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Those extremist Republicans! Joseph Farah warns GOP establishment about 2016 election
WND ^ | November 14, 2012 | Joseph Farah

Posted on 11/14/2012 5:43:24 PM PST by Perseverando

It was almost laughable on Election Night when the analysts began explaining why Mitt Romney lost.

It was because of his extreme position on border security. It was because Republicans picked candidates that were too extreme. It was because Republicans denied manmade, catastrophic “climate change” was real.

And this was on what many Americans believe to be the “fair and balanced” network, Fox. Some even believe it to be a “conservative” alternative to the rest of the statist media jackals.

I thought the cacophony would die down by now, but it hasn’t.

Mitt Romney doesn’t have an extremist bone in his body. He is the personification of liberal Republicanism. He’s from what we used to call the “Rockefeller wing” of the party. He’s a country clubber. He’s 100 percent establishment – and that’s who anointed him as the nominee.

Here’s the reality: Republicans lost in 2008 and 2012 because they nominated liberal candidates at the top of the ticket. John McCain and Mitt Romney are not “moderates.” They are liberals. And neither one of them attacked their opponent where it would really hurt – character, values, experience, commitment to the Constitution, unseemly and unpresidential associations, secrecy about his past and, yes, eligibility.

Let me tell you something: Todd Akin did not lose the 2012 election for Republicans. The Republican establishment lost it by squandering the money well-meaning conservative donors handed them in record amounts. I’d like to point out that Akin ran closer to his opponent, without Karl Rove’s war chest, than some of the Senate candidates he backed with massive amounts of money.

Take a look at how poorly Connie Mack did in Florida. It wasn’t even a race. Connie Mack had money. Connie Mack had name recognition second only to Abner Doubleday.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; akin; conniemack; gop; mccain; michaelsavage; republican; romney; rush

1 posted on 11/14/2012 5:43:33 PM PST by Perseverando
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To: Perseverando

Farah/Palin 2016


2 posted on 11/14/2012 5:47:20 PM PST by SENTINEL (Election 2012....One more false prophecy by FLDS/LDS "prophet" Joseph Smith)
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To: Perseverando

Farah/Palin 2016


3 posted on 11/14/2012 5:47:33 PM PST by SENTINEL (Election 2012....One more false prophecy by FLDS/LDS "prophet" Joseph Smith)
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To: Perseverando

Mark Levin/Paul Ryan


4 posted on 11/14/2012 5:52:31 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Proud2BeRight

Sowell/West


5 posted on 11/14/2012 5:56:59 PM PST by magna carta
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To: SENTINEL

Akin/Murdoch ‘16


6 posted on 11/14/2012 5:57:07 PM PST by wolfman23601
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To: Perseverando

From the article:

“Here’s the reality: Republicans lost in 2008 and 2012 because they nominated liberal candidates at the top of the ticket. John McCain and Mitt Romney are not “moderates.” They are liberals. And neither one of them attacked their opponent where it would really hurt – character, values, experience, commitment to the Constitution, unseemly and unpresidential associations, secrecy about his past and, yes, eligibility.”

Yup.

That’s a wrap.


7 posted on 11/14/2012 6:03:55 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans. Don't read their lips. Watch their hands.)
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To: wolfman23601

I was one of the few that promptly stood up for Akin when he flubbed, but that doesn’t mean he nor Mourdock should represent the thrust of Conservatism necessary to right the Country.

I humbly believe we need to abandon the dusty, archaic wrapper around Conservatism and replace it with something that will not help the Left, but hurt it — in an Obama’s “revengeful” kind of way.


8 posted on 11/14/2012 6:18:15 PM PST by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: Perseverando

It’s was more sinister that this .

It was Chicago voter theft machine gone national !
Early voter face the Dems controlled voter precincts in S Fl , Ohio WI and Pa and N Va unlimited time to
Stuff the machine and no GOP
Oversight !
The GOP is stupid to let this go. With out an army of lawyer manned at each site!
S Fl counties kept early voter open days after it was supposed to stop !
Where was Gov Scott or the GOP ??


9 posted on 11/14/2012 6:20:58 PM PST by ncalburt (Axelrod Psych OPS has gone to 24/7 non stop - "The election is over " status until Nov)
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He lost because he’s an Establishment RINO with no fixed principles, an Etch A Sketch.


10 posted on 11/14/2012 7:26:43 PM PST by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Perseverando
.... network, Fox. Some even believe it to be a “conservative” alternative to the rest of the statist media jackals. ....

FOXNews has morphed into MSM-lite for all practical purposes, IMHO. Just another one of the fly by night boys.

11 posted on 11/15/2012 10:12:11 AM PST by Ron H. (Democrats and Republicans - birds of a feather that are now flocking together.)
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