Posted on 07/03/2007 12:03:04 PM PDT by Neville72
If I cant have a head banging conservative, I’ll at least take someone that can play one on TV!
“At the end of the day you have to support him”.
Ain’t no way, the way things are, and Rudy doesn’t seem able to change. He may never have the balls to break free of NYC, and that is his greatest liability.
Seems to me you do know what you would be doing in that circumstance.
There is genuine excitement over Obama - he won the fund raising quarter by a big margin, and lots of enthusiastic, small donors. 2008 isn't shaping up to be a good year for anybody who opposes the dems - they have momentum and star power. The GOP really has neither.
I know some Freepers like to retreat to a fantasy land where the electorate is itching to return the GOP to power. It's just not true.
“I know some Freepers like to retreat to a fantasy land where the electorate is itching to return the GOP to power. It’s just not true.”
QFT
That sentiment could change, but I just don’t see signs of it right now. It Nov 2008, it may be different.
Right now, the electorate doesn’t have confidence in the admin to fight the terror war, or is even reconsidering the war entirely. If there were signs of this changing, I’d happily acknowledge it. Bush fatigue is significant, and the drip drip drip of dead soldiers in Iraq is further alienating people, right or wrong.
Calling it like it is.
No, you’re calling it like a long term doom and gloom troll, which is essentially what you are.
The mood now is not pro-Dem or pro-Republican. The mood is anti-Washington. The mood is anger at our government. And it is only getting worse.
Not really. You left out the rest of my quote, where I said I might leave the Presidential part blank if it's Rudy vs. a dem.
Woo hoo!! FRed the RINO killer is on the move!! Run, FRed, Run!!
“No, you’re calling it like a long term doom and gloom troll, which is essentially what you are.”
Please try to be realistic. Republican prospects right now are real, real dim. Anger might be focused on Washington, but do not fool yourself. R’s are bearing the brunt of it.
I’m not a long term doom & gloom troll. Just calling it as I see it. I routinely supported Dubya’s election in 2004 and even overestimated his electoral vote count.
A fairly large portion of my coworkers are Democratic, but mostly of the old Southern-style, and we love to discuss politics. When I came in this past weekend wearing my shirt, I had several of my coworkers ask about Fred's political views or tell me that they knew little or nothing about him. I would then explain his stances on a number of the issues. Most of them are quite impressed with him and told me that they would probably vote for him, especially if the alternative is Hillary or Obama.
BTW, our political discussions are similar to those in John Wayne's Undefeated, where we have an agreement that when one of us loses our temper or starts ranting, the other holds our his or her hand, we shake and then turn our conversation to another topic.
I guess you do not deem the Supreme Court very important.
Great. We’ve got the doom and gloom ‘realism’ report from a RudyBooster and a newbie who’s greatest contribution to the forum seems to be acting as a conduit to the GLBT community.
WA will welcome both of you with open arms.
It beats being a head in the sand reality denier.
Keep on truckin!!!
God was known to choose some men as king even though they had huge failings. Look at Jehu. God apparently chose Jehu (through His prophet Elisha) because He knew Jehu would be ruthless and merciless when it came to dispatching the idol-worshiping and pagan enemies of Israel. However, after destroying these people, Jehu apparently tolerated idols later in his reign, and was therefore, little different from those he destroyed.
The point is, we can use someone for the good they can do, even if they fail us in other areas. God could have picked "better" men than Jehu to lead Israel, but they may have lacked the "killer instinct" that Jehu brought to the table. I hope Fred is our nominee in November '08, but would vote for Rudy over a Dem.
For a doze of realism, look at the 2006 election results, where GOPers were dropkicked from office left & right.
It’s 8 months later and I don;t think the political climate is more hospitable to GOPers now. If you do, I suppose that speaks volumes for your political insight.
Write in the candidate of your choice. I've done it once before. It didn't accomplish anything but at least I didn't have to wear blinders when I shaved in the AM.
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