Romney Criticizes Obama's Spending: Who do you agree with?

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Romney Criticizes Obama's Spending: Who do you agree with?

by Roger Posted June 02, 2009 19:03:32

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Mitt Romney has been criticizing President Obama on his lack of spending on national security. Romney thinks that Obama's increased spending on expanding social programs is taking a big toll on our national security. Romney was quoted as saying Obama made a "grave miscalculation" as to budget cuts for missile defense. Without money to protect the country from nuclear threats, Romney feels we're going to be doomed by Obama.

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+6 raves kathleen June 03, 2009 07:48:02 (edited)

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
Mitt Romney is a highly-educated individual, who is a brilliant businessman as well. BHO can't hold a candle to him and we'd all be better off if he'd won the Republican nomination rather than McCain. Oh well that's the way the cookie crumbles...can't whine now, but just gotta get through it...if we don't get "nuked" before that by North Korea or from WWIII starting because he's dissing Israel. Hopefully, Mitt will get elected in 2012...just in time to dig us outta this mess. God willing.
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cocoanutpalm August 13, 2009 17:36:01 (edited)

Answered: I think Obama's spending on national security....
He told people before he was elected he would undermine our defenses ..although I am paraphrasing.....he did not say it just that way. It was just one of many reasons I could never vote for such a man.
Joves the Instigator June 06, 2009 01:26:21

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
I fully agree. This is especially true at our borders. It seems that the Feds doing what their actual job under the Constitution seems to escape them. Instead they believe their job is social engineering, redistribution of wealth and, taxing us for supposed Global Warming or the new catch phrase to cover everything Climate Change.
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jackolantyrn356 June 04, 2009 05:23:30

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
The Democrats cried about the monety we'd spend if we elected Mitt. These Liars try it both ways. These are Liars. THEIR MOUTHS LITERALLY DRIBBLE MANURE AND FILTH.
cocoanu... to jackola... August 13, 2009 22:59:20

Um...Jack.. remember..all of them are politicians. ALL of them.
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captkirk999 June 03, 2009 20:03:03

Answered: Obama is right. Money for expanding social programs is very important.
I had Romney for a governor. He is in no place to tell Obama about spending. Mitt bankrupt massachusetts.
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jellyfish June 03, 2009 19:28:47

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
I shudder to say I agree with a Mormon, but on this issue, he's right.
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Dorry June 03, 2009 18:36:21

Answered: I think Obama's spending on national security....
How many times have we heard and thought that the US does not take care of it's own? National security is important, but it isn't like the budget cuts have gone down to zero and we are now defenseless, give me a break! Historically, while countries in Europe, for example, have taxes that benefit it's citizens- benefits that most American workers can only dream of, (time off work - for family and or illness, are two........) while taxes here don't benefit citizens anywhere near as well, but instead go to things like....... oh, right! -national defense!- and meanwhile Americans suffer much more than their European counterparts trying to make ends meet-............... and then also in the meantime, conservatives- who usually make up the upper crust of American citizens, who in no way can relate- (nor do they even give a s***) cry foul! Romney needs to hush up and rethink the issue before ramming the same old sing song down the President's neck.
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John Herling June 03, 2009 15:53:31

Answered: Obama is right. Money for expanding social programs is very important.
Romney is wrong. Spending on national security is adequate.
Romney is not even sincere; he's trying to score points with the Republican base now because he intends to be a candidate in 2012.
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kathleen June 03, 2009 07:48:02 (edited)

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
Mitt Romney is a highly-educated individual, who is a brilliant businessman as well. BHO can't hold a candle to him and we'd all be better off if he'd won the Republican nomination rather than McCain. Oh well that's the way the cookie crumbles...can't whine now, but just gotta get through it...if we don't get "nuked" before that by North Korea or from WWIII starting because he's dissing Israel. Hopefully, Mitt will get elected in 2012...just in time to dig us outta this mess. God willing.
gloria ... to kathleen June 03, 2009 09:21:53

I hate to disagree with you but just imagine North Korea's missle strike on the USA......
We have an arsenal large enough to obliterate any country that makes a move towards us. The only reason that others can threaten us is because we will not
whip them off the face of the earth but allow them to swagger and posture. Our history (for the most part) has been non-agreesive (if you don't count Panama, Puerto Rico, Cuba, The Indian Nations etc etc). Who knows what will happen in 2010
but I don't think it will be Romney....I think the people are too smart to go backwards
again. but you never know.....
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kathleen to gloria ... June 06, 2009 01:21:05

Gloria, the reason I said Romney is because he has such a good business sense and I think somebody with his background is what it will take to get out of this mess...of course with a cooperative Congress. I totally agree with the premise of your message and I agree with you. Just wanted to explain my position. It very well may not be Romney. I just want it to be somebody who will abide by the Constitution.
gloria ... to kathleen June 06, 2009 01:53:29

Hey Kathleen, what makes you think that the big O is not abiding by the Constitution? All that I have heard about Obama is that he is a Constitutional
Instuctor and believes in it completely.I respect your position and hope that somehow it will come out right..The important thing for me is that our children
get educated and all the peoples of the world get a little food and yes maybe some education.
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kathleen to gloria ... June 06, 2009 02:46:05 (edited)

Yes I know that he supposedly says he backs the constitution, but if you watch interviews from his past... in the 1990's and early 2000, he's made statements that indicate that he's not happy with the Constitution as our Founders wrote it. It limits Gov't and he doesn't like that and has stated so. That's why he wants empathetic judges on the bench...to make law from the bench and get around the rule of law. Look what he just did to the bond holders in the Chrysler situation. Bond holders of secured debt are by law supposed to be paid back 100% on the $. It is unconstitutional what he did by giving the Unions a portion of the company for campaign paybacks. His "Chicago-style" politics are very Mafia like. Huge lawsuit has been filed in Indiana and will eventually end up in Supreme Court. Will be one of the most important rulings of the year. BTW...Bush helped Africa in recent years more than any other President including Clinton. Americans have proven year in and year out to be the most generous people on the face of the Earth. The problem is there are so many dictatorships in the areas that need food, that the food doesn't get to where it is intended to go. No fault of ours. Oh and I was very disenchanted with "W". He definitely lost his way, but I'll give him credit where credit is due.
gloria ... to kathleen June 06, 2009 22:04:43

Kathleen watch what he is doing and saying NOW....what he has said in the past is not necessarily where he is at this moment. I am not sure about the bond holders and if there was any other way to extract Chrysler and the other businesses from our potential ruin but I do believe that he and his staff are trying to change alot of things. The Constitution was not written in stone. It was written by men at a particular time in our countries history that has changed.....maybe we need to adapt to those changes? I can't say who is right because I am limited in my grasp of what is happening all around us but I really can't accept that all of these people who are working so hard in the White House have Mafioso tendencies....Sure must be easier ways to make a buck than run a government. I think that each president approaches the problems of ruling as best they can. The rape of Africa, Latin America and yes even the United States back when it was Indian country have all been done in the name of progress.....a particular groups progress over another group that was consider inferior or less
than human. The history of Civilization is clear. Where we take it now is what is important.We can all watch and see where we are taken. We
no longer have to take a back seat to what is going on but can participate and stay in touch with what is being done in our name......
YES WE CAN. My love to you and your family. May we all survive.
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kathleen to gloria ... June 06, 2009 23:26:19 (edited)

Gloria...thank you for such a respectful response and your opinion of where we are in our history. Where I would disagree with you (and this is the problem with Obama) is that our Constitution should most definitely be in stone. If it is to be changed, there is a process that the Founders put in place to change and Amend it. You can't just throw the original document out just because the times have changed. It has withstood over 200 years of success and the Framers intended it to be that way. They clearly thought it all through. Just because it doesn't fit a politician's ideas doesn't allow him to ignore it's content. That's exactly why it is written (to a degree) in stone so that a tyrannical President could not just ignore it. As far as inferior people and being taken over by stronger groups of people, well that is the way it is. Tribes and groups of people have been fighting prior to biblical times. Many groups of people (including the Jews) have been slaves and even genocide committed against their people. It's an awful thing...but people are strong and rise again...the Jews did even after the Holocaust. Look at what goes on in Africa til this very day and the Middle East. Centuries of fighting over religion and land. Where does it end? I don't know. But the Constitution and Bill of Rights are historical National Treasures and they should remain true to our Country as such for the sake of Liberty and Freedom.
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gloria ... to kathleen June 07, 2009 18:46:15

I understand your viewpoint but I believe that nothing should be written in stone.....NOTHING ! If anything were written in stone it would mean that no change was possible....that would be intolorable! We must be able as people to change and grow with new learning....I thank you for your respectful response also because only thru the exchange of ideas can we learn and adapt
to change. I was concerned with your acceptance of the past as
the way it is and your not allowing for any change in the way people view each other and your seeming acceptance of past treatment of one group by another in terms of people are strong and will rise again? This attitude does not even consider that people could every change and that all of this trauma could one day be replaced by sanity? That this must go on and on....?
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kathleen to gloria ... June 07, 2009 23:33:58

Gloria..thank you too for your respectful response. When the framers wrote the Consitution it was not meant to be "flexible". This is basically where the disagreement begins with Progressives, Liberals and Conservatives and Libertarians. I'm afraid on this issue we will have to agree to disagree. Mark Levin is an expert on the Constitution and just wrote Liberty and Tyranny. It has sold an incredible 1 million copies in a very short time and has been Amazon's #1 for 10 weeks or more. It could assist you and others in understanding the importance of the document as written by our Founding Fathers. I wish you well and enjoyed hearing from you.
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Chaz to kathleen June 24, 2009 15:46:12

amen kathleen i wish everyone could have discussion like you... Maybe you should run for something
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kathleen to Chaz June 24, 2009 16:20:47

Thank you Chaz...I'm afraid public office isn't in the cards. I don't think I'd have the stamina to forge in that direction. It takes someone with great emotional, physical and mental tenacity. You know...someone like Sarah Palin. She is remarkably amazing to me.
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Chaz to gloria ... June 24, 2009 16:36:45

I understand your viewpoint but I believe that nothing should be written in stone.....NOTHING ! If anything were written in stone it would mean that no change was possible....that would be intolorable!.........that what you say well i guess you don't like the 10 commandments then do you.. What should be changed on them or do you think we should start over with those also cause obama didn't write them... i think the are pretty simple rules to follow and the are written in stone and don't ever need CHANGED.
gloria ... to Chaz June 24, 2009 17:08:51

Chaz, after I wrote it I thought damm someone will call me on the 10's...definately written in stone! Well here is how I feel about that...Number 7 definately needs revision...because we are all doing it..Number 8 is a little iffy....Number 10 is definately unamerican! I find it hard to believe that anyone can live up to the 10 unless they thionk God is blind and doesn't see what they do? I understand that there may be people out there who really follow and adhere to the commandments....My sincere respect and admirations to those people. The rest of us are just plain human!
gloria ... to gloria ... June 24, 2009 21:31:12

Hey Chaz and Kathleen I swear I wrote this BEFORE the dope
on Sanford came out...and he is a dope but I feel so sad for him and other males who get caught in these dilemas (misspelled) I am not a man so I don't know what that pull must be like but it is powerful...make you go all the way to Argentina!
Chaz to gloria ... June 25, 2009 12:04:37

Ha ha got ya... That is the problem now adays is that we think those simple rules are hard to follow. I was married never commited #7. I have never stolen anything. #10 that is human nature to want something we don't have you just can't let the rule your life that is when it becomes a problem. If we all followed these the world would be a better place. Maybe not as fun but better.
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kathleen to gloria ... June 24, 2009 16:25:06

17 or 18 czars that's unconstitutional
The take over of companies car and bank that's unconstitutional
The firing of CEO's thats against the law
Keeping bond holders from being paid first and putting unions first is against the law
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gloria ... to kathleen June 24, 2009 17:17:53

Point by point Kathleen I can't deny or argue them. If 17 or 18 Czars was unconstitutional someone would have done something about it by now? Don't you think? Taking over of Banks and Car companies when they are dragging the country down? Firing CEO's ...what law is that?
Keeping bond holders etc. I am not sure about this one because I don't know anything about how this went down and why this decision was made...I would like to have been a fly on the wall (not on his arm) when
these things were being discussed and acted upon because I am certain that alot of information must have been passed around....I will wait and see how this all falls into place or not. Thank you for your lively responses and food for thought.
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The Pud... to kathleen June 25, 2009 02:42:03

Agreed !!
I voted for Mitt in the primaries but obviously the fix was in for obama. That is why we got stuck with McCain. Oh well.
I feel the current mainstream media has become the 4th branch of federal government. That is why I get my info and starting points to research from talk radio !
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kathleen to The Pud... June 25, 2009 03:04:55

I never thought of it that way...the media as the 4th branch of Gov't. But you sure do have a point there. I just got sick to my stomach reading "Not Without a Fight's Blog" from today about International Monetary Issues and how it all fits together. Everybody needs to check it out to understand what the bigger picture is as to what is happening in our Country. It gives one a horrible feeling...well it did me anyway.
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The Pud... to kathleen June 25, 2009 14:03:47

I'll have to check the blog out.
The 4th branch of state phrase came from Rush I believe. It rings true for me.
The MSM is state run as far as I'm concerned !
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jspooner7 June 03, 2009 02:32:34

Answered: Obama is right. Money for expanding social programs is very important.
According to Gates, some of the current program was wasteful or unrealistic. If that's the case then, it seems expanding some social programs during these tough times might be the correct thing to do and it's not as if the whole program went away.
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Nightwingrules June 03, 2009 01:50:13

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
Can we all stop talkin about Obama
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JustThe... to Nightwi... June 03, 2009 02:27:44

If losing your freedom doesn't concern you - sure, stop talking about him.
Nightwi... to JustThe... June 03, 2009 02:28:39

im not woried about that im tired of every one making a big deal about every thing obama does
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kathleen to Nightwi... June 06, 2009 02:49:30

HELLLLLOOOOOO...the man wants to trash our Country and Constitution as we know it since the Founders wrote it...that doesn't concern you? Why are you here..do us a favor then...go to the Entertainment portion of SodaHead questions. Maybe that'll fit ya a little better.
John He... to kathleen June 24, 2009 15:21:19

That's not happening and it's not going to happen. If you think otherwise, tell us specifically why you think so.
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kathleen to John He... June 24, 2009 15:23:03
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kathleen to John He... June 24, 2009 15:25:44

17 or 18 czars that's unconstitutional
The take over of companies car and bank that's unconstitutional
The firing of CEO's thats against the law
Keeping bond holders from being paid first and putting unions first is against the law
gloria ... to Nightwi... June 06, 2009 22:12:40

I think our fascination with the big O is that we are truly watching someone rule us for the first time! In the past I think we just elected them and then sat back and complained or took shots at them. The change is that we are PARTICIPATING...many of us are watching and keeping track of what is going on...ready to pounce if a mistep is taken. I think he knows that also.....He set it up....I am truly listening and watching for the first time in my long life. Please bare with us newbee's as we express our glee at finally figuring it out.
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JustTheFacts June 03, 2009 01:34:48 (edited)

Answered: Romney is right. Obama needs to spend more on national security.
...and Obama needs to give less tax payer $ to people who got him elected, attempting to insure his own power base with Acorn, etc., lies, intimidation, you know; things power hungry street thugs do.Oh wait! Do you think there is a correlation between Obama and being a street thug? Wait....William Ayers, Reverand Wrong, terrorist affiliation from his college days, crooks in the cabinet, Chicago politics, lies about his citizenship?

Na...didn't think so...crazy me.
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kathleen to JustThe... June 06, 2009 01:22:50

He is nothing more than an elected thug!! The "Acorn" doesn't fall far from the tree. Your statement is 'Right On'.
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Riddler June 03, 2009 01:20:10

Answered: Obama is right. Money for expanding social programs is very important.
Romney is a tool - that's basically why he is not President and Obama is

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