Don't Count Out Romney

For the record: Although GOP front-runner Mitt Romney may seem entirely hypocritical for promoting a universal health care plan while governor of Massachusetts, it is time to move forward (Romney already dealt with this grief throughout the 2008 campaign) and realize that, at this point in time, the United States government has a much greater need for economic rather than social reform. Of course, both are pressing issues, but the budget deficit, debt ceiling, dismal economic data, and end of QE2 are more worthy of our immediate attention and efforts. President Obama has done a poor job in repairing and restoring our nation's economy, and the markets' reaction this week to housing, joblessness, and manufacturing numbers is simply a microcosm of a larger failure. Romney's incredible tenure with BCG, Bain & Co., Bain Capital, and the Salt Lake Olympics Committee has armed him with the business acumen necessary to solve complex economic issues, and time is of the essence: "I've never seen an enterprise in more desperate need of a turnaround than the U.S. government," said Romney to the Huffington Post. Romneycare was somewhat hypocritical. We get it. But maybe it's time to consider the benefits of a GOP candidate with the rare ability to, quite simply, make things better.