Posted on 01/03/2008 12:08:45 PM PST by xjcsa
Edited on 01/03/2008 7:30:11 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
I thought the time was right to start up a live thread for results and comments about tonight, so here we are!
Applying the McCain MSM spin, Richardson must be in great shape too.
lol....think it’s Laura P.
I am so pleased that you said that. It’s not just me!
“If he falters, though, Rudy is starting to look better and better. Huckster could destroy the GOP for a generation.”
Rudy is the one candidate I will not vote for, and I’m not alone. Huckabee’s “surge” has done nothing to change that. Republicans can not and must not have a pro-choice nominee. If you’re really concerned about the GOP being destroyed, keep that in mind.
I am so pleased that you said that. It’s not just me!
Rudy didn’t do Iowa
| Rudy | 10 |
| Huck | 48 |
| Hunter | 1 |
| McCain | 34 |
| Paul | 7 |
| Mitt | 77 |
| Fred | 14 |
You said — “He is a Christian, he is NOT a conservative.”
Okay, he passes my *first criteria* (which Thompson and Romney did not). Then we can get into the political matters. And that’s definitely something that will be discussed in the days to come. I’m going to see how that all pans out, after reading a lot of discussion... LOL...
Regards,
Star Traveler
The really satisfying news out of Iowa, though, is Giuliani coming in sixth, with 4%.
By most definitions, a cult is a religious group that demands absolute allegiance and obedience to a charismatic leader, and that discourages or outright disallows contact with others outside the group, including family members. That covers the People'e Temple, Aum Shinrikyo, the Branch Davidians, Heaven's Gate, and any other group I can think of that is by consensus considered a cult. Mormons do not fit that definition.
I've seen a lot of Christian groups that define a "cult" as any group of individuals that do not follow orthodox -- for their own definition of orthodox -- Christian teaching. According to those folks, Buddhism is a cult. The book you endorsed, based on the Amazon summary, endorses that view. That cheapens the word "cult" by reducing it to "any groups whose beliefs aren't mine, or reasonably close to."
Huck has no money and will lose in NH. He’s done after SC
“Romney was banking on the first two states and will lose both. He’s done.
McCain is beyond broke. Even if he wins NH, he has to borrow money to keep going.
Fred has 6 million for his SC firewall. I think he will get a ton of money coming in from scared conservatives trying to keep him going and will emerge from SC victorious.
Still say it comes down to Rudy and Fred from Florida on.”
I find your analysis convincing and I’m holding on to it. May the best man win.
A pretty good night all around. The beast whose name shall not be mentioned comes in third. And, Huckabee wins the repub side. Nice night.
Obama giving terrorists in Iraq hope in his speech
Yes this gives Huckabee an ability to be in the game for the long haul but his win is within the context of a local guy winning in a volatile race where his momentum will be tested very shortly. The great thing tonight is that Hillary, the one to beat for three years straight has been soundly defeated in addition to being humiliated by Edwards edging her into third place. Keep this comment in perspective: Obama has done a great service by knocking down Hillary. I can't be anything but overjoyed at that fact. Edwards won't last but Obama will be a huge thorn for Hillary. I'm loving that.
Vlad Putin, Amadinijad, Kim Jong Il, and all the rest would take Huckabee to the proverbial cleaners.He can lay his evangelical shite on those dudes and they would have his *alls for bookends, because they will bait him and run him like a wagon mule.
When all is said and done, Huckabee is not presidential material for these times on either national security, or the southern border.
No chorus of "glory hallelujah" is going to change any of that. Our enemies are laughing at us as they hope that Huckabee indeed does become president. For them Huckabee woould be far better pickings than would Obama, who at least has some street smarts.
Putin would just ask Huckabee to convert him and pray with him, and then Putin could walk away with anything his little heart desired. Seen it all before. Madeline Albright was much the same, but her religion was feminism, and she was played by our enemies until she was naked holding only an empty purse.
The man has a lot of gaul. Huck, the nannystater, should start with his family first. ALL of them.
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