convention is over to screw Conservatives and non-establishment types. The long and short of it is, when all is said and done, Romney IS NOT a conservative, or anything close to it and we're being used (again). When he first locked up the nomination, I said I would not vote for the man. Then Glenn Beck saved me by pointing out "Romney-at least he's not a commie". Now, I'll have to repeat that mantra 24/7 until the election to mark the ballot for this weenie. I may not make it. And, before you all go nuts about having to defeat Obama, what's the difference if it's going to be status quo D or status quo R? Ryan's budget is NOTHING near what really needs to happen to save our over-indebted butts. With Romney at the controls, we won't even get as far as that. I wager. A statist by any name -- democrat or republican -- is still promoting our failure. It's only a question of time, not direction. By the way, did anyone notice how over the weekend Romney was touting his accomplishments with Romney-Care in Mass.? commonsenseobserver We've had this debate, and it's over. It's Romney-Ryan or nothing. uritand71 I was not trying to live in the past. I am saying that we ought not be surprised by Team Romney's tactics since it was there to be seen in the primaries. We are reaping what was sown. There is always another route if Romney continues to shoot the