Posted on 02/06/2007 4:03:31 PM PST by wagglebee
Are you suggesting guys like Gingrich and Santorum are "Rockefeller Republicans?"
What are you smoking, I want some.
Why is everyone so worried about him, then?
Namely because a large number of the money and bull**** crowd has gotten behind Rudy. And with a compressed, front-loaded primary schedule next year, that can overcome a lot of negatives.
The real problem is not that Rudy can win the nomination. He well might do just that. He just cannot win the general.
No. But Rudy is though. Go back and look again. Newt brought his own demise upon himself. As such I could not support him again for a high office. If he wants back in politics he needs to go into state level elected offices and rebuild from there. IOW the Georgia House. It's up to him to prove himself again.
But by compromising his office he opened up a crack to where LIBERALS within the GOP could come in and take over control of agenda tossing such trivial isses as the Contract With America aside. Remember for two years the new GOP Majorty was hot then they became the other DEMs.
Look I don't have anything against Santorum personally. He seem to vote OK. But many forgot this he campaigned hard for some die hard liberal RINO's. Whittman for one. Specter being another. Remember them? Christie helped Bob Dole loose by turning off the base. Specter is another RINO the GOP does not need. I'm not sure but that kinda history likely cost him his seat. It was preventable.
Now look harder. Bill Paxon's wife is a former congresswoman from NY state. She and Whittman were keynote speakers at the 1996 GOP Convention and were in effect pushing the Rockefeller agenda.
No really Newt was pretty brilliant and he did help get things going. But here is my point. When you are in a position related to national security or elected office where you can be blackmailed because of personal conduct it is your responsibility not to jeopadize your office or position.
BTW I'd take Sanatorum over Tom Ridge or Tommy Thompson any day. That clear enough? :>}
What are you smoking, I want some.
History. Wanna try a hit or two? It clears up the mind :>}
Actually, I have to agree with most of that post. Rudy IS a Rockefeller Republican, I've never thought otherwise.
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