Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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McCain Hearts CAFE
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Posted by:
Hugh Hewitt at
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From the Wall Street Journal on October 9 of last year:
Arizona Sen. John McCain didn’t expect an enthusiastic response this morning when he touted the need for higher fuel standards to the Detroit Economic Club. No surprise, the crowd didn’t exactly embrace the idea.
Asked how raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards was “different than raising taxes,” McCain acknowledged he didn’t think his proposal would be very popular. “I know, I said it’s a tough issue. CAFE standards have to be improved. There’s too much pollution in the environment, there’s too much dependency on foreign oil and we’re going to have to take a number of steps,” McCain told the crowd.
He finished his answer to dead silence.
“I noticed no applause,” McCain deadpanned, which drew a few laughs and some clapping from the crowd.
The question is whether voters in Michigan generally care that Senator McCain is CAFE-happy.
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It is a trick I've noticed the Lefties use on C-Span. They call in on the Republican line, then go off the deep end on some homosexual/racial rant. They sound derranged. Their deceitful purpose is to mislead the gullible masses (i.e. PL, Broberta,and Bugsy)into believing they are actual Conservatives when they are Leftist propangandists. In fact they may be Broberta,PL, or Bugsy!!!
I believe that defines Peak Oil. |
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It's not my intention that you to listen to me. Your comments reveal someone that is exceedingly bitter, so much so, that you seem to be unbalanced. From what i have read, i must say, that, i have no idea, where you are politically. If you are indeed conservative, nothing you have written, so far, would suggest that, but, one thing that IS clear is that you have a visceral hatred of the term "neocon". Given my definition of said term, i would be one and whether that qualifies or disqualifies me from being listened to is something, that, i suppose is out of my hands. To conclude, i would quote the Apostle Paul, "i am what i am by the grace of God". |
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what is a cap lock??? heck, i was shouting!!
hillary look admirable! i guess your eyes are as bad as my hearing? i could list at leat 100 things that anybody with an ounce of morality
would be bothered about...concerning hellary!
but your "conservatives opposed to indoor plumbing" comment has me shaking with laughter!
i gotta quit ...cant stop laughing!
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During the course of our conversation, I deplored the slimy negative ads aired by his candidate, Mitt Romney – in particular a TV commercial where the narrator says that John McCain “voted to allow illegals to collect Social Security.”
I condemned the ad as an outright lie, but Hugh defended it as an arguable, reasonable description of McCain’s position.
Let’s settle the issue, Hugh, and move ahead to that apology—because the record clearly shows that I was right and you were wrong. There’s nothing defensible about Romney’s smear
http://michaelmedved.townhall.com/blog/g/a52da5d2-10bf-4ac1 -948f-40bb9972db73
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Associated Press is reporting that Romney is pulling his ads from South Carolina and Florida. Virtually conceding both of those races to Mike Huckabee.
Many have wondered if Rudy will make his comeback in Florida, and he well could. But Romney's move allows an easier division of the pie. True social conservatives will have only the one candidate opposing the social liberal Giuliani.
Huckabee's internet team should immediately use this bit of news to RAISE money for those two races specifically - especially Florida.
The Associated Press implies that John McCain will contest for South Carolina - which he did aggressively in 2000 - but something tells me that this is a very different year.
Nonetheless this may be the right play for Romney, a big win in Michigan would be something he would not have seen to date.
http://kevinmccullough.townhall.com/blog/g/2f9ea92b-96c6-46 08-835a-7b7c7a105762 |
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Hillary is literally *hated* in Alabama-and Romney is tied with her?
Brilliant, Hugh!! |
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McLame is being honest when he says proudly that he buys into the Environmentalist-Whacko, as are Hillary and Obama when they say the same things. I applaud them for their honesty. Libs like those three usually arent so frank. I fault them on their logic. The government should not be setting fuel milage standards for cars at all. The expanding number of people in the world who drive cars and our insane policies against domestic drilling (supported by McLame) will ensure that large cars will soon be a thing of the past. McLame is not a conservative. He is a big government lib, just like Hillary. |
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Have you ever read the Constitution?
Perhaps you woudl like to borrow my copy of W. Cleon Skousen's, "The Making of America".
It's written in such a way that even you and I can understand every word in that document.
Don't bother goin' down to your local 7-11 to look for it in paperback. It's been out of print for over 20 years----only comes in hardcover----costs 30 bucks. send me your address---I'll even pick up the cost of shipping it to ya.
I guarantee your life will never be the same after really getting to know it. |
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It should not be acceptable, tolerated, to have little lefty twits scurrying about while spreading the worst of false information.
hey, if bRoberta wants to call me names, so be it.
If bRoberta wants to puff herself up in hopes of having some believe she is anything but a two-bit, half-wit, Leftist, who happened to graduate from some government-funded, Lefty-plundered, institution----that's fine.
I generally ignore her sardonically-laced valueless input.
I refuse to ignore someone making the very clear and hugely falsifies allegations such as she did.
Now she is piling more lies upon her initial lies-----by suggesting that she was not talking about conservatives, just some yahoos at some site called, "stormfront.com"
Frankly comrades, she never said this in her post of 12/27---which I documented-----just goes to show how one can squirm---if there feet are held to the fire in situations where they LIE like a rug. I get no satisfaction in calling this bimbo out on the carpet----big waste of my time---could be out stargazing with my 30 year old Celestron reflector.
NO self respecting conservative should allow the things to be said that she did--------PERIOD!
***NEO-----I am starting to energize for your guy-----though I am very slow in doing so. I want the best person for the job. I want to see some very substantive changes in some of the leadership behavior over the past few years. I am energizing, like that little pink bunny---the one who beats that Godforsaken drum.
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Yep, that Waterboarding Amendment is a doozy. Now, back to the booklist, Peakster...? |
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Although McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003, Romney was not in favor of them either while he was Governor of Massachusetts. Noteworthy is the fact that McCain favored the Reagan tax cuts during the 1980s, while Romney indicated a lack of support for the Reagan program during his unsuccessful 1994 Senate run against Ted Kennedy...
Nevertheless, McCain’s message of cutting federal spending and eliminating budget earmarks is hitting home. More and more voters seem to be increasingly worried about excess government spending. McCain is the favorite on this issue.
McCain’s supply-side credentials have been boosted by Jack Kemp’s endorsement earlier this week, as well as the Arizonan’s campaign message that he will work to make the Bush tax cuts permanent.
Senator McCain is also arguing that if the Bush tax cuts had been accompanied by stronger spending restraint, then there would be plenty of budget room for across-the-board tax cuts today. Incidentally, the Bushies are preparing a very weak-kneed temporary tax cut plan right now that as yet, has no big bang supply-side cuts such as slashing the corporate tax rate.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZGUzMDk2MTJhYzQxNW Q5ODRkN2YyY2RiYThjNGRjY2U= |
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H.L.Hunt, have called conservatives "racist" several times. Do it again, and i will flag you. It's patently not true. To the contrary, it's your side that says, "anyone can't, i can't, i did because i was lucky". That's your anthem, and you've been singing it since 1912', it's failed everywhere it's been tried and if someone disagrees, you label them a "racist". I don't know about H.L but you need to get a job, you spend all day everyday, right here, and if you ever had a perspective, you've long since lost it. I'm not a "racist" and no conservative if ever met could be classified as one, either. I don't like liberals, but, that hardly qualifies me as a "racist" except in liberalville. |
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We all want to be weaned off foreign oil, but the minute anyone says anything tough they get batted down. In other words.
We are in favor of subsidizing ethanol because it would make Iowa rich, even though farm subsidies are against our conservative values.
We are in favor of subsidizing the oil companies to drill even though they have made profits beyond belief.
So McCain wants some sticks along with the carrots. The last time CAFE standards occurred the car companies screamed murder too, but oil dropped to a low of $10 per barrel and all 3 car car companies made a comeback.
I am sure Romney is in favor of subsidizing the car makers when they run into trouble. Now that would be a conservative philosophy as espoused by our Republican party. |
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EeeeeekK Torture stuff. Ya think they'll get waterboarding banned from US Navy Seal Training at Coronado Island? Bummer.
I'm still for feeding Khalid Sheik Mohammed to the Fargo Wood Chipper. But, hey, that's just me.
Now, read it on this thread, McCain's desire to be gentler to High Value al Qaeda BUTCHERS is off limits because he was a POW 40 years ago. Phooey!
Nada. Nein. Nyet. Notta gonna happen. (**Incidentally, I salute McCain's brave decision to remain in Hanoi captivity instead of release before his brother prisoners. But, make NO mistake, had he done so, NO political career could have followed. But, likely, lifelong dishonor would.**)Yep, how dare we object to his mental imbalance--TEMPERAMENT--and his love for the Int'l Criminal Court. And, what, we can't make Hillary cry cuz she's a Girl and Bazama can't be touched cuz he's got a PC Middle name and, and, and...??
Politically Correct THIS. |
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Where's Hewitt's outrage over the Taxinator he helped foist on us out here in Cali? Arnold added $11 to vehicle reg fees to pay for alternative fuel research. Huh? That's the job for state government? He sued the Feds so he could impose his own GHG standards out here. Arnold is a huge proponent of Mittenomics. Call it a fee and nobody will notice. Now he's proposing a surcharge on insurance to pay for firefighters. When I think of what a disaster this guy has been it makes me want to cry like Hillary Clinton.
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like myself, listen to? A hamster, a jerryfan34, a thaale, a DennisM, a voiceofunreason, a RJ, a richard223, a and/but/so, a cosimoto( the cosimoto who said "vast majority of voters do, even in Michigan", supports CAFE standards, that cosimoto), a jsmith, a john(watch the video)konop, a SK2008, a patsfandon, a joe, a MikeS, a missbriggsy(left wing loony), and last buy certainly not least, a spacekicker OR should a conservative listen to RUSH LIMBAUGH, HUGH HEWITT, DENNIS PRAGER, MARK STEYN, SHAWN HANNITY, NATIONAL REVIEW, CLUB FOR GROWTH, and i could go on and on, so, juxtapose the above postings with these solid voices of conservative thought, and, well it really isn't a difficult question is it?
Also, i'm sick and tired of listening to those who accuse the US Military of torture. I reject, totally, the notion that "waterboarding" is torture. It is used so infrequently, 3 or 4 times since 9/11, that it hardly merits conversation but it seems that we hear more about it than we do the grisly and numerous instances of decapitation by this country's enemies. One reason for this, i suspect, is that our enemies have allies here, that wish to portray our Military in the worst possible light. |
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ista, maybe he'd like to list those patiently awaited last 10-15 books he's read. I'm sure he reads lots of books, aren't you, Dusty? |
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... is that McCain/Jeb appoint him to a nice cabinet position.
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...is that Mittens gets obliterated in Michigan and either drops out or loses his support and that support goes to Fred.
Go McCain and Huckabee (in Michigan at least)! |
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Somebody help me here. Mitt has given up on the South. How can he win the election without the South? I don't think its possible.
No Republican in modern times has won the Presidency without the solid South, and now Mitt has just written it off. He knows he is not competitive there and has thrown in the proverbial towel.
I tuned into the show for a few minutes after not listening for months. What must the drive home commuters think of the Romney supporters?
Hugh has defeated Senator Santorum on deride McCain, but he would not endorse Mitt, ha, ha.
Hugh's question was Should Mitt drop out, and he cut off any callers who responded in the negative.
But remember the plan - use momentum of early wins in Iowa and NH to catapult to victory.
Now Mitt is reduced to a shrill voice on the radio saying he should stay in despite two these two big defeats. |
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I have shown in the thread below, "New Hampshire Postmortem", that this HATE-MONGERER, Brob, is not going to be tolerated-----not with the claims she has made about the conservative party--being racist based.
I will "flag" this pathetic Leftist Liberal every opportunity I get.
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The problem with illegal immigration is in the details. A clear majority don't like the general idea of illegal immigration. That is why border security is a winning issue. However, not many people are enthusiastic about deporting an illegal grandmother who has been here 20 years working with citizen kids and grandkids. There has to be a solution that addresses the details. McCain recognizes this reality and tried to craft legislation that could become law. Granted, he did it in a backroom way and didn't respond to public input, but this is a representative republic. There really isn't a mechanism for public input on crafting the details of legislation. He tried to get the best deal he could and then he tried to sell it. The public didn't buy it. So it has to be recrafted. He seems to understand this. In the end, there has to be a comprehensive solution. The anti-amnesty crowd has to acknowledge the details. Should McCain be disqualified for this bill? I don't think so. |
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Has anyone noticed how over the top negative the top Democratic represatives and news media have been toward Romney since before Iowa. I believe the Democrats are determening this race for the Republicans. Who would you rather run against - John McCain who was considered a possible running mate with John Kerry, or a real conservative with family values? Is it easier to beat a phony Democrat or true Democrat? It seems to me we have only one political party running this country. Senate - Congress - President |
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that is great news in michigan. |
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Michigan Poll: McCain 29, Romney 20, Huckabee 18
Just got wind of a Strategic Vision poll of Michigan to be officially released tomorrow: It was taken January 4-6, 700 likely voters, McCain at 29 percent, Romney at 20 percent, Huckabee at 18 percent. Behind them, Giuliani at 13 percent and Thompson and Ron Paul at 5 percent each.
My only cautionary note is that it's a weekend poll.
http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YmY1OWZmNmJl ZjA3ZGZkMzE2YTlmYTUyYWY3NWMzY2Q= |
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Romney has not run for office enough
All this CEO stuff is useless unless it works on the campaign trail.
If Romney would have run for re-election as governor --- He would have won last night |
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hugh's show is sending out a vital message. the evil MSM wants romney to get out of the race because it hates conservatives and it knows romney will win.
until iowa i thought hugh needed an intervention. now i think he needs an exorcism. |
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"...there’s too much dependency on foreign oil" So let's open up ANWAR, duhh!
Environmentalism in general is starting to run amok. We'll kill what's left of Detroit and be dependent on Toyota instead of Saudi Arabi. Swell. And, AND I just can't wait for the mercury exposure level in my house to rise with every broken CFL after Uncle Sam jams those down my throat and bans incandescent bulbs. Can't read by CFLs, they throw epileptics into seizures but Philips sure loves them! Jeez Louise, for every well intended move by the Sierra Club et.al, the rest of us wind up getting screwed - again. McCrank will drive the screwdriver if elected. |
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From a conversation last night with someone completely alien to Planet Politics, but smart and insightful in her way.
I want to like Romney. I think he's a good man, a generous man. But his nervous system is pitched too high. He doesn't let things come to him, but feels he has to try to catch everything, even if it's way over his head. He feels he has to be perfect.
Everyone, except the hard core of Romney's supporters who actually like him, knows what this person is talking about, but I have never heard it put quite this way.
I said, Then the one he has to be perfect for is George Romney.Would he be that way in the White House? my friend asked. No, I said. George never made it to the White House.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDM2NDRlNzcyN2NiZG ExYzZhNGQ2ZWM4MzUwM2RkNmI= |
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Sammy writes: "If the future of the industry is in building cars with better mileage and lower emissions then why do we need the force of government to make this happen? Why not let the executives and management in Detroit figure this out. What other industries need the force of government to make strategic decisions for their own good?"
I see your point, but for whatever reason, Detroit has been unwilling to make these changes on their own. Perhaps even the threat of regulation will "encourage" them to adopt these benchmarks on their own. And for candidates, it's just good politics to get behind them especially for Republicans who are vulnerable to charges of being in the pockets of Detroit and the oil companies. |
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3:07 Pacific Time - The Mitt Romney Show is on! |
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what he is...... a war hero......a long time ago!
he respects hillary..according to him! WHAT IN ..H**L DOES HE ADMIRE ABOUT HILLARY!!?? BECAUSE THEY ARE ALIKE!?!? AS A SENATOR...HE STINKS! BUT AMERICA SEEMS TO BE HEADED FOR THE
BRITNEY SPEARS MENTALITY !!! C'MON ALL YOU CONSERVATIVE BLOGGERS ...I WANT AN ANSWER FROM ALL YOU MC NUT FANS ! WHAT DOES JOHN MC NUT RESPECT ABOUT HILLARY?? HMMM? HER MISSING RECORDS, HER MANY LIES, HER NOT GIVING A PUKE ABOUT HER HUSBAND'S AFFAIRS? HER REFUSING TO APPEAR IN COURT..WHEN SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO..IN FACT.IT WAS ABOUT A YEAR AFTER THE TIME LIMIT ON THAT MATTER! HER SAYING HER DAUGHTER WAS CLOSE TO 9/11 SCENE WHICH WAS A LIE! HER GETTING UP IN FRONT OF N.Y. FIREMAN,POLICEMEN AND BLAMING AMERICA FOR 9/11..AND GETTING BOOED OFF THE STAGE, HER RUNNING DOWN A POLICEMAN AT 9/11 SCENE..AND NEVER APOLOGIZING ,ETC.ETC. MC CAIN/HILLARY TICKET WOULD BE AN HONEST ARRANGEMENT!! ELVIS
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Help me figure this out SK-2008. McCain wants to reduce our dependency on foreign oil while at the same time restricting our ability to drill for our own domestic sources while at the same time advocating for policies that will greatly increase our population and therefore the demand for foreign oil. Please tell me how all of this is supposed to happen in the real world -- you know, the non-sound bite non-campaign slogan world. Oh yeah, I know the answers...new unproven technologies, new taxes, new fees, and new caps. Yeah this guy's a real conservative!
Sammy -
Do you believe there is a finite supply of oil in the world? I do. With the industrialization of China and India I do not think tying the future prosperity of our country to oil is wise. I am not saying there is a magic cure, but I think it is more apparent than ever before that the time to seek a new course is now. What's the old saying? You don't fix your roof in the middle of a storm? It really is a national-security issue for America. Check out James Woolsey's thoughts on it: http://www.energybulletin.net/31004.html. He's a smart guy who happens to not be a liberal partisan hack.
Respectfully,
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Lets see, the terrorists mutilate and decapitate our soldiers, and McCain would have it so that we can't even use waterboarding which is nonlethal and causes no permanent damage? I also love the people who oppose the use of waterboarding because then the terrorists might use it on our troops. I don't know about you but given the choice between decapitation and waterboarding, give me waterboarding any day. |
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I have done what I can and have a plan. I will vote for Mitt. If he isn't an option I will vote for Thompson. If he isn't an option then I will vote for Rudy. At this point if I only have the choice of McCain and Huckabee I will watch a movie and will watch another when the general election comes around and not vote in any election until there is something other than two Democrat parties to choose from.
As I said before I would love to see how Huckabee and McCain do with out the Republican base. I sure won't be volunteering like I have in the past. |
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I don't even recognize some of the extremists on this blog. They're for torture. They're for deporting all illegals. They label McCain, a staunch but independent minded conservative his entire life as a "liberal democrat".
These are ignorant people who really don't deserve to be given the title of "conservative". I don't know what to call them, actually. |
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Sorry, Hannity, I Maintain Michigan Is Make-or-Break For Romney
Hannity thought arguments that Michigan might doom Romney were nonsensical. “I thought he was finished if he didn’t win Iowa.”
Michigan will be the third major test of Romney's skills as a candidate, and he's come up short in the first two. In Iowa, he led the polls, often by wide margins, from May to November. In New Hampshire, he led the polls, often by wide margins, from May to mid-December. In both states, his get-out-the-vote operations were, by all accounts, well-oiled machines. He dominated the airwaves in both states. By many accounts, he won the last debate in New Hampshire.
And he still couldn't win.
As Mark Steyn put it last night, "the consistency of Mitt's underperformance (the dogged candidate who comes in a reliable second wherever he runs) that should be deeply disconcerting to his supporters."
When you’re self-financing, you can buy yourself a lot of second chances. And yes, Romney is leading the delegate count. But is the plan to gather the most delegates by finishing in second place in enough states that award delegates proportionally?
Where's he going to win? I realize that after last night, we need to be cautious in putting our faith in polls, but for Romney, South Carolina's not looking that great. Mid-December polls put him in pretty tough shape in Florida, and the second-place finisher in that state walks away with nada*. He's nowhere in Pennsylvania. He's not set to win New Jersey. You figure Rudy walks away with winner-take-all New York and Connecticut. (Although maybe Lieberman could help McCain there.)
At some point, Mitt Romney's got to go out and win a hotly-contested state. Wyoming is nice, but it's not decisive. He's got to show that when you throw him into a hard-fought, no-quarter-given-or-asked political fight, he can come out on top.
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Romney short on love. |
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Your litmus test for a candidate is extremist and doesn't fly with the American people. If you are that obsessed about illegal immigration, why don't you leave the Republican party? Go form your own party.
The GOP is supposed to be a big tent where moderates and centrists are welcome. We're all supposed to be unified on national security. But that all appears to be a bug lie. The truth is you extreme conservatives want control of everything your own way.
Well, you won't get it. McCain will be the nominee, and you guys can whine or refuse to vote or whatever. Nobody cares. |
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Sen. McCain has just delivered his victory speech. It was gracious and eloquent, the only negative being that he read it.
But here's the thing that struck me: McCain devoted part of his speech (and not just a passing reference) to the war on terror and, in particular, to winning it. That's not something I recall hearing in the victory speeches of Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee, nor would I expect to hear it from Hillary Clinton should she pull out a win tonight.
McCain operates at a level of seriousness that the rest of the field struggles, usually unsuccessfully, to match. That's why, for all the things I disagree with McCain about, I don't find myself terribly disappointed by tonight's result.
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in opposing torture. America is better than that.
When did the GOP become the "torture" party? Is that going to be a party platform? |
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Jonathan Martin reports that Mitt Romney has not re-upped his television ad buys in South Carolina, suggesting that Michigan will make or break his campaign...
Romney's campaign is over if he loses in Michigan. Which means there would be four candidates - McCain, Huckabee (now the national frontrunner), Giuliani, and Thompson - competing in South Carolina. Thompson hasn't done much, and barring a surprise outcome in South Carolina, it's likely he will depart the field after the Palmetto state votes and rejects him. That would leave three candidates - McCain, Huckabee, and Giuliani - to compete in Florida. The GOP race may go from a five-way to a three-way in a little more than a week from now.
And then comes the interesting part. A lot of conservatives have problems with both Huckabee and McCain. Last night on Fox, for example, Sean Hannity could barely conceal his distaste for both pols. Rush Limbaugh and the Wall Street Journal editorial page also have problems with the Huck and the Mac. National Review endorsed Romney in December. How would these conservatives cope with Romney's failure? It's possible they will side with McCain in the end. Some of them may give Giuliani a second look. But a disappointing finish for Rudy in Florida would make this a two-man race by late night January 29 . Then Republicans would choose between the preacher and the warrior.
Of course, the way things have been going so far, it's likely we'll be blindsided a few more times before the race is won.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/CampaignStandard/2008 /01/winnowing_the_field_1.asp |
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So Senator McCain is weak and a disgrace because he is against waterboarding?
Did you serve, whoever you are, "Magic Kingdom?" Were you in a POW camp, tortured for 5 and a half years? If you had been, would you have refused to be released on a manner of honor?
You're free to disagree with McCain all you like, but shame on you for suggesting this man is weak and a disgrace. You're not worthy of his spit. |
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this is brutal for Willard:
09 Jan 2008 04:36 pm
In Michigan today:
1. “Meanwhile, about 60 people are waiting for Romney to show up at his 2:30 p.m. event in Grand Rapids, including media. Word is, he might be there within the hour, so he's rather late.”
2. “McCain @ Oakland Co. Airport: I hear he had 800-1,000 people at a rally there.”
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"There’s too much pollution in the environment, there’s too much dependency on foreign oil and we’re going to have to take a number of steps,” McCain told the crowd."
Help me figure this out SK-2008. McCain wants to reduce our dependency on foreign while at the same time restricting our ability to drill for our own domestic sources while at the same time advocating for policies that will greatly increase our population and therefore the demand for foreign oil. Please tell me how all of this is supposed to happen in the real world -- you know, the non-sound bite non-campaign slogan world. Oh yeah, I know the answers...new unproven technologies, new taxes, new fees, and new caps. Yeah this guy's a real conservative!
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Does anyone here disagree with this statement?
There’s too much pollution in the environment..
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I do, the major pollution problem DOES NOT come from the US. Yes we depend on Saudi oil, but McCain does not want us to drill.
What steps? Do you have any idea what we use oil for? Heck your key board is made of it. |
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I'm going to vote for a candidate who is honest. A man who:
Marched with Martin Luther King alongside his father in the streets of Detroit -- er, wait
Saw his Dad march with Martin Luther King -- er, no that's a lie too
Was endorsed by the NRA -- Wait! No! Damn! How do these lies keep getting out?
Has been a lifelong hunter -- Awww -- For Pete's sake! I give up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Yplk29g1ec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeP5A5cczqk
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The Gage memo contends, “Gov. Romney is the best candidate in the Republican field to match up against the Democrats in the fall.” I’d like to believe that Romney would debate either Democrat excellently. But let’s just note that in the head-to-heads, Romney gets beat pretty regularly against Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards. In fact, he has yet to top Obama or Edwards in any head-to-head matchup in a poll.
In fact... I don't know how much stock you want to put in a SurveyUSA poll of 532 registered voters, but they have Hillary tied with Romney... in Alabama.
By contrast, McCain has matched up pretty well against the Democrats, and Giuliani tops Hillary every now and then.
The memo continues, “Note that Gov. Romney actually beat John McCain among Republicans yesterday (35%-34%) and most of the upcoming primaries and caucuses attract an electorate far more Republican than New Hampshire’s.”
Whoohoo! One percent! No way that lead could change in any future contests!
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Does anyone here disagree with this statement?
"There’s too much pollution in the environment, there’s too much dependency on foreign oil and we’re going to have to take a number of steps,” McCain told the crowd.
Are there voters out there that are sitting around going, "Man I sure hope Detroit makes cars that pollute the environment more and help us fund the wrong side of the war against terror. Funding dirty regimes rules."
Anyway. Love this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhdTK9CG1gQ
Great music. Dropkick Murphy's while he's talking of bombs, and "Go Johnny Go" while he was tearing up the trail on his comeback.
It also has my favorite McCain-Romney moment from a debate. When Governor Management Speak tried to leave wiggle room on the surge McCain called him on his attempted weaseling. "The surge IS working Governor, not APPEARS, IS." One politician staked his candidacy on or troops in Iraq, while the other wanted to leave enough room to denounce it later if things went bad. That my friends is the difference between management and leadership. |
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Boston Herald is reporting ALL ADS pulled. Kevin Madden "We feel our paid messaging is best spent in Michigan." For a guy with deep pockets, I have a feeling Michigan will be the last state unless he pulls it out. He is just wanting to be sure to have some to give back to the GOP in the form of support for other candidates...Thoughtful.
I say, and say again if he had started and continued to run on his record, and accomplishments, Mitt Romney would be an American Hero, and first place. Too bad he let the Washington guys reinvent him. |
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Reading all this mish-mash (mine included) has led me to plead for NEWT GINGRICH to enter the race. Sir, don't wait until 2012 after the damage has been done. I realize your plan is to ride in on a white horse and save the day after four years of a Hillary/Obama administation has reduced what was left of traditional American values and a restored military...to ashes. America needs you now! Enter the race. Draft a new contract with America. Protect and preserve the Constitution. Keep taxes in check. Promote incentives for those who create jobs. Build the fence. Equip our military. Restore pride and patriotism. Prevent the severe damage that will be done by liberal democrats masquerading as moderates until they gain power. We remember what Bill Clinton did in his first 100-days. WE REMEMBER! Just think what Hillary and Obama have planned for their first 100 days!!! The time is now. WE NEED YOU. RUN NEWT RUN! DRAFT NEWT 2008! Pass the word. Thank you...and God bless America. |
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How can we fight G/W when have NOTHING to do with a very small temp change?
In case you haven't noticed, we have been setting low temps all over the world.
Why was Greenland, green? |
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Okay here's the problem with John Mccain.
I thought Congress just passed a bill that called for it to be increased so the comment was moot. But John Mccain claimed that conservatism is global warming. Excuse me in the last sixteen years the United States has had slower growth than europe in greenhouse gases despite faster economic growth. There are 400 scientists including the founder of the weather channel.
I don't like Bush's immigration policy give amensty which Senator running for President is the biggest supporter of that! So to say he's the anti Bush candidate is the joke.
If he wants to be a real reformer why didn't he carry president Bush's bold security plan.
John Mccain is a liberal democrat and I feel insulted when he claims his values is conservative values. And if you think this is a joke you don't know what true conservatism is. |
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Man it's nice to see Tom Delay bring the hammer down on Mccain, the darling of the liberals and the ever confused moderates.
McCain is worried about Global warming? Sucker
Mccain wants to close Gitmo? Idiot
McCain wants to ban waterboarding? Weak, weak, and ignorant.
This is just the TIP of the iceberg regarding McCain and his leftist positions. No conservative would ever support this guy. He is dangerous. |
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We are supposed to vote for a liberal because he is honest about being a liberal. Not me. I will vote for an honest man who is a conservative and honest. Mitt Romney |
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Thanks for the info... I wasn't aware of that fact. That's just one more thing to add to the long list of reasons I will never vote for this guy.
I suppose the drilling prohibitions fit into the whole new McCain eco-warrior schtick. Sorry, I just can't buy into his farce of protecting the planet and our resources in the United States while at the same time opening our borders up wide to an influx of humanity that will all require food, water, energy, housing, shelter, cars, and development of undeveloped land while producing CO2 and other pollutants. |
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"McCain
How odd, he had no problem with funding of Stem Cells, but no corn fuel. Hey John, make up your mind."
I think you need to spell out how those two issues are closely related. Were they going to use aborted fetuses to fertilize the corn or something? |
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Let's not forget McCain was against drilling too.
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Cosimoto states, "Maybe the car companies don't want CAFE, but the vast majority of voters do, even in Michigan. They realize that the future of the car industry is better building cars that get better mileage and lower emissions. If Detroit doesn't do it, teh Japanese will."
If the future of the industry is in building cars with better mileage and lower emissions then why do we need the force of government to make this happen? Why not let the executives and management in Detroit figure this out. What other industries need the force of government to make strategic decisions for their own good?
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The new CAFE standards aren't necessarily bad, but coming from McCain, their advocacy is nothing more than additional, incoherent pandering. |
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Should tout his managerial skills to fix the jobs situation..
If I were Huck or McCain, I would hit Mitt hard and say - hey, that managerial experience (Bain) is what made the decision to send jobs overseas and lay you all off..you people who lost jobs, you want to know who advises companies on layoffs and strategy? - fat cat MBAs from consulting company - Michigan - do you know if there is a fat cat MBA from a consulting company runnning for office? |
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sure do like his McCain assessment. He's right, of course. Throw in the John McCain ego-behavior and temper tantrum, bi-polarity and I sure don't want the the little guy with POTUS Power. How soon would he throw the Gitmo dwellers to the Int'l Criminal Court and close the facility. Why? To be loved by everyone but Republicans, of course! His longtime M.O. |
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Kudos to McCain for not pandering to the crowd, but unfortunately in this case the crowd was right. What right do the feds have to impose engineering and technology mandates on private business?
The few mpg improvements squeezed out of the industry by this policy will be more than offset by the hundreds of millions of new cars that will soon hit our roads as a result of our loose immigration policy aided and abetted by the likes of McCain. |
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richard 223..seems to have nothing to do but worry about romney.!! mc cain is soooo honest! like h#ll! if you would do your homework and check out his history..all of it! this guy has flopped ,flipped, flunked,etc! but i guess if you like illegal immigrants...huckaberry, mc cain
are your guys! he was much into the pockets of cable vision,and other pockets...but he has never been tied to lobbies...BULL! AFTER READING ALL OF RICHARD 223' STUFF!I'VE DECIDED HE'S RETARDED...AND MAYBE RETIRED...FROM REALITY!
this race is A LONG WAY FROM OVER!
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Are you surprised as I am that Kerry and Gore rarely talk about their silver medals? |
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This is worth reading. I have had enough of John McCain the Republican. Let's call it what it is. McCain is a moderate Democrat in a Republican costume!!
Tom DeLay Slams McCain, Calls New Hampshire Win ‘A Blip’
by FOXNews.com
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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By Chad Pergram
John McCain’s win in New Hampshire did not impress former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Revealing a divide in the Republican Party between moderates and conservatives, DeLay slammed McCain in an interview Wednesday with FOX News.
“There’s nothing redeeming about John McCain,” DeLay said.
The Texas Republican added that McCain “does betray conservative principles.”
When asked on which issues McCain was not a conservative, he said: “Mercy, there’s tons of them” and proceeded to list the Senator’s positions on the environment, immigration, the International Criminal Court, his support for affirmative action and taxes. He also called McCain a “hypocrite” when it came to lobbyists.
The Texas Republican went on to dismiss McCain’s victory as “A blip. An aberration in the nominating process of the Republican Party.”
DeLay said this was because New Hampshire is a state that’s trending Democratic (it replaced its two GOP House Members in 2006 with two Democrats and GOP Senator John Sununu has a tough re-election fight on his hands this year) and allows independents to vote in the Republican primary.
“He (McCain) appealed once again to independents,” DeLay said. “He’s not going to go much further than New Hampshire.”
McCain could struggle in South Carolina. President Bush clobbered him there in 2000. But eight years ago, he won Michigan, which votes next week.
DeLay also took a shot at press coverage of McCain, who described him as a “darling of the media.”
When asked about the divisions in the party between moderates and conservatives, DeLay said “I don’t think there’s a schism in the party. The party doesn’t exist. It’s rebuilding.”
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Huckabee 22%
McCain 19%
Romney 19%
Thompson 12%
Giuliani 9% (!)
That's the really noteworthy part right there, that last. Rudy has never been this low before.
As recently as November 20, Rudy and Fred were still 1st-2nd. Now they're 5th-4th.
The top five now are ordered in the reverse of how they stood on 11/2: Rudy 23%, Fred 18%, Mitt & John 13%, Huck 10%. |
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Q: Who is the only other Massachusetts pol to lose the NH primary? Oops, I mean, "win the silver medal" in NH. |
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If people don't think that McCain following the global warming crowd is serious I don't know what to say.
This is the Dem's dream act and if you don't think this won't invoule the Gov & maybe the UN your nuts.
Now tell me, this is what us REP stand for? |
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Of course, Rasmussen, Wednesday, has Romney in second to Huckabee by 3 (22 - 19). |
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How odd, he had no problem with funding of Stem Cells, but no corn fuel. Hey John, make up your mind. |
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Mike Huckabee 25%
Rudy Giuliani 20%
John McCain 19%
Fred Thompson 12%
Mitt Romney 9%
Ron Paul 4%
Duncan Hunter 1%
Other
I think we are close enough to start looking at national polls, and here is Gallup's for today.
It's Romney rising!
Last year he trended around 13-16%, now he is at 9%. |
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A lot of Republicans have buyer’s remorse over voting for Bush in 2000. They can’t go back and undo those votes, but they can still vote for McCain as the alternate to another term of Bush policies, instead of voting for the party’s preferred successor to Bush. |
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He doesn't connect with the average voter.
You can see this clearly from the fact that he's received more votes than any other Republican candidate.
What a joke!
(This moment of irrationality brought to you by the Mitt- and Hugh-haters of Townhall.com.) |
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Politico update on not buying ads in SC and Fl:
Another indication that Romney is easing back on the self-funding — an adviser tells AP's Glen Johnson that they recognize that their ad campaign wasn't terribly effective and that now they're going to focus on earned media. Also known as free media.
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Mitt decided not to squander the boys inheritance by making TV stations rich? 6000 ads already in SC and he is third behind John and Huck. At least in Iowa and NH Mitt was ahead until the last month, so he is going to get trounced down South.
Good golly Miss Molly, NOW they are figuring out all the money on ad was wasted? I could have 'consulted' with them and told them that for free. |
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Medved is now reporting Mitt pulling his SC and FL ads. Mitt has spent 6 times more than Huck in SC and is now Mitt is third in SC.
Maybe even Mitt does not have limitless funds. No more bad money after good.
Can somebody explain to me how a Republican can with the general election if he can't even campaign in the South? |
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Hugh, your cynicism is breathtaking. This is exactly why the Republican Party is out of touch. Maybe the car companies don't want CAFE, but the vast majority of voters do, even in Michigan. They realize that the future of the car industry is better building cars that get better mileage and lower emissions. If Detroit doesn't do it, teh Japanese will.
My bet is McCain picks up many more voters than he loses not only in Michigan but everywhere else for that matter.
And I agree wholeheartedly with the poster above. How refreshing to see a politician who doesn't pander -- or change his views unlike say, the Mittster. That being said, if McCain gets traction from this stance, look for Mitt to take the exact same position. |
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Still ROFLOL about "See also: Hampshire, New" |
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...angle? The innovator and the "changer" will be arguing against higher fuel efficiency?
Pander bear, anyone? And that will be a real winner in the general... |
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McCain is crushing Romney among those unsatisfied with the Bush Presidency -- McCain loses to Romney among those who are satisfied with the Bush Presidency. These voters really don't care what McCain's positions are (in NH many of the McCain voters disapproved of the war, but voted for McCain because McCain was perceived as the candidate was most identified with opposing Bush policies.)
Unless Romney can let people know that he thinks the next President needs to change things and do a better job than the current President, he's not going to win, and it doesn't matter what his stands on the issues are, or what McCain's stand on any particular issue happens to be |
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ABC news is also reporting the Romney pull back from SC and Fl:
'Romney's campaign disclosed today that it had pulled its TV ads from South Carolina and Florida, focusing on the Great Lake State up North.
"They're putting it all on Michigan," said Ed Rollins, national chairman for the Huckabee campaign. '
Once again, if Mitt cannot compete in the South, the geographic base of the GOP, he can't win. He has looked at Huck's strenght in FL and SC and given up even before the fight.
Mitt can't win in the Midwest, he can't win in the North, and he can't even compete in the South.
I am going down to the bar for a tall glass of ethenol.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4109935&pa ge=1
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The real question is when Mitt is going to see the handwriting on the wall. If he can't win Iowa or NH after all the time and money, where can he win?
If the Politico report is true that he is pulling ads in SC and FL, then he is giving up the South. No Republican in modern times has won without sweeping the South, and the South has never voted for a northern moderate.
Checkmate |
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The question is when will Mitt see the handwriting on the wall. If the Politico report that he is pulling ads in SC and Fl is true |
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There goes the Republican union vote. How will McCain survive? I hope he doesn't anger PETA republicans, too. |
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A politician that does not pander. A Republican I could cross over and vote for as he puts principal before party.
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... he said he opposed ethanol subsidies. He got no applause from the corn farmers, either.
I'd much rather have a chameleon like Romney who tells every audience whatever they want to hear. |
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Warming in Michigan. You go, Senator! Maybe Senator Obama will offer you the VP Slot. Jacob the Syrian likes your honesty. Maybe Chevy workers looking at Toyota tailights will too.
Or not. |
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He finished essentially tied for third in IA without spending or campaigning there, and he took every opportunity he could to slam ethanol subsidies.
Honesty in Michigan won't hurt him. |
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Hugh, who is the phonyin the Republican party? hint: You talk about him alot. |
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