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HH: Now Governor, expanding the scope here a little bit to how the campaign has changed, today, Rudy Giuliani’s in New Hampshire, he’s at the Chocolate Moose, and he misstates where he is. He says he’s in Massachusetts. All right, the kind of stuff that happen every day on the campaign trail. But then it shows up on the Politico.com Jonathan Martin blog as being a significant issue. You’ve run statewide in Massachusetts twice. Was there anything ever like this kind of scrutiny on one word showing up and immediately becoming an issue?
MR: Well, it is interesting today that gotcha politics is alive and well. It used to be that you had a day to clean up your mistakes. So if you made a mistake, you know, you’ve got to fix before the news cycle. But now, the news cycle is instant, and everything is made a huge matter. And you know, I’ve made at least two or three gaffes in my campaign so far. They’re made big deals by not just the media, but by the opposition. And you know, frankly, look, I’m going to mess up where I am now and then, and so will Rudy and so will John McCain and everybody else. And let’s give the process a bit of a break.
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I have nothing bad to say about Romney except that he just doesn’t say much that’s very interesting. And that’s going to be fatal in an election cycle in which the American public is very bored and tired with the Republican in the White House. Romney simply doesn’t separate himself from the crowd, for all the talk of his religion and photogenic family.
Fred Thompson’s strong support of Rush Limbaugh is just indicative of his strong support for conservative values, federalism, small government, first principles, the American family, national defense, strong borders and our way of life. On immigration issues, he states: “...in the post-9/11 world, immigration is more of a national security issue. A government that cannot secure its borders and determine who may enter and who may not, abrogates a fundamental responsibility. I am committed to:
Securing our borders and enforcing immigration laws. Amnesty is not an option and the toleration of “sanctuary cities” must end. Reviewing our immigration laws and policies to ensure they advance our national interests.
Uniting Americans by welcoming legal immigrants willing to learn English, assimilate into our communities, and become productive citizens.”
Fred will appoint judges faithful to our Constitution, and strongly support the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms.
On education, he will give parents more choices in education and schools less bureaucracy. Review federal programs for cost-effectiveness, reducing federal mandates, return education money to the states, and empower parents by promoting voucher programs, charter schools, and other innovations that enhance education excellence through competition and choice. He will also encourage students and teachers to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math—fields that are crucial to our security, competitiveness, and prosperity.
Promote transparency to assess performance, promote accountability, and share innovations in education at all levels.
For these and many other reasons, I ask you to join me in supporting Senator Fred Thompson for president. Thank you!
Fred and Rush vs Mitt and Huff vs Silent Rudy
"..Mitt on September 28 swallowing the Media Matters line hook, line and sinker and, incredibly, SENDING A PRESS RELEASE TO THE FAR LEFT HUFFINGTON POST WEBSITE:
We don't know if Mitt, like he did when he denounced Gen. Pace after taking the word of an MSM reporter slander of Pace on gays, simply and lazily, responded off the cuff or made a calculated decision to attack the most credible important leader of conservative republicanism since Reagan left the public scene..."
Now we know that Fred and Mitt will stand up for a conservative pundit who has been insulted and had his veracity questioned by Harry Reid. When Reid insulted our troops, questioned their integrity and attempted to demoralize them five months ago; What did Mitt and Fred say to Reid at that time, if any of you know?
It was a smart move by Fred Thompson to get out front on Phonygate. Conservatives want to know where Rush’s defenders are and it is the perfect non-issue where the first ones who jump in to defend Rush will reap the reward among his fans.
We’re dying to see somebody in the GOP who isn’t afraid to be a conservative, to fight for conservatives and go after liberals. I keep saying that the candidate who acts like he’s running against the Democrats instead of running against Bush or other Republicans is going to tap into the thousands of conservatives who are sick of always playing defense and want a candidate who will go on offense.
Believe me, if I were rich and better looking, I’d be out on the campaign trail sounding like Ann Coulter giving Dems a piece of their own medicine, throwing charges back in their faces.
I can forgive a lot if there’s even one Republican in the field who will call out Democrats for the traitors that they are and run against *them* instead of Bush or the other GOP candidates.
And you know, I’ve made at least two or three gaffes in my campaign so far. They’re made big deals by not just the media, but by the opposition. And you know, frankly, look, I’m going to mess up where I am now and then, and so will Rudy and so will John McCain and everybody else. And let’s give the process a bit of a break.
Now former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is weighing into the fray. In a statement to the Huffington Post, Romney's spokesman Kevin Madden offered the following on Limbaugh:
"Governor Romney would disagree with the negative characterization of those men and women who serve with honor and distinction in the United States Military. There may be disagreements with individual opinions, but no one would ever dispute the fact that those members of the military who disagree with the war have earned the right to express that opinion."
Romney DID NOT defend Rush. His first statement was a condemnation of Rush and went right along with the Dems stupid rants. The statement has been posted for the world to see and nothing Romney does or says now will change it. He is on record as jumping into the fray on the Dems side and he will own it and go down in flames. What a putz he is.
I would like to see the polling on this Rush stuff. Is it making the Congressional Dems more popular, or less popular?
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How ironic that MoveOn.org’s modus operandi is GOTCHA, and then when Freepers take offense to this, they turn right back around and start playing GOTCHA with Romney and others.
GOTCHA is petty and stupid - but it’s fun for political hacks...and there are quite a few of those around here.
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I notice that after condemning Mr. Limbaugh, Mr. Romney called MR. HEWITT rather than Mr. Limbaugh to straighten out the situation.
This speaks volumes. Mr. Romney is a coward as well as a fraud.
“The New News Cycle: Romney and Thompson Defend Rush”
Ah so Mitt changed bis mind? Habit forming I understand. I wonder if that happened after he learned the facts of the case or if it happened after he saw HIS initial reaction sitting next to Thompsons’?
Either way it shows that Mitt was willing to throw a conservative under the bus before learning the facts, whereas Fred....well Fred wasn’t.
Speaks VOLUMES about both men.
I’m listening to Rush right now and once again he is playing Thompson’s defense of him, and not a word praising Romney. Thus far I’d say it’s accurate Limbaugh isn’t buying his spin job on an inferior radio program.
Has he blamed an aide yet for not standing up for Rush right away? Or maybe it was a botched joke?
Poll Watch: Rasmussen Daily Tracker (10/4)Poll
Thompson - 22%
Giuliani - 20%
Romney - 17%
McCain - 11%
Huckabee - 5%
Daily tracking results are from survey interviews conducted over four days ending last night. Each update includes approximately 600-650 Likely Republican Primary Voters. Margin of sampling error for each is +/- 4
Another anti-Romney myth destroyed. Thanks for the post. I kept hearing people parrot that Mitt was chiding Rush and could not find anything on that. Now I see it was just another lie.