Content by Goptom16
Posted at 10:41pm on Jun. 11, 2006 First Diary- Disgusting Results
By Goptom16
I hate to sound so negative with me first diary entry but...
At first glance I thought the runoff election between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney was going to be the biggest landslide since 1984. Never in my wildest dreams did I think an elected official from Massachusetts (never a good thing) would beat the leader of the 1994 Revolution for the Republican nomination in any straw poll especially one on a conservative blog. With the current results standing at 53%-46% in favor of Romney I will do what I always do when it comes to voting, look at the issues:
Romney:
Pro-life but respects Roe as settled law (Now that it is getting close to 2008 that is changing some but a word to a wise: what a politician says during the general election, not the primary, is how he is going to govern because if you can't stand up for your principles then, you won't when your in office)
He is a supporter of the federal assault weapons ban and Brady Bill (all of you NRA members!)
He proposed an increase in the Massachusetts minimum wage
Passed a wannabe Kyoto Protocol bill, called Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
In favor of using a surplus embryos from fertility clinics for stem-cell research
While pledging "not to raise taxes" and technically keeping it, he increased hundreds of fees (such as driver's license and marriage license fees) and by closing tax "loopholes."
Dramatically increased Education spending
Forced Universal Healthcare (So our choice in 08' will be between Hillarycare or Romneycare)
Now I am not going to go into all of Newts views because he is a conservative through and through but I will answer some of his critics. Yes, everyone knows that Newt's personal life as not been perfect by any standard but I ask you what is more important how someone governs or someone's marriage. Three marriages and an affair is nothing to laugh at but those of you who think that it will hurt him with the public at large, I present to you exhibit A: Bill Clinton. The truth is that people don't care about a Presidents marriage they care about their own marriage, their own life, and their own prosperity.
I am sorry but it is no contest... or at least it shouldn't be!