The Moderate Voice - Latest Comments in Requiem for a Centrist

Re: Requiem for a Centrist

Slamfu — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:28:04 -0000

Good riddance. Did you hear his concession speech? Basically he dropped out so that the terrorists wouldn't win. Way to plug into reality Mitt, thats why you're on your way out the door.

Re: Requiem for a Centrist

DLS — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:25:47 -0000

Romney was no authentic conservative, no real alternative to the Democrats. The most kind thing you could say about Romney is that he was the equivalent of a Mike Huckabee (who has worked with Democrats for years and is something of a Democrat as well as a Republican) with probably better learning, including on the economic issues. (Converting from an income to a consumption tax as Huckabee advocated is a splendid improvement and reform in this country, but it is Romney among the pair who is best known for economic knowledge and private sector experience.)

Re: Requiem for a Centrist

GeorgeSorwell — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:48:09 -0000

Even though he's the guy who wanted to double Gitmo, the base wouldn't accept him.

Re: Requiem for a Centrist

StockBoySF — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:53:33 -0000

The conventional wisdom in Presidential races has been, "play to your base in the primary and appeal to the moderates in the general". This is what Romney was doing but because the conservative Republican base couldn't settle on a candidate he couldn't pull ahead. The moderates pulled McCain ahead while the base was squabbling. If Romney had stuck with his past stands (instead of flip flopping around), opposed the war and opposed Bush more vigorously, I would have given him serious thought. Instead Romney ran from his past best asset- his past, and embraced the worst- Bush.