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What would a Romney presidency be like?

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From what I know, Mitt Romney is the one who is most likely to win the Republican race and also the Republican candidate who has the best shot at beating Obama in November.

So it is not impossible that this guy will end up president (by contrast, it is nigh impossible that Ron Paul will). What would a Romney presidency be like, for the US and the rest of the world? A Republican candidate has to profess to believe all sorts of weird things, and Romney is known for (or at least percieved) changing positions on a whim but at the same time from what I know the most pragmatic and centrist of the Republican candidates (with the exception of Huntsman, but he has no chance anyways). How would his hypothetical presidency play out in practice? Would he do anything significantly different than Obama, and if so, what?

At a general note, it surprises me that Americans are not more comcerned about the future of their country. While I don't believe that the US will "collapse" like the Western Roman Empire did, it is absolutely fair to say that it is a country in decline. If the 21st century is Neo-Medieval in its geopolitical shape (as has been suggested), then the US is the 21st century Byzantium.
 
I think it would depend on who controls Congress.

If the Republicans control it then a Romney Presidency would be whatever they pressure him into doing with the threat of "RINO!" if he doesn't kowtow.

If the Democrats control it then it will be a bit like an Obama presidency with a Republican controlled-Congress.
 
It also depends on how the Democrats behave. Since Obama's been president, Repubs have started invoking rules that require a 60% majority for almost every vote, regardless of how trivial. If the Dem's do the same thing to block Romney, then it will be a presidency much like Obamas: Nothing much happens because of obstructionism. I truly hope that the Dem's won't be so vindictive, but you could hardly blame them if they are. Will some far left people come out and say "I want Romney to fail"? Somehow, I doubt it, but again, they'd be totally justified if they did.
 
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Humes fork said:
From what I know, Mitt Romney is the one who is most likely to win the Republican race and also the Republican candidate who has the best shot at beating Obama in November.

So it is not impossible that this guy will end up president (by contrast, it is nigh impossible that Ron Paul will). What would a Romney presidency be like, for the US and the rest of the world? A Republican candidate has to profess to believe all sorts of weird things, and Romney is known for (or at least percieved) changing positions on a whim but at the same time from what I know the most pragmatic and centrist of the Republican candidates (with the exception of Huntsman, but he has no chance anyways). How would his hypothetical presidency play out in practice? Would he do anything significantly different than Obama, and if so, what?

At a general note, it surprises me that Americans are not more comcerned about the future of their country. While I don't believe that the US will "collapse" like the Western Roman Empire did, it is absolutely fair to say that it is a country in decline. If the 21st century is Neo-Medieval in its geopolitical shape (as has been suggested), then the US is the 21st century Byzantium.
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I want my magic underpants
 
Tricky said:
Will some far left people come out and say "I want Romney to fail"? Somehow, I doubt it, but again, they'd be totally justified if they did.
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It's cyclical:



Chance the Gardener: Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.
 
War continues.

President bought and owned by corporations and lobbyists.

World hates our guts.

So basically Barack Obama Term II.
 
I doubt anyone knows that including Romney. Pure campainer at this point.
 
If your mortgage is in trouble and you are at all underwater, Mittens wants the bank to foreclose and sell it to someone who will rent it back to you at a ridiculous profit until the prices of existing homes recovers. He seems to think that this will actually aleviate human suffering in some way.

Well, maybe for the dirtbags who put us in this trick and cleaned up on it.

Working people are advised to stock up on K-Y Jelly.
 
Just keep telling yourself..."Experience in the private sector is exactly analogous to running the United States of America".
That seems to be Mitt's take-away message at present.
 
Bikewer said:
Just keep telling yourself..."Experience in the private sector is exactly analogous to running the United States of America".
That seems to be Mitt's take-away message at present.
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Right. Being an autocrat is great training to run a government by consent of the governed.:rolleyes:
 
What would a Romney presidency be like?

America should try it, since it had no idea what an Obama presidency would be like, but tried it anyway. :)

Could be fun.

Could suck.

Why not try? Roll the bones.

Better yet, why not be ballsy?

What would a Ron Paul presidency be like?

If you are going for change, why go half baked?
 
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