A quick question to any Conservative supporting Romney over Perry

First of all, let me be clear, and not like President Obama, but truly clear. I like Herman Cain, but he ain’t what I thought he was. And I have serious doubts that he can win. His statements on abortion were absurd, make up your mind already! His answers concerning releasing terrorists from Gitmo in exchange for captured U.S. soldiers was inane at best. And spare us the “I did not understand the question excuses Herman. Finally, when he says he could not support Perry if Perry is nominated? REALLY? But you could support Romney? Good grief! And why the lack of attacks on Romney? Something smells there

 But this is not a bash Cain post. Frankly, I think Cain could be a great asset as a cabinet member. But, as president? Sorry, it pains me to say this but, Cain is not the man.

This post is meant to make Romney supporters, yes, like you Ann Coulter think. So, here is my question to those Conservatives ready to anoint Mitt. Are you serious? Look, if Romney gets the nomination then I will vote for him, but COME ON!

Somehow the Mitt Romney campaign thought it’d be awesome to stop at a Cincinnati call center for Ohio Issues 2 & 3, and then not endorse a Yes vote on both issues. Since Yes is the obvious conservative choice on two of the most important ballot issues in state history, this created an opportunity for other GOP primary candidates.

In short order, Rick Perry pounced into the new space on Romney’s right:

“As a true conservative, I stand with Gov. Kasich in promoting S.B.5 for fiscal responsibility and job creation in Ohio,” Perry said in a statement to CNN. “Gov. Kasich and the Republican leadership of Ohio are to be commended for their efforts.”

With D.C. union bosses spending millions to smear Senate Bill 5 as unfair, dangerous, and racist, Issue 2 is hardly a sure thing. It’s disappointing that instead of backing reforms which will empower Ohio taxpayers, Mitt Romney handed unions a rhetorical win by dodging a volatile issue that’s behind in the polls.

Here are some key elements of the bill Rick Perry endorsed:

• Issue 2 ends automatic step increases and requires merit pay for public workers.
• Issue 2 requires all government employees to pay 10% of their pension costs and 15% of their health insurance costs.
• Issue 2 ends forced payment of “fair-share” fees for government workers who don’t want to join a union.
• Issue 2 puts a stop to last-in, first-out firing policies, requiring considerations other than tenure when making layoffs.
• Issue 2 does not affect bargaining over wages or working conditions

Add to this Mitt’s flip-flopping or weak positions on abortion, gun control, etc. Add to this that Mitt is the darling of the Establishment Republicans. Add to this the fact that Perry’s tax plan maks Romney’s look, well, pretty pathetic!

Far less complicated than McRomney’s “59 point” plan, Perry’s plan can be easily summed up thus:

• Introduce a 20 percent flat rate on individual and corporate income, down from the current top rate of 35 percent.
• Provide an exemption of $12,500 per person, so that a family of four would face no tax on its first $50,000 in income.
• Preserve deductions for mortgage interest, charitable donations, and state and local taxes on incomes below $500,000.
• Allow anyone to file under the current system if they choose.
• Shift to a territorial system of corporate taxation, allowing corporations to repatriate profits still parked overseas at a 5.25 percent rate.

This plan is a winner for Gov. Perry because it’s self-explanatory, brief enough for everyone to get their minds around, and, most importantly, rooted in the pursuit of decreasing the size of government while simultaneously increasing liberty.

The brevity of Perry’s plan also highlights the absolute ridiculousness of McRomney’s 59-point plan: a plan which is so complicated that when printed out, it forms a “160-page book” (How big of a government does Romney want if his economic plan takes up 160 pages?).

Again, the brevity of Perry’s plan proves the truth of his oft-spoken desire to make the federal government as inconsequential in the lives of Americans as possible.

If I were advising Perry’s team, I’d tell them to get ready to make McRomney explain his plan point by point in the next debate. And when he says he doesn’t have time or if he says “I’ll explain mine if you explain yours,” Perry can sum his up his five points quickly and let everyone see McRomney for what he is – another big government politician who’s trying to trick us into thinking he’s a conservative.

 

 

Again, let me ask the question to Romney supporters. ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS?

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