Posted on 03/28/2007 5:37:45 AM PDT by shortstop
Her polling is as negative as it is positive. Zippo "swing" vote.
Way overrated. "
Silence peon. The media will tell you who is electric or exciting.
McCain is already in the tank and Fred hasn't even indicated he is going to run. As soon as Fred announces he will become neck and neck with Rudy, and then will sail on to win the nomination.
It's too complicated to go into here but I believe the American people are moving away from conservative principles and listening to the siren's call of nanny government. A plethora of special interest groups all aligned with the Democratic Party are lined up for the latest handout; an American populace conditioned daily to the "crisis" in health care and prescription drugs that only a universal, government run program can cure; a country willing to turn control of foreign policy over to a party whose only platform is appeasement of our enemies and distain for our military.
We are on the edge of a precipice and one good push in 2008 will send us over.
Offer the public free money or free money lite. Guess which one they'll take ?
No I don't think Fred is the answer either. My only hope is prayer.
You can't judge the future by what happened in the past. Due to the influx of immigrants, the electorate has shifted sharply to the left.
I agree that Hillery & Obama are both pretty pi$$-poor candidates & the fact that we might lose to them is even more pathetic. But here's the thing that Rudy's supporters don't get - if an actual donkey were running for President on the dem's side - they would be excited about it & stand together & vote for it come election day (come to think of it, that might be an improvement over the 2 current candidates there).
Even if they hate Hillery, they will still vote for her - not cross over & vote for Rudy. Republicans actually try to vote for someone that represents their core principles & that's why we're constantly in-fighting. That can be good & bad. Now, before the primaries, are the proper time for us to duke it out & sort out who becomes our eventual candidate - after that, we will have to unite to win.
The biggest problem with us losing lately, is that we are not presenting a clear difference from the other party. They are liberal - we need to be conservative!
Truth is, people watch the debates but I really don't think it affects them that much. And the leftist media will spin the debates to - the winner is "The Democrat."
Bunch of crap.
Rudy or Fred beats Hillary or Obama. Next.
One: Hillary Clinton may be beloved of middle-aged feminist public school teachers and New Age pottery artists with pierced eyebrows and silver thumb rings, but half the country hates her guts and would sooner vote for anyone else. Two: Obama/Osama/Yo'mama is clearly in over his head, and will wilt as soon as anyone asks him a tough question for which he is unprepared - which the lame-ass media will never do, but a Republican eventually will.
And then there is Fred Thompson, and Duncan Hunter, and if not them, someone else. We certainly do not have to settle for Rudy McRomney at this early date.
You must be too young to remember Jimmy Carter?
That's just because they don't have a leader (like Moses or Reagan) to lead them out of the wilderness. We're definitely lacking some leadership at the moment.
I think the article is generally accurate. The GOP has got to be pretty damn dynamic,with strong,smart people of conviction to overcome the mainstream media bias that's spoon fed to the public on a daily basis. George W Bush and the majority of the Pub's in Washington don't make the grade.While it's not to late yet,somebodies,not just the White House but the Senate and House of Rep's also, better step up to the plate soon who's going to energize not just the Republicans but alllllllll those swing voters who make a difference in elections or we could take another beating in 08 !!!
I disagree with your assessment that that Democrats who do not like Hillary will not crossover to the Republican Party to vote. I know Democrats who vote for the candidate and not the Party..... some famous Democrats who have crossed over.. Zell Miller, Former Mayor of New York Koch...
In many ways, the GOP is already doomed. The leadership has decided it must move far to the left to win, which in the end will insure a loss.
I'm looking for the following bumper sticker: "I didn't leave the Republicans, they left me."
Well, they are out there, but I think they're rare.
They gave up in trying to take back the House in 2008 when they reelected that "boring as watching paint dry on the wall" leadership. I'm talking about the Bonior and Blunt.
The White House and their lack of spine on alot of issues is not helping matter either. Like a traditional powerhouse in sports that takes a stumble, maybe it's time for the GOP to really take a licking so they can get their heads out of the sand a listen to the rank and file out here.
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