>>>>Romney's performance in the first debate was a disgrace. Nearly everything out of his mouth was a lie and a complete contradiction of what he is recorded on video saying in months or years past. I don't mean he stretched the truth or told half-truths. I mean he flat out lied and the Republican party seems to embrace this tactic. Romney is a scary candidate because there's no telling what he actually believes.
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>>>>The same can be said about Obama - and not just about his debate performance but about his entire presidency.
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>>>I'm not voting for either of them and all politicians are liars, but Mitt takes it to a whole new level. I have never seen such a flip-flopping politician. Ever.
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>>Reasonable people can disagree. And my political positions are fairly close to yours, I think (except I don't throw my vote away). I was impressed by Romney in the first debate and am not sure what lies and flip flops you mean. What I said before here was that I don't think the country will fall apart if he is elected.
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>>Paul Ryan, he scares me a little. I don't want that guy anywhere near policy.
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>heartbeat away from as much policy as he wants :-)

It isn't just his draconian views on the role of government that concern me (ramp up defense spending in relative peacetime, enact enormous tax cuts, and chuck most of the rest). His social positions are also hard core conservative. For instance, total opposition to abortion even in cases of rape or incest. This is not the kind of America I want to see.