As the Republican Primary Debates get underway I am reminded of who the traditional media, and therefore the Democrats, want us to chose as the Republican Presidential Candidate: Mitt Romney. The Northeast Republican, of which almost none are conservative, has been the favorite for among the mainstream media, which should make him very unattractive to Republicans. I am always very skeptical of Northeast RINOs, and in Romney's case, I am convinced he is the wrong man for the job. For example, Romney's view on global warming is far from the conservative view. Romney reportedly commented that he believed the United States as well as foreign nations need to "reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases," saying they "may be significant contributors" to climate change.(CBSNews.com, view full article here) This after the Climategate scandal and ever mounting scientific evidence pointing away from man-made global warming.
Also, don't forget that he was the governor that signed the Massachusetts health-care bill, which is very similar to Obama Care. This is not just a problem for Romney, it should be his undoing. According to CATO Institute's website, Romney care over the next 10 years is projected to cost about $2 billion more than the original $1.8 billion budget. Plus, the goal of the reform was to create universal healthcare for all in Massachusetts, and "between half and two-thirds of those uninsured before the plan was implemented remain so. That’s a far cry from universal coverage." (the entire article can be seen here).
Therefore, Republicans would do well to ignore the polls that claim Romney is the best choice to beat Obama. The traditional media would never offer us truly helpful advice. If anything, Romney should be completely ignored. I am hopeful though, for he was not the winner of the Iowa Straw Poll.
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