Obama, some in the GOP are not acting properly

President Obama is a democrat. Democrats in congress and in the media today use half-truths and smear campaigns to get their points across. They won't admit their policies of massive federal spending and more government have failed the country. This recession has been made much worse because of the failed policies of the democratic party. Yet, democrats continue to lie to the country about what needs to be done moving forward. Actually, scrap that: they just attack the republicans and do nothing themselves. Every time a major policy debate occurs, President Obama sits back and is silent while leaders in his party just lie about the GOP. What do republicans do in response? Act like a bunch of angry brats. Instead of confronting the democrats on their wasteful Washington ways, republicans recently left a budget meeting. When President Obama did the right thing in Libya by going after a brutal dictator who is slightly worse than Saddam Hussein, republicans in congress all of the sudden are afraid of foreign intervention. They play politics with foreign policy. Luckily, some GOPers like Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain still have common sense. Very few others in both parties do. Democrats are getting it wrong on economics, republicans are getting it wrong on Libya. It's sickening really.

Why conservatives fear Romney and why they should not

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the early favorite to win the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. Traditional republicans, especially fiscal conservatives, like Romney. However, social conservatives and many in the tea party fear a Romney presidency. There is no doubt that conservatives have reason to question Romney; he has changed his positions on gun control, abortion, campaign finance reform, and even Ronald Reagan. The health care plan Romney pushed and signed into law enacted an individual mandate just like President Obama's national plan. Many conservatives who don't support Romney see him as a phony. However, I am here to say conservative should not fear Romney. I don't agree with Mitt on everything. I do take exception to his flip-flops on some big issues. I don't support the health care plan he pushed, though I also know that it was not illegal and did not raise taxes, two major differences from the plan President Obama signed into law. Mitt Romney is not far-right, but this notion that he is a "RINO" is ob-surd in my view. Romney was successful in business, he was the type of guy who listened well to others and achieved success. As a Governor, he turned around state finances without a broad-based tax increase. During his last campaign, Romney demonstrated a depth of knowledge on issues such as illegal immigration, national security, and energy in addition to his credentials on fiscal and economic issues. Mitt Romney has his flaws, but I personally believe he would make a fine President, especially on economic and foreign policy issues.