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Nah, simply run against Obama's abysmal performance.
Don't sell the man short, he's already started with the chest-thumping "project American power around the world " crap and seems perfectly willing to go to war for Israel against Iran.
So, is it a strategy of, "let's nominate Romney so we don't lose as bad to Obama as with Gingrich" or what? What kind of strategy is that? As of now, no side can claim who is more popular, because one week Obama is beating Romney in the polls, the other Romney is.
I'm surprised even "conservatives" would go for Romney, considering that when this primary race started, the liberal press was already saying nominate Romney, he's your best chance. Romney is not going to win. He has the personality of a paper bag, and is inconsistent with many of his positions. Romney is going to be caught with his pants down in debates, it's not even funny. Romney is the Republican John Kerry of 2012
The GOP strategy is exactly what Mitch McConnell stated...to make sure that President Obama is a "one-term President." That's it in a nutshell; doing anything to help the American people has been at the bottom of their priority list. I say it again: They're the biggest welfare queens in America. They sit on their duffs and say "Nay" when required, but beyond that they don't govern, they collect tidy paychecks, enjoy the kind of health care benefits that they've denied the rest of us, and take luxurious vacations thanks to lobbyists. Hard work and personal responsibility? B.S.
The high unemployment rate (even with fudged numbers), the price of gas, the credit downgrades will all be attributed to Obama.
The Conservative House Republican Tea Party threatened a government default and blocked efforts for a major debt reduction deal because they opposed higher taxes on wealthy Americans.
They own the credit downgrades, it's one of their proudest accomplishments. Are you saying you'd like to take that away from them?
Nah, simply run against Obama's abysmal performance.
As opposed to Mitt Romney's record of reversing his positions on any number of issues and having a business career where he made a great deal of money by acquiring companies firing workers and selling off the assets while he and his croonies pocketed millions. Sorry that is NOT change I can believe in.
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The Conservative House Republican Tea Party threatened a government default and blocked efforts for a major debt reduction deal because they opposed higher taxes on wealthy Americans.
They own the credit downgrades, it's one of their proudest accomplishments. Are you saying you'd like to take that away from them?
A major debt reduction deal? Where was that? Oh yeah....there wasn't one.
The only major debt reduction deal will be the Ryan plan. And of course they oppose higher taxes on wealthy Americans when it shoes that that is a drop in the bucket and that revenues rise when taxes are low. Even Obama has admitted to that.
It's becoming crystal clear that the Pubs are just treading water. Their line-up of "hopefuls" this year is beyond weak and they know it.
The "strategy" this year is just like it was in 1996: nominate a placeholder with little chance of making any impact and set the sights on the next election.
I expect them to have a better group of candidates for 2016.
As opposed to Mitt Romney's record of reversing his positions on any number of issues and having a business career where he made a great deal of money by acquiring companies firing workers and selling off the assets while he and his croonies pocketed millions. Sorry that is NOT change I can believe in.
People can't change positions? That is silly. I certainly would want a leader who isn't flexible.
He made a great deal of money saving companies and creating shareholder value. That is very worthwhile.
He's far from my lord and savior. The point of topic here is the GOP 2012 strategy. Thus, if you're too immature to post on topic, perhaps you can find another place to troll.
Should I take that to mean you don't have the intelligence or capacity to argue the matter? The guy has followed through on many of the policies put in place by Bush. Do you really consider Bush to be a leftist or something? We have guns in national parks now. That's not exactly leftist.
In terms of deficits, I'm guessing that the typical right wingers think that the President controls most spending and the increase is due to legislation being passed and not just more existing programs being used. Romney's proposal during the debates would add $200B to the deficit.
In terms of Healthcare reform, what was sign by Obama and deemed Obamacare by the right actually follows proposals suggested by Republicans in the 90's and it largely follows much of what was included in the healthcare reform that Romney passed.
They're peas in a pod. I'm sure plenty of people will vote for Romney on the right, but it's an emotional response. There's nothing in record or that he's proposed that would really change anything.
So, is it a strategy of, "let's nominate Romney so we don't lose as bad to Obama as with Gingrich" or what? What kind of strategy is that? As of now, no side can claim who is more popular, because one week Obama is beating Romney in the polls, the other Romney is.
I'm surprised even "conservatives" would go for Romney, considering that when this primary race started, the liberal press was already saying nominate Romney, he's your best chance. Romney is not going to win. He has the personality of a paper bag, and is inconsistent with many of his positions. Romney is going to be caught with his pants down in debates, it's not even funny. Romney is the Republican John Kerry of 2012
Make it about Obamas record. defend when attacked and attack back
A major debt reduction deal? Where was that? Oh yeah....there wasn't one.
The only major debt reduction deal will be the Ryan plan. And of course they oppose higher taxes on wealthy Americans when it shoes that that is a drop in the bucket and that revenues rise when taxes are low. Even Obama has admitted to that.
Paul Ryan and his minions are living in a dream world. Whenever his plans hit the stage he's thrown out of the theater. His Tea Party accomplishes massive amounts of obstruction to the detriment of the Nation. The fake, tired, failure of a revenue argument you like to trot out is just that....your own economists now admit this.
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Barack Obama has set the stage for a new and bigger budget showdown with the Republicans, proposing to cut a staggering $4 trillion (£2.46tn) from US deficits over the next 12 years in the face of America's runaway borrowings.
Although the cut is enormous, it still falls well short of the $6.2tn the Republicans are demanding.
"Both political parties are responsible for the mess we have right now," said Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., a Tea Party favorite speaking on Fox News Sunday. "This is not a Republican or Democrat only problem. This is both parties got us to where we are."
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huh?
So what is the GOP 2012 strategy?
