Obama must win because Romney is a transparent liar who lives in a bubble
Well, the title sort of summarizes where I stand. From the many comments here over that the last six months or more, it is probably clear there are, from this perspective, flaws with both candidates. Obama has been a disappointment, with his brow beating of the free enterprise system, his actions that have created an unprecented level of regulatory uncertainty for business investment, and his aloof, even arrogant, leadership. Romney is just beyond embarrassment with his constant changing of opinions to appeal to voters. He has no soul and he believes unequivocally that he is always right, even while being an outright liar.
It's too bad that it has come to this but the possibility of a hard right turn by Romney if he got elected is too dangerous for our country. That hard right turn would in fact be likely, and he would not even acknowledge it in any way. His I, I, I, me, me, me campaign has been deplorable. He does have a better sense of business certainly than Obama, but that is not necessarily reassuring, as in how will he use that knowledge. Despite his religion, he seems to have no clear moral underpinnings unless they are related to his church or people he knows well. I've considered Romney as an alternative seriously, but at the end of the day just can't get there.
Obama is a known quantity. He is steady and thoughtful. If he tries to go too far with his belief that government is the font of all good, the Supreme Court and the Congress(awful as it is) will be a brake. We may not like all of his policies and parts of his absurdly complex health care and financial regulatory bills(his signature achievements in his most loyal supporters minds), but those bills had some laudable intent even if they went too far and are so vague that they allow a wide range of implementation possibilities for abusive regulators. One more really important point - continuity in foreign policy is an obvious need now. Romney's comments on China, Russia, and the Middle East have been irresponsible in the extreme in the campaign. His friendship with Bibi Netanyahu since 1975 may be good for some voters here, but it may scare the heck out of even some of our allies in the Middle East. Adelson's huge financial support to the campaign plus Bibi make an assault on Iran much more possible. More war.
Romney is too unpredictable to be President, or maybe too predictable from another perspective.
After much thought, Obama for President.
It's too bad that it has come to this but the possibility of a hard right turn by Romney if he got elected is too dangerous for our country. That hard right turn would in fact be likely, and he would not even acknowledge it in any way. His I, I, I, me, me, me campaign has been deplorable. He does have a better sense of business certainly than Obama, but that is not necessarily reassuring, as in how will he use that knowledge. Despite his religion, he seems to have no clear moral underpinnings unless they are related to his church or people he knows well. I've considered Romney as an alternative seriously, but at the end of the day just can't get there.
Obama is a known quantity. He is steady and thoughtful. If he tries to go too far with his belief that government is the font of all good, the Supreme Court and the Congress(awful as it is) will be a brake. We may not like all of his policies and parts of his absurdly complex health care and financial regulatory bills(his signature achievements in his most loyal supporters minds), but those bills had some laudable intent even if they went too far and are so vague that they allow a wide range of implementation possibilities for abusive regulators. One more really important point - continuity in foreign policy is an obvious need now. Romney's comments on China, Russia, and the Middle East have been irresponsible in the extreme in the campaign. His friendship with Bibi Netanyahu since 1975 may be good for some voters here, but it may scare the heck out of even some of our allies in the Middle East. Adelson's huge financial support to the campaign plus Bibi make an assault on Iran much more possible. More war.
Romney is too unpredictable to be President, or maybe too predictable from another perspective.
After much thought, Obama for President.
posted by John Borden at 11:52 AM
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