100 Ways Mitt Romney Is Just Like Barack Obama

[Gary G]

http://ivn.us/2012/07/17/100-ways-mitt-romney-is-just-like-barack-obama/

[Doublebass73]

Link didn't work for me.

[magooch]

So this is supposed to make us want to not vote at all, or maybe vote for the commie?  There is one reason Romney is not like Obama and it trumps a thousand, or even a million reasons why Romney might be like Obama--he is not Obama.

[yellowtail3]

I see a key ding on Romney is that he flip-flops

What is diff between flip-flop, and simply changing one's position on an issue?

[oldandslow]

^ +1. Nuff said.

[Cuts Crooked]

I see a key ding on Romney is that he flip-flops

What is diff between flip-flop, and simply changing one's position on an issue?

"flip flop"is done as political expedience.

"changing positions" is the result of educating ones self.

[Matt]

I see a key ding on Romney is that he flip-flops

What is diff between flip-flop, and simply changing one's position on an issue?

"flip flop"is done as political expedience.

"changing positions" is the result of educating ones self.

+1

[Dixie Dude]

I didn't vote for Romney, I voted for Ron Paul.  But in defence of Romney on health care, he said what was good for a state is not always good for the country.  He said what Mass did wasn't good for the country, it should be left up to the states.  Well, that is not a flip flop to me, that is a states rights issue.  That being said, Obama is extremely dangerous.  He doesn't even care what the majority of Americans want.  He keeps pushing his agenda no matter what the polls say about an issue.  At least with Romney, he would go along with the majority of Americans and do away with Obamacare.  I think he would be better on national defence.  He would be better on the economy.  I think right now, side issues like women's rights, abortion, etc, are minor in comparison with the dismanteling of the constitution through executive orders that Obama is signing.  Romney may be the lessor of 2 evils, on a scale of 1-10, worst being 1, Obama being 1, Romney would at least rate a 5, with Ron Paul at least a 9.  We have to get Obama out, then work to get someone more conservative than Romney. 

[45-70.gov]

one more thing  they have in common
both want a second term


the main differencs betreen them


one wants a second term now
the other wants a second term after the election


which  one or the other is most likely to behave??

[R.W.Dale]

I didn't vote for Romney, I voted for Ron Paul.  But in defence of Romney on health care, he said what was good for a state is not always good for the country.  He said what Mass did wasn't good for the country, it should be left up to the states. 

Of course its a flip flop

Its Robama simply saying "don't pay any attention to what I did! Just believe what I say"

At the very least it shows he has no core convictions beyone being whatever he needs to be to get elected. THAT IS A FLIP FLOPPER

Sticking his finger to the wind and doing what's popular for the constituents  is the job of the legislative branch. Someone running for the EXECUTIVE has to take control and lead.

[R.W.Dale]

one more thing  they have in common
both want a second term


the main differencs betreen them


one wants a second term now
the other wants a second term after the election


which  one or the other is most likely to behave??

Doesn't matter! All you can do is postpone being in this same situation for four more years. Its exactly this kind of short sighted kick the can to the next election thinking that's brought us to these new depth of political depravity

Let me ask you this wich party is more likely to produce a suitable candidate for pro2a freedom loving Americans in 2016?


If you elect a anti 2a big government socialist on the R ticket never again will you see a meaningful difference in the two parties

[crustylicious]

changing position- when your guy flip flops
flip flop- when the other guy changes his position

[Cabin4]

I always thought elections are about the differences between the candidates. How they are the same, is really in the end irrelevant. You can't change that but what will hopefully result in change, is the part of the candidate that is differant from the other.
 
So all that said, what does Romney offer that obama does not and the reverse. That is the real analysis a voter needs to do. All this "they are the same" is just a ploy by the incumbant advocators to keep potential Romney voters away from the voting booth.

[yellowtail3]

changing position- when your guy flip flops
flip flop- when the other guy changes his position

BINGO!

[Junior1942]

I read something the other day which fits Romney perfectly: He's the only man to ever run for president on a platform of too many people have health insurance.

[hardertr]

I'm still trying to figure out who in the hell I am going to vote for.  I don't like either Romney OR Obama, but realize they are the only 2 candidates "in the race".  So, I have to choose between "2 evils" or throw my vote away on a 3rd Party candidate, which will lead to a vote for Obama by default.


I like this link comparing Romney and Obama:
http://2012.candidate-comparison.org/?compare=Romney&vs=Obama


The best points on both candidates appears to be:


Romney - " He appears to be intent on pleasing everyone, which lends an appearance of him being a flip-flop on his stances. This characteristic was used in devastating fashion in 2007/08 by Mike Huckabee, Fred Thompson and John McCain to derail his campaign."
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Obama - "His concessionary approach is gradually being interpreted as a symbol of his indecisiveness and lack of conviction - which under the present socio-economic and the Republican-dominated Congress, is threatening to consign the nation into a rudderless second term of his presidency. Furthermore, the more liberal section of his support base is increasingly dismayed by his apparent shift to the center, which is seen by many as a capitulation in the face of a sustained conservative onslaught."
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For what it's worth, I've done a few of the silly online questionnaires that show your compatibility with all of the candidates based on your responses on key issues.  Apparently, Gary Johnson deserves my support.  Romney and Paul are tied for second, but only 1 point below Johnson.  (Now you all know where I stand)

[Cabin4]

Similar "bumper sticker" slogans could be said of obama. Just takes a bit of creative thinking.
 
The problem with most political bumper sticker slogans is they are usually designed to decieve the reader.

[nw_hunter]

100 Ways Mitt Romney Is Just Like Barack Obama!
I can buy that! So realistically, Most should be happy regardless who the winner is
With the exception of those of us that refuse to vote for a Liberal.

One of them should just throw in the towel, and the other should pick him as VP. Save us all the time and money of a mock election.They would make a great team.....Seeing they agree on everything.Problems solved! Things will get better

[lakota]

Maybe a subject for another thread, but does anyone believe Romney would repeal Obamacare if he were ever in a position to do so? I dont think he would. Why would he repeal legislation that he pioneered?

[Cabin4]

Maybe a subject for another thread, but does anyone believe Romney would repeal Obamacare if he were ever in a position to do so? I dont think he would. Why would he repeal legislation that he pioneered?

Yes I do. If it passed the Senate and went to his desk to sign or veto, I beleive he will sign it. That is what he said he will do. He cannot flip flop on a commitment this huge and its a central "pilar" of the republican platform. So yes, he will. He would have no real political choice if it was put on his desk to sign.

[Gary G]

100 Ways Mitt Romney Is Just Like Barack Obama!
I can buy that! So realistically, Most should be happy regardless who the winner is
With the exception of those of us that refuse to vote for a Liberal.

One of them should just throw in the towel, and the other should pick him as VP. Save us all the time and money of a mock election.They would make a great team.....Seeing they agree on everything.Problems solved! Things will get better

This has to be the best post of the day.


Does anyone think that Obama/Romney really makes a difference? Which presidential election in the recent past changed the direction of this country?


The twentieth century will go down in the history books as the rise of collectivism in the western world. The twenty-first century will go down as the failure of collectivism and the Greater Depression. What will follow is yet to be determined.

[Doublebass73]

If you elect a anti 2a big government socialist on the R ticket never again will you see a meaningful difference in the two parties

The "real conservatives" here can't seem to comprehend this key point.

[R.W.Dale]

If you elect a anti 2a big government socialist on the R ticket never again will you see a meaningful difference in the two parties

The "real conservatives" here can't seem to comprehend this key point.

Of course not they can't see past their hatred of o enough to think about the consiquences the alternative represents.  They're willing to sell every future presidential election down the river over this one.

What the "real conservatives" here are saying by supporting Robama is that they're OK with EVERY future election being JUST LIKE THIS ONE.

I reject this and instead choose to tell the Republican party "sorry bud you got it wrong. Go back and try something different next time"

[45-70.gov]

re-election  of  OBUMER  is a worse case senario


the alternative  is ROMNNE...nad he is ot much to look forward to


make no mistake  the will be no other outcome


ROMNEE  is so bad.........
that being  a FLIP-FLPPER  is actually  a positive thing

[Cabin4]

Yes, it does matter. Just look at the policies and results we have thanks to O.