I read all the anti-Rudy comments from Freepers. I believe politics is all about who is rising up to be the cream of the crap. Unadulterated idealism will get you a Hildabeast for a President. When it comes down to a head-to-head between Hillary and Rudi, I beleieve 90% of Freepers will break down and vote for Rudy. Rudy does indeed leave much to be desired as a GOP presidential candidate. Yes, he is very liberal on social issues and I don’t like it. He will, however, be a bulldog in the WOT. I won’t have any trouble sleeping at night knowing he is running the war. He will not be characterized by the “New Tone” in his relationships with the Democrats or the leftist media. They will be the ones on the defensive. He will make lots of us shout “Yeah!” when he reminds Jackasses and journalists who the boss is and what the stakes are.
As for Fred Thompson. I will vote for him in the primary and the general if he can convince me he will defeat Hillary. I’m not convinced at all so far. He was tepid as Minority Council during the Watergate hearings. He had a chance to latch on to Clinton’s butt regarding various secrets sold to the Chicoms for campaign loot. He didn’t get it done. He was with McCain on McCain-Feingold. I guess he is not gung-ho about the 1st Amendment. He was mediocre as a US Senator. Can you name any legislation he authored or was closely associated with? He has a repetitive reputation for laziness. And what’s with all this pussyfooting about getting into the race? Is he not sure he wants to run? Or is he finessing his entrance to get the biggest bang for his buck? Whatever. His image as a folksy conservative actor goes only so far with me. Can he win? For certain I never again want to see a happy pair of Clintons on election night. Too much is at stake.
If Rudy is nominated, the Republican Party will split and Hillary will be President. Rudy is the candidate she want to run against. She cannot get 50% of the vote. She needs a third party to win and Rudy’s nomination will provide a very muscular one.
As for 90% of Freepers voting for Rudy if he is the nominee, I submit that you are incorrect. Jim Robinson has said himself that he will not vote for Rudy under any circumstances. I would say he is a better “leading indicator” of what Freepers and other likeminded conservatives will do.
You do not “combat liberalism” by voting for liberals.
Great analysis. I will enthusiastically vote for Fred, Rudy, Romney, or Huckaby. I would not, under any circumstances, vote for Ron Paul or Mclame.
And, electing a RINO will turn the clock back to the Nixon era, where a liberal Republican worked with Democrats to implement all sort of leftist policies damaging to the nation while the Republicans became a shrinking minority in Congress.
When are certain "conservatives" going to realize electing RINOS to office never, ever produces positive results for conservatives? It's not possible to make progress if conservatives vote for liberals, regardless of the party.