[Fox_Mulder77]

Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney weren't successful because they didn't realize that most people aren't like conservatives: most people are scared to death right now and they never campaigned for the fearful vote. McCain and Huckabee did and thats why they saw so much success.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Here's the deal. If Obama talks about national security and terrorism then thats OK. But if anyone else does that then they're using FEAR.

As for Fred Thompson he did not win because except for one debate in SC he literally had no pulse. Plus you can't have your wife run your campaign.

[tpanther]

Hypocrats are a real piece of work...there was a great cartoon about hypocrats screaming about fear-mongering from Bush/Cheney/Rove/Rummy/etc.

Meanwhile all the subjects from the sky is falling with the economy/dollar/mortgages/DOW, not to mention all the rights we’ve lost with FISA/Dept. of Homeland security/Patriot Act, are in the background.

If ANYONE has been guilty of fear-mongering it’s the hypocrats.

They actually argue that Bush is so incompetent that Iran will get nukes, while they’re undermining every move he makes to make that very scenario happen all the quicker!

When it comes to hypocrats, you can bank on them putting the country dead last, and their own power first!

[353FMG]

“He has essentially become a hero to people sullen in fear.”

Can someone please give me a short dissertation on what these people fear and why. I too have my fears regarding the direction this country is taking, but Hussein Bin Obama is definitely the last person who can allay them.

In fact, he and his fellow members of the ROP are some of the reasons for my fears.

[Vigilanteman]

Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney weren't successful because they didn't realize that most people aren't like conservatives: most people are scared to death right now and they never campaigned for the fearful vote. McCain and Huckabee did and thats why they saw so much success.

You are right. McCain won over the people who were afraid of conservatives and Huckabee won over the people who were afraid of Mormons . . . and he still finished 1.4 million votes behind Mitt Romney.

[freespirited]

Fear is a normal and useful human emotion—unless excessive or carried to the point of irrationality. It is a lot more useful than a yearning for utopia.

[DCBryan1]

Damn...I thought you said beer.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Obama’s success prove that this year’s election is all about fear.

Well, it’s certainly true in my case. I have been motivated by fear.

For example, I just voted for Obama in the TX primary AND caucus, because I’m afraid the thought of Bill Clinton running around the white house in his boxer shorts chasing an intern would give me a coronary.

And now that the primary is over, I’m afraid it’s time for Obama to get his sorry communist butt kicked!

[PzLdr]

Somebody forget the words “Barf Alert” in the title?