[Jim Robinson]

It’ll happen. Reagan’s 11th commandment will be all but forgotten when the gloves come off.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Rudy has more baggage than Paris Hilton.

Pro Abort

Gun Grabber

Pro homo

Pro open borders

I think in 2 months, he is done!!

[dayglored]

> It’ll happen. Reagan’s 11th commandment will be all but forgotten when the gloves come off.

I sure hope so.

It's hard enough to listen to the Rudy-apologists here on FR talk about holding their nose and voting for him, but it's disheartening when other candidates -- alleged conservatives -- talk like they've got a clothespin on their nose.

All I can imagine is that they're afraid to alienate Rudy in case he gets the nod and they are vying for the Veep spot. Ugh. NOW is the time to be pressing for real conservative representation in the platform. I sure don't want some damn gun-grabbing liberal up there asking for my vote on the (R) ticket as well as on the (D).

So I will be patient, and hope you are right and that somebody gets some brass out and talks about right and wrong before too much longer.

[airborne]

It wasn't Regan's idea, and he didn't always follow that advice, now did he?

"Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican" - was established during Ronald Reagan's 1966 campaign for governor of California.

State Republican Chairman Gaylord Parkinson proposed it to help prevent a repeat of the liberal Republican assault on Barry Goldwater that laid the foundation for Goldwater's trouncing in the 1964 presidential election.

And it was to keep liberals from attacking conservatives!