Posted on 02/11/2007 12:44:55 PM PST by areafiftyone
By at least being soemthing other than a mayor like a governor,congressman or senator perhaps?
I think that I am a knowledgeable, intelligent person; that's what I think of myself. :-)
I sure wish Mark Sanford would get into the race. He's a conservative who has the executive experience to mount a vigorous challenge to the current GOP frontrunners. I like Hunter on the issues, but he's a real longshot.
I agree that this is essentially irrelevant. I don't think you should call me a liar.
Keep laughing. Why are you so stuck on Rudy in Feb '07?
I think it doesnt matter what one was in the past. (Except for Barack Obama).
Yes I do. However, they are mostly ineffective because Hunter doesn't have the baggage that Guiliani has.
I haven't seen any McCain threads because nobody likes him or thinks he has a chance due the fact that he is a hot head and will blow up his own candidacy.
Well I'll try to clear it up for you, Mark. Let's just concentrate on one "social" issue: gun control. Gun grabbers who would disarm (or place gun control restrictions on) law-abiding citizens at any time are a dispicable and/or constitutionally ignorant lot, but those who would do so when Islamists with violent intentions are running rampant are vile/criminal beyond description. (Islamic terrorists aren't exclusively confined to the Middle East or other global hot spots; they exist among us here in the U.S. in numbers that would (unpleasantly) surprise many Americans).
What about "....shall not be infringed" do you and your RINO buddies not understand?
Dream on!! It ain't gonna happen! But if Hillary and Rudy do meet in the elections and Hillary wins, it sure won't be my fault. You're going to have to blame Rudy. He's the one who has to get the votes.
BEWARE!... Social-conservatives, Christian conservatives or moral-conservatives of ANY KIND..
********************* WE NEED TO UNITE IN OUR PURPOSE!!! ************************
WHO? I don't know, but here we are, in the middle of the Internet revolution, and yet, I feel as if someone, somewhere, is pulling the strings to elect a LEFTY 'Republican,' leaving us conservatives out of the loop and I DON'T LIKE IT!
Who is calling the shots here?... I guess special interest(s) with $$ MONEY $$, I "hear" it already, someone literally telling me, "Go, go little unimportant people, go home...Leave this to the EXPERTS. We the smart people will let you know when to vote.. go on, get lost! - LOL.
I believe Guliani's CONSULTANTS tactic is simply to DIVIDE the Republicans. To attract as many Lefty Republicans (I still don't get used to the label /s) by selling Mr. Guiliani as the CHAMPION OF NATIONAL SECURITY! to us, but I would not be surprised if we get a new batch of "converts" from the 'other side,' to push him over the top. Either I am paranoid but actually BELIEVE this "adoration," for this guy is orquestrated by some special interest out there. Just because, yes, He cleaned up N.Y. and acted with leadership on 9/11... Great as those things are, does not make him the Republican Presidential candidate by default...HARDLY!
And I should say, if he were a social-conservative (as DUNCAN is) THEN, I would be pulling hard for him!... But as it is... THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL I WILL VOTE FOR HIM!... Because if he gets elected, well, social-conservatives LOSE AND the LEFT WINS... That simple. All true social, Christian or Moral conservatives should above all, DENY our vote to the Left... And Rudy is the LEFT on social issues, and those are our issues.
So let's get excited about the challenge... Because I have this funny feeling that this maybe the first time THE PEOPLE will actually defeat the CONSULTANTES! :)
So Let's do it people. Let's show them we are not the dumb a*** they think we are :)
I'm with you.
If Sanford would jump in I'd have to change my allegiance.
I'll complain, because the Washington Republicans would have served up Rudy Giuliani, a man who is sure to fail.
I suspect if Sanford declared he'd be dead even with Giuliani within a couple weeks.
I don't disagree.
I just think the argument that Guiliani isn't an expert on defense or world affairs is weak: there are so many better arguments against him. . .
Here are a few sources to keep you all busy for a while. Let the Hunt begin
>> Go look at all of the threads about candidates, that were posted back then. [1999, 2000]
That's actually a very interesting suggestion. Is there a reasonably easy way to do it?
thx
The so-called "front-runners" are a product of the MSM and the moderate-wing of the GOP...
Get the votes? Of those (like you?) who sit at home to ensure Democrat victories while searching for the perfect mythical conservative?
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