The Romney presidency: The worst-case scenario

[Galraedia]

A few moderates and liberals have lately taken to arguing that, you know, maybe a Romney presidency wouldn’t be too bad. He might turn out to be more moderate, or at least pragmatic, than he’s acted in the campaign so far. He might make a point of reaching out to Democrats in Congress. Republicans might regain their trust of Keynesian economics and actually do things to boost the economy out of naked political self-interest, instead of sabotaging the economy out of same.

I am not really convinced! Mitt Romney will be working with a Congress full of Republicans and his Cabinet and administration will be full of Republican political appointees, and that adds up to disaster, especially with the current, insane Republican Party.

As it’s the spooookiest time of the year, it seems appropriate to ask: What’s the Romney presidency worst-case scenario? If Mitt Romney turns out to be exactly the severe conservative he says he is, what can we expect?

Read more: http://www.salon.com/2012/10/29/the_romney_presidency_the_worst_case_scenario/

[MichiganVote]

1. Lies about the car companies that spark huge fear in people is pragmatic? Sure.

All over the national press and vilified by the car companies? Moderate. Uh huh.

I now have heard it all.

Mitt Rmoney is a money grubbing two bit lying son of a bitch.

[Atman]

2. Oh, sorry...I thought your sub-line was the entire post.

Never mind.

[jenw2]

3. Concentration camps again?

The Seattle PI recently did a story about how the story of 110,000 Americans in concentration camps was buried in the media. They had some good pictures and quotes from some of the survivors. My uncle played baseball against some of the concentration camp victims here in WA so I know very well what the government here can do. The President easily could order this to be done again.

[siligut]

4. Much more optimistic than I am

In conclusion: We’ll be at war and pretty soon there won’t be any more Medicare or Social Security plus the rich will keep getting richer and abortion will be illegal in most of the country. Happy Halloween!

I envision a cross somewhere between Idiocracy and Demolition Man.

[BlueMTexpat]

5. Any "moderate" or "liberal" who argues

that a Romney presidency wouldn't be too bad is neither moderate nor liberal.

That's the bottom line.