[MittFan08]

"If this clip is true....he's done as far as getting the Pub nomination. Put a fork in him, now."

I disagree with that- he's leading the polls over McCain by 22% - but let's assume you're correct.

Why are you not in despair over the current prospects of a conservative being the next president? I sense a lot of triumphalism from the Rudy bashers when the truth is that we are all screwed the way things look now.

[airborne]

...we are all screwed the way things look now.

Have a little faith.

We're better off with Rudy being exposed now than if he was the candidate in the general election.

[msnimje]

Why are you not in despair over the current prospects of a conservative being the next president?

Are you new to politics or just Free Republic?

Why are you trying to create a sense of panic here?

[madprof98]

In comment #133, I was quoting FReeper taxed2death. In my opinion, he is wrong. I think Rudy is very likely to get the nomination. I also think that will mean the end of the GOP coalition, though I am not sure where the Reagan Democrat/social conservatives are going to end up.

I would never have believed that a month ago, but once it became clear that many on FreeRepublic (I think maybe most on the forum) were at least OK with a Rudy nomination--and were ready to toss the social conservatives, including the forum's OWNER--right out of their Party, then I figured it might well happen, and I have gotten used to the idea.

I haven't done anything yet about finding a political home, but I am open to ideas.