Romney Goes All In, Dems Go All to Pieces

By Allan Erickson / 14 August 2012 / 5 Comments

For
years conservatives decried Republican leaders who insisted moderation
was the path to electoral victory. “It’s a center right country!”
conservatives yelled. “Run conservatives with a conservative message!”
(Rightwing ideologues: Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Madison
and the rest of the Founders!)

Moderation has always appeared an apology, a message of weakness and
surrender and accommodation, especially in the face of virulent
liberalism turned communism. Moderate Republicans only wound up helping
Democrats tax and spend the country to ruin.

Until Saturday morning, conservatives were concerned the moderation mentality would again mean defeat.

For all Romney’s great qualities, qualifications, track record of
success and uprightness, there remained a sense he was too moderate in
too many places to effectively fight tooth and nail with the forces of
evil embodied in the present occupant of the White House.

Then came the decision to add Paul Ryan to the ticket, and more.
Romney, energized by that decision and the crowds’ response, threw off
the restraints and became a warrior. His speeches took on a new tone, a
new energy, a new call to action. Within hours, the entire dynamic of
the campaign changed, for the better, dramatically. Recognizing this is
a battle for the very soul of America, Romney selected an intellectual,
a fighter, a patriot, and a statesman, a man who will reassure seniors,
attract youth, and confront Obama in tremendously effective ways.

It was time to go bold, declare war, prove his conservative credentials, and take control of the campaign, all in one stroke.

Proofs the Ryan choice was brilliant: conservatives celebrated, huge
crowds rallied, and liberals lamented (pretending to celebrate). It was
a joy watching David Axelgrease on ABC Sunday morning stumbling over
his words, making himself the fool. Even a moderately engaged observer
could tell the man was frantic about the Ryan choice, desperate to spin
it as playing into Obama’s hands, only to come off the liar full of
hemming and hawing. Any number of other wagging tongues rooted in bone
followed suit—-Maddow, Beckel, Davis, Wasserman-Schultz, Reid, Pelosi
and the “analysts” throughout the Karl Marx News Network.

All one need do to understand the brilliance of the Ryan selection is
to watch a few videos on YouTube, provided here for convenience. In
them you see the man devastate all comers, including Obama, in debates
on the economy, Medicare, the budget, the deficit, the debt and
spending:

Paul Ryan: Hiding Spending Doesn’t Reduce Spending ObamaCare evaluation when proposed 6 min.

Congressman Ryan Responds to Misguided Attacks on Roadmap Takes on four at once 9 min.

Paul Ryan Destroys Debbie Wasserman-Schultz in Obamacare Debate Gov’t funding abortion 2 min.

Paul Ryan Takes Chris Matthews “To School” On Deficits and Taxes 3 min.

Ryan to Geithner – Why propose a budget you admit is not credible, not sustainable? 4 min.

The truth is the country is on the edge of financial catastrophe.
Unless we balance the budget, cut federal spending (real cuts, not just
slow the growth of spending), reduce the deficit, deal with debt, and
free up free enterprise, Leftists will destroy Medicare, and the entire
country. (The dead don’t need healthcare.)

If you want to help Obama turn this country into a demoralized, lazy,
lackluster socialist state run by oligarchs who destroy liberty and
with it all incentive and inspiration, then vote for the tin horn
dictator.

If you love your country and want to support honest leadership
promoting real solutions in support of liberty, side with Romney/Ryan.

It is as clear as day, as obvious as the snarl on Joe Biden’s lips, and as apparent as Obama’s forked tongue.

Bonus video: Rep. Paul Ryan: U.S. Needs Prosperity Not Austerity

Bonus quip: RR stands for Ronald Reagan. It also stands for Romney/Ryan.