Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney reflects conservatives' growing confidence when he taunts Democrats, saying "I'll bet you never dreamed you'd look back at Jimmy Carter as the good old days."Based on the GOP's informal policy of nominating "whoever's next" (that's how we ended up with John McCain last year and Bob Dole in 1996), Romney would have to have front-runner status for 2012. Mike Huckabee won the straw poll among the religious conservatives, but I don't think that's an accurate predictor of who the nominee might be.
Republicans at the Values Voter Summit Saturday talked of a growing political rebellion in the country, even as they acknowledged Democrats currently have the upper hand.
Romney recalled the euphoria among Democrats at the time President Barack Obama was elected.
"A year ago, there were quite a few people who were ready to write off this movement. They were enthralled by Barack Obama's promise of near-Biblical transformations," Romney said in comments prepared for Saturday's meeting. "Well, he can still spin a speech, but he can't spin his record."
Romney said Obama's spending and borrowing have weakened the nation, noting that Obama's plans will greatly increase the deficit. The deficits combined with coming problems for the country's entitlement programs will cause more severe economic problems, he said. Romney's reference to Carter recalled the economic and international troubles at the time Carter lost his bid for re-election to Ronald Reagan.
I think we'll hear a lot more from Tim Pawlenty before this is all done. To me right now, he shows the most promise as a conservative candidate who can appeal to the widest audience. We'll see.
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There needs to be a conservative statesman found, or the GOP will simply fade (further) into irrevelvance. RINOism is not going to get it done, and Mitt Romney and the established lights in the GOP are RINOs.
Man, I wish these comments had spell check.
Or that I was a more patient proofreader.
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