Mitt Romney and Bain Capital

[Dave]

While I'm not particularly a supporter of Romney as he seems to me to be more of a Obama Lite, I think the attacks on him in regards to his work with Bain Capital are a bit misguided. From what I've been able to gather, the companies that Bain took over were for the most part, ones that were well on their way to closing down. A lot of people are not looking at the big picture here... while granted Bain did let some people go, its my observation here that a majority of people that were going to be out on the street got to keep their jobs instead. While I'm no rocket scientist (like Herman Cain), I'd would like to think that  most people keeping their jobs is a good thing.

[Willy]

I think most people understand how business works. If a company is failing and needs to be either revived or go into bankruptcy then there is little choice when it comes to retaining the same size work force that was there prior to the company's financial problems. Most people will see thru this sideshow. And I agree with you Dave, Romney is a white Obama, the big difference is that Romney has business experience while Obama had no experience in the real world before he took office.

[Marty Redman]

If you think that Romneys connexion to Bain is a reason for not supporting him, just look at your LDNs recent acquisition.  At least five local people are laid off and from what I've read, some established ones with families that may leave the area to find a job for there abilities to be able to support there babies. 

Do they like firing people?  Do the new owners have something against families and babies?  I don't think so, but you can quit bying there paper if you do.  And your likely to vote against Romney if you do.  I like Mitt but hes one of those guys back on the high school forensics/debate team that could argue both sides of any issue with equal conviction. 

[Dave]

It's not his connection to Bain that would have me not support him... for me, its just that he's to much of a politician I guess... and for whatever reason he just reminds me to much of Obama... except of course that Romney actually has experience in a 'big chair' so to speak

[Willy]

Another thing about the new company's  handling of employee layoffs is that they fired these people during the Holidays. Sounds like the new company has a heart of stone.

[AQUAMAN]

I don't know enough about Bain Capital, except it sounds like a banking institution, which are all crooks anyhow imho. What I don't like about Romney is (a) comes off aloof and distant to common people, example: his quick response to a debater to bet $10,000 on the spot, how many people carry around $10,000 in their wallets? (b) too much money over the others, mostly his own, (c) too plastic, answers to various questions are pre-packaged in advance, can't think on his feet like Reagan could, (d) getting votes from his good looks instead of substance, (e) he swings to the middle and left, not conservative enough. Proven by his record in Mass., not his current rhetoric. I doubt much if anything will change in DC for true fiscal conservatism and downsizing if he's elected. We need a true conservative to change the Obama course altogether now, not a bandage on a mortal wound. Back to Pack game now.

[XLFD]

What troubles me about Bain is that it seems innocent enough, as Dave says, for a capitalistic enterprise.  You expand and you contract-- hire and fire.  Democrats and Newt Gingrich are attacking him for something that comes naturally in the private sector and sounding alike.  Is Newt a gecko, changing to match the background?

 

It may sound like I have money on Ron Paul, but his reaction is the appropriate one: 

“I think it’s a big distraction,” Paul said. “And they’re picking up on this and those who are condemning him for it, I think, are arguing like Democrats.

“You know, they come in and say, look, restructuring in the free market is a good idea, and I don’t know anything about Bain, so I’m not taking a position on that, and I haven’t looked at it and I have no idea what he did or didn’t do, but the principle of restructuring is a good thing in the marketplace,” he said.

“For conservatives to come forward and say restructuring is bad, I think there is a big difference if you are restructuring in the free market and you are doing a positive thing versus somebody who may have taken money from Freddie Mac,” Paul said. {Yes, that was a dig at Newt.}  Courtesy:  The Hill

[AQUAMAN]

I think the RNC, Republican National Committee, plays too much of a role in the decision for a R candidate, which spoils it for many that have better economic ideas, better domestic/foreign policy to offer, better ways to spend/cut/tax/modify DC to it's potential, not the sameo we've seen for too many decades already, and still going awry. Finally, I just wonder, how come Obama doesn't have one or many D's contending for the Presidency? His job performance and popularity ratings suck, so how come some worthy D's can't stand up to him and debate his record, and give us some choices of worth on that side of the coin? What chickens the Dems as an institution are I say!