Another problem for the GOP is their plans for Medicare and Social Security are not popular ...
If MEM truly believes that the people are clamoring for socialized medicine then he should be deeply afraid of Romney. After all, Romney (as noted above) is the guy who brought socialized medicine to Masschusetts. If people support that, as MEM seems to think, then they'd vote for Romney as likely as they would Obama.
I think there's some maneuvering room for Romney regarding the plan for Massachusetts he provided.
1) He was governor of a liberal state, and provided what the majority of people in a liberal state wanted.
2) It was legislated for the people of one state, and not imposed on all 50 states against the overwhelming majority of voters, as Obamacare was.
3) He can say that it was an experiment, and that he has learned from the failures of Romneycare, how to create a better, more free-market, more efficient and cost-reducing system in the future.
I've thought Romney a strong contender up to this point, a very smart and capable guy, who is not a polarizing figure, as both W.Bush and Obama have been.
But the fact that Romney is silent on Romneycare, completely unrepentant, makes me doubt his ability to withstand scrutiny and win the primary. The sooner he answers questions about Romneycare, and provides palatable answers, the better his chances of winning.
