Dear Republicans

Your list of complaints against Romney-

-Capitalist

-Pays low taxes

-Gives too much to church

-Supports equality for gays

-Is successful in his business ventures

I really don't know how this happened. Between Perry and Gingrich "calling him out" on his venture capitalism to conservatives demanding his tax records, I can't decide if the Republicans are trying to self destruct or if they're just way dumber than I give them credit for.

Romney has faults. His morality tends to bend for campaigning and he supported an assault weapons ban in his state. But why oh why are they criticizing him for being a freaking capitalist who gives to church? Am I missing something? His tax rate is legal for his profession, if my understanding serves me. Do they not realize this?

It seems like the right has become whiney foot stompers who, upon not getting their way, stone wall political process. And before it's thrown out there, yes I realize Dems have done the same thing, but that's a piss poor excuse for the sheer immaturity being exhibited in this run.

Also, yes I've been a Romney supporter, but really this transcends the party rejecting "my candidate", it's a sense that the party I've supported since I was a kid has drifted so far out of the mainstream and seems very proud of that fact. At this point, even when / if Romney gets the nomination, they've done nothing but tear themselves down to the point where they're mocking stereotypes of themselves. I never thought I'd see the day when Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry criticize someone for being rich and not paying their fair share

Edited by stratoaxe - 19 January 2012 at 4:49pm

Because Republicans.

Rofl_Mao wrote: Because Republicans.

And the fruit basket necks on the other side of the isle are better?

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There are plenty things the Republican party can attack Romney for, but the class warfare has to go. Newt was campaigning like a Democrat.

I'm, thinking the other candidates know they're boned, and are seeing how Romney can handle leftist attacks, many of these are really softballs setting him up for a campaign of defending the free market. Romney can use attacks about his health-care plan to support state's rights an a conservative interpretation of the reserved powers, while still appearing compassionate. He can defend making a profit while highlighting the Federal Gov't role in providing transparency and keeping the playing field level for competition. Theater plain and simple. The only sense I can make out of the Gingrich ads was that they were trying to brand Romney as a corporate looter (nod to Ayn Rand and her picture of a "bad" capitalist) but it really does look like they're setting him up to hit the easy stuff, negative attention is still attention, and if it's half-arsed negativity it has little impact but to make him look good. I live in a state this guy governed, it'd be a mistake to think he's just a vanilla dude with greasy hair. He's a smooth political operator and very organized, and more than open to public opinion deciding things as long as it fits in the framework of what he considers  appropriate for that level of government. Even on the AWB in our state, the US Supreme court has left the door open for local restrictions, so by the book, he isn't wrong.

I've always vehemently opposed third party votes. But, I can't see myself voting for Mitt. Four more years of Obama or 8 years of Mitt? Tough call. I'll just keep voting for republican congressman in the meantime.

My will to live can't handle Santorum.

Ron Paul has that huge race issue from his newsletter...

I will be voting for Mitt Romney, that handsome devil.

How old were you when the lewinsky thing was going on?...

Edited by FreeEnterprise - 20 January 2012 at 11:19am