Why Virgil Goode matters to Mitt Romney's presidential chances

July 14, 2012 | techno

[muawiyah]

if my vote can help throw this election into the House where we have a Conservative majority, then that's the only moral thing to do eh!

You can skip on down the road with immoral folks if you want, but you're just dragging America to its doom.

[muawiyah]

if my vote can help throw this election into the House where we have a Conservative majority, then that's the only moral thing to do eh!

You can skip on down the road with immoral folks if you want, but you're just dragging America to its doom.

[mkjessup]

America elected a guy in 2008 with ‘zero’ experience, I submit that EV would do a helluva better job than the Kenyan douchebag, but that’s just me.

We’re headed for more than the average political cataclysm in November, we’ve got the illegitimate Marxist regime of 0bamugabe vs what appears to be the liberal ‘socialist-lite’ challenge of Mitt-Witt. The ‘Rats are driving America towards the cliff of destruction at 100 mph, the RINO Party is offering to take their foot off the accelerator and reduce our speed to a thrifty 55 mph.

The sell outs who are all slobbering about Romney fail to understand that IF elected, Romney will be in the White House for EIGHT years (assuming he doesn’t keel over or something), because he would have to totally screw up in every way to surpass the standard of ‘FAIL’ that has been set by the Kenyan usurper. Romney will easily win renomination in 2016. Those thinking they can dump him in favor of a more conservative candidate after one term are engaging in the worst kind of political opium smoking with the hookah fully inserted.

An open convention complete with floor fights and challenges to the coronation of Romney? As desirable as the prospect is, it isn’t likely to happen.

My view?

Stock up on guns, ammo, and all the survival gear you can find.

[JCBreckenridge]

“A vote is a blunt instrument, especially in comparison with a market.”

It works the exact same way. You’re trying to convince others to buy the crappy new cereal.

See, what happens with you is you buy the exact same cereal, even though you hate it and find it disgusting. Then it sits on your shelf, goes bad and you buy it again!

And again!

You are telling the market that you WANT marshmallows and sugar! And we are supposed to be surprised when we get marshmallows and sugar!

I don’t spend money on things I don’t like, and I certainly vote for the candidate that best represents me. In this case, the candidate closest to me is Virgil Goode.

Since the Republican party made a terrible business decision by going with Romney I am punishing their terrible business decision by rewarding Goode.

If they want my support - nominate a prolifer.

[JCBreckenridge]

The same morons who Nevilled us by nominating Mitt Romney?

You play to win the game, not lose less badly...

[JCBreckenridge]

Glad to see Mitt Romney earning the babykiller vote. :b:

[immadashell]

EV would do a helluva better job than the Kenyan douchebag, but that’s just me.

I think the only person who could do a worse job would be Plugs Biden (but it would be real close!)

[kabar]

How do you feel about the Lugar defeat in IN? Lugar was a lock to be reelected, which would help the GOP take over the Senate. Instead, during the primaries, a more conservative Rep, Richard Mourdock, was nominated. He will face a much more difficult election.

Using your logic, you would have advised the voters to go for Lugar, despite his RINO voting record and the fact he didn't even live in the state anymore.

As an aside, Lugar has proven to be a sore loser refusing to help Mourdock in his campaign. This is the problem with having politicians who have been feeding at the public trough most of their adult lives. They feel entitled to the position. You should walk the halls of Congress to see the trappings of power and the special interests standing at their door.

You criticize Ross Perot, but fail to understand why he had such traction among the voters. Third parties have a positive impact on the system. The two major parties start paying attention to third parties when their ideas gain traction among the public. Usually, the major parties adopt those ideas. Unfortunately, this time, movements like the Tea Party are being demonized instead of being embraced. The GOP does it as its peril.

[mkjessup]

I agree with you FRiend.

And for some reason, when I saw your FR screen name, the first thing that came into my mind was ‘inagaddadavida’, lol

[EternalVigilance]

and his positions are all conservative.

Are they?

Goode thinks entitlements are not only constitutional, but sacrosanct when it comes to balancing the budget.

And, like many Ron Paul/CP types, his first target for budget-cutting is the defense budget.

Is that "all conservative"?

As for me, the defense budget is at the bottom of the list, not at the top, for any potential cuts.

And, along with the father of our Constitution, James Madison, "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents."

There are other serious questions about what it is that Mr. Goode represents.

Does he agree with the party whose standard he now carries in its extreme isolationist positions? Does he want to pull our support for Israel, for example, like they do?

These are not unimportant questions.

[Yashcheritsiy]

The answer is obvious - Mitt Romney needs to do the right thing and drop out of the race and throw his support and money to Virgil Goode.

[Jim Noble]

As Goode is a resident of Virginia and a former Congressman, do you really think he would not know the ins and outs of getting on the ballot?

Don't answer a question with a question.

What I, or anybody, "really thinks" about what Goode knows or doesn't know about the Presidential ballot rules, and how they relate to the Virginia General Assembly's sole power to design a process for chusing electors, is irrelevant.

The question is, DOES he understand and WILL he comply?

Do, or do not. There is no try.

[Yashcheritsiy]

As an aside, Lugar has proven to be a sore loser refusing to help Mourdock in his campaign.

It's a good thing, however, that Indiana has a "sore loser" law that disallows the losers of primaries from running as independents in the general.

It's a shame Alaska doesn't have the same kind of law.

However, I think this brings up an interesting question - why is it that if a conservative wins a primary, the GOP-E thinks that it is perfectly acceptable for the RINO who lost the race to undercut the nominee, slam them in the media, and even run against them in the general on a third ticket? But, if the RINO wins, it's completely unacceptable for the conservative not to do the same to the RINO?

Even if the RINO, as in the case of Mitt Romney, only won by running an exceedingly dirty campaign characterised by all sorts of character assassination and dirty tricks at the local level?

Why can they do it to Christine O'Donnell, Joe Miller, and Sharron Angle, but we can't do it to them?

[Yashcheritsiy]

As an aside, Lugar has proven to be a sore loser refusing to help Mourdock in his campaign.

It's a good thing, however, that Indiana has a "sore loser" law that disallows the losers of primaries from running as independents in the general.

It's a shame Alaska doesn't have the same kind of law.

However, I think this brings up an interesting question - why is it that if a conservative wins a primary, the GOP-E thinks that it is perfectly acceptable for the RINO who lost the race to undercut the nominee, slam them in the media, and even run against them in the general on a third ticket? But, if the RINO wins, it's completely unacceptable for the conservative to do the same to the RINO?

Even if the RINO, as in the case of Mitt Romney, only won by running an exceedingly dirty campaign characterised by all sorts of character assassination and dirty tricks at the local level?

Why can they do it to Christine O'Donnell, Joe Miller, and Sharron Angle, but we can't do it to them?

[Colonel_Flagg]

The CP’s stand on national defense is what alarms me, EV. You are quite right to state that the common defense, which is one of the actual responsibilities of government that is unquestionably constitutional, should be the last item on the block.

The very best for our heroes. Now and always.

[EternalVigilance]

Absolutely.

[duffee]

Excellant post and accurate observations, you did a very good job of verbalizing my sentiments.

[svcw]

Here are some reasons for not voting for Romney: gun grab, abortions, homosexual agenda, man made global warming, big government, government mandates, government health care, disparaging of conservatives, attempted to destroy solid conservatives, disparaging of the Tea Party, taxes, active democrat until he ran for governor, liar, flip flopper, equating his sons campaigning for him equal to military service........oh there’s more but you should get it by now.

[Colofornian]

The next POTUS is going to be Romney or 0bama. Get over it.

Are you consistent? Do you tell Romney wannabe voters in CA, OR, WA, IL, MN, Maine, NY, NJ, DC, MD, VT, MA, CT, DE that the winner in those states will be Obama...so why bother voting for Romney...that they should "get over it?" ????

If you live in one of those states (or in DC's case, a district), get over it. Romney won't win. Vote for Virgil Goode!

[svcw]

So anyone who disagrees with you is a fool - got it.
You do know that Romney was a democrat until he ran for governor - right?
Fortunately I live in California and can vote anyone I want because BHO has already won/bought this state.