Mitt's biggest plus for folks, is that he stays bought. He will bring home the bacon to those who support him, and he will work tirelessly to bring the bacon home to them. Be that from contracts from the state, from a University system, from Olympic contracts, it doesn't matter. He STAYS bought. And lines pockets for those who support him from the public trough for as long, and as much as it will bear, and that includes signing up as many long term contracts as he can that will go on until well beyond his term of office.

It has been his pattern since he was involved with the UMaine system, and his brand of public kleptocracy is to hand out other people's money if he gets control over it, and do so those who can boost him past the job that he's got right now.

His problem is that he has no where else to go now BUT the highest office, since he's pretty much hooked Mass onto their insurance plan for a generation, at least. He can't go into the Senate--not enough direct control over purse strings. He'd have to share that, and that doesn't bring in direct contracts which is his MO. He is an executive kleptocrat, not a legislative one, and if you think that he put Mass on the line for some stuff, wait until you see what he does with the national pursestrings...

What, this wasn't covered back in 2008? He flipped more often than old man McCain.

sinschild: Just tell him to vote "present" on anything that pops up, having no opinion or political views that can be documented worked for the one we have now.

I don't think that quite works in a debate. Anyways, he isn't an active politician. He's been out of office for a few years and everyone has his track record to go by.

FTFA: "I am not speaking about the particular ballot issues," Romney said, only after repeated questions from reporters. "Those are up to the people of Ohio. But I certainly support the efforts of the governor to rein in the scale of government.

So the guy supports the general philosophy of the Ohio GOP executive but refuses to tell the people of Ohio how to specifically run their state, especially by admitting he's hasn't examined specifics in their case? You mean he just might understand "Federalism" and its limitations? So...why is this a bad thing? I thought "Conservatives' LIKED the Federal branch staying out of their lives and states as much as possible.

Car_Ramrod: You can't participate in the General without winning the Primary.

I'm wondering what would happen if more than two of these nut jobs decided to run as independents. At the very least it would be entertaining.

I like the breaking news of "Conservatives turn on Romney". Wouldn't they need to have been for Romney at some point before they could turn on him?

coeyagi: MeinRS6: I like the breaking news of "Conservatives turn on Romney". Wouldn't they need to have been for Romney at some point before they could turn on him?

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What is it that you don't understand? Romney is the Repub establishment candidate, not a conservative favorite. How do you think RP and Cain continue to put up good numbers and win straw polls? Why were people initially excited about Perry? Because conservatives know that Romney is a RINO. Of course, everything is relative. Romney is more conservative than Obama, but that's no great accomplishment.

2012 a lot of people will hold their noses again just to get rid of failed president Barack. Things can only get better.

odinsposse: And he is still head and shoulders above anyone else the GOP is trying to nominate.

Serious question, How is Romney head and shoulders above Huntsman in your opinion?

utah dude: Mormon Mucilage

I think he means Mittens will be smashed into a soft slurry like mixture.
Mucilage is a thick, gluey substance produced by most plants and some microorganisms. from wiki Link (new window)
and since he is a Mormon it will be a Mormon slurry.

While many of my fellow libs want someone like Bachmann or someone else crazy to get nominated so that Obama steamrolls the general, I just can't agree. Anything can happen in the few months between the GOP convention and the general election. Economy crazily tanks, scandal implicating Obama, even assassination. Anything can happen, so I want the GOP to put up someone capable of leading this country in case it does happen. As a libby libby lib lib, I hope it's Mittens for the exact reason others don't like him. He's malleable. If a GOPer gets elected, I'd rather he wasn't a dogmatic ideolog. I'd rather he be a wishy-washy GOPer.

Three Crooked Squirrels: Anything can happen, so I want the GOP to put up someone capable of leading this country in case it does happen.

Just in case. In case, mind you, so here's our sacrificial lamb.

/Christian connotations

What kind of retard didn't already know that Mitt Romney's only...

"Conservatives figuring out..."

Oh.

sinschild: Just tell him to vote "present" on anything that pops up, having no opinion or political views that can be documented worked for the one we have now.

You know how everyone here knows that you have zero concept whatsoever of how the Illinois State Senate works?