[kevkrom]

Long, long before Thompson declared, many of the Republican elites were bashing him. I really don’t recall many attacks (before Thompson declared) coming from the left. Most of it was in house, particularly from Rudy supporters.

The Romney supporters have been particularly vicious, and from early on, as their only hope is for Romney to be considered "conservative" compared to Giuliani and McCain.

[CitizenUSA]

kevkrom wrote: “The Romney supporters have been particularly vicious, and from early on, as their only hope is for Romney to be considered “conservative” compared to Giuliani and McCain.”

There’s nothing the slightest bit conservative about Rudy McRombee so long as you ignore their recent conversions (which happened about the same time as their presidential aspirations). That some conservatives, who generally tend to be critical thinkers, believe they are going to get smaller government and/or fiscal conservatism (the two go hand in hand) from Rudy McRombee is amazing.