Why Mitt?

Democracy4Sale wrote: He can't layoff, downsize, outsource the country.

True, Mitt can't do this because Obama already has. 12 million Americans currently unemployed and BHO has spent a trillion dollars to create 80,000 jobs a month. At that rate, it will take the US how many years to get back to 6%?

mtntrekker wrote: Rumney is too middle of the road for my liking, but when it comes to choosing supreme court justices and making exec orders and just making decisions in general I think he can do a better job than Odumba. Odumba proved to me that he is not a man of principles when he screwed over the creditors of GM. Sorry when it comes to who is more pathetic Odumba wins.

Dog,
This should be all you need to know that the far right doesn't trust Mitt because they do believe he will be a centrist.

And as "hope and change" proved, the more vague you are about your plans, the more likely you will win election.

FredHayek wrote: OK, we will agree to disagree. You vote for a person based on campaign speeches and platforms. I look at how he has performed under fire. Turning around an Olympics, creating wealth as a business executive, governing a state.

And I know they want to throw the jobs record of Bain as an attack against Mitt, but his goal wasn't to create jobs, it was to create wealth, and he did that, for himself and Bain investors.

Very few people can succeed in totally different careers, but Mitt has.

That is not true. I do vote based on the record. I am searching for his record to see why he is uniquely qualified to be POTUS, and there is not much to qualify him.

The job of the POTUS is not to create wealth for a few individuals, but to act in a manner to benefit the vast number of the citizens of the United States. His scant record only shows that he was able to create great wealth for a few at the expense of the jobs of thousands of employees. His record at the Olympics only shows that he was able to spend taxpayer funds for a spectacle. His hiding vast sums of money in notorious tax havens rather than investing in the US or on "job creation" also speaks of his self interest rather than that of service to his country.

mtntrekker wrote: Rumney is too middle of the road for my liking, but when it comes to choosing supreme court justices and making exec orders and just making decisions in general I think he can do a better job than Odumba. Odumba proved to me that he is not a man of principles when he screwed over the creditors of GM. Sorry when it comes to who is more pathetic Odumba wins.

And you win the prize. I bet that conservatives could not articulate any qualifications of their presumptive nominee without invoking Obama. FYI, Mitt pushed for the bankruptcy of the automakers thus according to your logic, he would have screwed over the creditors of GM even more so.

FredHayek wrote:

Democracy4Sale wrote: He can't layoff, downsize, outsource the country.

True, Mitt can't do this because Obama already has. 12 million Americans currently unemployed and BHO has spent a trillion dollars to create 80,000 jobs a month. At that rate, it will take the US how many years to get back to 6%?

And again, conservatives are unable to provide qualifications for their candidate without invoking Obama.

Abortion: pro-life
Capital punishment: against
Censorship: against the Fairness Doctrine
Child protection: "would propose a "One-Strike, You're Ours" law for child sex offenders convicted of using the Internet to prey on children."
Education: supports No Child Left Behind
Abstinence education: supports this in public schools
Prayer in schools: He was against this in 1994, but in 2007 said ""We ought to allow ceremonies, graduation ceremonies and public events that we have the ability to recognize the Creator."
Gas crisis: Wishes to become independent of foreign oil by using alternative fuels as well as domestic reserves of petroleum.
Environment\Global warming: Pro-environment; regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary measures.
Family life: "Mitt Romney has said that strong families are one of his three pillars, along with military and economy, for a strong America."
Gun control: Romney has "flip-flopped" on this issue, one stating that he supported "the right of individuals to keep and bear arms as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution", and at another date saying he supported gun control and a ban on assault weapons.
Health Care: supports the right of states to form their own health care plans for their respective state citizens.
Same-Sex Marriage\Civil Unions: Romney has avidly supported same-sex marriage in the past, saying ""We must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern." However, in his 2008 campaign, Romney stated that "I oppose same-sex marriage. that I oppose same-sex marriage" and "I also oppose civil unions."
Medical Marijuana: stated "I am not in favor of legalizing medical marijuana."
Stem Cell Research: Believes it is ethical, but opposes research involving cloned embryos and opposes federal funding for it.
Free Trade: supports
Minimum Wage: supports predictable, steady "changes" in the minimum wage.
Taxation: has pledged to not produce any new taxes or increase any existing taxes; advocated for the elimination of the estate tax.
Immigration: supports legal immigration and decreased illegal immigration. Opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, but supports a path to citizenship for them, without any special treatment over legal immigrants, as well as the requirement to pay taxes and register with the government.
Iran: Believes the use of tactical nuclear weapons against Iran if the latter country threatens to use nuclear weapons is an option.
Iraq War: Romney has stated: "so long as there is a reasonable prospect of success, our wisest course is to seek stability in Iraq, with additional troops endeavoring to secure the civilian population." Is willing to withdraw from Iraq if the surge proves unsuccessful, which Romney believes is too early to tell.
Pakistan: Wishes to aid this country in military, informational, and governmental ways through the Special Partnership Force.

I didn't see Rumney slamming in new rules saying 'screw you creditors' I am the president of the United States. Rumney used existing rules and regs used in business.

Like I said I don't care for Rumney but he still beats the Odumba.

Entitlement Whore wrote: Abortion: pro-life
Capital punishment: against
Censorship: against the Fairness Doctrine
Child protection: "would propose a "One-Strike, You're Ours" law for child sex offenders convicted of using the Internet to prey on children."
Education: supports No Child Left Behind
Abstinence education: supports this in public schools
Prayer in schools: He was against this in 1994, but in 2007 said ""We ought to allow ceremonies, graduation ceremonies and public events that we have the ability to recognize the Creator."
Gas crisis: Wishes to become independent of foreign oil by using alternative fuels as well as domestic reserves of petroleum.
Environment\Global warming: Pro-environment; regulation of greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary measures.
Family life: "Mitt Romney has said that strong families are one of his three pillars, along with military and economy, for a strong America."
Gun control: Romney has "flip-flopped" on this issue, one stating that he supported "the right of individuals to keep and bear arms as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution", and at another date saying he supported gun control and a ban on assault weapons.
Health Care: supports the right of states to form their own health care plans for their respective state citizens.
Same-Sex Marriage\Civil Unions: Romney has avidly supported same-sex marriage in the past, saying ""We must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern." However, in his 2008 campaign, Romney stated that "I oppose same-sex marriage. that I oppose same-sex marriage" and "I also oppose civil unions."
Medical Marijuana: stated "I am not in favor of legalizing medical marijuana."
Stem Cell Research: Believes it is ethical, but opposes research involving cloned embryos and opposes federal funding for it.
Free Trade: supports
Minimum Wage: supports predictable, steady "changes" in the minimum wage.
Taxation: has pledged to not produce any new taxes or increase any existing taxes; advocated for the elimination of the estate tax.
Immigration: supports legal immigration and decreased illegal immigration. Opposes amnesty for illegal aliens, but supports a path to citizenship for them, without any special treatment over legal immigrants, as well as the requirement to pay taxes and register with the government.
Iran: Believes the use of tactical nuclear weapons against Iran if the latter country threatens to use nuclear weapons is an option.
Iraq War: Romney has stated: "so long as there is a reasonable prospect of success, our wisest course is to seek stability in Iraq, with additional troops endeavoring to secure the civilian population." Is willing to withdraw from Iraq if the surge proves unsuccessful, which Romney believes is too early to tell.
Pakistan: Wishes to aid this country in military, informational, and governmental ways through the Special Partnership Force.

Nice cut and paste. At least you did not invoke an Obama rant. I note that you listed numerous of his flip flops, but he also flipped on others, such as being pro choice when running for governor. I did not know that No child left behind and abstinence education were such big hits for you.

Romney is a chameleon...he will run on whatever platform it will take to win. Mass is a pretty liberal state, so he ran for governor as a liberal/moderate/republican. To get the nomination for president as a Republican he needed to be a far right conservative. So that is what he reinvented himself into. How can anyone vote for such a deceptive candidate.....no one really knows what Mitt actually believes. Basically,he is whoever you think he is...but not someone of substance. The ability to deceive convincingly does serve him well in business.

Odumba is a crook. How could I possibly vote for such a crooked candidate. No one really knows what Odumba actually believed until we saw him in action. His actions say 'no thanks'.