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An Open Letter To Gov. Romney

By: Toby Calvert-Lee (Diary)  |  May 24th, 2012 at 11:26 PM  | 

RESIZE: AAA

Dear Governor Romney,

 

First off, I am a supporter of yours. I was not behind you for most of the primaries, but after the consequential Illinois primary, being a good little soldier, I rallied to the cause. I have examined your record, and, once taken into account your political surroundings in Massachusetts, I have come to the conclusion that it is fairly Conservative, thus leading me to believe that, at your heart, you are a Conservative. In fact, I wrote a piece on that same subject on this very same blog about two months ago, entitled “In Defense of Mitt”. I have determined that since your record is sufficiently Conservative, your platform is the most Conservative since Mr. Reagan’s in 1980, and you are significantly better than the opposition, that not only will I support you, but I will also do whatever it takes to get you elected.

Now that we have established my credentials as a loyal and dutiful defender of the Republican party and Conservative cause, much less a loyal Mitt Romney fan, it is time for a stern warning. I believe that I speak not only for myself, but for all Conservatives when I say this: You had better not let us down. We will not be taken for granted. The future of this party and this country has been placed in your hands.

Senator Coburn is right: if we gain power this November, and you, along with a Conservative Republican congress, fail to seize the mandate and do big things with this country, things that Conservatives want you to do, then you will have given us, and the rest of the American people, no reason to trust you or this party. You will spell defeat for this party and for the country. You must govern as the Conservative you say you will be. You must actually shrink Government. You must actually sign on to the plans proposed by Conservatives like Paul Ryan. You must enact entitlement reform. You must seize the moment and enact fundamental tax reform. You must look at our monetary policy and attempt to strengthen it. You must govern like a Conservative, or we will come for you come 2016. We won’t be fooled again. Consider yourself warned.

 

Your friend and fellow Conservative in the fight,

–Toby Calvert-Lee

 

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  • commonsenseobserver

    Could embrace much more ambitious plans than the Ryan Budget, say the Toomey budget, without sacrificing the principles of reform it embodies, and its bold action on entitlement changes.

    I am still concerned about his recent educational policy plan, as well as his proposed increases in core defense spending, above the baseline. I have never understood the logic behind tying it to GDP, of course.

    But go *forward*, Mitt!

    • Toby Calvert-Lee

      Is really the only one we can get passed with serious entitlement reform. In an ideal world, we’d all like a more agressive pllan, but political reality often ends up derailing our wishes.

      And what on earth is concerning about his new Education plan??

  • trimulchio

    man. (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577424642695167400.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop)

    I think his experiance as a Stake President in the LDS may give him an insight into entitlement reform (or may I say “replacement”) that most don;t have,