When Romney wins SC......

[Boiled Owl]

I suggest we eliminate the rest of the primaries. There is a rather large group in this country that would rather have a few states determine who is "electable". So far the only criteria for voting for Romney is his perceived ability to beat Obama.

Since the game is now over, lets just save another hassle of a wasted trip to the polls. (At least for president)

 

[sepe]

Romney has VERY nice hair. If you disagree, you must be a communist.

 

[wrigleycub]

Unconfirmed- Heard a report today the last 3 republican presidents finished 2nd in the NH primary!

 

[rambone]

 

[Boiled Owl]

Unconfirmed- Heard a report today the last 3 republican presidents finished 2nd in the NH primary!

Can't be. It's Romney. Done deal. Media says so. I'm glad a few states make up the rest of the country's mind.

Just sitting here in irrelevance...

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Cool! Are you trying to get me to vote for him?

Dig the '80s suits and glasses.

 

[NYFelon]

Do you actually begrudge Romney for his wealth?

Frankly, I think that post is beneath you. Ordinarily your criticisms of candidates pertain to their positions on liberty, which is commendable. I am no fan of Mitt, but his wealth has nothing to do with it.

 

[CarmelHP]

Do you actually begrudge Romney for his wealth?

Frankly, I think that post is beneath you. Ordinarily your criticisms of candidates pertain to their positions on liberty, which is commendable. I am no fan of Mitt, but his wealth has nothing to do with it.

WWRPD? RP denounced similar attacks on Romney, but Ramy plays the class warfare card.

 

[NYFelon]

WWRPD? RP denounced similar attacks on Romney, but Ramy plays the class warfare card.

I haven't really seen him play that game, which is why that post surprised me. Ram and I (or anyone else for that matter) aren't in 100% agreement, but in most cases I find his threads to be at least thought provoking, even if they aren't aligned with my positions. Hence my reference to that post "being beneath him."

 

[DRob]

Good enough

................... So far the only criteria for voting for Romney is his perceived ability to beat Obama................

That would be the #1 priority. Without that, it's a wasted exercise. Anything beyond that is gravy!

 

[Tebow]

I'm pretty sure there's 8 or 9 military bases in SC and we all know RP has more military supporters than any other candidate. I'm not buying into what the media is saying after TWO states that Romney is a shoe in for the nom.

In 2008, Ron Paul received 30,125 votes in Iowa and New Hampshire.
In 2012, he received 83,067 votes. That's a 175% increase. He's doing something right.

 

[Boiled Owl]

WWRPD? RP denounced similar attacks on Romney, but Ramy plays the class warfare card.

I'm hoping this doesn't turn into yet another RP bash fest......which way will it go?

 

[CarmelHP]

I'm hoping this doesn't turn into yet another RP bash fest......which way will it go?

Why, because RP did the right thing in contrast to Ramy?

 

[KG1]

Don't get the RP bash fest thing either. I think RP was a class act when he spoke up about the way Romney was being attacked.

 

[Boiled Owl]

Why, because RP did the right thing in contrast to Ramy?

You brought RP into it in post #8. Now he's introduced. Let's see where it goes.

Take it as you like.

Mods: Lock the thread, it's happened again!

 

[KG1]

You brought RP into it in post #8. Now he's introduced. Let's see where it goes.

Take it as you like.

Mods: Lock the thread, it's happened again!

Wow, I think you're losing it here. All I saw was a couple of posts praising Ron Paul for doing the right thing.

 

[88GT]

Wow, I think you're losing it here. All I saw was a couple of posts praising Ron Paul for doing the right thing.

Chip on the shoulder mentality. And typical of Paul supporters who feel that any criticism--no matter how legit--is just bashing. Which frighteningly, is kinda the way the hysterical whiners of the Left react when their candidate is criticized.

And I was quite impressed with Paul for pointing out the error in the criticism people were holding over Romney. Too bad that Paul's message appeals to people for the wrong reasons. Or at least their perverted understanding of it.

 

[sepe]

Chip on the shoulder mentality. And typical of Paul supporters who feel that any criticism--no matter how legit--is just bashing. Which frighteningly, is kinda the way the hysterical whiners of the Left react when their candidate is criticized.

I'm glad I'm not a typical Ron Paul supporter then. I believe that ALL politicians should be open to criticism when they deserve it. The constant "unelectable" without giving a reason is pretty stupid to me but you'll have that. The constant assumptions of his policies are stupid when the people know nothing of his policies (when they're out there to research), but again, you'll have that. But that does go both ways. There are many people that will throw a fit when someone criticizes their candidate (even if presented with facts).

 

[KG1]

I'm glad I'm not a typical Ron Paul supporter then. I believe that ALL politicians should be open to criticism when they deserve it. The constant "unelectable" without giving a reason is pretty stupid to me but you'll have that. The constant assumptions of his policies are stupid when the people know nothing of his policies (when they're out there to research), but again, you'll have that. But that does go both ways. There are many people that will throw a fit when someone criticizes their candidate (even if presented with facts).

You're not gonna start bashing Herman Cain again now are you? We already know he's unelectable.

 

[rambone]

1% Wealth or 1% Power?

Do you actually begrudge Romney for his wealth?

Frankly, I think that post is beneath you. Ordinarily your criticisms of candidates pertain to their positions on liberty, which is commendable. I am no fan of Mitt, but his wealth has nothing to do with it.

He's among the elite who lord over the peons. The caption fits perfectly. It has nothing to do with wealth and everything to do with his exploitation of the American public.

I begrudge him because that's taxpayer money he's flaunting in that picture. He received Federal bailouts at Bain Capital.

Romney relied on corporate welfare

The Bain of Mitt Romney's political life
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And he went on to be a bailout-supporter in his public career too. He supported the $700 Billion TARP bailouts for his banking buddies, as well as the $787 Billion Obama stimulus:

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He's owned by Wall Street bankers who have something to gain. He's the ultimate crony-capitalist.

Top Contributors to Mitt Romney | OpenSecrets
Goldman Sachs $367,200
Credit Suisse Group $203,750
Morgan Stanley $199,800
HIG Capital $186,500
Barclays $157,750
Kirkland & Ellis $132,100
Bank of America $126,500
PriceWaterhouseCoopers $118,250
EMC Corp $117,300
JPMorgan Chase & Co $112,250
The Villages $97,500
Vivint Inc $80,750
Marriott International $79,837
Sullivan & Cromwell $79,250
Bain Capital $74,500
UBS AG $73,750
Wells Fargo $61,500
Blackstone Group $59,800
Citigroup Inc $57,050
Bain & Co $52,500
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And his biggest supporters are all the biggest recipients of outright taxpayer theft in history.

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WWRPD? RP denounced similar attacks on Romney, but Ramy plays the class warfare card.

I was chuckling about how well his elitist image is going to resonate with the average peon. He is the tailor-made villain for the OWS movement.

By the way, Ron Paul was defending the free market, not Romney's bailouts, crony capitalism, vanity, or elitism.

Paul defends Romney ‘fire’ comment