Posted on 12/26/2011 11:39:41 AM PST by jmaroneps37
Now that we have seen a dozen or so debates between the so-called “Republicans,” (I say so-called because neither Gary Johnson nor Ron Paul are Republicans, they are both fringe libertarians), it is time to re-evaluate those left standing, either out front or in the wings. Of all those out front, Perry is the only choice, unfortunately.
Romney is being forced on us by the media and democrats, in the same manner Dole and McCain were. He has nothing going for him except that he is next in line in a RINO filled GOP.
He has an uncanny ability to be on both sides of an issue, and, if anyone notices, it is to their detriment, not his. Arrogance at an extraordinary level.
Santorum and Bachmann, probably the most consistently Conservative candidates we have seen recently, just can’t seem to connect with the voters. At one point, I was considering Bachmann, but she went all Pat Roberts on me, talking about God sending warning to us through recent natural disasters, like Roberts said of Katrina.
Santorum, on the other hand, only has one specific unforgivable fault, in my view. He backed Arlen Specter against a real Conservative. He damaged the country with that one move, and I will never give him a chance to do such damage again.
Gingrich, undeniably the smartest on the stage, cut his throat declaring himself a “Wilsonian Progressive!” Wilson, the incredibly racist embarrassment of a President that gave us the Federal Reserve and the Federal Income Tax, and who segregated the military and the Federal Government, is not someone I want my President admiring or, God forbid, emulating.
Newt and Obama are exactly the same in a couple of ways…both speak from an intellectual “professorial”… point,….
(Excerpt) Read more at coachisright.com ...
...and so many of his opinions in the first blurb are so stupid I decided not to bother with the link.
Newt didn’t do himself any favors by talking about his immigration plans, which anyone who is paying attention realizes is a stealth amnesty.
What about the Democrat field? They spread tons of bullshit and can only raise a stink.
He makes some good points. IMHO he’s a little easy on Perry and a little hard on Bachmann. I think he’s spot on about Newt & Mitt. I continue to maintain, any of these candidates with whatever faults & baggage they have would be INFINITELY better than Hussein the usurper (pox be upon him).
Thems the choices. Pick your ticket or get out of the way!
I think Rick Santorum is by far the best candidate in the Republican field. He may not be able to win the nomination but both his record in office and his views are very good.
When Rick Santorum backed Specter it was the case of one incumbent Republican Senator backing another incumbent Republican Senator. Santorum did not endorse Specter’s liberal positions. However, he supported both his renomination and his reelection.
I think Pat Toomey is far better than Arlen Specter. I wish Santorum had endorsed Toomey and he had won. But I would not let that one instance of loyalty to a fellow Republican Senator mean I will never support Rick Santorum.
With due respect, I didn’t see any good points. I saw some recitation of known facts and events, but I saw no analysis or perspective. He seems to be one of those who counts up negatives and goes for the least negative. He does not make any attempt to count up positives and weigh them against negatives. This type of shallow analysis works against anyone with a longer career by definition.
He also made some false comparisons - or weak comparisons at least. I find that to normally be the refuge of someone who is writing about stuff a tad over their head. They reach for a cheap comparison that looks good on the surface but which cannot stand scrutiny.
Just my .02. I agree with you that anyone anything is better than BHO.
Seems to fairly true of all of them..
Who really knows any of them... BUT..
Newt seems to be taking a real hard stance on some things..
He isnt hitting on all 8 cylinders but 6 of them seem to sparking..
He talks a good game whether he will actually do any of it is questionable..
But I am going with hardest talking meanest SOB of the bunch..
It looks like Newt is my boy.. Perry talks tough too though..
If a tough talking bastard wins the primarys but ends up doing nothing!!!..
WELL I am used to that.. with both Bush’s.. and Dole.. OH! and Juan McLAim.. don’t forget Myth..
ALL compassionate “conservatives”..
This time I’m going with the meanest(sounding) bastard of them all..
Seems to be nÕÕt.. (currently).. Who knows maybe he’ll geld some those Trojan Horses..
Thems the choices. Pick your ticket or get out of the way!
Bachmann/Paul or you are actively working to get Obama reelected and are probably a communist.
You left off Perry/West
But shiny Cabinet positions in the the new Gingrich administration are definitely in store for ALL THREE if they do the right thing -- which is to STOP Willard's mushy moderate/liberal quest.
The Republican field???
More like a vacant lot with very little southern exposure and its not even a 1/4!!!
Hopefully, two of the three will exit the race so conservatives can coalesce around the survivor.
I will vote for Newt or Mitt against Obama, but hope I don't have to because they are both big government Republicans.
Newt/Rubio is not somewhere we want to go. It’s my understanding that at the time of Rubio’s birth, he parents were not yet citizens. Do YOU want to keep going down that road?
Newt/Rubio is not somewhere we want to go. It’s my understanding that at the time of Rubio’s birth, he parents were not yet citizens. Do YOU want to keep going down that road?
At this point, I agree that the RINOs want Romney, but that the majority conservatives do not. With the rest of the field being weak, the best result would be for the conservatives to band together to deny Romney the nomination at the convention, so that there must be negotiations to select a popular candidate.
As such, there are a few dark horse candidates that should be considered. Leading the pack is Sarah Palin, and she will have instant momentum if she throws her hat into the ring.
But here is a list of senators and congressmen seen as conservative. Please indicate if you think they are indeed Acceptable = A, Unacceptable = U, or you Don’t Know = D, if they would make a good conservative choice for president.
Important, this is not an inclusive list, so feel free to add names.
Senators:
John Barrasso, Wyoming
Saxby Chambliss, Georgia
John Cornyn, Texas
Mike Crapo, Idaho
Jim DeMint, South Carolina
James Risch, Idaho
John Thune, South Dakota
Tom Coburn, Oklahoma
Roger Wicker, Mississippi
congressmen
Randy Neugebauer, Texas
Sam Johnson, Texas
Jim Jordan, Ohio
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Trent Franks, Arizona
The Rubio issue is for another day - but I would float these two quick thoughts at you:
A: many conservative scholars disagree with your interpretation of “naturalized citizen” clause.
B: Obama broke that with precedent even if you are right on the interpretation of that clause.
(FTR, I can see it both ways and have no personal leaning either way. I was not there with the Founders and I have seen folks I respect on both sides).
And as I said, likely a topic for another day, another thread.
Now, back to our regularly scheduled topic....
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