Posted on 03/02/2007 8:40:17 AM PST by areafiftyone
All day today we are covering speakers and panels at the 34th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC. This morning, we'll hear from Republican presidential hopeful former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He will be followed by Reps. Scott Garrett (NJ), Tom Tancredo (CO), and others.
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Your guy had a bad day. The Fred Thompson trial balloon showed clearly that Giuliani's support is a mile wide and an inch deep. Cooler heads in the GOP are figuring out what an electoral disaster-in-waiting Rooty is.
Remember, that's on purpose.
Remember, that's on purpose.
For starters, the definition of conservative is: con·ser·va·tive (kn-sûrv-tv)
adj.
1. Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
or
1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
That's exactly what I want.
"but I'm sick and tired of people disqualifying him for President because he slept on a couch at the townhouse of a friend who happened to be gay. "
I haven't even heard this. I couldn't care less about that. He is not conservative enough for me. What do you want me to say? I'm holding out for better. There's still time! I don't hate the man or anything like that. He was wonderful during 9/11 and I have great admiration for him. I just want someone better. Someone that stands for what I want. Not middle of the road.
You do realize that I was just quoting Jim Robinson, don't you?
Your guy stunk up the place, too. Romney's the only candidate that could make Giuliani look sincere by comparison.
You didn't miss anything. Brownback held up 2 Encyclopedia Britanicas as a prop and said nothing. The Huckster should have been addressing a Jenny Craig meeting, not CPAC.
You really should stop posting after the second glass.
From another thread:
To: EternalVigilance
You're right about Rudy's speech. It was boring and it didn't go over well with the people I talked to in the room, and that was mostly the college students. I didn't hear one person say that Rudy had won them over or that they would vote for him. Compare that to Huckabee, Brownback, and Romney who all gave conservative speeches and left the people in the room impressed because at least they were TRYING to appeal to conservatives. Hunter and Tancredo got great receptions as well which was expected since they had the respect of the people in the room before they started talking. Rudy was the only candidate whose speech fell flat.
93 posted on 03/02/2007 10:02:18 PM CST by bcbuster
Oh you mean he doesnt suffer delusions of grand opinions?
I'm sorry, I didn't hear Brownback or Romney, but I ~heard~ the response that Huckabee got and the response that Rudy got.
If that poster thinks the speech feel flat, then they were in the wrong room.
Hardly. He knows he's full of crap. But he don't care.
He's paid by the pound.
What you and others fail to see is Rudy doesnt pander, he knew everyone in that room is aware of his positions on social issues. He spoke on issues that are also important to conservatives not just social conservatives, and contrary to what you wish to believe he connected on those issues.
Geez, you talk about Jim Robinson as if he runs FR. (hold on a second, my advisors are whispering into my earpiece...uh, huh, oh ok, uh huh...ok gotcha). Upon further review there has been a reversal, it seems you are right and Jim actually does run the place.
Look, I'm holding out for something better too. I hope Newt runs. I'll donate a thousand bucks and my time to him. But like I said, other than the 2,323 references to Ronald Reagan, I thought Rudy's speech was great. He certainly sounded like a right wing, free market, limited government proponent to me. Obviously, this is all a leap of faith for all of us. Maybe he becomes President and is every Conservatives worst nightmare. I don't know. You never know. Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor. Time will tell.
Then I dare say he must be rather hefty... ;)
His comprehension is bad too. I've told him to not post to me EVER and he continues. I don't want any of his stench near me.
He just like to throw his weight around. ;-)
"Geez, you talk about Jim Robinson as if he runs FR. (hold on a second, my advisors are whispering into my earpiece...uh, huh, oh ok, uh huh...ok gotcha). Upon further review there has been a reversal, it seems you are right and Jim actually does run the place."
Okay, that was funny! :o)
I didn't catch the speeches. I'll have to read transcripts later. I'm not basing my judgement of Rudy on his speech tonight. Just things I've read/heard. I couldn't even give you any links. Mostly because I'm tired and lazy! I imagine if he is my choice come next November I'd plug my nose and vote for him. I'm just praying really hard that Hunter or someone will "WOW" us and surge ahead.
How about a Rudy/Hunter ticket?
At least I have the decency to address you when I'm talking to you, instead of this grade school girl game you seem to be playing.
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