Posted on 01/10/2008 3:40:52 PM PST by Jim Robinson
The question was posed to me last night, if the only two conservatives in the race were to drop out, leaving the hapless RINOs Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee and McCain to ward off the Evil Witch of the East then, Jim, what do we do?
Well, I think four issues that most of us conservatives will agree on that are at the top or near the top of our priority lists are National Defense, Border Security, Guns and Life should be considered. We can argue all day long on whether or not these guys are constitutionally minded, small government fiscal conservatives, and I don't believe any of them are, but we'll leave that for another day. Let's concentrate on National Defense, Border Security, Guns and Life.
Well, I can see right off that that rules out Rudy, the draft dodging, gun grabbing, sanctuary city abortionist. At least the other three claim to be pro-life, although Romney has been a pro-choice abortionist for all of his elected history until he decided to run for president. I think Romney's pro choice, big government nanny state (RomneyCare) record gives him two big black eyes and should knock him out of any further consideration. That leaves Huckabee and McCain.
Now, all four of these guys are terrible on border security even though they're all claiming now to be border hawks. McCain led the charge for amnesty and the rest fell in line like dutiful RINO troopers. Can't really make a distinction among these guys on the border issue. All fail, though I think most conservatives would rank McCain at or near the bottom.
Guns. Rudy's definitely out. McCain's out. Romney's not much better. Guess Huckabee the big duck hunter outshoots the others in this category.
Rudy fails in all categories, McCain and Romney fail on guns, and all fail on borders. So I guess Huckabee has more to offer over the others at this point as he is at least pro-life and pro-gun.
Now comes national defense. Sorry, but I can't see the draft dodging, gun grabbing, gay loving, cross-dressing, illegal alien pandering abortion activist Rudy Giuliani as a very appealing or effective guy to head up our military, even if he did make some rousing anti-terrorist speeches on 9/11. The "gays should be allowed to serve openly in the military" Romney (no military or national security experience that I know of) doesn't give me goosebumps either.
So, again, we're down to Huckabee and McCain. Now you all know that I like Huckabee as he is a likable fellow, and I hate McCain, but wait. If the whole shebang is going to be decided on which of the still standing Republican wannabes should defend America from the terrorists and the surrendering Democrats, I think I'll have to go with McCain over Huckabee. At least McCain served in the military and has a whole lot more military and national security experience while serving on various committees in the senate than does Huckabee. Huckabee has none. And I doubt Huckabee can defeat Hillary. But then, McCain probably won't either, so guess that leaves plan B. Squat down, tuck your head down between your knees and kiss your ass goodbye.
Here's praying that the only two all around consistently reliable conservatives hang in there and one of them gets the nod.
Go Hunter!! Go, FRed, GO!!
Just get the word out on Fred Thompson as much as you can, people will ‘come around’! :^)
Guiliani - bad
McCain - a disgrace
Huckabee - oh boy don’t get me started
Thompson and Hunter - campaigns are going nowhere fast
Although Romney isn’t perfect he is definitely the best of the pack. I think conservatives need to start getting behind Romney - at least the party would be intact..If McCain or Guiliani or Huckabee gets control the GOP will be lost in the wilderness.
We hold our noses, and rally behind the Republican banner, and vote AGAINST Hillary, whether we like it or not.
We’ve already seen what the cost of “Staying home to prove a point” can cost. I, for one, would rather not subject my children to that nightmare...
Hold my nose. Vote. Puke. In that order.
If the latter, on to Fred for me.
If that fails, then a long period of quiet thinking, which will probably result in a vote for the Conservative Alternative rather than for either of the two Democrats in the General Election in November.
No. Fred is not done.
Support Fred now while there is till time to make a difference in this race.
We have everything to gain and nothing to lose.
What the hell is going on?!!!
DRINK!
“Here’s praying that the only two all around consistently reliable conservatives hang in there and one of them gets the nod. “
Duncan Hunter says he is staying for the long haul-through the apparently brokered convention.
That about sums it up for me. I'm done vote for nonconservatives just so another nonconservative won't win. Our party just becomes more and more like their party each time we buy into this.
The way McCain and Huckabee have been working together...and considering how much the MSM loves them both, I think we’re being set up for a McCain/Huckabee ticket.
And, words fail me.
At last...common ground.
I love Fred as well, but I will not be a whiny crybaby and stay home so the Marxist pig Hillary can stroll in the WH, as some have stated they will. It’s all about defeating her.
Um, no.
Then I will not vote Nov. 8, even one of the two is on the VP ticket..
Since yesterday I’ve made deals with two Thompson supporters. I’ve donated a little to the Thompson campaign in return for a matched donations to the Hunter campaign.
They’re clearly the two best conservatives in the race and this way I can cover my bases without dropping support for my guy.
We need to go all out for Fred.
Pray Fred and/or Hunter go the distance.
Until then, I’m not speculating nor do I want to think about the choices without them...
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