1. TODAY... downgrade for several European countries. 2. TRANSCRIPTS released that the FED complete missed the housing bubble and the SOFT landing. 3. Stock market sells off 4. Oil and energy prices soar. ( $3.39 ) unleaded gas this morning UP . 5. Food prices soar. 6. Unemployment is NOT going down as you are being led to think. 7. The wars are not being WON with the hearts and minds of OUR Nation . 8. The government is being stacked with crony Friends of Unions. 9. The national debt is soaring. 10. The far right and left rips Capitalism as evil. I just gave you 10 reasons for BOTH OF THEM to be our GUYS. One has identified the issues for years ..the other has Fixed those issues several times. What are we debating ? Abortion..mandates..Bain as a vulture company ? The Obama administration PROMOTED the fed losers that not only got it wrong but is the reason it happened in the 1st place. THAT SHOULD BE THE STORY.. Not BAIN. Not that Paul is Dangerous. Maybe the DIVERSION is so that The Obamas and Newts of the world can continue to succeed by blaming their FAILURES on somebody else. Use Race and Religion as some sort of protective shields to blind us with their collective spinning and sheep dung. Dont look at what we did..look at WHAT THEY MIGHT DO... gee..Romney and Paul might actually change and fix this economy. Without using race or religion..just sane NON corrupt leadership. No wonder the establishment of both parties do not love either of these guys. Am I so off base ? The top 2 guys are being attacked ? By those that cant get passed 15 % ??
Romney is a statist. Paul is a statesman. The problem is that Paul and Romney are radically different in many aspects. Paul wants to eliminate federal departments and cut spending by over a trillion the first year. Paul didn't vote for TARP and isn't for individual mandates. Romney is funded by big banks and Paul is not. There is a reason for this and it's because they want their man - Romney - so they can continue to pass on their agenda and to continue crony capitalism. They also have security knowing that if they mess up, they can get a nice juicy bailout.
It doesn't make sense to me to put Ron Paul, a semi-Libertarian Small Government proponate, with Mitt Romney, a Tax, Borrow & Spend Big Government proponent. They'd argree on virtually nothing and the only way that the American People might benefit is if Romney were to unfortunately die in office. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
It would be a great match-up. After all, they're so much alike!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMUBaP0M17E&feature=player_embedded#!
Politics makes strange bedfellows ? The major plank in Paul's platform is less Government Same as Romney who also believes in BETTER Government. Each says they want to keep American safe and MORE prosperous. If Romney is elected HE will need to have a PAUL within somewhere. #2 ..# 5 ..because ROMNEY IS SMART enough to broker winning deals. Business teaches you that..
Less Government =! "Better" Government Romney doesn't wish to change much... It's all pure rhetoric when he says he will make cuts so why should anyone believe him when he doesn't even have a plan? Saying he will make cuts is about as useless as someone saying "I'll fix the Economy!". Ron Paul himself wouldn't destroy his Principles at the chance for a Higher Position... and even if he did his supporters would turn on him. If Romney takes the nomination Obama wins the Presidency. People with Principles don't follow along.
Paul supporters won't back Romney. Not even with Paul on the ticket (which he won't do). Nice try glomming onto Paul's economic street cred, but Romney's not part of the solution.
If the suggestion in the OP is a Romney/Paul ticket, I believe there is zero chance of that happening. However, should Romney secure the nomination, I wouldn't be surprised to see a Romney/Thune ticket.
Such negativity because of principle ? Fixing whats broken ? Or just increasing the debt ? Romney and Paul want to end that increase in debt. Obviously Obama and Democrats dont. Think that wouldn't resonate ? Romney did cut loop holes in the FLAT TAX in MASS. He increased FEES among those getting FREE stuff for services they received. Both are conservative principles and on the record as fact. He cut taxes..balanced budgets and also had a surplus. Can Obama say that? Point Romney.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUkSrE-vudE"]Matt Welch Explains Why the Tea Party and Libertarians Cant Support Mitt Romney on Fox's Cavuto - YouTube[/ame] Watch it and see if you can follow. Romney isn't serious about balancing the budget and we all know it. Bringing Paul on as VP won't help him even if Paul would go for it, which he won't. If anything, Romney would be even worse than Obama. With a Republican majority in both houses, Romney would be able to inflate the government than Obama could.
