Posted on 11/15/2007 4:31:41 AM PST by JRochelle
To: Reaganesque
Buying all the people you can buy helps. If there is a surge, could be just a wet dream.
11 posted on 11/14/2007 7:21:49 AM PST by org.whodat (What's the difference between a Democrat and a republican????)
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...The general quid pro quo pattern is this: a) conservative group criticizes Willard; b) Willard gives money to group in manner he never has before; c) Group does 180 on Willard and suddenly loves him.
196 posted on 11/14/2007 11:51:39 AM PST by Petronski (Congratulations C.C. Sabathia - A.L. Cy Young 2007)
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Hey, arent the Romney supporters always bragging about how much of Mittzies own money hes investing to buy this presidency? Cant help it if some people get suspicious.
218 posted on 11/14/2007 12:32:55 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
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...Its all about the Benjamins baby...
4 posted on 11/06/2007 2:11:06 PM PST by colorcountry ("ever met a gang banger with a hunter safety card?" ~ Ted Nugent)
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Q: What's driving the Romney Surge?
A:
28 posted on 11/14/2007 7:38:24 AM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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And here's one from the author of this thread:
Dear Paul,
Just because your guy tries to buy all the endorsements he can does not mean that all the other candidates do it too.
1 posted on 11/14/2007 7:18:33 AM PST by JRochelle
There are many, many more that I could have posted and I'm willing to post them if you want. Heck, just read a number of the comments on this thread, particularly from JRochelle. Anybody who supports Mitt Romney is bought and paid for. (See response 14: "Mitt has had to purchase his conservative creds.") And don't Clinton up on me and claim that "buying people" isn't the same thing as "bribery".
How many of those comments are made in the MSM by a public figure?
I wish Romney would stop the embarrassing attempt. It dirties up the political process.
Oh and....
They should have included the full text of the Thompson camp’s response, WHICH LEFT A MARK:
Gov. Romney was pro-choice just two years ago. They should also consider the fact that Gov. Romneys own health care plan in Massachusetts offers taxpayer funded abortions for a mere $50 co-pay and requires by law that a representative from Planned Parenthood sit on the MassHealth advisory board. Tellingly, Gov. Romney made no such requirement for a representative from the pro-life movement.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/romney-pac-donates-to-sc-groups/
Mr. Romney and a group of his supporters also contributed a total of about $10,000 to a nonprofit group affiliated with National Review. Over the past two years, he contributed $35,000 to the Federalist Society, an influential network of conservative lawyers. And in December 2005, he contributed $25,000 to the Heritage Foundation, a leading conservative research organization that has helped support his Massachusetts state health care plan to other conservatives. His charitable foundation has not yet released its 2006 tax filings, which may show what other donations it may have made last year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/us/politics/12topic-romney.html
His campaign, for instance, paid for vans and hotel rooms for young supporters to attend the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in the hope of doing well in the event’s straw poll — a vote that had never before drawn much attention. And more recently it was revealed that in the months before he announced his candidacy, he made large donations to several conservative groups in a position to influence his reputation on the right.
Now Reaganesque, I know you will have a fit about the sources. But if what is reported in these links is not the truth, has the Romney campaign denied the donations?
I will take back my suggestions that Romney is attempting to buy endorsements, (which by the way isn’t illegal is it?) if you can prove that he never gave to these groups and organizations.
Yup, that is the difference. There is NO evidence that Fred bought, or even attempted to buy, the NRTL endorsement but there is a boatload of evidence that Romney is trying to buy the election.
But Mittheads don't need evidence to support their ridiculous accusations, there was one Mitthead post on another thread saying that the NRTL supported Fred because they are anti-Mormon......LOL! I guess if you throw out the "bought" accusation you would have to resort to the "bigot" accusation to fill the Romney crybaby void.
Now show me where Fred has done what Romney did.
PUT UP OR SHUT UP!
The Presidential race is not for paupers. It is going to require money, if Fred has problems raising it then it is his own problem and not Mitt’s, many of Fred’s crybaby supporters dont like the fact it takes money for campaigning. BTW there is no evidence that Romney accused Thompson personally of buying endorsements despite the ranting of Fred’s whining supporters.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/08/17/romney_aided_conservative_groups/
Romney and his foundation can give to whomever they please.
But spare us, we are not stupid. He gave in order to influence them. Hell thats why most people give to politicians!
Maybe you missed this post from one of the most (lol) influential FreeRepublic posters ever!
To: CharlesWayneCT
Hey, arent the Romney supporters always bragging about how much of Mittzies own money hes investing to buy this presidency? Cant help it if some people get suspicious.
218 posted on 11/14/2007 1:32:55 PM MST by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1925599/posts?page=218#218
Romney does buy 'vitories'.
but let one Romney supporter say the same exact thing about Fred and you're crying and moaning about the outrageous
If there was ANY basis for this accusation, we would all be on it, unfortunately for you, there is no evidence that Fred 'bribed' the NRTL to endorse him. None whatsoever.
That is the difference.
I was asked directly if any Thompson supporter had made the allegation that Mitt supporters had been bribed. I provided concrete evidence and now you're spinning as if you didn't write what you wrote. Heck, I could have included the fact that you and many other Thompson supporters have accused me of being a paid operative of the campaign, but why pile on when the evidence is so overwhelming?
If you don't have the integrity or guts to own up to your own sleazy, underhanded, dishonest BS then I suggest you find another avocation. What you and a few other Thompson supporters are engaged in is very nearly slander. But hey, it's worked for the Democrats, why not you, eh?
Why isn’t Paul Weyrich supporting Duncan Hunter???
I am not surprised that you stand by your accusations. You once justified the murder of Joseph Smith to me as being nothing more than "frontier justice." So, it's not surprising you haven't a problem in the world with slander.
Now you are having a hissyfit.
I’m done responding to you.
Ah yes, I ask you for direct evidence and you go into hiding. Naturally. That’s what most cyber-bullies do. Make an unverifiable claim and when they are called on it whine, complain about how unfair it all is being held responsible for a lie and then they clam up and refuse to talk about it. That ought to work wonders when it’s Hillary doing the bashing.
I’m not going anywhere.
I posted evidence about Romney and him many donations to conservative causes, you refuse to see them for what they are.
I can’t make you open your eyes. Believe what you want, I’ll do the same.
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