Posted on 03/05/2007 1:11:47 PM PST by meg88
Today I have seen the future and that future is President Rudy.
It's not that I'm voting for Rudy, but the vacuum to be filled has been filled.
Consider this:
Rudy Giuliani and Tony Snow are the only guys who have had to have fire marshals bar people from entering due to overcapacity in a very big room.
In the green room, Giuliani's speech was the only one to cause everyone to sit down, shut up and watch.
More and more, the conservatives at CPAC are realigning. You have the Brownback folks, the Mitt folks, and the people who are headed quickly to Rudy. And you know what? They are more or less cheerful in doing it.
They've found the guy who knows he needs them to get in the door. They know the calculus Rudy has made -- the conservatives aren't selling out their principles; Rudy is telling them he won't impose his social view on them, but he'll keep them safe.
After all, abortion is not an issue when a terrorist has killed you.
Look for all guns to turn on Rudy now. He's been the frontrunner all along and now the rest of the pack realizes it.
The reception he got at CPAC should worry them.
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The abortions in the USA in one day stops beating hearts equivalent to the number killed on 9/11.
I made him aware of his views on abortion and gun control, and that shut him up about rudy.
Howard Dean was inevitable 2 months before the Iowa Caucus
Bingo.
I've said it before - mark my words - it's MITT!
That is a pretty thoughtful post, and you raise some great questions to which I have no answer.
I'd say, though, that I doubt Dem operatives are throwing early support to Rudy. That's way too "conspiracy theory" for me when I can explain it merely as Rudy being "America's Mayor."
Even the left didn't accuse us of supporting Dean early in 2004. Some things are just what they are.
I personally think Rudy will win the GOP nomination and will be elected as President. What that means to conservative values and the agenda is certainly going to be a discussion point here for a very long time.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. Wouldn't be the first time here.
You are still wrong.
It isn't conservative which is spoken of disdainfully it is "conservative" which draws scorn. Those who believe THEY are the only REAL conservatives are the ones scorned. NOT actual conservatives.
When the faux conservatives spend most of their time attacking people who have worked and voted for real conservatives as "RINOs" , "Leftists", "sellouts", "traitors" why wouldn't they be treated with disdain?
LoL, EEEEK a HUNTER. Pretty funny but you know how dumb many people are.
If Rudy does indeed win without the support of evangelical Christians, it could spell the early stages of real persecution of people of (theistic, Biblical) faith in this nation. Then we'll have to ask, to what end are we winning this WOT for which we've elected Rudy?
"His very name cuts him out of the running with many people."
I hear Duncan is going to change his name because of that concern to...Killer.
If the general election is between Hillary and Rudy, someone is going to lose their home state. It is much more important for Hillary than Rudy because the Democrats MUST have NY in order to win.
If Rudy has a 9-point national lead on Hillary, it is virtually impossible for him not to gain a majority in the electoral college.
The reception he got at CPAC should worry them.
Exactly right. Rudy's got the bullseye on his back now. They'll all be attacking him.
Rudy supports the Partial Birth Abortion ban the President signed. Acting like he gets his jollies watching abortions to listen to you folks.
The problem with this theory is that hate for Hillary trumps the dissappointment with Rudy. I would just about vote for anyone over Hillary. If its not Hillary there may be people staying home helping Edwards or someone.
A true conservative? Elected in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois? You are joking I hope. How many true conservatives are elected in those states?
Come on be realistic if you want to convince people. There is no shame in admitting the truth.
Fiscally conservative socially liberal conservatives are a dime a dozen. It just doesn't make for good campaign fodder for either side to recognize their existence.
RINO-rudy's cross-dressing escapades and prancing with faggots and NAMBLA maggots in gay pride parades is latenight fodder, NOT Duncan Hunter's name.
Why have you adopted the lingo of the Islamic fundamentalists?
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