Thursday, February 07, 2008
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Romney To Quit?
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Posted by:
Mary Katharine Ham at
12:31 PM
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Everyone's hearing it.
Bryan Preston confirmed it with an ACU source.
And, apparently Kevin Madden is confirming, too.
His presence here is strong, with Mitt supporters handing out stickers and waving signs all down every hall, just like last year.
After this, Huckabee's "two-man" race will be a one-man race, and he won't be a part of it.
Update: Laura Ingraham's introducing Romney right now and, oddly, pointing out that many people told Reagan to get out of the race in '76 "for the good of the party, but fighting it through to the party ended up being good for the party."
"Of the three remaining candidates for President, I get to introduce the conservative."
Sigh. There are a lot of frowning faces gathered around the TV in the exhibit hall.
"Mitt Romney is the conservatives' conservative...Beyond any of that, he is a class act."
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I respect your support. Can you explain to me, then, why Huckabee hasn't made those same points about McCain? |
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Until Huck is defeated, I will support him. He has proven leadership experience. His mind is clear and his heart is true.
John McCain has no experience running a government. Mike Huckabee ran the government of Arkansas successfully for 10 and 1/2 years and was re-elected twice.
Mike Huckabee is in tune with what makes America great. John McCain hears a distorted song of death and destruction. He is unwilling to protect the lives of innocent human beings. He is unwilling to protect the institution of marriage. That tells me a lot about where the mind and heart of John McCain are. They are not interested in the culture of freedom and family that make America great. |
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During Laura's introduction of Mitt she made the statement "Of the three remaining candidates for President". Of course, at that time there were four but she choose not to include Ron Paul in that select group because Ron (and several million other voting conservatives) do not support the Iraq war. She pulled a similar little jab at the Iowa Straw Poll which did not go unnoticed. Now that is fine and dandy if Laura wants to show blatent disrespect to one of our candidates since this has been the game plan all along. My only point is that when John McCain has the nomination, please don't come back (like Hugh) and ask us to support your candidate. Your asking only ensures that I will vote for someone/anyone else even though I tend to like McCain.
The only way you get the Paulites on board is with a very public apology and a change of behavior up to and including the convention. Yes, many of us will be there. If that doesn't lift your skirt, say goodbye to a ton of conservative votes. So Laura, we will be waiting to hear from you soon. |
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I thought I said please don't respond to me. I already know your response so I was looking for a thoughtful response. I won't read, or respond to another of your responses so please don't speak to me again. |
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from between Huckabee and McCain. The only question is whether we want "the war hero" liberal or "the God's candidate" liberal.
McCain is the author of McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lieberman, McCain-Edwards, and 1 of the only 2 Republicans who opposed the Bush Tax Cuts in 2001 and 2003 as "being just for the rich", and the McCain Gang of 14. A vote for McCain is a vote to encourage other ambitious politicians to screw the Republican Party for media popularity.
As for Huckabee, being anti-gay doesn't make him a conservative. Nor does his position on abortion. Other than those two issues, what's left. Huckabee is pro-tax, pro-spend, pro-teachers unions, pro-amnesty, pro-open borders, pro-welfare for illegal immigrants.
With McCain we get a liberal who will support the war. With Huckabee we get a liberal who is not mormon.
I will vote for a conservative in November -- unfortunately, he will only be running for Congress.
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First of all, please Brianasomethingorother, please don't speak to me. I don't want or need your input. I won't speak to you and you don't speak to me, deal?
I really would like a civil discussion and you two seem reasonable and I would like to know what your thoughts are. You are both Huchabee supporters correct? If Huckabee claims to be the conservative alternative to McCain, why have I never heard him point out the differences between himself and McCain? Not once have I seen him attack or even contrast his views with McCain. Yet he has been relentless in his criticism of Romney. I don't buy the argument that he is responding to Romney's negative ads in Iowa, which were not negative but contrast.
If Huckabee was serious about winning wouldn't he be going after - at least pointing out differences between his positions and the front runner's? Doesn't this seem curious to you guys?
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I can explain it.when McCain moves LEFT it is growth.
When anyone moves toward the right, it is dementia.
Always been spun that way, and always will.
The tough part about a republic is that we always get the leadership we deserve. 2008 is yeat another year of that.
Sigh. |
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We Huckers are just beginning the fight, now that its mano a mano. The conservative base is not stupid. They will recognize the true conservative between Huck and Mac.
Huck's cultural positions make him, as Romney almost pointed out, America's natural leader.
I believe in the Republican base. John McCain is not their candidate, he is only a poor second choice. |
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I am not calling you a hater, but I feel I must respond. Gov. Romney has been, in my opinion, been unfairly labeled as a flip flopper. It is undeniable that he has some different positions than in the past (I assume you're talking of social issues - pro-life, gay rights, etc.). You may also recall that Ronald Reagan also had similar conversions. He has explained his change of positions ad nauseun and they make total sense. As governor he ALWAYS came down on the conservative side of all those issues.
Look at the guy we're going to now nominate as our presidential candidate. "I voted against the Bush tax cuts (twice) before I was for them", "I now get it on illegal immigration, a few months after sponsoring, with Ted Kennedy, and pushing hard for an amnesty package". I could list many more.
It is amazing that when Mitt Romney changes position, and legitimately explains why and how he came to that conclusion, he is a flip-flopper. When John McCain changes it is enlightenment. Can you explain that to me?
You seem to me a reasonable person (unlike someone like Brianakira, who is a total waste of time to converse with), so can you help me understand that apparent double standard?
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I guess if you were were not bullied as a youth, a schoolyard bully, molested as a child, raised by Nazi's, etc., the only expanation must be that you are just a moron. I'm still convinced there must be some reason you ended up that way but I guess some people just can't come up with an excuse.
Must be a miserable life living with the hate you have, or at least display on your blogs. |
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This is why Mitt lost. You continue stating that he did not vote for pro-abrotion or pro gay marriage, but Utube etal provides another side to that story. Your candidate was just never truly believable. And never left most of us with a warm fuzzy feeling that he would support our conservative values. If y'all would have spent more time promoting and less time attacking, you may have had more support from the Evangelicals. I am not trying to bash your man while he is down, I am just pointing our why he is down.
Calling us haters will not actually help your cause either.
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apology accepted. I did not say great, I said excellent. I consciously selected excellent over great.
I am hopeful that Romney's supporters are rational and accept his analysis that a culture dedicated to freedom and family is the strength of America. |
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If that crack about ESCR is directed at me, you are sadly, grievously, erroneously (that might be a little redundant) mistaken. It is hard to imagine how anyone who has been following primary race postings on townhall could make such a statement. I only promoted Romney as more conservative than McCain. I never, encouraged anyone to vote for him. I have consistently pointed out the weaknesses in his candidacy.
Now I am pointing out the weaknesses in John McCain's candidacy. I am and have been since last April and unabashedly, Roman Catholic, Nebraskan supporter of Mike Huckabee.
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In the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, America declared "all men are created equal". This creates a fundamental difference between John McCain and Mike Huckabee. John McCain is either NOT SMART ENOUGH to know when a uniquely human being is created; or, he FOR PERSONAL OR POLITICAL REASONS IS UNWILLING to support protecting all men who according to America's founding belief, "are creatd equal".
If John McCain believed in America, he would not support embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR). In ESCR, scientists taken innocent human beings and perform deadly scientific experiments on them. Thousands, if not millions of innocent human lifes have been lost to this research. How does John McCain's support for ESCR comport with our Declaration of Independence's guarantee that "all men are created equal"
To reinforce my point that John McCain is indifferent to protecting all innocent human life, I refer to his refusal to support a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. Another glarinig example of McCain's lack of commitment to America's strength, her culture, is his unwillingness to protect the institution of marriage.
Romney touts America's culture as her strength, but was unwilling to endorse the true cultural conservative between McCain and Huckabee. This type of reasoning is why Romney had trouble getting his campaign off the ground.
Huckabee's recognition of a culture dedicated to freedom and the family as being the foundation of America's strength makes him the best choice as commander-in-chief!!!!! |
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In the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, America declared "all men are created equal". This creates a fundamental difference between John McCain and Mike Huckabee. John McCain is either NOT SMART ENOUGH to know when a uniquely human being is created; or, he FOR PERSONAL OR POLITICAL REASONS IS UNWILLING to support protecting all men who according to America's founding belief, "are creatd equal".
If John McCain believed in America, he would not support embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR). In ESCR, scientists taken innocent human beings and perform deadly scientific experiments on them. Thousands, if not millions of innocent human lifes have been lost to this research.
To reinforce my point that John McCain is indifference to protecting innocent human life, I refer to his refusal to support a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. Another glarinig example of McCain's lack of commitment to America's strength, her culture, is his unwillingness to protect the institution of marriage.
Romney touts America's culture as her strength, but was unwilling to endorse the true cultural conservative between McCain and Huckabee. This type of reasoning is why Romney had trouble getting his campaign off the ground.
Huckabee's recognition of a culture dedicated to freedom and the family as being the foundation of America's strength makes him the best choice as commander-in-chief!!!!! |
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Romney gave an excellent speech. His point on culture being the strength of America was spot on!!!
The problem was his conclusion. If America is to win the war against radical, violent jihadism, then the battle for Iraq does not outweigh protecting our culture. Consequently, instead of withdrawing without endorsing an opponent he should have chosen between the two.
Logically, his conclusion to withdraw from the race without endorsing a candidate conflicts with his primary point in the speech that America's strength lies in her culture dedicated to freedom and family. Unless, he is trying to make the point that the remaining two candidates have essentially the same platforms when it comes to protecting America's culture.
If his claim is that the two remaining candidates are culturally, equally faithful to America's foundation as declared in the Declaration of Independence, our countries founding document, he is either displaying his ignorance or his inability to complete a reasoning process.
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He never signed pro-abortion legislation, that is a lie. He did everything he could legally do to fight gay marriage, and had consistently pushed for a constitutional definition of (traditional) marriage. He's just not a hater (maybe some of you folks are the 'good Christian' types that think we should kill all the gays, but he's not). He not only believes in free market principles, he knows how to use them in the real world. He does more than just spout "pro-family" platitudes, he has been faithful to his wife, and raised a wonderful family.
What have you done for the Conservative Movement, spout venom?
You folks sound like little kids sometimes. |
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It's guys like you who will assure McCain won't win in November. YOU WON! You still have to try and push your opponent's face into the mud. What's your point of continuing your assault on Gov Romney? Poor winners are really the losers. They are either:
1) Bullied losers when they were little and now they feel they have a little power they want to bully everybody else.
2) Schoolyard bullies who have never grown up and continue in that vein when the physically grow up (even though they are still mentally immature).
3) Just morons.
I'm not sure where I would place you but at any rate, I hope your guy is a little more gracious than you or he'll be as big a loser as you are. |
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I have asked this question numerous times on this blog and now others are asking as well. Why is Mitt the conservative's conservative??? I will put my conservative beliefs up against any one here (I have been referred to as just right of Genhghi Khan!!) But, I have yet to see why you continue to say Mitt is conservative!! What exactly has he done, other than make promises. The last time he actually was involved in making legislation was for pro- abortion, pro gay marriage, pro gun control. Everyting else is just promises of what he might do.
So rather than attack me for asking this question, perhaps you should ask yourself: How do I know Mitt is actually conservative???? and what has he done for the conservative movement??? |
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Someone should have given Laura the memo that Romney was leaving. Made her look silly. Are you calm yet Laura? |
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This is the smartest thing he has done since foolishly trying to sell himself as a born again conservative. And don't tell me it is because of Huckabee.
McCain = 707
Romney + Huckabee = 489
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I have to say, I didn't vote for him, but my respect for him has skyrocketed. What a gracious and patriotic withdrawal speech. Do you think he can be McCain's VP? Secretary of Treasury? Secretary of State?
HE actually gets it. "In a time of war" he would not allow his campaign to aid and abet the party of surrender. He's a much better man than I gave him credit for.
Hopefully, we can get beyond this partisan bickering and get on to beating Hillary/Barack.
LarrytheLawyer (wonders if Mitt will introduce McCain--the CPAC program identified his introducer as "TBD").
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There is nothing McCain does better than Romney, nothing.
Romney would have ended up getting the base to support him in the end, that alone was reason to vote for him. We tried to tell you this for weeks.
By the way.. I am no huge Romney fan, but I would have given everything to support him if he was our guy. There are millions just like me.
Obama in a rout.... |
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Lets get real here. McCain got the nomination by a fluke set of circumstances. He is the only guy in the GOP that I can think of that is unacceptable to the base in the end.
The people that pushed McCain on us knew this but didn't listen. They are fine with taking our party left for some sick reason.
People like brianakira are the libs best friend, it's why the lib blogs cheer guys like brian as they laugh at him and realize the Dems are now going to get a landslide victory.
No support from the base = blowout in the general election.
McCain wins 5 states Max. |
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I have to admit, he is saying everything I want to hear. Question is would he really follow through if he stayed in the race.
I agree with Mike...if he had only campaigned like this, he might have done better. Why are we hearing this speech on the day of his withdrawal? He should have been shouting this message from the rooftops of course it would have helped if he had a record to back it up.
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Well McCain supportrs you did it. You pushed the ONE guy who the base won't get behind. We tried to warn you but you insisted on going hard left on the party anyway. Good luck with your guy.
Did Mitt just insult France?? Good for him! Another reason Romney was the best choice we had left.
brianakira, people like you have destroyed the GOP. When the blowout happens in November, feel free to feel like a jack as$ for pushing McCain in the primary. |
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The Stupid Party
The RNC wants an amnesty candidate.
Don't vote for one.
Another amnesty will result in Democrat majorities for decades, or until they are supplanted by the La Raza Party, why doesn't the RNC know that? How stupid do you have to be to import voters for the opposition at the same time you alienate your own voters? Nominating any of the amnesty supporters is a losing proposition, we will not support them. If the GOP intends to surrender our sovereignty and abandon the rule of law, they will find in November 2008, that they still have their big money/cheap labor donors, but they do not have voters. GOP-RIP |
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His speech right now is good. If only he'd campaigned like this. |
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Can you tell me what Mitt Romney has DONE in his political career for the conservative movement?
Seriously, I know what he promises, but as Mary Poppins says, "That's a pie crust promise--easily made, easily broken." (can you tell I have a seven-year-old daughter?).
LarrytheLawyer (is sincerely trying to find an answer) |
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Huckabee, McCain which is worse?
A vote for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil! |
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Go here, and if you do nothing else watch the interview with Glenn Beck.
If Conservatives will rally for Huckabee, we can send the MSM the message that they cannot chose our candidate without a fight. McCain may falter yet.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=About.101 |
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This may be great news for people like me that would love to see Fred jump back in. |
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With Mitt out, its either McCain or Huckabee.
If Republicans really want to preserve their party's heritage, then a groundswell, grassroots, wildfire movement needs to begin immediately in all remaining primaries/caucuses for MIKE HUCKABEE!
Huckabee is the best choice left!
Huckabee is for a strong economy
strong military
strong border security
lower taxes
pro-life culture
traditional marriage
tough war on terror
supporting our troops and
veterans!
Time may be running out but there is still sand in the hour-glass! Vote Huckabee, contribute to his campaign! Call your friends and tell them to help us save the party from McCain!
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Huck will officially end with Romney dropping out.
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Shrinker writes: Wednesday, February, 06, 2008 5:03 PM
Watch At CPAC
Romney will withraw! Guaranteed!
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/c7b556cc-5039-485c-aeee-6995 11c82664?comments=true#comments
Shrinker writes: Wednesday, February, 06, 2008 7:37 PM
02/07/08 12:15pm
That's the time Romney will withdraw from the race.
http://www.townhall.com/blog/g/41710a5b-d70a-4e4c-9c8d-b4cd 2d69a1d1?comments=true#comments |
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