Romney Running for President in 2016

[Orlong]

Hell no. The Republicans need to get out of this mindset that they always need to put up a moderate. It failed the last 3 times. The base doesnt want a rino in office so they dont vote

[Pickynerd]

I don't vote, voting for the lesser of two evils is dumb and anyone who would be ideal wouldn't stand a chance.

[Cthulhu 2020]

Hell no. The Republicans need to get out of this mindset that they always need to put up a moderate. It failed the last 3 times. The base doesnt want a rino in office so they dont vote

"I know guys, the American people just keeps hating our party more, the answer is to go even MORE right!"

[tuesday the paladin]

Hell no. The Republicans need to get out of this mindset that they always need to put up a moderate. It failed the last 3 times. The base doesnt want a rino in office so they dont vote

Obama and Bill Clinton are moderate democrats too. More extreme candidates may do better in primaries but they have a harder time winning general elections. Perhaps a more centerist republican would have a better shot than a moderate candidate.

I don't vote, voting for the lesser of two evils is dumb and anyone who would be ideal wouldn't stand a chance.

Not voting means not voting for local and state elections and primaries too, which have considerably more impact than the national one.

[belfpala]

"I know guys, the American people just keeps hating our party more, the answer is to go even MORE right!"

We'll at least get a few votes. Fuck the reality of politics, amirite?

[drwelfare]

Not who I want on the Republican ticket, but I didn't want him as candidate in 2008 or 2012 either

[aiko464]

Can someone explain to me how Romney is even concidered as an option? Am an European so I am somewhat ignorant about the politics behind it but all the mainstream news about the passed election that crossed the oceaan have characterized him as a somewhat religious nut and a rich snob who kept saying stupid things. Which media will most likely do again, and to be quite frank elections in general seem to be more about media perspecitve than actual legislation, there most certainly have to be a better candidate?

[Paranoid Android]

Right now I would actually vote for Jeb over Romney. More moderate in social issues and I figure that now way can we have two, tool, Bush's. As much as I think G.W. was the worst of the worst. I have confidence in Jeb.

[jcheerno11]

Eh, could be worse. Could be McCain again.

[tj119]

I would vote for him over Hillary, but then again they're both politicians so neither will get a vote from me. Even if I am closer to their tax bracket than the average American i still think every last one of them is a complete jackass. Neither is any good.

[Paranoid Android]

Hell no. The Republicans need to get out of this mindset that they always need to put up a moderate. It failed the last 3 times. The base doesnt want a rino in office so they dont vote

I love this philosophy, since American is pretty much split down the middle and the strategy is to become more "extreme" to you side. The hardcore, right Republicans are going to vote for their party no matter who the Dems put up again because of party loyalty.

[obdigore]

I love this philosophy, since American is pretty much split down the middle and the strategy is to become more "extreme" to you side. The hardcore, right Republicans are going to vote for their party no matter who the Dems put up again because of party loyalty.

Hell, Obama is further right than Reagan was. But apparently going even further RIGHT is the answer.

Anyway, I'm curious, why do you have confidence in Jeb?

[jcheerno11]

I love this philosophy, since American is pretty much split down the middle and the strategy is to become more "extreme" to you side. The hardcore, right Republicans are going to vote for their party no matter who the Dems put up again because of party loyalty.

That is definitely not true. Many of conservative base will stay home or throw away their vote rather than vote for a RINO.

[obdigore]

That is definitely not true. Many of conservative base will stay home or throw away their vote rather than vote for a RINO.

No. No they don't. And, you lose the largest voter base in the country, which is undecideds.

[jcheerno11]

Hell, Obama is further right than Reagan was. But apparently going even further RIGHT is the answer.

Anyway, I'm curious, why do you have confidence in Jeb?

You do know your left from your right, don't you? Assuming you are at least somewhat coherent at the moment.

[obdigore]

You do know your left from your right, don't you? Assuming you are at least somewhat coherent at the moment.

I do, actually. You, however, are clearly in the 'echo chamber' that is trying to drag this country from its actual roots, further and further to the right, away from its roots.

[belfpala]

You do know your left from your right, don't you? Assuming you are at least somewhat coherent at the moment.

Other than ACA, Obama has been no different than W on anything important. It's not really difficult to understand.

[jcheerno11]

No. No they don't. And, you lose the largest voter base in the country, which is undecideds.

As a conservative that runs in conservative circles I can tell you that if Jeb is the nominee, real conservatives will stay home or vote 3rd party.

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Other than ACA, Obama has been no different than W on anything important. It's not really difficult to understand.

I'd like to forget GW's last year. I liked him up until TARP, bail-outs.

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I do, actually. You, however, are clearly in the 'echo chamber' that is trying to drag this country from its actual roots, further and further to the right, away from its roots.

Would that be it's limited government roots?

[obdigore]

As a conservative that runs in conservative circles I can tell you that if Jeb is the nominee, real conservatives will stay home or vote 3rd party.

Yup, the declining conservative base is going to stay home if the conservative candidate tries to be in any way, shape, or form, palatable to the middle.

Good luck there.

[Reeve]

Hell no. The Republicans need to get out of this mindset that they always need to put up a moderate. It failed the last 3 times. The base doesnt want a rino in office so they dont vote

The base isn't big enough to win national elections anymore. Good luck winning with an extreme rightist.