Posted on 11/23/2011 6:38:16 AM PST by TheRobb7
Now That We've Crucified Every Candidate, who are we gonna support?
Take a step back and think about it for a moment:
Romney? No, for reasons stated on this site and encoded on our DNA.
Paul? No, unless you're an isolationist.
Perry? Apparently not, since my fellow FReepers appear ready to kill each other at the thought of a Perry nomination.
Santorum or Huntsman? No, because they apparently aren't pure enough either.
Cain? Maybe, but many consider 999 to be 666.
Newt? After last night's debate, FR will lynch the man and serve him on their tables tomorrow...so, no.
That leaves Bachmann, who again isn't pure enough for my fellow FReepers.
So since we insist on nominating a Priest instead of a POTUS, my question to all here is this:
SINCE YOU HAVE CRUCIFIED EVERYONE ON THAT STAGE AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER.....WHO WILL YOU SUPPORT?
(or are we hoping that no one will have enough delegates heading into Tampa, thus giving us a nice little floor fight?)
Huntsman is not a conservative.
He believes in man made global warming.
He as governor granted driving privileges of illegals and supports amnesty.
Just to name a few conservative issues where he is off the rail.
While I’m not a Romney fan and would love to see the former Alaskan Governor head the ticket, no matter who the Republican nominee is, I’m gonna vote for them. Would rather have any of the Republican candidates in the White House than the current resident
I respectfully disagree. No candidate is perfect. You are BOUND to disagree with a candidate on SOMETHING. It’s the bigger picture that interests me. I’d happily stack Huntsman’s record up against any of the other candidates. He clearly IS a conservative.
He has taken a similar path on global warming to Newt Gingrich. It’s what he truly believes. If that’s a deal-breaker, that’s a deal-breaker. He isn’t pandering to the primary electorate like Romney.
He also served as Governor of Utah (his large approval ratings in such a conservative state, should tell us something, surely?), where practicalities often trump ideological purities. I disagree with him on that decision. But I’m sure there are stands that your candidate has taken that make you wince. ‘Supports amnesty’ is a bit of a leap though. Gingrich, as pointed out by Bachmann, is further to the left on this issue.
Huntsman is a conservative. Just my opinion, of course! In fact, I think he is the most electable conservative we have.
Thanks TheRobb7 — best idea for a FR topic in quite a while!
I continue to support Perry. And I’ve got the battle wounds to prove it.
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