02-23-2012, 07:00 PM
Good points MS. You might be on to something there.
One thing that I think would be a big advantage for Romney over Santorum though is Romney's success in private sector. He has done well, in my opinion, hammering the point that the fiscal affairs of the government ought to be held to the same standards as a business. Budgets needs to be balanced, period. Loans need to be drawn up with a payment plan and contract that are reasonable and those borrowing must be fully aware that repayment is not an option but a requirement. He made points at last night's debate by opposing Obama's bail out of the auto industry, even though he knows that Michigan is voting today. He was right, in my opinion, that Obama should not have caved to the UAW. They should have gone through a managed backruptcy. They should have been forced to cut fat and reorganize for efficiency. There were several auto makers in the US who were perfectly fine anyway and there were divisions of some of those who were in trouble that were successful.
This is just one example of why I think the fact that he has not always been a career pol is a plus for Rommey vs. Santorum. I appreciated what Cain brought to the table in terms of fiscal/business acumen as well.
But, as I said, I've been thrown for a loop several times as this election has progressed and I could be totally wrong!
Added: And Romney has been hammering his success in directing a fiscally successful Olympics in each debate; I think he's made some points there too.
One thing that I think would be a big advantage for Romney over Santorum though is Romney's success in private sector. He has done well, in my opinion, hammering the point that the fiscal affairs of the government ought to be held to the same standards as a business. Budgets needs to be balanced, period. Loans need to be drawn up with a payment plan and contract that are reasonable and those borrowing must be fully aware that repayment is not an option but a requirement. He made points at last night's debate by opposing Obama's bail out of the auto industry, even though he knows that Michigan is voting today. He was right, in my opinion, that Obama should not have caved to the UAW. They should have gone through a managed backruptcy. They should have been forced to cut fat and reorganize for efficiency. There were several auto makers in the US who were perfectly fine anyway and there were divisions of some of those who were in trouble that were successful.
This is just one example of why I think the fact that he has not always been a career pol is a plus for Rommey vs. Santorum. I appreciated what Cain brought to the table in terms of fiscal/business acumen as well.
But, as I said, I've been thrown for a loop several times as this election has progressed and I could be totally wrong!
Added: And Romney has been hammering his success in directing a fiscally successful Olympics in each debate; I think he's made some points there too.