[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]bigflamer wrote:
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]bigflamer wrote:
It’s funny that you would castigate Ron Paul as a kook, yet you eagerly embrace Romney with open arms as a “true conservative”. LOL
You my friend, have to stop chugging the kool-aid long enough for some honest observation. Dr. Paul has what Romney absolutely DOES NOT HAVE; consistency and integrity.
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This gets so tedious…
Conservatism for dummys:
"conservatism. The political outlook which springs from a desire to conserve existing things, held to be either good in themselves, or better than the likely alternatives, or at least safe, familiar, and the objects of trust and affection…Typically conservatives regard society as an achievement, which, for all its imperfections, is likely to be preferable to the pre-social state of nature(see Hobbes.) They might also hold (as against certain forms of liberalism) that society is in some sense antecedent to the individuals which compose it, the individual being a social artifact, the product of historical conditions that ally him to customs, values and expectations without which he is seriously damaged or incomplete(see Burke.)
These customs values and expectations are therefore intrinsically objects of respect…What then remains to a conservative when customs and values which command his support begin to lose their authority? Modern conservatism has arisen in response to that problem, emphasizing the need for the legitimation of values either through the renewal of traditions (or) through religious doctrine…’ - A Dictionary of Political Thought by Roger Scruton
Gee, that sounds so much like Dr. Paul the true conservative.[/quote]
Gee, that sounds so much like the record of Mittens, the true conservative. lol…I’ll take Dr. Paul’s record, HANDS DOWN, over Mittens record any day.
So, tell me again how the above explains away the liberal record of Romney. Tell me again how Romney isn’t a flip flopper on the scale of John Kerry. Tell me again how the GOP isn’t pushing Romney as their new wonder boy, completely retooled as a conservative! And just in time for the election too! How convenient!! What a win for conservatism!! LOL
What does Romney believe? Whatever you believe…
Just remember not to gag as you swallow the load, it’s a big one.
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He might not be as conservative as some would like him to be but…
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He lowered taxes as Governor 19 times.
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He lessoned regulation on small business as Governor.
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He will dismantle Obamacare as one of his first acts. And not maybe because he is fundamentally against it, but for two reasons, the first and most obvious 67% of the people are opposed to Obamacare. And in order to get reelected he needs the support of the conservative wing of the party.
So, sure Paul is more conservative, but what does that mean? My Uncle Harry is more conservative too. They both have about the same odds of becoming President.
The choice will be four more years of Obama, in which case you KNOW what you have. Or four years of guy who is more conservative than Obama by a very large margin. Not to mention that he understands the economy far better than any President that we’ve had in about 60 years.
I’m supporting Romney and I’m happy to do it.[/quote]
Based on his record, I would be hesitant to describe Romney as “more conservative than Obama by a very large margin”. Like I said, that’s what he’s selling now, but that’s only because it’s what you want to hear. And like you said, he NEEDS the conservative wing of the republican party (which is of course, 99.9% of the party)
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain…