Like Bush! Romney is proposing more of the same trickle down economics, financial deregulation, and increased military spending that Bush delivered on.
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Well, if you don't understand something, then fall back on your biased preconceptions.

It worked like a charm for many in the past and seems to be working well for you.

Good job!
 
Sonic said:
Poorly. ...
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How would you compare the anticipated outcomes to those of the Big 0? I'm having trouble figuring out how anything could be less successful than the failure of the Big 0.
 
code1211 said:
Well, if you don't understand something, then fall back on your biased preconceptions.

It worked like a charm for many in the past and seems to be working well for you.

Good job!
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More trickle down economics, financial deregulation, and increased military spending is what Romney has promised throughout the debates, its very clear to most of us.
 
code1211 said:
How would you compare the anticipated outcomes to those of the Big 0? I'm having trouble figuring out how anything could be less successful than the failure of the Big 0.
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Romney wants us to go to war with Iran, for one, and go into yet another war that we cannot afford right now.
 
samsmart said:
Romney wants us to go to war with Iran, for one, and go into yet another war that we cannot afford right now.
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Do you have a link for this?
 
Catawba said:
More trickle down economics, financial deregulation, and increased military spending is what Romney has promised throughout the debates, its very clear to most of us.
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How do you define "trickle down economics"?

Do you prefer suing job creators like Boeing to helping job creators create jobs?
 
code1211 said:
How would you compare the anticipated outcomes to those of the Big 0? I'm having trouble figuring out how anything could be less successful than the failure of the Big 0.
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I never compared him to Obama. Both will be very unsuccessful.
 
Unity is key, i wish I could say that he would try and work with the Democrats, but that is simply not realistic.
 
code1211 said:
How do you define "trickle down economics"?
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Supply side economics - where tax breaks are given to those on the top under the assumption they will create jobs in this country. We now have a decade of experience with the failure with that approach.

Thanks, but no thanks!
 
Sonic said:
I never compared him to Obama. Both will be very unsuccessful.
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Only one has already been an utter and complete failure creating or expanding the most disastrous set of economic problems in the history of the nation.

If the other one does the absolute worst we can ever imagine him being capable of, it would be an improvement.

It's like having taken your car to a mechanic for 4 years and every year it costs more and never gets fixed. A new shop opens up in the neighborhood. Why not try out the new guy? You know the old guy can't do it and can't admit it.

By now, you've got to start worrying if your car can take much more.
 
iacardsfan said:
Unity is key, i wish I could say that he would try and work with the Democrats, but that is simply not realistic.
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The Big 0 says that he couldn't pass his successful economic programs because the Reps were blocking him. Before that, the Super majorities of democrats in both houses also wouldn't pass his economic programs. Even Obamacare was passed by deceit and lies and arm twisting.

The Big 0 couldn't work with Democrats and couldn't work with Republicans. Mitt got the job done as a governor with an opposition legislature. We know one guy can't/won't do it and we know one guy will at least try.
 
Catawba said:
Supply side economics - where tax breaks are given to those on the top under the assumption they will create jobs in this country. We now have a decade of experience with the failure with that approach.

Thanks, but no thanks!
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What has Obama done to correct this horrible thing? I know that the Bush years had an average of about 5% unemployment and the Big 0 has "corrected that". Good job Mr. President!

Obama has had 4 years to help correct the problem you cite. What has he done?

Compared to 4 years ago today, we have 3.5 million fewer American jobs and 11.5 million more Americans. This kind of math may not be Trickle Down, but it should be just a tad terrifying to anyone, no matter how partisan.
 
code1211 said:
Do you have a link from a credible news source?
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Well, I don't know how credible Mitt Romney himself is, but nonetheless I think he's a valid source regarding my point.

 
code1211 said:
What has Obama done to correct this horrible thing? I know that the Bush years had an average of about 5% unemployment and the Big 0 has "corrected that". Good job Mr. President!

Obama has had 4 years to help correct the problem you cite. What has he done?

Compared to 4 years ago today, we have 3.5 million fewer American jobs and 11.5 million more Americans. This kind of math may not be Trickle Down, but it should be just a tad terrifying to anyone, no matter how partisan.
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You cite the results of trickle down economics/ financial deregulation and excessive military spending, and that expect people to want more of the same? LOL!
 
code1211 said:
Only one has already been an utter and complete failure creating or expanding the most disastrous set of economic problems in the history of the nation.

If the other one does the absolute worst we can ever imagine him being capable of, it would be an improvement.

It's like having taken your car to a mechanic for 4 years and every year it costs more and never gets fixed. A new shop opens up in the neighborhood. Why not try out the new guy? You know the old guy can't do it and can't admit it.

By now, you've got to start worrying if your car can take much more.
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Yes, Obama has been bad. I'm just saddened the only other person who can actually win is a flip-flopping, war mongering jackass with no real solutions.
 
code1211 said:
The Big 0 says that he couldn't pass his successful economic programs because the Reps were blocking him. Before that, the Super majorities of democrats in both houses also wouldn't pass his economic programs. Even Obamacare was passed by deceit and lies and arm twisting.

The Big 0 couldn't work with Democrats and couldn't work with Republicans. Mitt got the job done as a governor with an opposition legislature. We know one guy can't/won't do it and we know one guy will at least try.
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I wasn't saying that Romney wasn't able or willing to try, I am saying that whoever wins is going to not be able to pass any legislation because of how the Senate and House are currently. I have no doubt that if elected Romney will try and work with the Dems, its just they might not be willing to work with him. And same vise versa.
 
Catawba said:
You cite the results of trickle down economics/ financial deregulation and excessive military spending, and that expect people to want more of the same? LOL!
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There is no such thing as excessive military spending.
 
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