Why should I vote for Romney...?

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  • Prince Of Dorkness
    Prince Of Dorkness Posts: 3,763
    Godfather. wrote:
    obama flip flooped in family issues when he found out he would lose the gay support vote, in the beginning he was a typical "family values" polition...guess he changed his mind,he sold his moral values for votes just like a true to the bone polition would.

    Godfather.

    I think it's more accurate to say he FOUND his moral values and stopped being bullied by the loud-but-dwindling anti-equality voices and acknowledged that my family is every bit as good as yours.

    nice to have a president who doesn't allow himself to by bullied by the Santorums and Huckabees of the world.

    (and Mitt Romney supported gay equality until he wanted to be president when he allowed a tiny but well-funded group called NOM to bully him into signing a "pledge" to bring a constitutional amendment banning marriage equality. So don't act like Mitt is the one with a spine. He ain't.)
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    Prince Of Dorkness wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    obama flip flooped in family issues when he found out he would lose the gay support vote, in the beginning he was a typical "family values" polition...guess he changed his mind,he sold his moral values for votes just like a true to the bone polition would.

    Godfather.

    I think it's more accurate to say he FOUND his moral values and stopped being bullied by the loud-but-dwindling anti-equality voices and acknowledged that my family is every bit as good as yours.

    nice to have a president who doesn't allow himself to by bullied by the Santorums and Huckabees of the world.

    (and Mitt Romney supported gay equality until he wanted to be president when he allowed a tiny but well-funded group called NOM to bully him into signing a "pledge" to bring a constitutional amendment banning marriage equality. So don't act like Mitt is the one with a spine. He ain't.)
    It's pandering at best. Passing an amendment to the constitution is super hard and any ammendment would have to be supported by just about everyone in congress and most of the states.

    Fun Fact: The last amendment to the constitution was in 1991 .... and it had to due with preventings laws that affect Congressional salary from taking affect until the next session of Congress.

    That is the only thing our elected leaders could agree upon and amend in the last 41 years ... laws that guard their wallets.

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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,229
    Because he's an empty suit short on policy details of how he'd get his results from his proposals. Facts, figures and actual substance to how he, Romney, will get from point A to point B, or attain his campaign promises, are sorely lacking and non-existent. So, if you like rhetoric and dismiss reality, vote for Romney. Oh, and if you make over $1MM a year or is it $250K?, he'll cut your taxes. Should be reason enough, don't you think?

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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Halifax2TheMax wrote:
    Because he's an empty suit short on policy details of how he'd get his results from his proposals. Facts, figures and actual substance to how he, Romney, will get from point A to point B, or attain his campaign promises, are sorely lacking and non-existent. So, if you like rhetoric and dismiss reality, vote for Romney. Oh, and if you make over $1MM a year or is it $250K?, he'll cut your taxes. Should be reason enough, don't you think?

    Peace.

    You forgot about his love of Israel. I mean, if that doesn't win over the American populace, then I don't know what will. :think: Because after all, wasn't Romney suggesting by his recent remarks that Israel is close to the hearts of all Americans?

    Maybe someone needs to tell this idiot that support for Israel has been declining rapidly over the past ten or so years. And that the decline is more prominent amongst the American Jewish community than anywhere else.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,614
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    Lost In Ohio wrote:
    Obama seems to be cooler with gay people.
    all I want is the truth. Just give me some truth.

    exactly that's what everyone want's from Romney the truth about 10yrs worth of taxes ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    inmytree wrote:
    Serious question: Why Should I Vote for Romney...?



    To be honest, it seems that I see lots of talk of voting against Obama....that doesn't help me...

    so, here's your chance....Convince me Pro-Romney folks...


    First off you shouldn't vote for him. And I don't think anyone could convince you by the way. No matter the reason given, I don't think you would be swayed.

    Two party system isn't about voting for anyone, it is about voting against the other guy. Don't like it either, but that is the way it is. You can either vote your conscience, and know that the person you least like may get elected, or you can vote against him with the candidate most likely to beat him...I hate it. We should have literally an unlimited amount of options for president. I am not sure why party affiliation is even needed.
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  • RW81233
    RW81233 Posts: 2,393
    He might bring on Bobby Jindal for VP, and then we'd have someone to perform exorcisms for us! Seriously usamamasan is on his 8th candidate for prez and he hasn't even named a running mate. I can't wait to see the circus around that. Remember when Sarah Palin was considered downright articulate after she spoke at the Republican convention, and a real challenger to Obama for minority voting. Then we kinda got to know her a little better. Whose it gonna be this time?
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    inmytree wrote:
    Serious question: Why Should I Vote for Romney...?



    To be honest, it seems that I see lots of talk of voting against Obama....that doesn't help me...

    so, here's your chance....Convince me Pro-Romney folks...


    First off you shouldn't vote for him. And I don't think anyone could convince you by the way. No matter the reason given, I don't think you would be swayed.

    Two party system isn't about voting for anyone, it is about voting against the other guy. Don't like it either, but that is the way it is. You can either vote your conscience, and know that the person you least like may get elected, or you can vote against him with the candidate most likely to beat him...I hate it. We should have literally an unlimited amount of options for president. I am not sure why party affiliation is even needed.

    you may be right that my vote is pretty much set...

    please know my intention in starting this thread is that I really wanted to read what folks really see in Romney...it seems folk who support Romney are doing so based solely on the fact he's not O-bama...and that's fine...I did the same when Kerry ran...

    I really wanted to see and hear some specifics about how Romney would benefit the country...

    as for the two party system...not sure what to say about that...it's true and has been for along time...I guess I just accept it...
  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    inmytree wrote:
    mikepegg44 wrote:
    inmytree wrote:
    Serious question: Why Should I Vote for Romney...?



    To be honest, it seems that I see lots of talk of voting against Obama....that doesn't help me...

    so, here's your chance....Convince me Pro-Romney folks...


    First off you shouldn't vote for him. And I don't think anyone could convince you by the way. No matter the reason given, I don't think you would be swayed.

    Two party system isn't about voting for anyone, it is about voting against the other guy. Don't like it either, but that is the way it is. You can either vote your conscience, and know that the person you least like may get elected, or you can vote against him with the candidate most likely to beat him...I hate it. We should have literally an unlimited amount of options for president. I am not sure why party affiliation is even needed.

    you may be right that my vote is pretty much set...

    please know my intention in starting this thread is that I really wanted to read what folks really see in Romney...it seems folk who support Romney are doing so based solely on the fact he's not O-bama...and that's fine...I did the same when Kerry ran...

    I really wanted to see and hear some specifics about how Romney would benefit the country...

    as for the two party system...not sure what to say about that...it's true and has been for along time...I guess I just accept it...

    a lot like Kerry, and I think we will see the same result.
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,097
    you can vote for romney because he lies his ass off...like saying that obama does not want troops to be able to vote early...
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Prince Of Dorkness
    Prince Of Dorkness Posts: 3,763
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    you can vote for romney because he lies his ass off...like saying that obama does not want troops to be able to vote early...

    Or saying that the president's very pro-small business speech about how it's America's duty to do all they can to support small business was REALLY saying that small business owners didn't do any real work and that the government did it for them. That was so lamely-transparent that it just made everyone from his camp look like dolts.

    If someone is going to be THAT obvious when trying to mislead you, do you REALLY want them to be the leader of the country?
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  • Prince Of Dorkness
    Prince Of Dorkness Posts: 3,763
    (not to mention Romney bragging about how he had delivered a "$100 Million Surplus" for the Salt Lake City Olympics but forgot to mention that was after taking $2.4 BILLION in federal government money. I mean really...?)
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    because Obama is just as dirty as any of em ?

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08 ... obama-ads/

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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,097
    unbiased source there i see :lol:
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,836
    josevolution wrote:
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    Lost In Ohio wrote:
    Obama seems to be cooler with gay people.
    all I want is the truth. Just give me some truth.

    exactly that's what everyone want's from Romney the truth about 10yrs worth of taxes ...

    That's a distraction.

    EDIT: adding link to a good article...

    http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/opinion/r ... ?hpt=hp_c1
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,097
    i think i should vote for him because he is rich, so he must be good at business, so he must understand the economy, so he must know how to create jobs, which will make him a good president.


    :lol:
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  • mikepegg44
    mikepegg44 Posts: 3,353
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    i think i should vote for him because he is rich, so he must be good at business, so he must understand the economy, so he must know how to create jobs, which will make him a good president.


    :lol:


    that is exactly why he won't be a good republican president. He still believes he can "create" jobs as president of the United states.
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  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    FrankieG wrote:
    EDIT: Corrected the percentage of the population who would see a tax increase from 98 to 95.

    You do all realize that Obama already raised taxes on a portion of the lower/middle class right? Those making $250K generally already have health insurance and will have no need to pay the Obamacare tax.

    So, if Romney were to repeal it, he'd already be lowering taxes for said folks.

    Good luck with your sound bites. Obama is the one offering to raise taxes. If you think 250K is "rich," you should try living in the Northeast. Yes, it is well off. Nobody making that much is complaining. But 250K is not the same everywhere.

    AND without lowering spending, it's spitting in the ocean.

    If you're voting based on tax plans, Romney is the clear favorite.

    If you're voting on spending cuts, the tooth fairy is the clear favorite.

    If you're voting on the accomplishments of the last 4 years or the economy/job market as it currently stands or foreign relations, who knows what Romney will do? Though we already lived Obama. So, while the original post said why Romney? I'd flip that and say, why another 4 for Obama?

    And for those that have said - well, Congress is stopping him at every turn - so what? Isn't part of being a leader figuring those things out? He's not the first President to have Congress held partially by the other party. As a matter of fact, he's one of the very RARE Presidents to have control of both houses for 2 years AND control of the Senate for all 4. You'd think a good leader would figure something out. That's what leaders do.

    At least Romney has successfully led a business. At least he's run a State. If you thought a community organizer with no real experience is qualified to set the economy straight, I'd think a successful business man and someone elected as a moderate to right leaning person in a totally liberal State has the goods to be deserving of a chance (given the real choices at this point). Saying one thing is good for a liberal State like Mass is not necessarily good for a moderate/diverse COUNTRY is not flip flopping. It's understanding the different constituencies and being able to adjust to the role. And also points to the fact that he understands that certain things are Constitutionally States rights and other things are Constitutionally Federal rights.
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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    unbiased source there i see :lol:

    :lol: maybe just a little :lol:


    Godfather.
  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
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    mikepegg44 wrote:
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    i think i should vote for him because he is rich, so he must be good at business, so he must understand the economy, so he must know how to create jobs, which will make him a good president.


    :lol:


    that is exactly why he won't be a good republican president. He still believes he can "create" jobs as president of the United states.

    government can help to create an environment conducive to job creation. Obama has done the opposite.

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