New Posts For Thread: Romney has a hot-mic momenthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_momentlinkObama's hot-mic moment: he schemes to sell out AmericaRomney's hot-mic moment: he lays out his platformHighlights:*Hilary Rosen's comments about stay-at-home moms not being working women was a Godsend to the GOP, as the DNC has effectively alienaI don't disagree.The difference is this. Much of what Obama has done has been centrist (don't tell the Republicans this!!!). But while various far-left groups may not be happy about this, you don't hear them calling for his head.Let any Republicanhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518749747#518749747I don't disagree.The difference is this. Much of what Obama has done has been centrist (don't tell the Republicans this!!!). But while various far-left groups may not be happy about this, you don't hear them calling for his head.Let any RepublicanWed, 18 Apr 2012 09:53:17 -0500He's doing what all politicians do, he's running more right than he is to get the nomination (just as Obama ran as being more left than he is) and once that happens officially, he'll come back towards the center where he really is, just as Obama didhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518735165#518735165He's doing what all politicians do, he's running more right than he is to get the nomination (just as Obama ran as being more left than he is) and once that happens officially, he'll come back towards the center where he really is, just as Obama didTue, 17 Apr 2012 21:12:33 -0500He's doing what all politicians do, he's running more right than he is to get the nomination (just as Obama ran as being more left than he is) and once that happens officially, he'll come back towards the center where he really is, just as Obama didhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518733899#518733899He's doing what all politicians do, he's running more right than he is to get the nomination (just as Obama ran as being more left than he is) and once that happens officially, he'll come back towards the center where he really is, just as Obama didTue, 17 Apr 2012 20:17:42 -0500Actually, the bulk of the primary education effort falls to the states; the DoE is an oversight board / ATM machine.Thing is, the DoE - like a number of state and local education boards - has drawn a lot of fire over the past few years due to allegathttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518732973#518732973Actually, the bulk of the primary education effort falls to the states; the DoE is an oversight board / ATM machine.Thing is, the DoE - like a number of state and local education boards - has drawn a lot of fire over the past few years due to allegatTue, 17 Apr 2012 19:46:15 -0500I keep forgetting that you're not a "normal" country.But conservatives make those same allegations about virtually everything government does regardless of the actual evidence. The modern mainstream of conservatism is just anti-government on such a khttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518731817#518731817I keep forgetting that you're not a "normal" country.But conservatives make those same allegations about virtually everything government does regardless of the actual evidence. The modern mainstream of conservatism is just anti-government on such a kTue, 17 Apr 2012 19:03:45 -0500Actually, the bulk of the primary education effort falls to the states; the DoE is an oversight board / ATM machine.Thing is, the DoE - like a number of state and local education boards - has drawn a lot of fire over the past few years due to allegathttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518731675#518731675Actually, the bulk of the primary education effort falls to the states; the DoE is an oversight board / ATM machine.Thing is, the DoE - like a number of state and local education boards - has drawn a lot of fire over the past few years due to allegatTue, 17 Apr 2012 18:58:55 -0500And yet her comments were no worse than those of certain Republican mothpieces.That one's actually a decent idea but I predict that any help will be A) woefully inadequete and B) the mothers will be forced out to work regardless of their wishes.And hhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518728143#518728143And yet her comments were no worse than those of certain Republican mothpieces.That one's actually a decent idea but I predict that any help will be A) woefully inadequete and B) the mothers will be forced out to work regardless of their wishes.And hTue, 17 Apr 2012 17:11:12 -0500This is the maddening thing about Romney.Is he running on his record as Gov of Massachusetts, or running away from his record?If you look at what he has done, and what he has said prior to this campaign, he can be quite a reasonable man. If you listehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518727293#518727293This is the maddening thing about Romney.Is he running on his record as Gov of Massachusetts, or running away from his record?If you look at what he has done, and what he has said prior to this campaign, he can be quite a reasonable man. If you listeTue, 17 Apr 2012 16:47:36 -0500More welfare? Immigration reform? Closing tax loopholes? So that's the sound a giant etch-a-sketch makes when it is shaken!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518720349#518720349More welfare? Immigration reform? Closing tax loopholes? So that's the sound a giant etch-a-sketch makes when it is shaken!Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:47:10 -0500I don't know much about politics.But I do know, I would not want to be President.Too much responsibility.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29064845/Romney_has_a_hot-mic_moment?post_id=518710561#518710561I don't know much about politics.But I do know, I would not want to be President.Too much responsibility.Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:21:24 -0500