Posted on 02/14/2007 7:28:54 PM PST by rodomila
I used to think Free Republic was a site with mostly rational people. I can't understand why so many of you waste your time with Duncan Hunter fantasies. Really folks hallucinogenic drugs are illegal and bad for you too. Stop taking them !!! No one outside of the Hunter family and this website thinks he has the remotest chance of being elected President. The Ronald Reagan comparisons are idiotic. Reagan had been a two term Governor of the largest state in the nation. He had been a national household name for over 40 years when he ran in 1980. God only made one Ronald Reagan. Duncan Hunter, although he is a solid Congressman, is no Ronald Reagan. I'm a conservative and I would love to have a viable conservative to work for this election cycle. But we don't have one. McCain is a no go for me. I loathe the treacherous man and believe he is non-compos mentis (loony). That leaves Mitt and Rudy. Newt's entry would hopefully pull the other two to the right (which would be great), and he might even win the nomination (which would probably be bad as I don't think he would win the general election).
That would leave us with Hildebeast or even worse B. Hussein Obama. Therefore, although I'm pro-life, pro-gun, and anti the mainstreaming of homosexuality, I am trying to decide between Rudy and Mitt.
For me the war on islamo nazi psychos is the top issue and Rudy gets my vote on that one.
Issue two is finding a candidate who won't give in to global warming hysteria because that is the lefties preferred path currently to world government and destruction of our economic system. I have to look into Mitt's position on this because Rudy made some rather discouraging comments on this recently (although they were not as bad as originally reported here.)
Next is immigration. We need someone to enforce our laws and get control of the borders. Mitt seems to the right of Rudy on this but both have a way to go. Maybe Tancredo in the race can generate some movement.
Taxes - we need to keep the Bush tax cuts at the very minimum and hopefully get a bolder overhaul of the system.
Judges - we want young Scalias.
Spending restraint - I'm hoping that both, as successful businessmen, will hold the line on spending better than GWB who was a total disappointment in this area.
Let's try to move the viable candidates closer to us on the issues rather than engage in self defeating fantasies of "ideal" candidates who no one has ever heard of and who have never run any larger organization than a Congressman's staff.
Now THERE'S a substantive contribution...(sarcasm off)
Like it or not, that's what the American voter responds to. It's more substantive in terms of actual election outcomes than any discussion of policy positions.
What is wrong with fighting for your guy during the primaries?
"He as sining in the polls"
... just sining in the polls, what a glorious feeee-ling, I'm happy again.
I think the wise man Jim Robinson recently said on another thread that if you base your support solely on a candidate's "electability" then you get the likes of Ford, Dole, and Arnold.
The reason our Conservative candidates have such a hard time in the primaries is because of attitudes just like yours, whereby you are willing to sacrifice your principles and hold your nose for the RINO candidates that the MSM have already thrust forward as our only real choices. Why don't you get out and help Conservative candidates like Hunter rather than trying to tear him down. Supporting the MSM-christened candidates like Giuliani, Romney, and McCain will onyl lead to more of the same type of government that we've been railing against for years.
Well to be honest, my concern is that the anti-Rudy forces seem a bit - unreasonable. Hysterical even, your response to me seems just over the top. And others here, name-calling, threatening, using such extreme language.
So when you respond like this, to a simple, honest question that people are naturally going to ask, it doesn't reassure me.
I am sorry if you were made uncomfortable by my question. If you feel like an answer at this time would be inappropriate, I fully respect that. You could have just said so, and I would have understood.
I do understand now, thank you for your answer.
BTTT. ....good post, pissant.
"What is wrong with fighting for your guy during the primaries?"
Nothing, especially this "early out".
Most of America doesn't even remember the Waltons.
"PS: Anyone know where FReepers can get their ride a Duncan Hunter bumper sticker?"
I signed up to volunteer at his website, and they sent me two bumper stickers and two pins.
???
Do you feel my posts have been bullying, intimidating, threatening?
Reading back, I'm very confused . . .
Especially since the anti-Rudy forces are being very clear they are threatening to bolt. They are clearly trying to intimidate the pro-Rudy folks. Their language is bullying, emotional.
I'm quite confused indeed.
Saying Rudy has the potential to destroy the GOP is not a threat. Read post 161
Only dropped in for a sec. Has anyone started a thread on the new FR poll?
No, I should have been clear. I was not referring to you, in any way.
MM
In keeping with FR rules, I honestly would have pinged you if my comments were about you. Sorry for the confusion.
Quit causing trouble.
Is there a new poll? I have not seen it yet.
Shush you. I, unlike some here, can admit when Im wrong or when I havent been CRYSTAL clear about something. :o)
MM
Yes.
I gotta run. Be back later today.
Oh, I only remember you from the last time you were banned, so I figgered you were up to no good.
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