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We've already voted Romney.
If you like McCain, so be it, but he cannot possibly win in November. Only Romney has a fighting chance. Romney could possibly beat the Dem "Dream Ticket". McCain will get thrown under the bus, thrown to his own MSM dogs.
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HUGE push in Arizona today and tonight. We could win, but if we lose, it will be close. And if it's close, that should send a message to the rest of the post Feb 5th States.
Come on Arizonans, call your friends and tell them we need their support. |
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Please do us (and yourselves) a favor, conservatives, do not fall for the Vanity Campaign of Mitt Romney.
Mitt, calling himself the most fiscally-responsible nominee, spent $77 per vote, to Huckabee's $11...
Who is the real, fiscall conservative?
ProLife.
Pro 2nd Amendment.
FairTax.
Tough on Border Security.
Mike Huckabee.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com
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Hugh, who cares if Romney surges to a 3% California victory. There is almost no difference between a Romney 3% win or a McCain 7% win in California since the delegates are apportioned. If California was a winner take all contest, it might actually matter. At the end of the night, a Romney or McCain victory translates into about a dozen delegates. Big deal.
The real story is that McCain is surging in almost every winner take all state where it really matters. It seems you are already preparing your narrative to keep pushing Romney long after he loses the majority of Super Tuesday states by pointing to a potential California "victory". Look up phyrric. |
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...understand that McCain HATES ALL CONSERVATIVES. Especially RELIGIOUS conservatives.
WHEN John McCain STARTS GITTIN' HIS REVENGE ON CONSERVATIVES- You Best Believe the Sh*t is gonna hit you too. He is NOT gonna seperate the Huck supporters from the Mitt supporters.
He's gonna go after ALL CONSERVATIVES. He is a VERY angry, vengeful man- he's been spendin' the last eight years showin' us JUST HOW VENGEFUL he is.
McCain voters like to point out his 'lifetime' conservative rating of 82. BUT they don't MENTION that his yearly ratings HAVE GONE DOWN YEAR AFTER YEAR.I believe that the last year that he voted enough to EVEN GET A RATING it was 65.
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Hugh offers no evidence that Huck voters are turning to Mitt. Despite talk radio vote surpression, Huck voters are voting for Huck.
McCain is also on the way to CA for the last day.
Arnold, whom Hugh supported for governor, supports McCain.
Last minute polls in NH and Fl broke away from Mitt.
Rasmussen had Mitt winning in FL, and was wrong.
A decent showing in CA is the only, and I say the only hope for Mitt. If he can scrape out a win there, he can hang on I suppose. But John will have the winner take all states of NY, NJ and CT, while CA's delegates are awarded proportionally.
Unless Mitt performs way above poll expectations tomorrow (which he has yet to do), the delegate count for John will be overwhelming. |
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Once again, you are right on target as a voice for the conservative voter. I have researched all of the Republicans trying to find my candidate and Mitt is the man!! This is based on his record, intelligence (top of class at Harvard), success at everything he touches, beautiful family, principle centered life, ability to problem-solve, his debate performances, his talent, etc., etc., etc. I can understand why many men would be jealous of him - there is much to be jealous of. The main stream media has failed to give us the full story on John McCain and his flaws, which are many. Not to worry though, the dems will bring all his scandals to light if he is the candidate. |
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PolitBurro writes: Read Medved on Huck and Romney
I read the article and listen to Michael's "Can't we all just get along show today."
Michael Medved is a charter member of the "I Hate Romney Club." Read time's discussion of that club here:
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1709507,00 .html
Michael's only reason is the so-called flips.
But of course, McCain has flipped and flopped every bit as much. Including his most egregious threat to flip to the Democrats with Jeffords.
Steve Benens Carpetbaggerblog reports on mcCains Flips and Flops in detail here:
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/9111.html
Some McCains flips and flops.
-The old McCain didn’t want an amendment and didn’t want Roe overturned. The new McCain completely disagrees with the old McCain.
- McCain was only too happy to take money in teh Keating Five scandal, then repented and drug us all into the McCain- Feingold mess. then he flipped again when in June, he abandoned his own legislation.
- McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.
- McCain has been both for and against overturning Roe v. Wade.
-McCain called opposing gay marriage Un-Republican, then supported the ban on Gay marriage. |
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For those who are so certain that Huckabee supporters are moving toward Romney, it is all a matter of what polls you select: SUSA has a slew of new polls in OK, MO and AL, referencing Huck's surge, within two points of McCain, Romney behind in third. |
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you are just embarrassing yourself further. Everyone knows Huckabee is the only true conservative left. Mittbot is a fake ! You Mittens need to wise up or be ready to eat crow on Tuesday night.
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Skip Missouri - if you believe the last poll. Georgia and Tennessee are tossups, and California is proportional. New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticutt, Oklahoma, Arizona, Alabama and Minnesota are too far up for McCain. This will leave Romney with 2/3's of Colorado, Maine, Utah, and 45% or so of California's delegation. Then, throw in the other three tossups. Romney's got a prayer - but that's about all it looks like.
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The Romney supporters are switching over to Huckabee!! Woot, woot!!
We
Like
Mike!!
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Time magazine reports on the "I Hate Romney Club" of whom Michael Medved and Huckabee are charter members:
"At times, this apparent rancor among the other candidates toward Romney has seemed like a schoolyard pact — for example, in the many snarky comments aimed at Romney during the Republican debate on Jan. 5, just before the New Hampshire primary."
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1709507,00 .html
We know Huckabee has doubts about Romney's belief that we are all children of God.
What is Michael's, real reason for consistently bashing Romney, while coyly damning him with faint praise.
I am certain it is not anti-Mormon bigotry, because that Michael would not stoop to that.
It may be that Michael has bought the phony Straight Talks Express hook line and sinker in spite of MCCain's stick it in your eye attitude and obvious flips and flops.
On the other hand, he also bought Huckabee's "humble servant of God" line as well.
Did Michael Medved's Romney derangement syndrome start way back in grade school when a Mormon boy who looked like Mitt Romney steal Michael's lunch money when he was in grade school? One wonders. |
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From Rich Lowery, of pro Mitt National Review:
'The key to that decision, and a fundamental question of this campaign, is whether Romney’s advertising blitzes have any lasting positive effect, or whether they are like putting a lighter under a piece of damp wood. The wood will stay lit as long as you hold the flame beneath it, but it will never catch fire by itself. Romney might be like that with the voters. As long as he keeps the TV ads going, he can do well in the polls. But take the ads away, and he fails to catch fire. If Romney himself makes the determination that the results of Super Tuesday are more the result of expensive advertising — and not a powerful last-minute movement against McCain — he might decide the time has come to stop.'
Remember how all the millions Mitt poured into advertising in IA, SC, NH and Fl helped. I like the part about 'damp wood'. |
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Still haven't quite figured out why Romney would be able to beat Obama over McCain.
Practically no Dem would cross over to Romney.
Certainly fewer Indies would go with Romney.
What's left? The shrinking Repub Party base?
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I have not seen evidence of the McCain hate for evangelicals that you describe. The Bob Jones University episode is forgiven, if not forgotten. It was, after all, 8 years ago. How many positions has Mitt had in E I G H T Y E A R S ?
Plenty of the people attacking McCain now, were quite derisive and diminishing to us(mainline, Christian, values voters) and Romney's bitter attack ads in IA and NH were quite unattractive.
If Huckabee doesn't win the nomination, I will gladly support McCain against Hillary or Barack.
If you say you will not, you are as credible as Coulter. Many posters here have threatened to vote for barack, or W H A T E V E R if Mr Olympics doesn't win.
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Andfall, I am curious as to how you think only Romney can win in November? If Romney cannot win in January or February with Republicans, how is he ever going to win a general election?
The cognitive dissoance is deafening. I keep hearing Romney supporters arguing that McCain has only been successful because he attracts independents, moderates and Democrats. Yet in the very same breath, they argue that only Romney can win in a matchup against either Hillary or Barack! How exactly does a candidate who cannot draw moderates, independents and conservative Democrats ever going to win in November? I just have no idea where this whole notion of Romney being the most electable comes from given the actual data we have and the utterly inconsistent rhetoric we are hearing from the pundit class. Really, have any of you actually thought this out or is it all based on faith and feelings? |
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The reason that most people believe that Huck supporters would go for Romney is that Huck has positioned himself as the socially conservative candidate because of his baptist minister credentials. Thus, although Huck is not really a conservative, he is perceived as one by the MSM and by people who do not pay attention (i.e., most of the voting public). If Huck dropped out, those voters would not go to McCain because he is not perceived as conservative (having "reached across the aisle" one to many times to earn that designation). Thus, they'd go to Romney. That's conventional wisdom, and I believe it.
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These two are backing McCain:
John Thune, Norm Coleman
I swear that you worked hard to get most of these men elected, because you valued their character and conservative beliefs.
Who is wrong Hugh, you or them????? |
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In the beginning I quite liked Huckabee but I am turned off now due to his "sucking up" to McCain. He looks ridiculous and like a follower. We need a leader. Rush Limbaugh thinks that McCain and Huckabee are working together and I fully agree with that. It's become quite obvious that Huck wants the VP or something else. What in the world is Huckabee talking about in the last two debates where he talks about "building highways" when confronted with a tough topic?? We sat and cracked up laughing and wondered what he was talking about. It is dishonest of Huckabee to keep saying that he has lowered taxes in Arkansas when he has not done that - they were higher under his administration - the facts are the facts. Huckabee sheepishly admitted raising taxes after Mr. Romney grilled him and made him say yes or no. He said "the courts made me do it." Come on, give me a break! Our daughter lived in Arkansas during Huckabees administration and both she and all her neighbors sent their kids to a private school. It was well known that the public schools were unacceptable. Go Mitt!!!! |
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The Rally To Romney: Wiining In The Land Of Reagan? |
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Bush tax cuts
Governor Mitt Romney refused yesterday to endorse tax cuts at the heart of President Bush''s economic program...In addition to refusing to endorse the president''s tax cut, the governor surprised several people at the meeting by saying he is open to a federal increase in gas taxes.
Boston Globe, 4/11/0
[Romney] said it was "absolutely critical" to renew tax cuts proposed by President George W. Bush. Letting them expire would result in a "massive tax increase" that would *** economic growth, Romney said.
Detroit Free Press, 2/8/07
Desire to serve in Vietnam
"I was not planning on signing up for the military. It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam..."
Boston Herald, 5/2/94
"I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there and in some ways it was frustrating not to feel like I was there as part of the troops that were fighting in Vietnam."
Boston Globe, 6/24/07
FLIP-FLOP-FLIP-FLAP-FLOP
Reagan Republicanism
"I was an independent during the time of Reagan-Bush. I''m not trying to return to Reagan-Bush."
Boston Herald, 10/27/94
"Ronald Reagan is ... my hero. ... I believe that our party''s ascendancy began with Ronald Reagan''s brand of visionary and courageous leadership."
Boston Globe, 1/19/07
Stem cell research
[Romney]endorsed embryonic stem cell research, saying the controversial science might one day help treat his wife''s multiple sclerosis...."I am in favor of stem cell research. I will work and fight for stem cell research. I''d be happy to talk to [President Bush] about this, though I don''t know if I could budge him an inch."
Boston Globe, 6/14/02
"FACT: Governor Romney Opposes Using Taxpayer Money to Fund Embryo-Destructive Research."
MittRomney.com A Record of Protecting Life
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I am jealous of those of you living in Super Tuesday states! Let's show the MSM who is really in charge of our party and vote for Romney! Huckabee is running to be McCain's VP which is sad because McCain just admitted that he doesn't care about the social issues. Romney will unite our party in a way that McCain or Huckabee never could. Go Mitt! |
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Questions for the Romney folks:
1.) Electability: You say that Mitt Romney is the only candidate who can win come November. Please explain why he loses in every major poll's general election matchups against Hillary or Obama, while McCain is often able to win these matchups? Why does Mitt Romney run into the highest level of opposition consistently according to Rasmussen polling? Would this not suggest that, personal finances aside, he's in fact the weakest candidate?
2.) Ideology: You say that Mitt Romney is the true champion of conservatism. Please explain how this is so given his record on mandating the purchase of health insurance, willingly implementing the court order of gay marriage in his state rather than defying it, financing abortion on the public dollar, and other such matters? If he is Conservative, and Liberals do in fact dominate Massachusetts, how did he come to win the state?
3.) Consistency (of the Romney supporters): Why do you assail John McCain on illegal immigration when he said he heard the message while giving Romney a pass on so many liberal stances of his own? Why is it that you afford Romney this trust, but not McCain? What do you see that the rest of us do not? Why is Romney worth taking at his word?
Full disclosure: I'm a Huckabee supporter, who after having my guy completely spat on by talk radio, now favors McCain 2nd rather than Romney. |
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Adoption non-discrimination
Governor Mitt Romney and a legislative leader yesterday delivered unwelcome news to the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts, who plan to seek permission from the state to exclude gay and lesbian parents from adopting children through its social service agencies. The governor said he was not authorized to give such an exemption...
Boston Globe, 2/17/06
"And then another slide along the slippery slope. The Catholic Church was forced to end its adoption service, which was crucial in helping the state find homes for some of our most difficult to place children... Now, even religious freedom was being trumped by the new-found ''right'' of gay marriage."
Speech to National Right to Life Convention, 6/15/07
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Voiceofreason - spot on! If Mitt, his millions and talk radio can't beat John and Huck, what chance does he have in the general?
And talk radio has narrowed the definition of conservative so much they have painted themselves into a corner of self righteous purity with no appeal to the broader electorate, you know the voters who actually elect a President.
And to make it even funnier, the only true blue pure as the driven snow conservative, according to Hugh and his fellow travelers, is Mitt Romney! |
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It is all just a pipe dream.
Romney is a massecusetts liberal who bought the fake conservative media who never really cared about the issues to begin with.
Romney will never win. Never.
A vote for Romney is a vote for McCain. Romney gave us McCain by refusing to drop out of the race after his massive defeats. It made McCain look like a champion after he defeated Romney in Romney's own backyard.
If Romney had dropped out after Iowa and threw his support behind someone else, then he would have saved a lot of money, and McCain probably wouldn't be in the lead.
Oh well, I doubt the Romney supporters will ever listen. If McCain does manage to win the Primary then I will find it interesting to see all of you guys supporting him. |
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In response to Lynn40 ...
Is Hugh not a "principled conservative" given that he will vote and campaign for McCain upon Romney's demise?
YOU stated that "And all you McCain supporters will be sweating it out in November when principled conservatives sit out the race rather than voting for a pro-Amnesty candidate."
Thus, I assume that YOU think that Hugh is NOT a "principled conservative".
Is that correct?
Please answer the question.
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Asked by a reporter about Mr. Romney’s displeased reaction to Mr. McCain’s foray into Massachusetts, Mr. McCain calmly replied: “I can’t account for any reaction. He’s certainly welcome to come to Arizona if he’d like.”
Can you believe that? Mittens is hurt that McCain is campaigning in Mass. I thought conservative values are about freedom and the market of ideas. Is Mittens against that?
Unbelievable.
Politics ain't beanbag, Mittens.
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Wife and I are voting Romney tomorrow. As the wife would say, "McPain puts the "ug" in bug.
If McStain does wins nomination, I may vote Democrat just for fun in November. I mean, what's the difference anyway? I could be one of the flip-flopping independent voters for a day! Could screw with the MSM by voting for the underdog and laugh when they can't understand why their exit polls were so wrong.
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Oh, I live in Minnesota, a super Tuesday state. I will be out for McCain tomorrow night. |
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Mr. Giuliani, who endorsed Mr. McCain last week, told the crowd that the Arizona senator could win in November in parts of the country that are not normally fertile ground for Republicans, including New York. New Jersey and Connecticut. “We haven’t had a candidate like that since Ronald Reagan,” Mr. Giuliani said. |
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(1) Do you Huckabee supporters actually think there's a chance in hell he could win the presidency?
(2) If so, specifically how? (remember, it's about actual delegate count, not "I'm poor, but I'm doing good for an underfunded candidate" rhetoric)?
(3) Do you honestly think McCain will better support and fight for social conservatism than Mitt Romney?
(4) Do you realize that McCain has a real disdain for social conservatives and was quoted as saying Justice Alito is too conservative?
I'd seriously like to see answers to these questions. I'm baffled myself at why Huckabee is in the race. I use to think it was to be McCain's VP, but word is that's not even remotely possible. |
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ColoradoNONConservative
Where do you get your lousy info? DailyKos??
I just heard Fox ask Mitt that question and Mitt laughed and said Senator McCain is free to campaign wherever he wants.
Nice try. Arizona will go to Romney before Mass goes to McShame. |
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Romney is the "true" conservative. Medved pointed this out to a caller today. If you go back 6 years Romney stood against conservatives on every main issue. Can't you see he shapeshifted just to run as a Republican candidate for president. Don't you know you're being played? What exactly makes you believe Romney is more conservative than Huckabee or McCain?
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I live in Texas and have been fighting Mr. McCain's crazy amnesty bills all last year. After so many calls, letters, and e-mails to my Senators and Congressman I am appalled that Mr. McCain is even being considered for the White House. How can he possibly promise to keep our country safe when he was fighting AGAINST securing our borders?? He takes us for being idiots. I have followed him for a long time and have done lots of research. He treats others with disdain, uses the "F" word as an adjective, verb, noun and adverb. He and his wife have shown that they don't fare well under pressure. Mrs. McCain was caught stealing drugs from her own charity. The media gives the McCain's a pass. But not to worry, the dems will tell us all about them if he is nominated! |
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I read a very interesting quote from yesterday’s campaign event in NJ.
McCain stated:
“I can lead this nation and motivate all Americans to serve a cause greater than their self-interest”
I was a little in disbelief, I mean I am always willing to put in my share (5 years USMC) 28% federal tax bracket ect… but really isn’t our government suppose to serve us?
I can just see this quote here…..
“I can lead this nation and motivate all North Koreans to serve a cause greater than their self-interest”
Kim Jong-il
or here
“I can lead this nation and motivate all Russians to serve a cause greater than their self-interest”
J. Stalin
Don’t get me wrong I am not comparing McCain to either of these people only his words and his regard to government being more important than citizens.
Maybe I am way off here, but it bothers me none the less.
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Rush today lambasted Fred Barnes, editor of the conservative magazine The Weekly Standard for an editorial titled "Let's Grow Up Conservatives" that urges conservatives to give McCain a chance if he continues to reach out to them.
"Fred, you used to be one of us!" Limbaugh said. "Now you seem to be all for Republicans having its liberal wing too."
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Lashing out in anger is not a conducive thing. Hint to the Rombots on this blog.
Maybe Rush's tantrum was caused by this passage from Fred comparing to the Mafia:
"Bringing conservatives on board won't be easy for McCain. (Nor would uniting Republicans of all stripes be easy for Mitt Romney, should he upset the McCain bandwagon and win the nomination.) Republicans are in a sour mood, especially the talk-radio mafia that regards McCain as anything but a reliable conservative. (They harbor qualms about Romney, too.)"
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I've now been called a "moron" (repeatedly), an "idiot"; "stupid a######"; "imbecile"; "jack###"; "incompetent"; "traitor"; "unpatriotic"; "fake"; and on and on.
This speaks to the quality of people that Romney attracts. I, for one, am very relieved that Romney will not be our party's nominee given the caliber of his supporters.
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I read a very interesting quote from yesterday’s campaign event in NJ.
McCain stated:
“I can lead this nation and motivate all Americans to serve a cause greater than their self-interest”
I was a little in disbelief, I mean I am always willing to put in my share (5 years USMC) 28% federal tax bracket ect… but really isn’t our government suppose to serve us?
I can just see this quote here…..
“I can lead this nation and motivate all Russians to serve a cause greater than their self-interest”
J. Stalin
Don’t get me wrong I am not comparing McCain to Stallin only his words and his regard to government being more important than citizens.
Maybe I am way off here, but it bothers me none the less.
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1. Huckabee has just as good a chance as Romney, take that any way you want to.
2. See #1 and reanalyze the 3 pointer from the opposite goalpost Romney has to make to win.
3. You mean the same Romney who was pro choice, anti gun until he decided to run for the Repuplican candidate spot? You mean the same Romney who agreed with McCain on immigration and has never suggested revoking McCain Feingold?
4. I think McCain is a crusty old man, but at least I know where he stands, he has a center. Romney never answers any question where you can not interpret his answer 5 different ways. And then when he is called on it he spins like a big wheel
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"On economic issues, McCain has gotten better. He's always advocated spending cuts and opposed earmarks. Now he says the two Bush tax cuts should be made permanent. Why? If they were allowed to expire in 2010, income tax rates would rise, and he's against tax increases. Given this view, McCain might as well make a stark pledge: No new taxes.
On national security, McCain's credentials are dazzling. When other Republicans grew queasy about Iraq after the party's landslide defeat in the 2006 election, McCain grew stronger. He proposed a "surge" of additional American troops and a new counterinsurgency strategy many months before President Bush adopted it."
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Mary Matilin said it Huckabee has Man Crush on McCain because of his character. Yup, McCain has character just like that stalwart Jim Jeffords
McCain sent his chief of staff to talk with the Tom Daschel in 2001 threatening to jumped to the Dems with Jumping Jim Jeffords. All for show, so he could stick it in conservative Senate colleagues eyes.
Yup, that's how much Republicans can count on McCain. |
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That was Ronald Reagan's head as he is rolling over.
"Giuliani compares McCain to Reagan"
Hahahahahahahah oh, my side hurts! hahahah |
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Folks, i know you think McCains war record is off limits. I'm a retired Army Officer and I do not think it is off limits. Take a look at this and do not kid yourselves that the Dems will not exploit this. This is a little man with a shameful record. |
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The Reuters poll is clearly an outlier as Hugh would certainly point out in any other election than this.
Even with this poll, McCain is still up on the RCP average by 2.2%. Actually, whether he's up by 2 or down by 2, it's not that big a deal because it is proportional by Congressional District. Thus, Romney could be getting 90% in Orange County and be way behind elsewhere, but will only get OC's delegates.
Much more important is who is ahead in all of the winner-take-all states. But Hugh isn't focusing on those. Hmmm ... I wonder why not?
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You have dished out more trash talking than anyone. If you can't handle the heat, get out. I, for one, think you are a fraud.
If you have to put conservative in your name, you are trying too hard.
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http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/
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Colorado Conservative - Anger drives people away, that's one big part of Obama's appeal, his lack thereof.
Laura Ingraham sounds shriller than Hillary, and that's saying something. Every time I flip on Sean or Rush, they are spewing anger. This will not bring either listeners or voters, but send them into the opposite camp.
Reagan was sunny and optimistic, his latter day wanna be are angry, spitefull and hateful; in no way are they Reaganites. |
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Check out the Vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain web site to getthe real story on John McCain and jis POW status. |
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I challenge his Self Proclaimed "man of faith" title, he's proven himself otherwise.
1.The Huckabees set up wedding registries at local department stores as he was leaving office(eventhough married for 30 years). State ethics laws prohibited Huck from receiving gifts of more than $10,but there was an exception for wedding gifts.SELF INDULGENT LIAR
2.LIED on national television by supporting McCains proven deceitful accusations on a so called "timeline" of retreat that Romney clearly did not state. All to mislead voters in Florida to be fact.LIED BECAUSE OF HATE
2.Accused Mormons of believing Satan is Jesus' brother. I don't know much about Mormonism, but apparently this has been disregarded (he lied/ he should know better he's a minister).
Baptists believe that if one is not "saved" they do not go to heaven. Yet, this wouldn't keep me from voting for one. His religious PREJUCICE is a clear disregard for the Constitution. We have separation of church & state to prevent BIGOTRY like this.
3.A Baptist minister who would MANIPULATE the people of this country along w/ the press & state that he made a commercial, not going to air it, but I'll show it to you (press) -he isn't trustworthy.SELF INDULGENT
4.Class Envy
*I'm not going to let Romney "buy his way into the White House"
*"The question is wouldn't you rather vote for the candidate that looks like the person you work w/ rather than the person who laid you off?"
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Who writes "McCain sent his chief of staff to talk with the Tom Daschel in 2001 threatening to jumped to the Dems with Jumping Jim Jeffords."
How ironic.
First off, it is "Daschle". Second, the man who beat Daschle in 2004 is a great favorite of Hugh's - John Thune. Senator Thune has endorsed John McCain.
See below from http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/2007/02/th une_endorses_mccain.html
"But Thune told Capitol Briefing he extracted a promise from the Arizonan on judicial nominations. Thune said McCain told him he would appoint "guys like Roberts and Alito". That's a reference to Chief Justice John Roberts and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, both of whom were nominated by President Bush and were popular selections among Christian conservatives.
Without attacking them by name, Thune noted that other candidates in the GOP field have inconsistent records on abortion, an issue that has been dogging Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
"Whether you like him or not, McCain has been consistent on issues," Thune said Saturday, noting that McCain's voting record in the Senate has been consistently anti-abortion. "He's got a voting record, and it's been consistent."
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5.LIED about Clear Channel owning Sean Hannity's show. Clear Channel is distantly affiliated w/ Bain Capital. Sean's show isn't owned by Clear Channel. Trying to start a HUCKABEE CONSPERACY. SELF INDULGENT LIAR
6.Accused Romney of putting out Attack Ads, the were/are EXPOSURE ADS,he doesn't like to have to defend his Own Record.
Huckabee's a disappointment, he's suppose to be a man of God. Instead he's casting stones & pointing fingers in a PETTY way. |
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Face the facts, people, the only remaining question is who will McCain pick as his running mate.
Huckabee?
Mark Sanford?
John Thune?
Tim Pawlenty?
Haley Barbour?
Fred Thompson?
Charlie Crist?
Fred "Rerun" Berry?
Thoughts? Other possible picks? |
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You are absolutely right. These Romney supporters are NOT "Reagan conservatives". They wallow in anger, bitterness and stridency. All of which Reagan eschewed.
I feel very sorry for many of these posters and I hope they overcome their anger. |
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McStain would probably pick Ted Kennedy as his running mate if he could. |
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5.LIED about Clear Channel owning Sean Hannity's show. Clear Channel is distantly affiliated w/ Bain Capital. Sean's show isn't owned by Clear Channel. Trying to start a HUCKABEE CONSPERACY. SELF INDULGENT LIAR
6.Accused Romney of putting out Attack Ads, the were/are EXPOSURE ADS,he doesn't like to have to defend his Own Record.
Huckabee's a disappointment, he's suppose to be a man of God. Instead he's casting stones & pointing fingers in a PETTY way. |
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Limbaugh has even suggested he might not vote Republican if McCain were the nominee.
Hugh has stated that not only would he vote for McCain but he would actively work for him.
Which is the principled Republican?
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Well if this election is over....I'm switching over to Obama. DEFEAT McStain AT ALL COSTS! |
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While I like Watts a lot, I think he is too closely linked to Delay et al, I think he has too short a record in public service, and I don't think he has the stature which McCain needs in a running mate- due to McCain's age, and the possibility he could die in office, his pick must be someone who swing voters will see as "presidential." Watts is a four-term former legislator, and little-known outside activist circles. And I don't think he will help with black voters, who still will vote overwhelmingly Democrat, as Michael Steele found out in Maryland. |
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is a vote for La Raza. I don't like it, I wish it wasn't true, I wish that McCain didn't have mr. open borders Juan Hernandez on his Hispanic Outreach dept, but that is just how it is. That's how McCain played it. That is the very specific reason why I will not ever vote for McCain. I fought hard against McCain on the amnesty bill, and I'll be damned if I'm going to vote in someone that I'll have to fight every day for 4 years!
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I wrote one similar last week that uh "disappeared" for some reason.
If those of you who truly beleive in the tenents of your religion (yes, I do mean LDS), are not appalled by these attacks by others who claim to be LDS as well, then you truly have sold your souls!!!
I really hope that these are plants trying to make you look bad, cause otherwisw Mitt is taking your religion down along with everything else.
You are right, it IS all about religion, but mainly on your side of the street, not mine.
I do not trust Mitt, because of his record, and the fact that his followers are attacking whenever we bring that up reminds me of Shakespeare:
He doth protest too much!!!
Are we getting to close to the truth for you???
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When I heard McCain's Hispanic Outreach guy was none other than Smiling Juan Hernandez, I knew John McCain has heard nothing we have had to say.
Smiling Juan Hernadez
We know who he is, we know his loyalties are to Mexico, we know he wants to erase our borders and immigration laws.
JOHN MCCAIN, YOU NEED A NEW HEARING AID
Smiling Juan Hernandez
In case you don't know him, he used to work for the Mexican govt., lately he has been shilling for "rights" for illegal aliens in this country. He has said he wants Mexicans to remain Mexicans even if they are living here. His loyalties are to Mexico, not U.S.
Questions for illegal alien apologists like John McCain:
Why does The National Council of the Race (la raza in spanish) and the Chamber of Commerce get to negotiate a "Comprehensive Shafting of The American Citizens" behind closed doors? Since when does an organization representing foreign nationals breaking our laws get to rewrite our immigration laws to suit the lawbreakers? Isn't this akin to allowing NAMBLA to rewrite our laws regarding child predators? Or allowing organized crime syndicates to rewrite racketeering, gambling, prostitution, and extortion laws?
We The People are being told by our representatives that we should sit down and shut up while they invite in the entire world. We The People should get some say in this matter. Another amnesty will set off a stampede like we have never seen before. There is not much time to save our country. All the money and power are on the side of shoving this amnesty down our throats. The RNC wants an amnesty candidate, don't vote for one. |
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Ann Coulter - too nice? Never.
You may have your own opinion of John McCain, as I'm sure you do. But most of us intelligent women are electing a leader, not someone to sweet talk us into bed.
Your comment, and Ann's, about voting for Hillary IS the reason why this election is over. The democrats have already won. And you could see it on their faces during the last debate.
So give yourselves a big pat on the back you stubborn conservatives. |
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does the 24/7 anti-McCain/pro Romney hectoring of talk radio become an in-kind contribution to the Romney campaign?
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"(1) Do you Huckabee supporters actually think there's a chance in hell he could win the presidency?"
Yes.
"(2) If so, specifically how? (remember, it's about actual delegate count, not "I'm poor, but I'm doing good for an underfunded candidate" rhetoric)?"
Actually, if you're talking about winning the Presidency and not simply the nomination, let's talk about the general election. I think Huckabee could keep all of the red states red, and go up to win possibly Michigan, Minnesota, and/or Wisconsin. He would not win on the coasts, but that's the Democrats' base of support anyway. With the exception of Illinois, Huckabee would make it possible to truly wrap up the heartland.
"(3) Do you honestly think McCain will better support and fight for social conservatism than Mitt Romney?"
If it's a toss-up between them, who knows? McCain will disagree with us on the secondary points of our agenda, but is fundamentally pro-life, which is priority #1. Should McCain win and advance social conservatism, it would be slight progress, but slight is better than none. Romney on the other hand could be its greatest champion or its greatest enemy. I'm inclined to make the safer pick there.
"(4) Do you realize that McCain has a real disdain for social conservatives and was quoted as saying Justice Alito is too conservative?"
I've never actually seen him *quoted.* I've seen people rumor and give accounts of Alito wearing his conservatism on his sleeve (not the same thing as being "too" conservative, and I admit that I like a man who has the guts to wear his conservatism and judicial philosophy on his sleeve). However, McCain is also on record as supporting Alito, and was in fact instrumental in organizing the Gang of 14 to get him and Roberts appointed. |
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Senator John McCain's timetable accusation has been widely exposed as a smear. It is not the only false charge made against Governor Mitt Romney. Down the line one sees distortion after distortion.
For example, critics falsely charge that Romney flip-flopped on Immigration. The accusation: that Romney supported McCain-Kennedy in 2005 and instituted sanctuary cities as Governor of Massachusetts. The reality: sanctuary status was instituted on a city level outside Romney's purvue. With a liberal state legislature, the Governor was unable to act. Further, Romney did not endorse McLame’s bill in 2005; he explicitly refused to endorse it. Romney did say that it was “reasonable” but the 2007 bill is very different from the 2005 bill; the provisions Romney objects to, like the z-visa, were NOT in the 2005 bill. Accordingly, his position did not change. The bill changed.
Critics falsely charge a "flip-flop" on the death penalty because Romney did not execute a single criminal. The truth is, Massachusetts does not have the death penalty--though Mitt Romney actively sought one.
They claim that Mitt Romney changed on gay marriage. But the fact is, Romney has consistently opposed gay marriage. They cite Romney's 1994 statement supporting gay rights, but the term “gay rights” had a different meaning in 1994 than it does today. They also claim that Romney supported Civil Unions. In truth, the issue of Civil Unions was discussed as a possible downgrade from the marriage law as imposed by the state high court. At the time, Romney stated that he would prefer to not have either.
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Rush Limpbaugh is a spoiled brat. Who cares who he votes for. |
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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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They accuse Romney of changing on waiting periods for guns. The fact is, Romney supports background checks and technology has changed so waiting periods are no longer required for conducting background checks. A change in technology does not a change in position make.
They accuse Romney of refusing to comment on Bush’s tax cuts. In fact, at the time Romney was trying to pass a budget through a liberal legislature--and wisely chose to stay out of national politics.
They also claim that the total tax burden went up under Romney. In some cases, these critics include taxes passed by the former governor which took effect during Romney term. In other cases, critics include city taxes. At the state level, taxes went down because Romney cut them.
They also claim that fees are akin to taxes. Surprisingly, many conservatives fail to understand the conservative nature of fees. A fee covers the cost for a special good or service (similar to paying a local business); when a fee is not high enough to cover the cost of the service provided, the taxpayer ends up subsidizing. Romney saved tax dollars by eliminating the taxpayer subsidizing of fees. To illustrate the conservative nature of fees, consider: if I lose my driver's license, should tax dollars be used to get me a new one or should I pay for it out of my own pocket? |
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With respect to Romney's claim to have seen his father march with Martin Luther King, they conveniently leave out not only the fact that George Romney led civil rights marches but that Martin Luther King Jr. said that George Romney would make a good president.
Another common charge is that Mitt Romney allowed for inexpensive abortion co-pays in his healthcare plan. In truth, it was a court decision and was not in the bill. The bill itself calls for privatized insurance. The court ruling requires the state to pay, in the case of abortion.
Also on abortion, they claim Romney forced private hospitals to provide rape victims "morning after" pills. The truth is, Romney vetoed the legislation. The legislature overrode Romney's veto and Romney told the Department of Public Health that they had to enforce the law even though he disagreed with it.
Every claim brought against Governor Romney is shown to be inaccurate. The truth about Governor Romney's statements and positions deserves to be heard by all. |
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ColoradoConservative writes: Thinks it's cool that the Stick-it-in-your-Eye Express Guy, McCain threatened to jump to the Dems with Jumpin' Jim Jeffords.
On that alone you have to doubt both he and his hero McCain's Conservative credentials.
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making some pretty awful comments about Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell and as a Born again, i always felt that he was not fond of us in general. That Amicus brief in the Wisconsin Right to Life case was insight into his true feelings concerning evangelicals. |
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"My friends, this is not a close election. It is over."
If you were so sure ColoradoNONConservative, you wouldn't be wearing out your fingers typing. BTW, you write a lot.
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Have Faith Everyone - Do Not Despair.
This is God's Battle not ours.
"Do what is right, let the consequence follow battle for freedom in spirit and might. Then with stout hearts look ye forth till tomorrow, God will protect you in doing what's right."
Don't let confusion cloud your vision, let God's spirit rule your heart, God will lead you through misty shadows of the dark.
Pray this night and all tomorrow, ask the Lord to know His will. Listen to his gentile spirit, it will show you what to do.
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Well, if you're so intent on defeating "McStain" at all costs, I hope you're comfortable in giving up the Supreme Court to liberals for several generations to come. The next president will very likely appoint two to three Supreme Court justices.
Don't be so shortsighted. A McCain Supreme Court justice will be superior to any appointment made by the Democratic nominee. Just remember Obama voted "no" on both Roberts and Alito.
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We the People of the United States of America have the right to have our borders and our laws respected and enforced.
Citizens of other countries illegally in our country have no right to demand anything from our government. They most certainly have the right to petition the governments of their home countries for change if they are unhappy with their home country. If they want to be Americans, we have a path to citizenship, more generous than any other nation, and it starts in their home country.
We need to insist on the equal protection, application and enforcement of the law or devolve into anarchy. Our Republic only functions if everyone follows the same rules. We should not change the laws to accomodate those breaking them.
If America annouces to the world "We can't stop you, so come on in" with another amnesty, the deluge will be overwhelming. If 3,000 a day didn't get your attention, then wait until it's 10,000 a day. We cannot sustain this influx and survive as a nation. We must speak up and speak to each other about this and not let false claims of racism or bigotry be used to intimidate us into silent assent. America is not Congress' to give away. America belongs to We the People. Speak to your neighbors, speak to your coworkers, but please speak up to your Congressmen and Senators. It's O.K. for us to enforce our laws, no really, it is.
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Do you remember the comments that Robertson and Fallwell made about McCain that prompted McCain to respond to them???? |
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According to Stoic Patriot McCain probably flipped:
Stoic Patriot writes: " I've seen people rumor and give accounts of Alito wearing his conservatism on his sleeve (not the same thing as being "too" conservative, and I admit that I like a man who has the guts to wear his conservatism and judicial philosophy on his sleeve).
This was confirmed by at least three sources including those reported by Robert Novak. Believe it.
Then McCain flip- flopped:
Stoic Patriot writes:
"However, McCain is also on record as supporting Alito, and was in fact instrumental in organizing the Gang of 14 to get him and Roberts appointed." |
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"This speaks to the quality of people that Romney attracts. I, for one, am very relieved that Romney will not be our party's nominee given the caliber of his supporters."
Apparently you haven't been reading all the invective being thrown at the Romney supporters from the McCain Brigade and the Huckabee Horde on this board for months. Some of it even coming from you (shock!).
This door, my friend, swings both ways. |
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From - http://ed08.blogspot.com/2008/02/super-tuesday-predictions .html
WTA = Winner Takes all
Romney = 61 in WTA states
McCain = 312 in WTA states 5 times the number of Romney's, or 84% of the total WTA delegates.
In the 13 non-WTA states, this predictor has McCain taking 9, Romney 2 and Huckabee 2 (including Georgia).
Republicans: (1,081)
Alabama (48)--McCain
Alaska (29)--McCain
*Arizona (53)--McCain WTA
Arkansas (34)--Huckabee
California (173)--McCain
Colorado (46)--Romney
*Connecticut (30)--McCain WTA
*Delaware (18)--McCain WTA
Georgia (72)--Huckabee
Illinois (70)--McCain
Massachusetts (43)--Romney
Minnesota (41)--McCain
*Missouri (58)--McCain WTA
*Montana (25)--Romney WTA
*New Jersey (52)--McCain WTA
*New York (101)--McCain WTA
North Dakota (26)--McCain
Oklahoma (41)--McCain
Tennessee (55)--McCain
*Utah (36)--Romney WTA
West Virginia (30)--McCain
*Winner Take All
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I had forgotten (or blocked out?) that Fred "Rerun" Berry had left us. Perhaps Roj or DeWayne or Dee are available. Man, that was a great show.
As for the other veep picks, I don't think geography matters much, in that the veep choice is not always expected to add a new state to the electoral mix. For example, no one thought Wyoming was in doubt when Bush picked Cheney. It was about compensating for a perceived weakness- adding Cheney's long resume to reassure voters who were concerned about Bush's thin credentials.
For McCain, it's more about building a bridge with the conservative wing of the party. I just watched a bunch of YouTube clips of Pawlenty, and I was not impressed with his stature, even though I like him on all the issues. Thune, on the other hand, is tailor-made for the television age, and a solid conservative to boot.
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From the Weekly Standard's blog, a post from "Richelieu."
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Lots of talk in the media about McCain vs. The Mighty Wombats of Talk Radio. Ask President Tancredo about that one. The talkers can raise an issue to prominence, they can entertain, but they do not really deliver actual votes. Sorry Rush.
Defeated Senate schemer Rick Santorum now campaigning for Mitt with a way-over-the-top robocall calling McCain nuts. A cheap shot from a prickly guy; a lot of people in GOP politics miss Santorum's voting record in DC, but very few miss him.
Which leads to the illegal immigration issue. From an election results perspective it appears hanging out with the anti-immigrant Bund seems to be a kiss of death. Tancredo: fizzled. Fred Thompson, endorsed by Iowa nativist Steve King; Kaput. Now Romney; on the ropes. I've never seen an issue with so much perceived heat, yet such short legs on Election Day.
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Hugh is very smart, too smart to really think there is a "tremendous rally" or a rally of any kind toward Romney. A lot of people are taking a second look at Mitt, but they're not liking him any better. The notion that Romney's more "electable?" No poll shows that. Not one. And his failures in the GOP primaries is another dead giveaway that Romney is a certain loser.
Sorry, but it's going to be McCain, and so every Republican has to decide whether they really want to abandon the Republican Party. That's the only real question now. All the rest is yesterday's (digital) fishwrap. |
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Because he is a loser and a phony. And if he does, G*d forbid, get the nomination by some McCain screw up then he will be completely, totally, utterly obliterated in the general. |
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let's keep this civil.
You are free to call us ill-informed,we are free to call you dogmatic or uneducated etal, but the other names that CCon refrerred to by using @@*** and such, are UN Called for. And it does not help either side of the argument. So WHOMEVER is using those terms, please cease!!
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Oh, believe me my friend, it is not a 2-way street. Couple the nastiness of the Romney people with the nastiness of the radio talk show hosts, and I would say that there exists a decided imbalance.
To say otherwise, is to deny the facts. |
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How is it that McCain can win when he can't get the votes of the Republican base? Mitt may have trouble getting Democrats to cross over... the truth is that many of them would never vote (R) anyway, but McCain has NO CHANCE if he can't get the base behind him. Personally, McCain has poked conservatives in the eyes too many times to be forgiven.
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Brob said, "You see brown hords of illegals; the rest of us see ambitious people trying to have a better life."
No, we don't see color at all. We see law breakers and a people that have no respect for the country they tread on. In Arizona, they have trashed our desert, hospitals, economy. Ambition is great. Why don't you go rob a bank if you are ambitious for money? Why not? IT'S ILLEGAL. What makes them any different?
Go back to the LEFT, Brob. |
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No surpirse MS / Mr MN
MN has always been the most Liberal state in the Union
MN makes CA the "EXTREME" right win |
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Senator McCain does not represent what the Republican Party is about at least not since Reagan. Ever since he collaboarted with the North Vietnamese (His daddy was the Commander in Chief Pacific at the time) McCain has been untrustworthy. Unfaithful to his wife who waited for him while he was in captivity. He had an affair with his present wife who's daddy owned the largest Budwieser distributorship in AZ. (Sound like John Kerry?) The guy has for years, lied to the Republican Party. He, like John Kerry, has not unveiled his military record-he ruined 3 airplanes in peacetime before he was shot down in war. The man has no integrity and is not a conservative either socially, intellectually or fiscally. He is right on the war against Islamists. |
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While I appreciate your defence of our guy, McCain, Virginia Patriot has made some good points on the immigration issue. I'm here in California and there is a bit of an invasion going on right under our noses. I'm not for mass deportation and do see alot of immigrants being good citizens, but there is an enormous underground market in CA. Not to mention the gang problems, drain on the public schools, and the hospital services. |
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Romney will lose a whole lot of states tomorrow. And finally be out of this Primary. Hopefully his losses will be so big that he will never try to run for President again.
To all of you Romney people, forget about it. Romney will not get our vote. All of your attempts only make us more angry and more convenced that we will never vote for Romney.
Enjoy your last night of denial. After tomorrow it will be undenyable that CONSERVATIVES, YES CONSERVATIVES reject Romney.
Tomorrow I'm going to be extremely proud to vote for Mike Huckabee. |
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"I would say that there exists a decided imbalance"
Indeed there is. If you watch TV or read newspapers or magazines, you'd note the MSM have been slobbering all over John McCain the past month and giving Romney a proper thrashing. Not to mention Democratic strategists simultaneously cozying up to McCain while disingenuously claiming that McCain is the one they fear (sneaky).
So let's tally up:
All MSM (television and print), DNC, McCain Brigade, Huckabee Horde
vs.
Romney supporters, talk radio, conservative bloggers
Seems like your hot air is more voluminous than ours.
Of course, the moment McCain gets the nomination, the MSM and DNC will turn on him like rabid dogs. Want to know about McCain's inconsistent positions? You will. Want to know how McCain has been sticking his thumbs in the eyes of conservatives since his 2000 spurning? You will. Want to know all about McCain's trophy wife, her problems in the past with prescription meds, his disabled ex-wife, etc.? You will. So much dirt and unfair slander is going to fly at John McCain, you won't know which way is up.
Get ready for a beating. Your new "friends" in the MSM will kick McCain off the bus, run him over, and back up to do it again. Sad that you can't see this. Or other "conservative" voters. |
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Given the standards that conservatives have established today, Reagan, himself would not be welcome among you. But you just go ahead and continue to hijack his name. Oh, and don't forget to smear his wife, Nancy, for supporting McCain. |
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Your continued smears on John McCain, his military service, Cindy's past addiction, and his failed marriage are a disgusting attempt to bring down a true patriot. You continue to distort the truth and are a lier.
I hope your pants catch fire. HA HA HA |
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ONE YEAR FROM TODAY; ALL OF YOU HATE ROMNEY
PRO MCCAIN folks will be back here:
Yelling
Screaming
How much you hate McCain / Obama
that is a bet I am willing to make:
YOU WILL BE SCREAMING about McCain's energy tax hike: Energy shortages:
When the Illegals take over the USA
spread disease
wreck the heath care system
destroy the environment
destroy the educational system
depress your wages
YOU MUST SPEAK SPANISH to get a job |
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Enough about immigration!!! Bt the time we get done allianating every latino voter in the United States, (and yes not every latino is illegal, some actually have jobs and pay taxes) we can oficially call ouselves the biggot party. Mitt says we can round up every illegal and deport them in 90 days. So much for George W. expanding our party in 2000. I though it was islamo facism we were worried about. If Mitt gets the nomination I can't wait to see all the deportation buses lining up. I'm sure Hugh Hewitt, Sean Hannity, Rush, Ann Coulter etc..will vonlunteer to drive them there for free. |
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IF Romney loses the nomination he will go home
to:
1. a few hundred million in cash left over
2. a kind warm loving family
YOU WILL ALL STILL BE POOR and miserable Losers who hate success and will NEVER be successful
Anyone who hates success will never be successful
McCain will never be President
Practice President Obama
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What will McCain use as his war chest:
He is 10 - 20 million in the RED
NO check books will open to him:
He is going to beat the DEMS with his charm
His standard "WHEN PIGS FLY" answer
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so how is frumpy dumpy
graduated at the bottom of his class McCain
going to beat Obama:
McCain is sinking in a sea of red ink:
NO CHECK BOOKS going to open up for him:
FIRST debate: McCain with his foul mouth
and standard reply "WHEN PIGS FLY"
will make Obama President;
ONE DEBATE and it is all OVER for McCain |
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Attacking McCain for collaborating with his tormentors has gone over the top. That is an insult to everyone who has ever worn the uniform. You have NO idea what he went through during those years. And DO not tell what that you know you would not have done the same thing.
You guys are really getting pathetic!!!!!!!!!! |
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feel free to pass it along:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24823 |
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Contrary to popular opinion, the MSM does not determine elections. If if were so, we would not have had Republican Presidents for 19 of the past 27 years.
If you don't like who wins, blame the voters. |
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Don't assume that just because the Romney supporters claim they are "the base" that indeed they are. Many here and the pundits assume that this "base" actually exists, but I have yet to see any evidence in primary elections so far that they have influential numbers of voters.
There was a time when Hewitt and his ilk might have been influential, but that influence is fading. And the proof is in the increasing shrillness of their comments. If, in fact, people were listening and following their instructions, there would be no need for the temper tantrums, and no need for Hewitt to blog about "the leadership of talk radio" as he did today. Real leaders don't need to tell folks they are leaders - they simply lead.
As for Dan, well he's apparently a disciple of or maybe he is the one man "VV Against McCain". organization. He'd rather have a CIC who chose his church over his country, I guess. Not me - that decision says it all. |
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If McCain wins
it will be so easy to leave the GOP
THERE WILL BE NOTHING there
You may as well merge the GOP with the DNC
We can go form our OWN party
want to bet: Lou Dobbs will dig up a 3rd party candidate for us:
He is so hostile to McCains' amnesty plan
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his money.
When you have Romney's kind of money and his connections, your investments dont make 5%. They make 15, 20, 25%. There are stocks traded in China that have gone up 1500% in the last year. BIDU and RIMM have doubled.
I promise you, Romney is only ivesting the annualized interest on his money in this race and hasn't even touched his capital. |
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Practice President Obama::::
Not a chance that we will bend over for
back stabbing liar McCain
We will go help Obama beat Hillary / McCain |
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All of them have changed their positions. Romney changed his before he started to run and has stuck with it. McCain and Huckabee have bothe changed their positions on Amnesty. McCain changed his position on taxes twice in as many sentences.
Huckabee tried to win over people with his doe-eyed insinuations against Romney's religion, just turned my stomach. Here's the difference between them on that account. Huckabee claims to be a Christian, Romney acts like one
http://confessionsofapoliticaljunkie.blogspot.com/2007/11/h ow-often-do-candidates-do-stuff-like.html
Everytime McCain and Huckabee open their mouths, they have a complaint about Romney's wealth and how unfair it is. Well McCain has millions at his disposal as well. The difference is Romney made his millions, McCain married his (and threw away a crippled wife in the process...yeah...tell me more about the man's 'honor')
Huckabee is constantly complaining about his lack of funds but when he DOES get the media's ear, what does he talk about? How Romney decides to eat fried chicken. He's talked about that more than his economic plans lately.
The proof is in the pudding folks and the truth is that in EVERY single category where integrity, intelligence, and hard work matter, Romney shines like a brand new penny compared to McCain and Huckabee.
Ever wonder why we don't see Huckabee's kids? It's because they're a bunch of fat, animal-abusing criminals. The man can't even manage his own family and he want's me to vote for him to manage the country?
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McCain
graduated at the BOTTOM THE very BOTTOM of
his class
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Since midyear 2007 I had the feeling the Republican party would shatter and was trying its harderst to say "Rob, we no longer want you to be a part".
With the poor choice of candidates this year it looks like the Republicans want a Democratic president.
There were some though I could vote for. There were 3 I never could never vote for. Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee and the worst John McCain.
It is obvious Huckabee and Romney are splitting the conservative votes allowing John McCain to win the nomination.
I see people saying McCain is an American Hero. Well I would say a man who was a POW and in the military should be considered one. But is a man an American Hero when he has his name on something as hideous as McCain-Feingold? I would say no. Is a man a patriot when he wants open borders allowing floods of illegal aliens to take jobs from citizens? I would say no. Is a man a true Republican when he supports those who raise the illegal alien over the natural born citizen. I thought not. Does a conservative support psuedo-science and support the lie of man-made global warming? No.
A man may have been an American Hero at one time. But his actions in the 60s 70s does not guarantee a free pass at heroism. John McCain may have been an Amrerican Hero and a partiot but his actions against his countries citizens and party are more in line with a traitor. 2 Demoncrats running in November forces me to go elsewhere. The Republican party has left millions of us behind and its fate is no longer worth worrying about.
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Emirates Flyboy: I was just reading the Anchoress blog. She made it for a half hour of Rush's anger and bile before she turned him off. That's better than I did, I put him on when I got in my truck today and lasted 30 seconds.
I tried Laura Inghram one day last week and she was shriller than Hillary, so I turned her off too. My life is pretty happy, why do I need to hear their anger and negativity.
And yes, the louder they get, the more people are turning them off. |
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by far you are the dumbest group and most uneducated ignorant people I have ever read-that is 99% OF THE ABOVE |
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Don't forget about the 39,000 Chinese nationals that have deportation orders that the Chinese govt refuses to take back. |
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Thanks for the post - i'm tired but inspired enough to go continue making calls |
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VOTE FOR FRED
http://ImStillwithFred08.com
Dennis McIntire, “The Constituent”
http://www.dennisforlife.com
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
John Quincy Adams
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I really like the comparison that the blogger "cogito" just emailed stating that Romney shines like a penny. In fact I like your entire statement about how Romney gives our country a chance at winning in 2008. I cannot understand how the conservative voters are constantly downing Romney, because he has money. McCain is such a liar, time after time and yet the liberal media and newspapers have determined he will win on Super Tuesday. Well, it is time that the conservative intellectuals prove it to EVERYONE that we the conservatives are not going to let the polls, the media, or other liberals to convince us to vote for MCAMNESTY,MCLIAR, MCTEMPER. The people I know that are conservative are sick of the debates in which ROMNEY ALWAYS IS CONCISE AND CONSISTENT... Sorry that he was intelligent enough to run a company and make money. That should be everyone's dream, and he is still a man of strength and optimism. We need a man in the White House who will stand behind his true values, even though he wears a suit. Huck is really getting on my nerves with his "slap stick" humor, and then when he doesn't really know a plan for what he wants to do, he starts preaching. Sorry, Huck, I have my own minister. I am a Christian, and I AM NOT VOTING FOR A PREACHER FOR A PRESIDENT. YOU JUST WANT TO HANG IN THERE FOR YOUR EGO....AND YOU JUST HOPE YOU CAN BE A VICE PRESIDENT. I JUST HOPE THAT YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY MADE 'A DEAL' WITH MCCAIN. THERE IS SOME REASON THAT YOU ARE STILL IN THE RACE. Voters please just know on Super Tuesday that a vote for Huckabee is assuredly a vote for MC-BIG TIME LIAR -MCCAIN....JUST GOOGLE "MCCAIN IS A LIAR' AND READ WHAT THE INFO. STATE....VOTE FOR A PROBLEM SOLVER...FOR A SELF-CONFIDENT MAN...FOR A MAN WHO DOESN'T PUT DOWN OTHER CANDIDATES...A MAN WHO CARES FOR THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES AND NOT HIS OWN PERSONAL EGO OR LACK OF CONFIDENCE...GO MITT ROMNEY...WE NEED YOU TO BE OUR LEADER... |
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By now, even you know that one thing is consistent about Mitt - loosing close contested primaries. Mitt is not authentic - and unfortunately money can't buy authenticity. After Feb. 5th, Mitt can stay in the race, just for entertainment or for his ego but to assume that he will win the nomination is ludicrous! I PREDICT AFTER TOMORROW MITT WILL BE 200-350 BEHIND MCCAIN IN DELEGATE COUNT. Worst case scenario - Of the 980 delegates remaining - Mc will only need 300 to win the nomination, a very doable task. Hugh, please book that cruise beginning Feb. 6th, you'll need a nice long vacation from Mc bashing and lying about Mitt's record and shared values of political expediency. |
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so everyone wants to be truman, kennedy or reagan. i lived thru all these presidents terms.
i learned early that democrats blame republicans for all the problems we have.
i learned early that republicans blame democrats for all the problems we have.
i learned too late that they were both right.
reagan really helped raise taxes. i lost every deduction for medical, work, interest expenses and got a lower rate initially. it's climbed since that day and i have not got the easy deductions unless i use 2-4% of my income on expenses that were in the past totally deductable from dollar 1.
adios
Harvey
Lancaster, Taxifornia
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Another great post! Just one problem. CA is proportional. Mitt "winning" here amounts to a handful of delegates. When he gets trounced in the winner-take-all states, that amounts to losing completely.
Whoops. False alarm, Mittens. Looks like you blew all those millions for nothing. Maybe you could have done something better with them. I don't know, how about not looting AmPad and forcing all those Americans out of their jobs? |
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i will not vote for Juan McCain tommorrow.
adios,
Jarvey (formerly Harvey)
Lancaster, Mexifornia
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The Huckster has really jumped the shark. First he declares the Hannity is part of the "Bain Capitol" conspiracy against him.
Now he was just on O'Reilly and Bill asked him about how "some people have suggested that he is taking votes from Romney". Huck immediately launched into a vicious attack on Romney calling him arrogant, a lier, and a flip-flopper. He said "how dare Romney say that" - that's when Bill stopped him and said "wait I never said Romney said it" to which Huck replied "yeah well I read the AP and they said he said it"
Throughout this entire interview, not once did Huck say a word about McCain. McCain is the front-runner but you'd never know it listening to Huck!
He also could not provide an intelligible answer as to why he is insisting on staying in the race. He only put forth some nonsense about how the Giants were underdogs and ignored the fact that he is basically mathematically eliminated. |
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I just went and read Gordon Gecko Romney's flip-flop on VietNam.
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Honey you really need to get your mind out of the gutter. Just because I think someone is attractive doesn't mean I want to sleep with them.
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Please don't discuss Romney's win at the Maine caucuses over of the weekend; the MSM is doing their best to ignore it right before Super Tuesday and we need to support them. They should be able to manufacture momentum for whomever they select? Most of the big urban McCain-leaning states and the remaining Huckabee-leaning/McCain-helping southern states will have already voted after tomorrow, so let's hurry and capitalize now on the MSM's anxious proclamations of McCain's inevitability and his Super Tuesday delegate majority so the states where Romney has strong win-potential have less say in the nomination process. Besides, it's not like the economy is the issue most voters will care about in November or that they will vote for the person who can best articulate solutions to economic concerns. Who better to do that for the GOP than articulate John McCain? And please don't mention John's volatile temperament or his age. That's not politically correct. Besides, the MSM will take care of that in due time. And don't notice that McCain is changing his position on the permanency of the Bush tax cuts. That is not sudden pandering to conservatives! He is just uniting the party - you know, uniting the party with the Democratic Party. He has paid his dues in DC for decades now. It's his turn!
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Ouch, that is going to leave a mark:
Hugh, honestly, I’m embarrassed for you here.
If you are seriously trying to tell people that the best way to help “their guy” is to vote for his opponent (and, in this case, the opponent Huckabee loathes most) then isn’t it obvious that you really believe that Huckabee supporters are knuckle-dragging, tobacco chewing, missing teeth, mud-spattered-pickup-driving losers, who might actually fall for your argument?
Let’s be honest, and respectful of the voters.
There’s good reason to vote for Mitt – if you want Mitt to win.
There’s also good reason to vote for Huck – if you want Huck to win.
But to make the case that you should vote for Mitt, because you want Huck to win….. isn’t that, Hugh, just a bit desperate?
Even worse than the insipid argument itself was the handling of a caller who sounded like what Rush would describe as a “seasoned citizen.” He called Hugh’s show and, with a pronounced drawl, said “I’m votin’ for Huckabee ‘cause I want to vote against the I.R.S.!”
At that point, Hugh went on a rampage, suggesting that a vote for Huckabee would actually be a vote FOR the I.R.S., because McCain is “Mr. I.R.S.” and “Mr. Tax Hikes,” so by voting for Huckabee and not Romney, the caller would be voting for tax hikes.
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china doesn't want tainted citizen back.
china wants the united states, canada, and australia initially to settle the chosen.
you and your ilk will be exterminated along with the chinese corrupted by the west.
do you think this is an exaggeration. mass genocide is a 'legitimate' tool and policy used by the russian communists and chinese communists in the past to promote the workers paradise. and you thought communism was defeated?
maybe some of you will be kept alive as slaves or organ donors for awhile.
if you don't know you enemy, you are doomed.
bow down to your future masters.
don't think you can stop it. the rich industrialists won't let you bomb their factories in china.
use your tax rebate to buy that large screen t.v. made in china. they gotta be laughing up their mandarian sleeves at us.
adios,
Harvey
Lancaster, chinafornia
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if romney loses...good analogy slim! go home to his millions and a loving family ! he surely didnt need to run...for anything..!
if he doesnt make it...in a short time...there will be real remorse that a real money dunce(juan) or the blazing liberals(demos) are in the white house! but it will be too late..! and some mistakes are very hard to turn around!
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Vote your conscience then you won't have regrets. |
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Given the standards that conservatives have established today, Reagan, himself would not be welcome among you. But you just go ahead and continue to hijack his name. Oh, and don't forget to smear his wife, Nancy, for supporting McCain. |
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From a historical prospective, I find this fascinating. 48 years ago a little known Democrat from Massachusetts named Kennedy upset the media annointed frontrunner Nixon in one of the closest elections of the 20th Century. Oddly enough, it wasn't even close until the TV debates. Kennedy cleaned Nixon's clock in the debates and attracted enough voters to make the difference. So, 48 years later: Kennedy and Romney are both from Massachusetts. Kennedy and Romney both had religious issues to overcome. Kennedy and Romney are both handsome. Kennedy and Romney are both brilliant debaters (imagine Romney debating Hillary). Kennedy and Romney are both wealthy. I realize that one is a Democrat and one is a Republican - but still, I feel like Yogi Berra - "It's deja vous all over again." |
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wins in Calif., it's meaningless.
There is no way the Mormon flip-flop could beat any Dem. in the Golden State in November. |
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Your arguments are ridiculous. To say that I would not support Reagan because I dont support McCain makes absolutely zero sense! McCain is no Reagan - not even close. Answer me this, do you think for one second that we would have had the following pieces of legislation if Reagan were in the Senate:
Reagan-Feingold, Reagan-Kennedy, Reagan-Edwards, Reagan-Leibermann, etc.
Here's the difference between Reagan and McCain. Reagan was able to dupe the democrats and advance the conservative agenda without them even realizing it until it was too late. McCain sells out conservative principles just to claim bi-partisanship and get his name in the papers. McCain is not interested in advancing conservatism. If he was, then we'd have pieces of conservative legislation with his name on it - not the ones we have from him. |
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Neither will Mclame win in CA in Nov. No republican has in years yank. |
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Check this link out. Its still on Rudy's web site. The title is John McCain votes to raise taxes 50 times!!! Rudy endorsed this guy and left this on his web site. LOL
Hey Richard_223 and Little Joe, you better call the peeps who are paying you over at the McLame campaign and fix that.
HAHA
http://www.joinrudy2008.com/blog/view/808 |
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There have been three major actions by the US in the last decade - Serbia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. On the first two there was been general agreement on the proper approach - or was there? Does anyone recall what McCain's recommendations were regarding Serbia? That's right, he (and if I recall, he alone) wanted to send in ground troops.
RE Iraq, it's not the workings of a brilliant military tactition to see that when you are mired down, you either wait out the enemy, retreat, or bring in more forces.
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both, in my opinion, made very good thoughtful comments..!(2008 election,analysis of romney!)
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The Straight-Talk Express:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5-DnNsoA5Y |
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Russ writes:
' Kennedy and Romney are both handsome. Kennedy and Romney are both brilliant debaters (imagine Romney debating Hillary). Kennedy and Romney are both wealthy. I realize that one is a Democrat and one is a Republican - but still, I feel like Yogi Berra - "It's deja vous all over again."'
Wonderful comparison. The only thing is Mitt Romney is no Jack Kennedy.
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Geraghty the Indispensable has the dope on Romney's tale tales (and lies) on firearms:
Sometimes a candidate gets a little too much grief for misspeaking. The first time Mitt Romney said he was endorsed by the NRA in his gubernatorial run, he was wrong; the NRA rated him a "B," which is not bad. (His Democratic opponent was an "A," surprisingly. The NRA did not endorse in that race.) Apparently some NRA folk did some phone-banking for him, and Romney mistook that for an endorsement, and I guess I can see how that mistake could be made. The key is to note that he was told of his mistake back in December.
And then, in an interview a few days ago with Glenn Reynolds, the Instapundit, Romney claimed to be endorsed by the NRA again.
When it happens multiple times, one begins to wonder if Romney just wants to assert the endorsement and hopes that the person he's speaking to doesn't hear the correction.
Glenn comes across to me as a particularly fair-minded interviewer, but after Race42008 demonstrates a couple of different positions in a short span of time — telling Tim Russert he would sign the Assault Weapons Ban, telling Glenn and Helen that he would oppose it — Glenn concludes, "I'm beginning to question his sincerity."
That expression of doubt is all the more stinging because Glenn isn't a shout-and-pound-the-table kind of guy.
Team Romney's touting of their man's record on guns can be found here.
02/04 03:10 PM
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTI1NmU2OGRj ZjFkZjZjYzZkMDgwOWFlOGUwMzNmOWE |
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Geraghty the Indispensable has the dope on Romney's tale tales (and lies) on firearms:
Sometimes a candidate gets a little too much grief for misspeaking. The first time Mitt Romney said he was endorsed by the NRA in his gubernatorial run, he was wrong; the NRA rated him a "B," which is not bad. (His Democratic opponent was an "A," surprisingly. The NRA did not endorse in that race.) Apparently some NRA folk did some phone-banking for him, and Romney mistook that for an endorsement, and I guess I can see how that mistake could be made. The key is to note that he was told of his mistake back in December.
And then, in an interview a few days ago with Glenn Reynolds, the Instapundit, Romney claimed to be endorsed by the NRA again.
When it happens multiple times, one begins to wonder if Romney just wants to assert the endorsement and hopes that the person he's speaking to doesn't hear the correction.
Glenn comes across to me as a particularly fair-minded interviewer, but after Race42008 demonstrates a couple of different positions in a short span of time — telling Tim Russert he would sign the Assault Weapons Ban, telling Glenn and Helen that he would oppose it — Glenn concludes, "I'm beginning to question his sincerity."
That expression of doubt is all the more stinging because Glenn isn't a shout-and-pound-the-table kind of guy.
Team Romney's touting of their man's record on guns can be found here.
02/04 03:10 PM
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MTI1NmU2OGRj ZjFkZjZjYzZkMDgwOWFlOGUwMzNmOWE |
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Four conservative candidates -
Mitt Romney
Fred Thompson
Duncan Hunter
Tom Tancredo
There is only one left.
Let's not lose him before it is too late.
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ATTENTION EVERYONE:
Coming Tomorrow!
Mitt Romney's Fabulous Concession Speech!
Mitt Romney may not be able to win any state with competition except for MI, his home state, but one thing Romney can do really well is make a great concession speech.
The harder he loses the better his concession speech will be.
Don't feel sorry for Romney tomorrow. Romney and his supporters trusted in his money to make it past all of his problems and issues of untrustability, so they need to see what that and all of their numerous attacks will get them. |
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Good catch with this one Daniel.
McCain is such a fraud. It's unbelievable how before the invasion of Iraq McCain talked about how easy it all would be and now thinks we are stupid enough to buy his "straight talk" that he said all along it was going to be difficult.
I loathe this man.
Dan Abrams has some very interesting comments in his piece on the Straight Talk Express.
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Why would anyone vote for a candidate that lies, flip-flops, and adopts Democrat policies? Mitt Romney is only garnering support for people like Rush because people in his income bracket think Mitt will save them millions in taxes. And what genius ever thought that it was a Conservative policy to MANDATE a healthcare program?
For you Mitt supporters... don't feel bad, I can't stand Huckabee or McCain either.
Lately, and for very good reasons, I have seen many long time Republicans say they are going to stay home because the choices we are left with are terrible. We Conservatives know better than most, it is our duty to go and vote, so I beg you to NOT stay home. I say that while offering a solution... It's time to put principles before party, and it's time to show the GOP that we refuse to be ignored any longer. What I am suggesting is to vote for true Conservative principles by voting for Fred Thompson. Yes, I know he probably won't win, though there is talk of a brokered convention, but him winning is not the point. It's time for real Conservatives to take a stand. As fractured as the party is in this election this seems to be the time to prove our point. The GOP belongs to Conservatives and we want our party back!
Oh, and for those that will say it's a wasted vote, you could not be more wrong. Voting for a RINO is a wasted vote! Voting for the lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil. And no, I am not scared of Hillary or Obama. In fact, I am betting that Obama will be our next POTUS. Not that it's what I want, I'm just reading the Tea leaves.
If we lose in November, we can get the WH back in 4 years if we Conservatives take back the GOP. And there's a better chance that a true Conservative like Fred will be in a better position to run. Please vote FOR Conservative principles, not for a RINO! |
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The anti-Romney pundits have been laying out their case against Romney for quite a while. Trouble is, the other candidates have flip-flopped, changed positions to suit the electorate, and (in short) done everything that Romney is reviled for doing. So why pick on Romney? Oh...they give other reasons
"He's too phoney" - translation: "We really don't want a guy in office that shows us what you can achieve through hard work and intelligence. It makes us look bad"
"He's negative" - translation: "We really hate it when he shows people what we did"
"And it's not because he's a Mormon" - translation: "We really wish the self-proclaimed Christian in the race weren't such a bigotted jerk but, in the words of LBJ, 'he may be an S.O.B.---but he's OUR S.O.B.' and we really can't have a person we say isn't a christian acting more like a christian than the guy WE say is a christian....in other words...it's because he's a Mormon.
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Romney and Thompson!!
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Who is the better debater?
Who is the greatest fundraiser?
These two facts translate into votes.
Emotion aside.
This will determine the outcome of the election.
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From a credible source, this article was at the top of the Commentary page at WorldNetDaily.com today:
HOW THE CLINTONS WILL UNDO McCAIN
Jack Wheeler blasts Republican Party
for saddling itself with 'nutcase wack job'
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=60020 |
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I'm sorry you are so angry about this election and people not supporting your candidate. Please forgive us and move on. This is a democracy and everybody has one vote that we can cast any way we want for any reason we want. I personnally am "all in" with Huckabee. Yes his Christianity is the major selling point for me. Sorry, but I get to choose the values that matter to me just like you get to choose for you. I don't like Romney or McCain or Hilary or Obama but I would never ever tell anybody how to vote. That is a personal decision that each of us has to make based upon our own values. When anybody tries to tell me that their values are better than mine I ask them to justify their position from the Bible and then agree when they can and pray for them when they can't.
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I'm not angry that you're supporting Huckabee. It's your right to support him all you want. I'm just calling a spade a spade and the fact is that the christian right are pissed of at Romney because he outshines Huckabee on virtually everything that matters, class, intelligence, family.
If I was a member of the church of the good ol' boy, I might think the same way. It just doesn't do to have someone you consider a member of a cult outshining your candidate on everything.
Wake me up when your boy gets tired of talking about fried chicken and wants to say something of substance.
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Naturally, Hewitt likes to spin things every way he can to put Romney's chances in a favorable light.
However, one big problem for Romney- McCain is ahead in a whole slew of winner take all states, whereas Romney is strongest mainly in non winner take all states like California.
So, my bet is that the delegates McCain wins tomorrow versus those that Romney wins will be a lot more lopsided than the actual votes cast.
It seems to me that the best hope for Romney is to have a better than expected showing tomorrow and to consolidate conservative support to the point that he wins most of the remaining contests after Super Tuesday.
If that happens, my guess is that the best that Romney could hope to do is go into the convention with as many delegates as McCain.
But another thing that is likely to hurt Romney is that if and when Huckabee drops out, he is likely to endorse McCain, which could sway his delegates toward shifting to McCain.
Obviously Huckabee likes McCain and does not like Romney.
A cynic would no doubt contend that is because Huckabee is an open borders person at heart, and even though he had to shift his position for political reasons in the campaign, once he no longer has to campaign for votes he will revert back to his natural open-borders self.
I don't know whether that has much of a role, I am sure it does play some role, but probably a lot of it is simply that Huckabee just flat out likes McCain. Some of that is probably because they shared a common enemy in the early primaries, where it was everybody against Mitt in order to derail Romney's lead. Also, he may feel that McCain is the old veteran who is "due" while Mitt is the upstart who should wait his turn. |
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"Great stuff from RUDY about McLame
Check this link out. Its still on Rudy's web site. The title is John McCain votes to raise taxes 50 times!!! Rudy endorsed this guy and left this on his web site. LOL "
That's a good one. I guess Rudy hasn't quite caught up to the internet age yet.
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"but McCain has enormous Beltway support and an MSM force-field around his record."
There is no one lie that I believe is more erroneous.
McCain has been wrongly accused of taking a liberal position when, in fact, as Bob Dole recently and Robert Robb just wrote, McCain's positions are almost always within conservative dogma.
The only position that one could argue is outside of Conservative faith is McCain's tendency to agree with Teddy Roosevelt about the role of govt as regards to the environment and big business. Now I am a conservative and I would remind my fellow Republicans that it was conservatives who founded a postal system and the public education system as well as public libraries. So our forefathers clearly saw a role for govt in the marketplace. However I would argue that that role should be one of supervision and not implementation - let them supervise education not run schools, etc. Regarding anti-monopoly laws which party was it that got those passed? Yep the Republicans under Teddy, Do any of you honestly believe that those laws should be repealed? Are any of you arguing that we should abolish the EPA and have no regulation of pollution? Exactly. So it seems obvious that most conservatives actually agree with McCain regarding the gov’ts role in the environment and big business. So those attacks on McCain are really lies masked in ideological pandering.
But the MSM and most of the RepMedia have wrongfully attacked Mac and proselytized a false impression in most people’s minds about McCain and his views. If you doubt me – go ask a leftist. They despise McCain. Go ask a pro-abortionist. Go ask anti-2nd amendment radical. Go ask the pro-entitlement and pork barrel spending crowd. Go ask code pink.
Exactly. You guys make utter fools of yourself!
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You know, if we put aside our partisan prejudices, this fact becomes clear:
THERE IS A WHOLE LOT WRONG WITH ALL OF THESE CANDIDATES.
But also, I think people have set the bar unrealistically high also.
I saw some article about Reagan the other day. It pointed out that he once was pro-choice, and he once was a Democrat, and it pointed out a whole lot of other things about him that would be just as prime fodder for saying he was not a real conservative as people are saying about McCain, Romney, and Huckabee.
So, what's my point? I don't know. I guess it is just that you unfortunately don't tend to get very good choices for President.
I am hoping Bobby Jindal might be the best hope for rebuilding the Republican Party in 2012. He's a real conservative, he's probably the smartest Republican in high office, and he happens to be a minority, which shouldn't matter, but the fact is the Democrats will use it like a club against you if your candidates are white males. |
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Thank you. I don't really know what the Christian Right is; but, from the very many Evangelicals I know, we are voting for who we believe will best represent us, our values, and where we want to see this country and world led.
Your candidate may outshine the lot in many areas but in the ones that count to me and will get my vote tomorrow he doesn't.
God Bless
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The reason leftists don't like McCain is that the paramount issue for them is our military involvement in foreign countries, and that is one issue where he indeed is on the opposite side from them. |
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The problem is that even if Mitt were to win Cali huge and win Georgia and Colorado, then, like you said, Mitt would have to sweep the remaining states. But many of those states are far more moderate than conservative. So Mitt would then have to convince them that he is actually the moderate candidate.
Now dont get me wrong. If any candidate in the history of the Republic were to flip so blatantly within a few days just to win votes Mitt would do it. But in the real world we know it aint gonna happen.
Also - I do not see how it is possible that Mitt could win Texas. McCain has the endorsements and there are too many devout Christians there who are way to suspicious of the Mormons. But even if he did - he would not win enough states to give him the lead.
At this point we must all conclude that the only reason he is staying in, on his own dime mind you, is because of his ego. That alone should be reason not to vote for him. He cannot win, as Barone has concluded, so to stay in is clearly the act of an egomaniac.
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"Now McCain is running on a platform that says your jobs are not coming back, the illegals are not going home, but we are going to have more wars. If you don’t like it, vote for Hillary.
And this was to be the Year of Change." |
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By siphoning off votes that would have gone to Romney, Huckabee helps McCain win the nomination. Eventually, (since they are good friends), Romney will take up McCain's banner later this year!! Remember how Ross Perot helped Clinton beat Bush in 92. |
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Good luck to you. Oh and on Feb 6th, be sure to catch your candidate on the Home Shopping network pitching his new book, "How I dropped a hundred pounds with the help of prayer" (and some offshore bariatric surgery we don't like to mention)
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That would only be true if Huck supporters would prefer Romney to McCain as a second choice.
But all of the polls have shown the exact opposite. That if Huck were to drop out a majority of his supporters would choose McCain over Romney.
And who are great friends? |
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Please please please keep using Buchanan to prop up Romney and attack McCain.
PLEASE!
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"YIKES-Instapundit finds out Mitt lies"
YIKES - we all found out McCain lies last week in Florida. Remember the 11th hour stink bomb? Yes, Joe, McCain lied about Romney's position on Iraq. You know it, I know it, McCain knows it, and the media confirmed it.
Apparently lies from your guy are A OK eh?
Joe: a double-standard supporter of a double-standard candidate. Nice work. |
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It's the giant sucking sound of air escaping from the GOP party balloon. I was once a proud member of the GOP, it's a shame we conservatives let it get stolen right out from under us. |
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Dole was on Hannity Colmbs and said when he was Senate majority leader and went to McCain for a vote, the answer from John was always yes. |
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Ive been seeing ads by McCain that are going way to far. He is shamlessly useing our troops as props for his campaigne.Im a vet who served for 4 years during the vietnam conflict and it is insulting to me. Other great men like George Bush sr and Bob Dole served and sacrificed much for our country. But they never tried to wrap themselves in the sacrifice of others. Shame on McCain |
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I just got a robocall from Pete Wilson.
He was saying we need someone who will control illegal immigration.
So I was waiting with baited breath to see who he was going to say would control illegal immigration.
He said John McCain.
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That's the first I've heard someone say Romney ought to drop out at this point.
How about we wait until some votes are cast?
By the way, I agree Romney's chances are slim right now but not impossible. Contrast that to Huckabee, whose chances are way slimmer than Romney's.
To be consistent, if you think Romney should drop out, then certainly you must agree that Huckabee should drop out. Have you been speaking out for Huckabee to withdraw? If not, why not? |
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I would just like to point out that California is not proportional, it divides its delegates among congressional district winners. Hence, conceivably Romney could win CA by 2% and get 3/4 of the delegates, simply by winning each district by 2% or less. |
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The bottom line is, I could stand a McCain presidency if I can be sure that it will be Jeff Sessions writing any new immigration laws.
I think there is a good chance that will be the case. It all depends on whether the Republicans in Congress would stand up to a President McCain on immigration.
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El Socialismo, NYET!
Vote MITT! |
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The night Romney lost in SC I came here and said that if Romney takes my advice I will save him millions of dollars. I am not, btw, a person who plays political analyst on the net - I am a political whore by trade lol.
The huge loss in SC revealed to me that Mitt cannot win the South and I predicted that Mitt would, thus, not be able to win Florida or Texas either.
I was right about Florida and again I advised him to save his money and drop out.
If he had listened to me I think I would have saved him, from what I have read, about 20 million dollars - of course that is an guestimate as we won’t know what he has spent since FL for some time.
Of course Mitt has every right to stay in. I am just arguing facts at this point. He cannot win unless some act of God happens. So for him to remain in, on his own dime, means he is willing to waste his money to finance his own ego.
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That could happen in California, but Romney's strength could be concentrated in certain areas.
For example the listening area of the John and Ken Show.
Romney was on the other day and gave what I found to be an outstanding interview.
I expect Romney to do well in the LA area because of that. (John and Ken are the ones who gave Congressman David Dreier the scare of his political life by their "Political Human Sacrifice" campaign that led to a no-name Democrat making a surprisingly strong showing against him)
Other parts of California do not have John and Ken, and McCain will probably do a lot better in those areas.
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By the way, David Dreier has had a solid pro-enforcement record since Political Human Sacrifice.
That makes me encouraged that even if McCain wins the nomination, the pro-enforcement movement can still achieve some lower-level victories in this year's election that hopefully will keep the anarchy legislation in the closet. |
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Despite his record on stabbing the conservatives in the back, despite the fact that he ditched his crippled wife for a trophy wife, despite the fact that he was wrong on his bills limiting free speech and immigration. I was taken in by all his talk of honor. Then he pulled that hail-Mary stunt in Florida and I began to see more clearly.
I began to see how, every time he says, "my friends" his eyes automatically shift to the left. began to see that he was the quintissential liberal using the quintissential liberal ploy: The more you tell the same lie, th emore people tend to believe it.
McCain's lie is that he's a man of honor. His record shows that he is anything but.
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McTex,
You are echoing my line that if a Republican cannot win in the south, the base of the GOP, he cannot win the nomination or the general.
When Mitt lost SC, it was over. Every GOP winner since 1980 has won SC first.
McCain has won twice in the South, SC and Fl, now he will pick up Rudy's big winner take all northern states, CT, NJ and NY.
What's left of Mittmentum is a squeaker win in CA, which may keep him alive for a short time, but John should have so many delegate by Wednesday morning Mitt will really have to think about spending more millions.
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The other thing is, when politicians with a strong pro-enforcement record like Tom Coburn and Pete Wilson endorse McCain, the pessimistic view is that they value party unity more than enforcing the immigration laws.
The optimistic view, however, is that they will stick with their position against illegal immigration and perhaps be able to exert some influence on him if he were to be elected and if he were to push comprehensive immigration reform once again. |
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We the People
We the People tell the government what to do, it does not tell us, we the people are the driver, the government is the car and we decide where it should go, and by what rout and how fast………… Our constitution is a document in which we the people tell the government what it is allowed to do, we the people are free………….I hope we have once again we have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited…….as government expands liberty contracts.
Heritage foundation
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I will never forgive McCain for the McCain Kennedy closed door middle of the night attempt to shove amnesty down our throughts. And I will never forget his contempt for the people who stood up and stopped it. And let's not forget his friend Dr. Juan Hernandez. You know what I say to that, Viva la revelution! I will vote for a democrat before I vote for McCain |
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Your comment about SC doesn't make any sense.
Romney backed out of SC in the final days as a strategic move.
I think it was a sound move at that. The main effect of SC was it took a lot of the air out of Huckabee's tires.
Even up through SC this was, as they say, a "nomentum" election. McCain's victory in SC didn't prevent Romney from inching up to where he was neck and neck with McCain in Florida a few days before its primary.
But McCain won Florida. And it was a pretty convincing victory, considering that some polls had shown Romney catching up with McCain. That was the turning point. And that was the first primary where the winner gained a big boost of momentum.
Assuming McCain goes on to win the nomination, the turning point was not SC, it was Florida. |
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When he said (and I paraphrase) that the lunatic fringe is slitting the throat of the Republican Party. I'm a conservative Republican, and I agree!
Former Senate Republican Leader, Bob Dole, sent Limbaugh a letter asking him to tone it down for the good of the party. Sen. Dole should not have had to do that.
Ann Coulter said when McCain becomes the nominee, she'll campaign (and vote) for Hillary. That's it! It's official! Limbaugh & Coulter now represent the lunatic fringe of the Republican Party.
They're not even smart enough to realize that Willard "Mitt" Romney, straight out of Hollywood central casting, is a LIBERAL!!! Thank God tomorrow is Super Tuesday, so we can bury the lunatic fringe under a McCain avalanche of votes! |
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By the way, some McCain supporters deride conservatives who say they might vote for Obama over McCain in the general election.
But there is a legitimate rationale to do so.
Of course, McCain's agenda will be far less on the left than Obama's. (except for immigration)
However, in cases where their policy stance is the same, for example on immigration, Obama will not be able to get Republicans to support his policies, and probably not conservative Democrats either.
McCain, on the other hand, may be able to persuade some Republicans and conservative Democrats to vote with him on, for example, immigration.
So the point is: Yes Obama is on the far left, but who says he will have any success getting that agenda passed through Congress.
The point is that although McCain is clearly far more conservative than Obama, that does not mean that the legislative results of a McCain administration will be more conservative than the legislative results of an Obama administration.
Of course, one has to be quite a policy wonk to connect these dots. So I guess I would tend to think that there aren't going to be a whole lot of conservatives that think through the complexities of the matter to the point of realizing that the results of an Obama administration might actually be more palatable than those of a McCain administration.
But since there will be at least some conservatives that are going to think things through to that level, it is probably a good idea for McCain supporters to see if they can come up with a counterargument. |
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Why do you lie? You never supported McCain - your post was nothing but a vile personal attack.
Why cant you just support someone without making personal attacks and engaging in lies?
Only liberals engage in the kind of fear-hate tactics that you just engaged in. |
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Yeah, Bill Maher is a great character reference. |
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I couldnt disagree with you more. Mitt had been in SC for months and spent millions there - he outspent all of the other candidates combined.
He knew he would lose there and lose big so he fled days before allowing McCain to win. The people of SC knew they he fled. Instead he should have stayed and worked to diminish Mac's victory or should have helped Fred get a larger %.
Mac's win there was huge and clearly helped him going into FL. However, there is one bit of truth here, Mitt fled the first in the south because his internals showed him coming in 4th. After all that time and money - after building (or actually buying) a huge organization there he was rejected for being a pandering yankee (mormon to boot).
With the loss of the South so goes his chances for the nom. |
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"But there is a legitimate rationale to do so."
Please dont be assinine.
Who would Obama pick for:
VP
Sec. of State
Sec. of Defense
Dir. of CIA
Dir. of FBI
Judicial nominees
Attorney General
NSA
Thousands of Execitive officers
???
Now who would Mac pick?
Yeah exactly! |
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But you will forgive Senator Kyl and President Bush?
Boy hypocrisy stinks! |
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