Posted on 01/14/2008 8:27:39 PM PST by Quiverdaddy
Has El Rushbo actually forgotten how our coalition was built?
"Both McCain and Huckabee are actively seeking support from non-Republicans. If I didn't know better, I'd say some of these candidates have some sort of grudge against the Republican Party and are trying to harm it."
Seems like he has. Think what you will about McCain or Huckabee, but Rush is not right on this one. In fact, there was another guy who appealed to Democrats and Independents in building a winning electoral coalition. Rush has heard of him... and even has an affectionate name for him: Ronaldus Magnus.
I know all the concerns people have about McCain -- and they are well founded. Trick is, in order to allow that Mitt Romney is a conservative, one must also assume Mike Huckabee is a conservative as well. Visit MikeHuckabee.com and view his positions on issues instead of listening to the establishment hit police. What you will see is the rebuilding of the coalition years of Bush/Clinton/Bush has eroded.
You signed up tomorrow just to post that?
That I know is not the message Rush was conveying on his show today.
Welcome to FR. Nice vanity to kick things off. Too bad Reagan was appealing to conservative democrats and not the nanny state fans.
I’ve never confused romney of the huckster as being conservative.
Is this the vote for Huckabee he’s really conservative promotion? I think it is, and you ain’t convincing me of that.
Tic...Tic...Tic...
McLame & Huckaboob are getting cross-over voters from the LIEberal DUmocrats, while Hunter will get support from the CONSERVATIVE “Reagan Democrats”.
Welcome to FR, in about 31 minutes.
The difference is that Reagan reached out to Dems and Indies with Conservative values, not liberal pap.
Sorry charley. I don’t think you will find any takers here. You don’t freakening become a liberal to get enough votes to win. I am one of those who will not vote for mccain or gomer huck pyle in november.
Uh, there’s a difference between what Ronald Reagan did, which was to appeal to the conservative intincts of ordinary blue collar workers, and what Huckabee does, which is to appeal to bleeding heart liberals.
buh bye!
Nice try but no cigar.
Did Reagan spend an entire career in the Senate sabotaging the Republican Party? I think not.
You disgust me, troll.
Why is this in breaking news?
You my FRiendly idiot are history, very soon. The clock is ticking.
Hey, can you post a link to Huckabee’s wedding registry too?
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