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A Romney-Ryan Revolution?

well well said!! i sure hope someone in Tampa or on the way honestly is listening!! pity that those essential liberty guides could not have been placed in the seat pockets of the conveyances to tampa to be well studied before arrival.

I am hopeful that we will hear the inspiring story of America alongside the life stories of Romney and Ryan with honor and integrity - true stories that light a fire of hope and direction in the hearts and minds and wills of every American citizen!

I'm sorry, but I don't believe Romney/Ryan will fix any more than Obama/Biden. Both parties have held sway over the last 25 years and nothing is ever done. They have NO reason to fix any of the many problems that currently plague our country. If they ever fix any thing it would decrease their power over the masses. look back and see for yourselves. God Bless the United States of America but don't count on the Republicans or Democrats to fix : Immigration, The debt, The wars, The overreach of the Beaurocracy, The Dismal Education System or any thing else.

Their economic plan must be as specific as on Medicare. (Might it be a good idea to call it Medicare "Resuscitation" rather than reform?) Push drilling for oil and mining coal as two quick job opportunities. Almost immediate.

I have been donating to several republican candidates. listened to the very impressive plans Ryan laid out this week on the Mark Levin show. They must now wrap around this plan a "catchy" name like Cain did with 999. Both candidates must articulate the plan until people are sick of hearing it instead of falling into the area of mud that Obama creates. People must talk it up IE: Have you heard of the "ABC"??? We can still keep Medicare, wow! etc.......

Mark is right. If they swerve to the center, as Romney may be prone to do all is lost. We no only have to beat Him we need to crush him cause if it's close he'll steal it. That can't be done unless we have a 180 degree choice.

The well known advice from many years back that Democrocies only last for aproximately 200 years because by then the "free loaders" outnumber the producers and outvote them should be stressed. We have reached that point and you know the "free loaders" will vote so we had better get out the great number of voters who love our country as it has been - not where it is now headed.

Please don't give up on Aikin: There should be no political involvement here; the choice should be uo to the victim. As for Akin's choice of words, how many have claimed rape where none existed.

People should vote for their country, not blind allegiance to a party that is bankrupting America headed by an egotistical liar.

Pease don't give up on Todd Aikin: There should be no political involvement here; the choice should be uo to the victim. As for Akin's choice of words, how many have claimed rape where none existed? I think a whole basketball team was charged, once upon a time... I could be wrong, but legitimate rape is truly a description, like it or no.

The fact is that most Americans wish that neither of these jamokes were running for president.

Say what you will and continue to write as much as you want. The problem is Congress. Congress has redelegated its responsibilities and created the bureaucracy we are governed by. We live in a bureaucratic state. We do not live in a constitutionally limited federal republic.

Congress is the problem!!!!!! Yes, get rid of Hussein Obama, but why don't you start educating the public on what Federalism means, if you indeed know what it means yourself!!!!!!!

I'm amazed how many Ron Paul supporters will "throw" their vote away by voting for the independant party candidates or not voting at all. I've talked to several and this is their response. Romney wasn't my first choice (or 2nd either) but I don't want the useful idiot (Obama) re-elected nor Amy Klobochar We need to start while we still have a country left to move to the right. And leave the guy Akain or who ever alone in Missouri, look at all the dumb comments Biden makes. I can even remember when Charles Kauthhammer was a Mondale follower, so cut some grace and mercy. And don't tell those folks in Missouri who has to be on their ballot! Let them decide. They might surprise you.

The "need" for the Republican candidate to "pivot toward the center" was premised on the notion that all he would do was deliver a "political"message with specific issues and positions on those issues each designed to appeal to some portion of the electorate. The selection of Ryan as a running mate has mooted all that. The debate that will now occur over Medicare, Obamacare, entitlements, the deficit and the national debt will be one on our national identity. Obama was right about one thing: the campaign is about two different visions for America. The Romney-Ryan team will articulate those visions in a way that I believe will be Reaganesque and lead the vast majority of Americans to adopt their, and our, vision of what America is and can be.

Going forward, the Rommey Ryan message should project the drastic explosion of jobs and economic development that will result in a successful election. Point out how America will become the largest exporter of oil and natural gas in the world. Point out how the American worker now waiting in call back lines for months and years only to be given temp jobs to keep their benifits i.e. union workers will now be called back to work to unleash the power of the greatest American recovery in history. OR allow the promisses of the current administration to play out and see what happens. THAT IS THE CHOICE>

I must agree fully with this column. During the Reagan administration, Americans, even if not fully committed to all his policies, basked in the idea of "Morning in America." We felt proud and strong. We need to do so again.

I suspect Romney could win just by promising us incandescent light bulbs, and allowing oil drilling again..

THE ONLY HOPE WE HAVE IS CHANGE. GO PAUL RYAN

What I have not heard anyone talk about is the last two years of W were dominated by Democratic House & Senate. And... that Democrats have held the majority since January 2007 - that's five years! How are these Republicans supposedly "blocking" everything? That's just it - I wish they could! So we need to make sure we get the Senate also.

Do you hade, or will you have the Believe in America bumper stickers.

Obama will be defeated, but remember he will still be in power for two months and when he is defeated , his worshipers will riot and he will declare marshall law and declair the election null and void. Send in the troups , breakiing unto our homes , just like they did in La when the hurrican hit, taking away our guns.. Then what do you think will happen? Blood will run in the streets . I pray that this will not happen, I pray that the Lord Jesus will come and we who are alive and know Him will be caught to meet Him in the air to ever be with Him.

Is this the Patriot Act Post. Romney and Ryan are moderates at best, more probable progressives, but for sure not patriots.

Q.) The question is, will Romney and Ryan unveil a winning strategy in Tampa?

A.) The answer is, it does not matter because the New World Order is finished with the Obama regime and has notified them that the next POTUS is President Romney (as announced by Joey the Dolt Biden).

Hope R&R have time to read or hear the good points that you cover in this column...........

If the new RR duo truly wants to succeed, they need to say the truth. The last Republican presidential candidate did not have the testicular fortitude to do so. A Communist / Socialist need to be called a Communist / Socialist publicly, especially at the convention. Romney needs to grow a pair before it's too late.

This is the last chance for the Republican party! Don't mess it up this time because the game is over if you do!

Whoa, opening with a quote that recommends considering a man's character rather than his religious beliefs. What a refreshing departure from the bigoted nonsense you usually espouse; namely that our leaders should be men "of faith", or that those without "faith" should not be considered for office because, clearly, they are evil and of questionable character. Are you sure god approves of this?

Palin's absence as a speaker is bad omen.

Any failure to fully embrace the Tea Party" segment of the electorate is a) a signal that conservatives are "in the pocket" and b) the party must prostitute itself to the "middle" to win.

The Republican Party may, indeed, win the election, but the country will not be saved from disaster.

This is very sound advice, I just hope Republicans don't do what they do best, wimp out. There is a reason they are known as the 'stupid party'. As you article mentioned, George H.W.Bush, McCain, Bob Dole are good examples of mainstream Republican 'thought', which is why they lose elections. I'm hoping very much that Paul Ryan will not give in to mainstream Republicans.

The planks need to address the following: Religious Liberty High Taxes Flat sales tax on purchases, fair to all and will tax visitors and wealthy who have offshore accounts

Repeal laws that hinder small business Open our resources for exploitation Give land owned by government back to the states where located so they can harvest their resources

Repeal all of Obama's presidential orders Prosecute those involved in Fast & Furious for murder Build the pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Get rid of Departments that have done nothing since their birth. Dept of Energy Dept of Education IRS EPA Put SS funds back into an untouchable money bank for congress Stop taxing our retirement, we live on a fixed income Take the guns away from EPA, DOE etc why do they need a private army. Put the BATF under the FBI, this will help to limit harassment of law abiding citizens.

Mark your comments are well written and aticualted. Copy to the Republican Party and Mitt and Paul. They need to read it. Thanks.

Socialism is SLAVERY - Capitalism is FREEDOM This needs to be stated in every speech by every Republican until the trumpets sound and the sky parts.

We are all aware of what has taken place in the last four years. What I would like to see and hear from the Republicans is,,, What they intend to do for the American people in the NEXT EIGHT YEARS.! Why waste precious air time pointing out what we already know.!? Get down to the basics. Tell us what we can expect from you,,, and follow through.!

"Need Romney say more?"

INDEED! Thanks for pointing out the "three major issues" parallel--great work, Mr. Alexander.

A really BOLD move would be to announce his whole cabinet at the convention. Then there would be no way the MSM could ignore the "news" ane there would be a full and powerful responders to ALL of the but, but, buts from both the democrats and the media.

This has been proposed early on and should wake the people up. Ed

From your mouth to God's ears! I pray for it!!

Just as Alexander stated, I have thought election cycle after cycle, we need our spokesmen to carry the message of liberty and economic freedom in the respectable and convincing manner that Ronald Reagan did. Little did the 'Crats nor media of the day realize Reagan had developed his principles over many years of writing and speaking, nor how well-thought out his message applied the principles of our founding fathers. I can only pray that Mit and his excellent choice for VP can articulate said values and not get sidetracked by the garbagemen of the opposition. Maybe they both need to practice Ron's immortal phrase to preceed turning the conversation around to what they need to tell the American people, "There you go again,..." I also pray there are enough patriots remaining, enough of us not enslaved by the dole, to throw off the socialist chains of today and support them and a new congress worthy of election who will get us back on track as that shining city on the hill, showing the rest of the world what God-given individual rights combined with individual initiative can produce. I have a feeling this will be our last chance to do it at the ballot box, leaving only the other alternative if we fail this year.

nder it deliberately, he is a menace to society. It is the nature of man, when given alittle power, to misuse it. Romney/ Ryan will revive a dying nation.

Mathematically speaking, voting for Romney-Ryan won’t make a hill of beans’ difference. Let’s just look at our colossal DEBT (ignoring the DEFICIT, which is another whole can of worms).

Our current DEBT, just what we owe on our normal budget, is $15.3 trillion, increasing at a faster and faster pace. The debt compounds, and for many decades we’ve effectively been using credit cards to pay the mortgage. $15.3T sounds like a lot, but that’s not all. Add to that the $15T SocSec, $20T Medicare Rx drug benefit, and $115T M’care shortfalls, and we have a total of $165 TRILLION in debt, more than $1 million/taxpayer. That assumes all 112 million taxpayers are paying, but of course since the tax code is used primarily to buy votes, only about 50 million people pay any significant taxes.

For the budget, we borrow money on which we pay interest. We spend $2.4T/year (over $76,000 a SECOND!) on transfer payments and interest on debt. This doesn’t include any gov’t functions such as roads, P.O., military, DHS – anything – which on fed, state & local levels is over $7T/yr. Plus our economy pays over $3.7T/yr on all public & private debts, for a total of over $10T. But our GDP is only $15T. So two-thirds of our economy pays for government and debt… unprecedented in world history!

Where will the money come from to cover this? Americans are about $16T in credit card, student loan and other debt…even more than the government (remember, they’re $15.3T in the hole).

Will they cut spending? Half the country pays no income taxes, and half is on government assistance (40 million alone on food stamps!). That’s way too many votes for politicians to lose by cutting into any of that pie, and too many torches & pitchforks to face if they do.

Both parties have been responsible for all of this – even the party of R&R. Ryan himself voted for the Bush Medicare Rx drug benefit expansion, the Dept of Ed expansion, TARP and other unconstitutional spend-a-thons. The Demicans & Republicrats are two wings of the same bird of prey. Even if you want to make the case that R&R will somehow buck their own party, or all of the corporate interests that they’d owe, the rest of Congress will surely never go for it.

I love my country, but until the power to which men are forever drawn is brought to 1783 levels, we must collapse under our own weight, as the USSR did in 1989. Then perhaps we’ll rediscover liberty and return to peace & prosperity.

The RNC was holding the Tea Party loyalty by a thread until Ryan joined the ticket. We believe in his ideals and with Romney's business skill, we believe that our hopes and dreams can be answered. BUT, if their administration turns into D.C. business as usual, the screen door won't be hitting our backsides as we leave the RNC forever. We have your back....but it's put up or shut up time!

I'm told that Romney is a very warm, personable, and compassionate person, but he doesn't come across that way in his public appearances. Possibly that's because of his New England reserve. Romney needs to show his personal side, and the Convention might be a good opportunity to begin doing that.
Right now, I think the public believes Romney is competent. Now, he needs to help them to like him personally and to believe he is on their side.

You are correct. We face very similar circumstances that Reagan faced....but exponentially much worse. Now is the time for all who believe & embrace our constitution to stand and be counted. We have a long hard, ugly battle ahead. It will only begin with the election of Romney/Ryan in November. Their are entrenched progressives throughout government and the war will really be engaged if Obama looses. They will not go away. Like a cancer, they will have to be excised. And like a cancer in the body, it WILL BE PAINFULL!

Rule of law v rule of men!

The rule of law says we have the right to practice our religion according to our conscience. The rule of men says you have to perform abortions in a Catholic hospital.

The Romney/Ryan ticket is, at best, the lesser of 2 evils. The lesser of 2 evils is still evil and I no longer vote on that basis. Voters somehow accept the illusion that there's a substantive difference between the 2 major parties because that's what they're told by mainstream media. In reality both major parties exist to protect the status quo of the big spending central government that increases control and inhibits freedom more with each election.

How can the Republicans draw a contrast between themselves and the Democrats on the issue of Liberty when they themselves advocate for Socalism at a reduced rate? Both parties work to advance Socialism on issues the benefit them. I truly believe that the only difference between the Political Parties is speed and priority. The lesser of two evils is still Evil.

Do not give up and throw in the towel. There is to much at stake. This nation and what it promised is worth saving. This from a man of color who was denied full freedom in this nation for half my life. That has changed! Believe in our country and ask for GOD's help. Without it we will not prevail.

I hope so!

My choice is 'none of the above". I'm going to stay home on election day, because I think that staying away from the polls in droves is the last, pathetic way for the people to tell BOTH parties that their agendas stink.

My goal at this point is to survive whatever the winner brings down upon us. I believe that, if elected, Romney will usher in a few years of pseudo-prosperity while the environment finishes going to hell, the currency collapses and the emboldened Christian Jihadists 'lovingly' herd women back into the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant, in the name of "religious freedom". If Obama wins, the emboldened Muslim Jihadists will declare open war in our streets, and try to 'lovingly' herd women back into the kitchen, barefoot and pregnant, in the name of THEIR brand of " religious freedom". Either way, a win for either candidate is going to be a terrific loss for our nation and the world, in my opinion. But maybe, being a woman, I shouldn't have opinions? Perhaps we should leave the thinking up to the fetuses.... and the conservative Republicans who don't want to pay for birth control, but don't mind shelling out billions for the incarceration and care of unwanted progeny brought into this world by women and men who should have never have been allowed to NOT have birth control!

AMEN, to that! Repubs have done far more to elect the last three Dem presidents than the dems themselves. America can't afford another weak repub candidate.

We can defeat Obama, but the powers that be need to keep hammering on the economy, the debt, the unemployment, our poor foreign relationships with other countries, and the fact that the present administration has done nothing but exacerbate these problems. Stick with this mantra and we will win. If other subjects are brought up, bring the conversation back to the above.

You hit the nail squarely on the head! I'm not sure whether or not Peggy Noonan wrote that speech or not, but Romney should enlist her services for the cause. Although Ronald Reagan's confident, optimistic carriage coupled with his unrivaled ability to articulate Essential Liberty cannot be duplicated, who better to emulate? His words evoke chills and truly stir my soul. But unlike the response Obama evoked on Chris Matthews' leg, Reagan understood the importance of integrity and honor --and enjoyed the skills to see his hopes come to fruition.

When the convention is over the dems hopefully, will be scratching their heads over "what do we do now?" Mitt and Ryan have to come up swinging so much so as to have the make believe prez so off balance that he implodes. Promises and lies can't help him now.

Reagans statement, “We face a disintegrating economy, a weakened defense and an energy policy based on the sharing of scarcity.”, is of interest because the Republicans have achieved only one objective, that of strengthening defense. Nothing like a couple of wars to do that. The economy and certainly the energy policy are on their heads. While it is true the democratic senate and white house have had zero effect of resolving either of the two, neither have the republicans. Americans are tired of do-nothing, in your face, I’m right you’re wrong members of congress. “Hope and change” got us nowhere, how can a new demagoguery change the outcome? Where is the pragmatism of Henry Clay when we need it to move forward?

To borrow a theme from another sovereign state, "Live Free or Die". If the "Prince of Fools" is re-elected and the GOP does not control both houses of Congress, then America as we have known it, will be over. The world's last bastion of freedom will have succumbed to the arrogance, ignorance, gullibility hedonism and stupidity of the citizenry. Born July 4, 1776. Date of Death November 6, 2012! Semper Fidelis and God Bless America!

Here is a true story that attests to the lack of character of our president. He additionally didn't stop at or recognize the 9/11 memorial nearby. Obama came to CT on Aug. 6 (I think). The chopper landed at Sherwood Island park on a very nice day. They closed the park ALL DAY so the chopper could land and Obama was whisked off to a fundraiser in Stamford and then the biggy ($35000 each) at Harvey Weinstein's house. Westport gave the Obama campaign a bill for $14,000 (approx.) for police and fire. The Obama campaign said they would not pay the bill. So Obama swoops in, makes no appearances other than to gather cash from rich people, they close the park on a beautiful day (no money for the state), and then stick the Town of Westport for the bill.

The problem is that the constitution our elected officials take an oath to uphold has been corrupted by amendments 13 through 27. Amendment 17 -21 took away states rights to protect the people . These amendments destroy checks and balances between the state and the Federal Government. The states are required to protect the people, instead they are beholden to the Fed Gov. or get sued! Amendment 14 doesn't apply to everyone like the federal government wants to pretend it does. The rest of us are sovereign people. We are above the constitution and those rights that are not designated to the Fed or state are ours. Amendment 22-27 need to be repealed. We have the right to be left alone. These amendments give the federal government power to set up agency after agency with power beyond any regular forms of government and these agency authorities are not elected offices so there is no way to vote them out when they get abusive. There are 2600 agencies now trying to tell us all what we can and cannot do. It is ludicrous. Amendment 13 and 16 need to be repealed. Thirteen sidesteps the states and peoples rights. Sixteen does not and never has given the Federal Government or the IRS the right to tax individual income unless it is earned by a government employee or through a direct government contract. The illegal taxing of our incomes needs to be shut down. Amendment 25 is especially dangerous since it sets up a perfect Coup d e tat like the one that almost happened when Nixon was impeached, and Ford was appointed and he chose Nielson Rockafeller to serve as V.P. We were one heart attack or fatal gunshot away from having a president that was never elected! We need people in there who correct these terrible mistakes and restore the original Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, including the preamble of the Bill of Rights in force with amendments 11 and 12.

You are right on, this is a critical time for our Country. Don't worry about the storm (Issac) worry about what is said at the convention. We cannot afford another 4 years of Obama and Biden it's not their leadership because they have no leadership. They are taking us down a DEAD end Street...We need to all be in prayer for our country.

Regardless of our opinions of Romney, Ryan, Republican strategies in general, or Congress the future of our beloved Republic is at stake and requires that we put aside differences that, while worthy of note, are of considerably less importance than the future nation we leave posterity. While the executive branch is the primary target of so many elections, a previous commenter has struck the bell of liberty a true blow with his comments regarding the changes required in Congress. I would argue that an executive willing to use the veto pen might, at least partially, hold Congress in check while we work to put in place the changes required in that once august body that is now little more than a laughing stock. However, the item that concerns me more than any other through this election season is the state of the American electorate. It seems to me that our voting public has been led into the mists of ignorance and confusion by much, if not all, of what passes for a public education system from elementary school through graduate schools. It was said by previous Communist leadership that America would fall from within as a result of changes in the education of its people. I fear that 5th column more than any other as it will be the most entrenched and difficult to remove. Yet there is far too much at stake to flinch or waver in our resolve. We must have steel for backbones, truth for speech, the strength of our convictions, and the resolve to engage the enemy wherever we may find them and continue to engage until they are defeated.

Well at least we now have a measure of the moral courage of the Romney/Ryan team.....I peg it at zero.

Throwing Todd Akin under the bus to appease the mongrels in the MSM is flat out wrong. As a Marine we stand by the credo "no man left behind" (and that includes the stupid ones).

To turn on a strong candidate without even an attempt to state the obvious, that the remarks were carelessly uttered but meant to defend the unborn, is the same as abandoning a warrior on the battlefield. Let other conservatives and Romney supporters beware: Romney will abandon you in a heartbeat when it serves his purposes or to distance himself from controversy. I expected better from Ryan, silly me. Politicians are whores, opportunists, and scalliwags, one and all.

It is hard to followa Patriot like Mark Alexander. However, I met Ronald Reagan in 1942, a charmer he was and a real gentleman. I was in Washington in November 1980 when he womn the election. I knew we were in good hands. If Romey-Ryan can, betwen them muster up the American spirit, we can defeat the Democrats socialistic/Facist form of democracy they use to attempt to overthrow the Republic forged for us by our Christian forefathers. .No gimmicks, no politics, an oath to follow closely our constitution will suffice. Mr. romney and Mr. Ryan will do well to listen to Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palain, Penny Nance, Frances Rice and the advice of Abigail Adams in 1787. the Fathers did NOT and look what happened.!!!

“A social scientist who understands human nature will not dismiss the vital roles of free choice, voluntary cooperation and moral integrity – as liberals do.” “A political leader who understands human nature will not ignore individual differences in talent, drive, personal appeal and work ethic, and then try to impose economic and social equality on the population – as liberals do." "And a legislator who understands human nature will not create an environment of rules which over-regulates and over-taxes the nation’s citizens, corrupts their character and reduces them to wards of the state – as liberals do.”

“The roots of liberalism – and its associated madness – can be clearly identified by understanding how children develop from infancy to adulthood and how distorted development produces the irrational beliefs of the liberal mind.” “When the modern liberal mind whines about imaginary victims, rages against imaginary villains and seeks above all else to run the lives of persons competent to run their own lives, the neurosis of the liberal mind becomes painfully obvious.”

Lyle H Rossiter Jr. - JR, MD – eminent psychiatrist

Something many of us understand about human nature and latent pathology, but most in academia and practice would never state for fear of reprisals from the liberal establishment hell bent on ruining anyone who disagrees or criticizes their beliefs. But so true. We are taught in psychology to teach independence, self-sufficiency, and personal responsibility and freedom to help people overcome their personal difficulties and dependencies, but this doesn't bode well for those on left who rely on the dependent.

It makes no difference. See the essay at http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/08/willobamakeeppowerbyanymeans_necessary.html. If you first start with the fact that Obama is a Communist operative (his handler is Valerie Jarrett.), then all the things that he has done and is doing are logical.

Why has Homeland Security ordered 1.5 BILLION rounds of .40 cal. Hollow point ammunition? Social Security and NOAA have also order hundred of thousands of rounds of ammunition. Do they know something we don't?

Fact check: I understood that Obama recently named Biden as his running mate, and also that Hilary earlier turned down the chance to go down with the sinking ship.

going to the center... being moderate.. going along to get along,... and compromising with the socialists is what got us to this point- electing a Socialist to the Presidency- allowing a Democrat controlled government to perpetrate national Health Care upon us and no budget for over 3 years.. yep- all you Repubs that want to retire because no one "wants to get anything done, anymore"- this is why we do not want to compromise with the Left- compromise merely slows the poisoning of the country, instead of preventing it .

Here Here, as usual your comments are dead on. I only wish there was a magic wand I could wave that would put them in front of every U.S. citizen. The only salvation for this country is to return to those things that have historically brought us prosperity, strong morals and a strong constitution. As it stands we are destroying both at an alarming rate. We have allowed our youth to be educated not by their parents but by our government who is corrupt at every turn. I stated to a friend some twenty odd years ago that this country was headed for a revolution, either civil or violent, and storm clouds are looming. I fear the future for my grandchildren is gray at best. Please keep up the arduous task of trying to educate our nation of citizens for I feel you are our last line of defense.

Mark, I like your optimism, but I don't expect Romney to govern anything like his campaign makes him sound. He is just like so many of our politicians in that they tell us how conversative they are and will do anything to get elected. Unfortunately, once elected they fall under the spell of the Lame-Stream-Media and will do anything just short of kissing their behind in front of the County Courthouse to try to get them to treat them nice!! It never happens but each one seems to suffer from the delusions that they will be the first Conversative treated nice by the very people that are determined to destroy our Country!1

It is now time for every citizen to pay attention, take off the rose colored glasses, turn off all electronics, stop believing the news media. It's time to take interest, focus, and get to work holding All elected officials to task and accountablity.

Enough is enough: we demand substance not sound bites from a telepromter! Start with a serious review and re-instate the Glass-Stegall Act of 1933, limit terms and benefits of elected officials. NO MORE pork attached to bills, cut the fat, focus on what is required to run an efficient, safe, government, improve education, and let the private sector get back to production. The government IS NOT very good at budgeting.

Clean out the dead wood in legislation, no matter what party. NO more automtic pay raises for legisltors, raises go on the ballet. These legislators SHOULD be treated the same as each of us are in the work place, performance reviews then maybe a raise if the taxpayers agree it's within the budget, and if not sping your job "YOU'RE FIRED?" What's good for one is good for all, afterall they are our employees not bosses!

Watch and listen to what this man says.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW5IdwltaAc&feature=youtubegdataplayer

We can do it if WE THE PEOPLE pull together. Really get serious or we will be inside the rabbit hole with Greece. Let our whispers become a deafening ROAR.

All that I have written also applies to the news media ... NO more telling us how to think, just report the news and facts so we can decide what is right, we're not stupid after all! I refuse to follow the Pied Piper like the blind mice, I'm not going over the cliff following the Judas Goat, going to slaughter.

WAKE UP EVERYONE, please... Time to go back to what our founding fathers based this Republic upon! Get on your knees in humility and pray for forgiveness, help and strength to get this done through HIM, in GOD we trust!

It won't make a dimes worth of difference in the direction our country is headed in if Mitt Romney is elected. The only candidates who can make a substantial difference is Ron Paul, and whoever the libertarian party candidate is.

"If he is not sure how to communicate that, he can borrow Paul Ryan's copy of The Patriot Post's Essential Liberty Pocket Guide. Or he can borrow the copy that Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, carries with him everywhere he goes."

Instead of borrowing their copies, why don't you just send him one yourself? Along with a good heart-felt message of hope and ideas like you give us each week? For that matter, it might have been a good idea to automatically send one to each Republican Candidate for the race. Again, with your complements and a personal note of your hopes for the future. It might have helped one or two of them during the debates.

Ronald Reagan campaigned for Goldwater in 1964. I think he learned something – and Romney/Ryan can learn from Goldwater, too.

"I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them. It is not to inaugurate new programs, but to cancel old ones that do violence to the Constitution, or that have failed in their purpose, or that impose on the people an unwarranted financial burden. I will not attempt to discover whether legislation is needed before I have first determined whether it is constitutionally permissible. And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' interests, I shall reply that I was informed their main interest is liberty." . . . Barry Goldwater

PERHAPS MITT ROMMNEY DOES NOT WANT TO SHOW HIS INCOME TAXES, BUT A GOOD TRADE WOULD BE FOR HIM TO REVEAL THIS
"iF" OBAMA WILL IN TURN RELEASE HIS FROZEN INFORMATION THAT HE IS AND HAS BEEN HIDING FROM THE PUBLIC ATTENTION--ONE ONLY DOES SUCH AS THIS "IF" THEY ARE HIDING SOMETHING AND IN THIS CASE HIS BLUFF WOULD BE CANCELLED. GO FOR IT

I find it REPULSIVE that you have hijacked the Ron Paul Revolution monicker and use it for a RINO like O"Romney! See the 40 points where he is no different than Obama!! Please remove me from ANYTHING you have! You are no different that MSM! You should actually call yourselves unpatriot post!

Post Reagan the establishment Republicans ensconced party control . Their bi-partisan folly enabled the Democrats to regain power and elect a narcissist maniac as president . The 2010 election confirmed the true conservative trend of the country via the Tea Party movement. The establishment Republicans overwhelmed the Tea Party conservatives in the primaties via Romney. Romney and Ryan need to become their own team, fire the establishment advisers, embract all the Tea Party candidates to build an overwhelming momentum to take back control with a blow out victory.

Your bottom line, last paragraph, is so on target. Thank you for circulating this thought.

Absolutely correct!

I have watched every President since Truman and with out a doubt the fool we now have in the White House will go down in history as the worst of the worst!

Masterfully written, Thank You! You covered it all beautifully. Mitt Romney should be begging you to be his speech writer! The Truth will set us Free from all the tyranny we are living with daily. Every Republican candidate, from every state, running in November should follow this lead to insure victory in restoring our great country. God Bless you and God Bless America!

I believe a Romney/ Ryan plan to bring this country back to what our forfounders ask us to do. Keep AMERICA the GREAT county it has always been. Obama himself, may be a nice guy, but we are talking about this country, and Obama just has NOT brought AMERICANS together. We need a Romney/Ryan plan to get back on track.

After entering my post I read all prior comments. The predominent high quality exceeds the majority most postings I read. This is a MUST WIN election or we may not have another opportunity with an election. WWII vet.

The people who serve in Congress should be governed by the same rules which govern the people they are elected to serve re health insurance and retirement plans. When did it become we the people versus those who are elected to serve us? If they don't perform their jobs to serve country versus party, they shouldn't be paid!

When will any politician Finally standup and admit that the north American free trade agreement is what created are predicament and reverse it or make it a equal trade agreement.

Reagan's words were inspirational then and they are now. You are absolutely correct that we must energize conservatives, Republicans...and...Democrats who love this country. They do still exist and they will vote for Romney/Ryan if the message is clearly about the love of our great nation. In that speech, there must also be a clear, defined voice passionately stating that once elected, they will not abandon their principles nor there stated objectives in order to "reach across the aisle"! There is a distinct difference between working with opposing views and surrending your principles and morals so that everyone can just "get along". We want Romney/Ryan to stand strong, speak strongly and let our fellow patriots know they will fight for our country and defend our country and its people. The minute they start caving to liberal screechings and communistic goals, we are lost and our victory is hollow.

CBS, NBC and ABC will not show the first day of the convention, which negates the speech to be given then by Mrs Romney. This is a calculated effort to diminish the attention she can provide to support for women by the GOP. The GOP should reschedule her to the second day or later to foil this blatant political tactic.

Unless your do something besides read the mainstream media, you won't know all the bad things Obama is doing to try to destroy America and our way of life. I would vote for Mickey Mouse before I would vote for Obama. At least Romney loves America and God - Obama loves neither. He is a Muslim. Check out the different people he has appointed to office.

I will cast my vote for a third party candidate. The America's party offers us Tom Hoefling and J.D. Ellis. Also running is Virgil Goode from the Constitution party. Both men are much more conservative than either Romney or Ryan. For those of us who cannot possibly vote outside of our religious convictions, these men are very promicing. Remember, Abraham Lincoln ran on a third party Republican ticket and won. He too was a very long shot from a little known fringe group. It is possible.

The GOP must face it - a concerted push to restore the rule of law is badly needed, but if the Incombent is not turned out in November, there likely will not be another chance to rescue our wonderful nation..

Go at the Donkey Party heads on and explain clearly to those who have yet to open their eyes, we are headed into a socialist/Marxist govenrment if the GOP cannot show/explain what is happening. Take off the gloves, be open, forthright, and explain in terms that can be eaisly understood that should the President be successfull November 6, our Nation is in critical danger of becoming a Soicialist society with all that portends and all of us that government's "serfs'. That message must be driven home, but not in an offensive manner.

i have said for the past two years if you want socialims or a communism vote for obama . the democratic party has been hijacked by the far left.

Never have I seen people more concerned about the present and totally uncertain about the future, pertaining to our Economic, Financial, Foreign, Energy, Tax and Social status, as I have in the last couple years. BHO has gotten us so off-track as a Country. He has Financially and Socially bankrupted us as citizens.

Oh please! Nothing is going to change with a Romney-Ryan ticket. Just look at Ryan's voting record for crying out loud. He is another left leaning Wilsonian neocon. I will vote for neither party. And, I wish the media would stop making it sound like this is the winning ticket. Just look at the poll numbers. They are not exactly convincing anyone to vote for them. This race is not about saving our country; this race is about which party is better at committing voter fraud. Besides, our votes do not count. These elections are rigged, rigged, rigged.

Acknowledging we must remove this president from office, bit it won't happen unless we, meaning those who understand what this president is doing, find a way to educate those who are not aware. I still hear seniors who don't understand what is happening to medicare and can't believe the lack of knowledge which exists. Let us be patient, kind and understanding yet explain with simplicity. Ryan is doing a wonderful job so far. No, I don't care for Romney, but do admire his astute and brilliant move by choosing Ryan! Gotta give credit where due. I WILL stick to my religion and guns while the left insist on socialism and allowing innocent babies to be destroyed (and no, am not talking about special cases of incest and rape) ...all the while insisting WE, on the right, are the bad guys. Time the pendulum swings back from the far left to the middle, everyone! God Bless America!

The dangers ahead are both domestic and foreign. So, I think a balanced appraisal of where we are, and where we ought to be, in both realms, should be a part of the convention agenda.

To beat Obama, all they have to do is present the conservative argument in a coherent fashion. And, hopefully, tell us how they're going to accomplish their goals.

Let's permit the "Navy Seals" who I considered the greatest"engergized conservative grassroot movement" to cancel "the certainty of tyranny" and restore America.

I pray to God, that you are a man of integrity and courage, and that you will keep your promises to the American people!!! I am praying that you do love your family and this country enough to uphold your oath and your promises!!!

I am sick of Obama's lies and mis-representations of Romney on Television. Romney doesn't hide his religion and moral standards. Where did Obama get the money to do all this? Seems to me he hates the U.S. and wants to destroy our democratic system of government.

It is time to replace whatever the congress has with the social security system that the regular Americans have. It is time to drug test all people employed by government, whether federal, state or local. It is time to end the double standard that congress has with the people. It is time to end the separation of church and state non-sense being pushed on America. The State is to not establish a state religion. That is all there is to that idea.

Our greatest hope is that the Romney-Ryan ticket will indeed "renew our compact of freedom; to pledge to each other all that is best in our lives" as Reagan said in his acceptance speech. There are millions of people from all walks of life yearning to hear a candidate vow to support the constitution, the rule of law and who will state his belief in human goodness and knowledge. If they can do this they will win in a landslide.

Sometimes America gets off course and elects the wrong person for president but we usually recover and fix our mistakes in the following election such was the case with Jimmy the peanut the one term wonder. Hopefully this will happen again. There was a huge mistake made in 08, I'm confident we will rectify that error.

Romney is always on defense...defending why he attacked a boy and slashed his hair with scissors, explaining why putting a dog on the roof of a car is a good thing...why he's been on opposite sides of every important issue for 30 years...he believes in man caused climate change...he doesn't believe in it...for and against abortion rights...for and against birth contro...

What he's saying now is one thing just to get elected...what he's done is a better indication of what he'll do...he's a pragmatist...a moderate...his way is to try to come to a compromise so he can claim an achievement...if he gets elected...which isn't likely. You hair on fire kids won't be happy no matter who wins...it's your religion...you like being furious all the time...you think it's because you're more patriotic and understand better...you're not and you don't

If the Republican candidates don't show an agressive "in your face" attitude and tell the American people the reality of the dire straits our nation is in and some solutions to help right the ship we will lose again.

Why the Republicans continue to be "whipping boys" for the Democrats is beyond me. They don't ever put up a decent fight and still don't realize, after all these years, that you cannot compromise, reach across the aisle and come to a satisfactory solution with these cutthroats. Everytime they have tried it comes back to bite them in the backside and the Democrats laugh with glee at the gullibility of these pansies.

We as a country cannot survive another 4 years of the present government we have.

R & R need to contrast two Americas, one based on obedience and shared mediocrity and one based on creativity, imagination, and equal opportunity to share in a dream. The America we are on track to achieve if the current administration stays in power is the America of obedience and mediocrity. The way it goes is that if you fill out a form and abide by the rules you can get the government to help you. You deserve it and the government is here to help you as long as you don’t show too much initiative and start making money on your own. The results of life based on obedience and shared mediocrity are already evident.The government forces banks to make high-risk loans, when the loans default, we get a world-wide depression/recession shared by everyone, the president and Congress blame the banks, and place more rules on them. The government puts into effect a health care plan that forces everyone to participate by the means of a tax/fee/fine. Healthcare providers and insurers that don’t like the plan go out of business. Social Security is on the verge of collapse and every plan that could save it gets shot down if it gives “too much” choice, while the only apparent alternative is to raise taxes so much that life as we have known it will be only a memory or a legend. We have not attained pure socialism, but every fully-implemented socialist agenda has included concentration camps for non-conformers and other misfits, and people need to recognize that the difference between what we have now and the final socialist state is one of degree not of type. The bailouts and stimulus programs favored by both parties in recent years are a case in point. In advocating a stimulus, the President said (I forget the exact quote), “We need to get the money in the hands of the folks that know what to do with it to get this economy turned around.” The bailouts and “stimuli” represent central planning at its worst: many of the bailouts and other “investments” were followed by the group receiving the “help” going out of business. The jobs created by the “stimulus” cost (I forget the exact numbers) hundreds of thousands per job. Rather than socialistic central planning, we have a better way and it is clearly implied in what the President said. If giving money to the people is the right thing to do, why don’t we let them keep it in the first place? I know what to do with my money much better than the government knows what I should do with it.

I agree--contrast a legacy of liberty with socialism. I would go so far as to ask "Do you want your funds co-mingled with those from CPUSA?" And bring up how many Communist and Socialist organizations are supporting the Democrats -- and how much they contribute in $$$.

AMEN! The Romney-Ryan ticket IS the ticket to restore our greatness as a nation. This ticket will bring accountability back to the oval office along with sane and reasonable governing.

PART II The America of creativity, imagination, and of an equal opportunity to share in a dream has been a very different place from everywhere else on earth and from what we see these days in our own country. It is not and never was perfect, but everyone who came here was fired by the same hope that if they used their imagination, creativity, worked hard and maybe had some luck, they’d have a chance to achieve something for themselves and especially for their children that they didn’t have in the place they came from. The high taxes, high unemployment and/or lack of opportunity that come with central planning get in the way of achieving the dream. R & R need to contrast the two Americas and show that as constitutionalists, they will help get us back to our roots. The main message of most important leaders in American history has always specifically appealed to the founding principles of the country as in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Lincoln and M.L. King, though imperfect in various ways, specifically connected what they were saying with the founding principles. Lincoln: “conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” King’s “letter from Birmingham Jail” and his “I have a dream” speech both sound themes similar to that of Lincoln. They did not, as does Obama, talk about “basic sense of fairness” or fool people by using verbiage from the constitution to provide cover for their programs such as getting the name of “Welfare” from the Constitution’s “Provide for the common welfare.” If R & R can show that their ideas are not their ideas or even “Conservative” ideas, but that they come from the constitution, I believe they can win in November. They need an authority on their side. Otherwise, it’s just a popularity contest between Obama and Romney.

I get tired of hearing politicians harp about the economy. It ain't the economy, stupid. The founding fathers gave us a constitutional republic. Ben Franklin said, "if you can keep it." Well, we haven't kept it. We have lost so many freedoms with our two party system it is not funny. The people have been so dumbed down with stupid TV shows and such. How many people actually know what a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC is? I'm afraid not many. I'm not worried about the economy. It will take care of itself. I'm worried about the tyranny that is overtaking our country. Our current "president" has done more to damage this country and take us closer and closer to a tyrannical dictatorship than anyone in history. If he is re-elected, it will be the end of the United States as we know it. Romney and Ryan have GOT to get the constitutional message across to the people and make them understand what Obama and the Supreme Court are doing to it.

Obama certainly kept one promise he made when he was running in 2008, to fundamentally transform America. He has done that brick by brick, but we are not going to allow him to bring the entire Nation down. We are fighting back and we will be doing it at the Polls on November 6th. God Bless America!

republican presidential candidates win when they run on conservative principles. This applies to the senate and house. R&R must embrace these principles, proudly declare them to all who listen and they will prevail.

Why is the truth always stepped around about how all politicians lie and will say anything to get elected but once elected they always give in to the political Hitmen sent by the world banking moguls and they just do as there told and not as they said they would do and so fall right back into the statis quoe of special interest, take the money there payed to shut up for or die and grow some balls and expose it all and do the right thing for the people for once? No body trusts any politician, there all gutless money grubbing, lieing, thieving, two faced, back stabbers that leech off of all the tax payers running this great country into ruin and take all the industry to other countrys for the sake of there own pockets! I for one don't care about any politician untill he proves him or her self to be one hundred percent for the people and this great nation and not a cowered!!!!!!!!!!!!! expose the truth, do the right and I would take up arms to protect him or her! There would be armys of americans willing to stop a bullet to protect such a person and on our owne dime too!

RIDE THE "R&R" TO VICTORY IN 2012. YAAA! ROMNEY & RYAN.

I would encourage the Romney-Ryan team to uphold constitutional principples and not be too anxiour to meet with everyone under t he sun. I would prefer, no debates. This was ne of Nixon's points of wisdom in his last 2 camaigns. Left-biased commentator s/moder ators are worse for a candidate than the haggard-loking makeup they gave Nixon in 1960.

If Romney / Ryan are going to get and KEEP the Conservative base of the Republican party voting and donating to them, they need to steer clear of any GOP butt kissing. They also need to say something very respectable about Tea Party people, and they need to EMPHASIZE conservatives and the Constitution. I think they will, because if they DON'T........ they may not win. If they don't win; we're doomed.

They should have picked another location instead of Tampa.
Phoenix was one of the places the turned down for 2012 even though it would have been rather nice for the 100 year celebration of Arizona becoming a state to include the Republican National Convention.
The committee made a very poor decision with the gamble of Tampa!! Makes me wonder.......why.

There is not one single person that can give a legit reason why they support Obama or why they will not support Romney.

You are losing me...too many words and ideas being thrown into your comments...most people like myself need a simple message. I encourage you to continue in your conservative endeavors.

thanks, Nick

I have grave doubts that Romney can right this American ship. I know that obongo will let it sink. The one thing I'm becoming more and more sure of is that this country will fade into history unless we repent to God and put him back in our country. Look at what has happened to this country since we allowed God to be banished from our schools and our courts. 9/11, the past "recession" that we are still in. The ACLU is nothing more than a tool that Satan uses to deceive gullible (democrats & republicans) people. Same sex marriage is now allowed in some "progressive" states. Same sex marriage is an abomination in the eyes of God. I've just finished reading a book by Jonathan Cahn called The HARBINGER. This book shows what has happened to ancient Israel (732 BC) when they turned their backs on God. America is going down this same road at this very time. We can not change this by ourselves, we must put God back in our lives and become One Nation Under God once again. If we don;t we will be destroyed, it's just a matter of time. And there's not much of that left.

Biden is going to a "counter-convention" in Tampa next week. What happened to campaigns, even reelection campaigns, going silent during the other party's convention? Or will the DNC suddenly recall that tradition during their convention?

OBAMA HAS SHOWN HE DOES NOT REPRESENT ALL CITIZENS THE SAME. HE TAKES CARE OF THE UNIONS AND KICKS NON-UNION TO THE CURB. CASE IN POINT, THE DELPHI SALARIED WORKERS.

HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR THE GOVERNMENT. THAT IS PROVEN BY THE NUMBER OF TIMES HE HAS UNILATERALY BYPASSED CONGRESS WITH EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

Having been around for some 77 years, I have seen the degradation of this country moving forward with increasing speed. My premise is that the greatest quality missing in our republic is leadership, especially in the area of morality. I never dreamed that in my lifetime I would see a president of this great nation publicly advocating abortion, same-sex marriage, and a host of related immoral positions, while taking great pride in his ability to deceive the American people.

As far as "unifying the country", that will not happen until there are changes in academia first and the media second. In the 90's the American Legion conducted a survey of college professors. 95 % identified themselves as either Democrat, Liberal, Socialist or some other kind of left wing wing-nut. Only 5% identified themselves as Republican or conservative. (so much for diversity) I suspect it is the same at high-school and elementary levels as well. So, we have decades of students who have been indoctrinated and more or less conditioned to vote as Liberals. Those who find media jobs slant the news to confirm with those views.

The real fact is that there will be no "revolution." This election is a referendum against radical extremism and Barack Obama. After Romney's spineless remarks about Todd Akin last week, I am reserved to believe that the only thing that will happen if Romney is elected is simply, nothing. The economy will stay the same or get a little better. But, Romney lacks guts. He gave in and contributed as did his party bosses to crucify Akin. Admittedly, Todd Akin's remarks were stupid. But, the man apologized and asked for forgiveness. Apparantly, Mormon forgiveness (thus those of Romney) is purely conditional. Bill Clinton can lie under oath. Joe Biden can issue racial slurs. But if a conservative says something wrong, its grounds for dumping them in the coliseum and releasing the lions to eat them alive. We aren't getting a revolution with Romney. We're getting more "political correctness," moderate leadership and nothing substantive. Given the opportunity to really put Democrats in their place, the GOP is up to its old, loser behavior. Ronald Reagan would turn in his grave.

Will we ever see politicians who are not just RED.... not just BLUE ..... but who are.... see......... and .........feel ............ RED.....WHITE and...... BLUE

THOSE PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY WILL BLINDLY VOTE FOR SOMEONE OTHER THAN ROMLEY WHEN THEY KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE A CHANCE OF THEIR CANDIDATE WINNING AREN'T THINKING CLEARLY. I VOTED FOR ROSS PEROT TO PUNISH GEORGE BUSH FOR BREAKING HIS WORD ON RAISING TAXES. THIS WAS A GREAT STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE BUT IT ELECTED BILL CLINTON.

Yes, please ignore all the distractions of the likes of VP Biden and get on with articulating the broad difference of freedom from Socialism in the Romney-Ryan plan. Put all info. in laymen terms so the most ignorant voter can know what it is to choose Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness instead of servitude to a larger gov't.

It will not change the steady drive to Socialism if GOP wins in Nov. They will not attempt to make radical reversals of Obamas failed programs nor will they deviate from the path the GOP has taken taken for years-A slow march to Socialism as opposed to Progressive lefts full on end run. It is past time to end the Party system or at least the 2 sides of the same coin party system. The only thing politicians are interested in is reelection and until the positions offer no monetary gain or retirement benifit nor long term employment and cannot be used to subsidize or monopoplize their favorite constituency we will have more of the same until Civil War 2 erupts here. There is much wrong in this country and all of it is caused by too much government. They engage in constant wars to enrich their corporate and banking interests and shift focus off problems here, They have the Media in their pockets as willing accomplises because the media believes in Socialism wholeheartedly. It is probably too late to save America from it's self. The indoctrination has been almost a total sucess over the last 100 years. Romney and Ryan are just the latest pacifiers trotted out to calm the masses .

"I am concerned for the security of our great nation, not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within." --General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) "[I]t doesn't require expropriation or confiscation of private property or business to impose socialism on a people. What does it mean whether you hold the deed or the title to your business or property if the government holds the power of life and death over that business or property? Such machinery already exists. The government can find some charge to bring against any concern it chooses to prosecute. Every businessman has his own tale of harassment. Somewhere a perversion has taken place. Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation of government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment." --Ronald Reagan

Tom Jefferson: "God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion. ... What country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that the people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."

What the Romney campaign needs to trongly promote and display ( as well as the whole Republican party) is, it is time to stop blaming and hating. To Belittle is to be little, period. All Americans need to be proud of America and our heritage, we need to hold ourselves accountable yet still be proud to be American while continuing to promote a philosophy of what is best for America and that doing this will ultimately start to address the petty differences we tend to let others convince us to focus on.

I have given away all of my Essential Liberty Pocket Guides. I need a half dozen or so more. How can I get them?

I have great faith in the two men who represent, we the people, and I believe the convention will be a huge success. Our nation, our Constitution, our belief that we are one nation under God is at stake in this historic election. Fellow patriots, VOTE.

We are all going to have to do our part in the next election. That means getting granny, your kids, your neighbors and everybody else you know out to vote in the November election. Whatever it takes to get Obama out of office. People are going to have to go the extra mile and try to get people fired up and vote for the sake of the country

I hope the "establishment republicans" decide to get off their behinds and back the Romney-Ryan ticket, and get rid of Obama, and set any attempts of infighting aside until after their inauguration.

I find voter enthusiasm even among died in the wool Democrats amazing! They can't wait to get to the polls & vote our present "president" to the ash heap of history! Many, who voted for the Nobama/Biden ticket before, are embarrassed & ashamed for having contributed to today's result after 3.5 years!

I've been distressed that Romney-Ryan and spokespersons have been responding to some of the nonsensical, irrelevant allegations and other distractions. Following your format, they will have the best opportunity for reaching the American people and gaining victory. And, their victory will be our rescue.

My theory is that Joe will bow out as VP, Obama will pick Hillary to fill the slot, then should he win, Bill will find some way to disqualify Obama. (perhaps the real birth certificate will emerge)

R 2 must, must get away from the "We're not Obama", everyone knows that, what must be presented is a bold, innovative and provable solution to our country's ills. Stay away from the minutia of the campaign mud slinging and lay cogent and obtainable goals. The minions of the left will vote for BHO no matter what, quit preaching to them, avoid them at all costs, preach instead to the majority, we who "get it." The Left in this country have never, will never and can't ever "get it." Let those of us who do promote the "right" side of things.

Thanks for your post on what needs to be the essence of the Romney-Ryan campaign. I hope the campaign team reads it! Mitt Romney needs to excite the USA, and he needs to portray a vision of the USA that resonates with more than business people! Paul Ryan brings charisma, vision and excitement to the ticket - characteristics that Mitt has yet to portray.

I think emphasis needs to be placed on the failed economic policies of the President and present Gov Romney's past performance on helping to create jobs. He should respond to the demands for past tax records with a demand that the President make public his college records and records of his past foreign travels.

Americans must jettison Obama from the White House this November. It is absolutely the most important thing we can do. This man is the country's first anti American president, a true Marxist, on top of which he is a inexpeienced, unaccomplished ignorant man. He has already done enormous damage to our country and we must be rid of him. Why so many Americand voted for him in the first place, I will never know, but now it is time to give him the boot before he does more damage.

Steve Seater

How about making the buffett admendment the number one topic. That would guareentee votes from every middleincome voter. Might even make voters think the government is trying to become honest

Great article Mark....did you send a copy of it to Mr. Romney...it may spark some things for him.....

The Filthadelphia Inquirer just did a poll saying that Obama has a 9 point lead over Romney. Nine points? The Philadelphia Inquirer the left wing rag that it is actually thinks that people believe that Obama is nine points ahead in PA. Oh, by the way, the poll was conducted in the Philadelphia area which is 99% black.
“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes

I came across this quote the other day---"A Prince whose charactor is marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." I couldn't help but apply it to our very own Prince!'

Alexander's Column – August 23, 2012 A Romney-Ryan Revolution? The Formula for Shock and Awe I have been receiving PatPost emails for years BUT to paraphrase Winston Churchill: "This is Alexander's 'finest hour'"

I truly agree. Not in favor of all that Romney's path will take us but much better than becoming a dictatorship. That's what I feel will happen to us if Obama's re-elected. We will, I'm afraid, be in for another Civil War and our monies will not be protected, all will fall apart where we'll have to rely on begging. I truly believe, if Obama is re-elected, we'll be done for.

I think Mr. Romney will be an excellent President and his choice of VP has been a great choice also. We need a President who is a Christian person, but also someone that has some sense about our economy and cares about our American people.

Americans everywhere are sick and tired of FREE TRADE and yet no one is talking about the severe damage it has done to American jobs.. Tell us what will be done to bring back our production..Americans will love it!!

You rea!ly deserved your vacations AND WELCOME BACK!

I agree with the outline presented in the text. It was of great importance in 1980 and even more so today as we are rapidly being misguided into replacing the debacle that we defeated with the downfall of the Soviet Empire.

Romney-Ryan should not only get victory but get a landslide victory over Obama. That would really get America back on their feet and realize what a dismal mistake they made with Obama. We need someone much more like Reagan to help unite the Republicans and Democrats for the sake of America. All future policies should consider all America and do what is best for the majority of the people. Obviously, nothing will solve problems for everyone. This president will probably go down as the worst in history! The timing and location of the RNC makes me sad to be republican. Hopefully Romney can bring some sense to his fellow politicians.

The only way to get it all together is to revert to the original Constitution, but I am not able to think of any other way but an old fashioned "putsch". A cpomplete takeover of the Federal Government. Being 87 I don"t expect to see it, but I don't ever expect to ride the second avenue subway either. Jerry

I wish Congressman Ryan would have looked straight into the camera and told everyone in America "if you are 55 or older your medicare will not change". So far no one has made that statement and they need to!

Mr. Romney is running for President of the United States. This is a position of Trust. Ronald Reagan said, "Trust but Verify." Mr. Romney has said, "Trust me," re his tax returns. It is not unreasonable for voters to want to "Verify.

What is the single issue on which Mr. Romney has never flip-flopped? He stands doggedly firm on never, under any circumstances, releasing his tax returns.

Why?

It is not just liberals who want to see Romney's tax returns. It is 63% of American voters who do.

The longer Mr. Romney delays, the more suspicious it appears.

Obama released 8 years of tax returns GW Bush 10 years Clinton 12 years GHW Bush 14 years George Romney 12 years.

What is there to hide?