Moderate Mitt

Yesterday, I watched a very small clip of Mitt Romney's jobs speech. It was near the end and he used a troubling phrase to me: "Democrat's love this country just as much as we do. They just have different ideas." This is a sign that he doesn't get the challenge that conservatives face. Whether or not democrats love this country, their ideas will destroy our country. We are not dealing with mere differences of opinions, but a completely different world view.

The difference is right and wrong, up and down, life and death. You're either one or the other and there is no in between. We need a candidate and a President who understands this. This will be a slow process and we have to be patient if we want to see the country turned in the right direction, but we must be resolute in our convictions an not give in. There will be times when we have to settle for bills that are less than perfect, but we can't compromise our core principles.

Romney thinks he needs to differentiate himself from Rick Perry by showing that he is the more moderate (reasonable) Republican who can work with Democrats. If this is his strategy, he will lose. We don't need to work with Democrats. We need to defeat them. Working with Democrats is what the Republicans did under both Bush Presidents and that's what got us into the mess we're in now. Conservatives understand this and are looking for someone who is bold in their positions.