Arkie
08-02-2012, 07:25 PM
1) Romneycare
One of the biggest issues the Republican Party has to run on in 2012 is Obamacare. Although Mitt Romney does oppose Obamacare, it's purely a political calculation because he still supports Romneycare in Massachussetts. Sure, there are a few differences, but it's also fair to say that Obamacare is just Romneycare on a larger level.
2) Mitt Romney is pro-Tarp and open to more bailouts
Are we okay with having a nominee who's open to funneling even more of your money over to corporations that are treating capitalism as a "heads, we win; tails, the taxpayers lose" game?
3) Mitt Romney's not a conservative
In Romney's case, you really have no idea where he stands on anything because like Obama, every policy position has an expiration date. If I had a dime for every time conservatives complained about politicians like Romney -- who talk a good game about conservatism when they're running for office and then turn right around and sell us down the river once they get elected -- I'd have enough money to give Mitt Romney a campaign contribution so I could qualify for the next round of bank bailouts.
4) He'll run weak in the South
Slick moderate northerners like Mitt Romney generally don't do well in the South and given his poor poll numbers in the southern states during the 2008 primaries, there's no reason to think Romney would be an exception.
5) Romney's not likable
A soulless, plastic Ken doll whom nobody trusts because he'll say anything it takes to get elected isn't going to get anyone's blood pumping.
This is a little frightening because if you go all the way back to at least 1972, the more likable candidate has won every presidential election. Who's more likable, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?
6) The Mormon Factor
Mitt Romney's religion will cost him votes in the general election. Given how close two of the last three elections were, I don't know if we can afford to throw away a few hundred thousand votes and still win. Fair, not fair, it's just how it is.
The Conservative Case Against Mitt Romney (http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2011/10/18/the_conservative_case_against_mitt_romney_2011_edi tion/page/full/)
One of the biggest issues the Republican Party has to run on in 2012 is Obamacare. Although Mitt Romney does oppose Obamacare, it's purely a political calculation because he still supports Romneycare in Massachussetts. Sure, there are a few differences, but it's also fair to say that Obamacare is just Romneycare on a larger level.
2) Mitt Romney is pro-Tarp and open to more bailouts
Are we okay with having a nominee who's open to funneling even more of your money over to corporations that are treating capitalism as a "heads, we win; tails, the taxpayers lose" game?
3) Mitt Romney's not a conservative
In Romney's case, you really have no idea where he stands on anything because like Obama, every policy position has an expiration date. If I had a dime for every time conservatives complained about politicians like Romney -- who talk a good game about conservatism when they're running for office and then turn right around and sell us down the river once they get elected -- I'd have enough money to give Mitt Romney a campaign contribution so I could qualify for the next round of bank bailouts.
4) He'll run weak in the South
Slick moderate northerners like Mitt Romney generally don't do well in the South and given his poor poll numbers in the southern states during the 2008 primaries, there's no reason to think Romney would be an exception.
5) Romney's not likable
A soulless, plastic Ken doll whom nobody trusts because he'll say anything it takes to get elected isn't going to get anyone's blood pumping.
This is a little frightening because if you go all the way back to at least 1972, the more likable candidate has won every presidential election. Who's more likable, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?
6) The Mormon Factor
Mitt Romney's religion will cost him votes in the general election. Given how close two of the last three elections were, I don't know if we can afford to throw away a few hundred thousand votes and still win. Fair, not fair, it's just how it is.
The Conservative Case Against Mitt Romney (http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2011/10/18/the_conservative_case_against_mitt_romney_2011_edi tion/page/full/)