Uhm...none of the above?
When a conservative commits acts of socialism, he’s a centrist. When a liberal does it, he is overreaching, and the reason for this is the coalition of diametrically opposed interests that make up the D party.
Pelosi’s getting nothing done because all of the special interests want their cut NOW.
In the case of Unions and Greens, Unions want to build buildings, and Greens want the opposite. There are many examples of this on the Left.
I’m more willing to write in Thompson, knowing my vote isn’t going to ‘count’.
If I’m getting a liberal no matter what, better to get the real thing since the interests on the left are going to have their effects.
If OUR liberal gets in, there is no such pressure. In fact, when a RINO passes portions of the liberal agenda, they celebrate the fact that they did it, and THEN THEY USE IT AGAINST HIM IN THE NEXT ELECTION.
If I can’t get Thompson, I won’t vote for a Democrat, but I won’t vote for OUR Democrat either. Last thing I want is a RINO with a mandate to be a Centrist.
I’m happy to have the flaws in this contrarian line of thought full exposed. I welcome it, since its the only acceptible course I can find at this point.
I do believe that Huckabee has some conservative streaks on issues like taxes and national security and can be persuaded to be more conservative on those issues.
Giuliani splits the party and is unacceptable. The only difference between Giuliani and Romney is that Romney lies more.
And, we all know what a backstabber John McCain has been.
If the Dems get in, we get set back for a decade, maybe two.
If we( Conservatives ) get the Justices, we can undo a lot of the damage the Marxists have done for the past hundred years.
We can really reap in a few years.
I’ll support who ever is the Republican is, for the promise of the supremes.
Giuliani, Huckabee, McCain are all fervent compassionate conservatives. I’d *really* like to avoid four or eight more years of that if possible. Romney is almost one, but he talks tough on immigration and let’s face it - he’s been the only guy to call McCain out on that.
Sorry but, if Thompson, Hunter, or even Romney don’t make it to Super Special Awesome Tuesday, I *will* vote for Ron Paul just to stick it to compassionate conservatism. The merging of the parties is unacceptable.
I am stunned once again. I guess this explains why FR doesn’t have McCain Truth Files or Huck Truth Files.
It just astounds me that FR might throw its support behind someone like McCain who won’t even make a promise on our issues. He just spits in your eye and tells you to f-off.
If someone is campaigning as a conservative, there is a least a chance he would govern as a conservative—even if there are some flaws in his past. If someone is campaigning as a liberal and has always been a liberal, you’re smokin’ something if you think he is going to be conservative—especially with a liberal MSM kiss-up record like McCain’s.
And that’s not to mention the character flaws. Which brings me to Huck . . .
As I see it FR has been a big part (that may give it too much credit) of the disintegration of the conservative movement. This personal pettiness is just senseless.
MCain? Unbelievable.
Apply the index finger and thumb to opposite sides of the exterior of the nose. Squeeze gently until the stink subsides and, using the opposite hand, mark your ballot for the candidate with the “R” next to his/her name.
This may cause some short term discomfort, dizziness or shortness of breath, but may enable us to live to fight another day.
The RINOs have let us down, there’s no question. It may be the best use of a Republican, right now, is as an obsructionist. I think our best strategy at this point is to take them out on a case-by-case basis and replace them over time. The alternative is grim.
We get behind whoever is nominated..end of story. There was a story about Reagan. When there was a candidate that was elected that was’nt just so, Reagan would tell everyone that thats the person we back, because the alternative is not whats wanted.
Right now I would bet that McCain will get it. Of course that can change (I hope) and if McCain does get it I look for him to take a REAL conservative for a running mate to get some support from REAL conservatives. And I believe that would be Fred or Hunter.
We let the likes of any of the socialists in and we’ll be in for a real time and I believe a real dandy war near the end of the term. They’ll gut the military, raise taxes which will collapse an already shakey economy and look to see some real dandy socialist programs put in no matter how bad the economy is.
So whats the choice?
Vote for no one. I won’t compromise my principles, hold my nose, and vote for the lesser of two socialists.
It’s like deciding whether you want to drive off a cliff at 60 mph or 90mph - either way, we’re going over the cliff.
Vote for Mc Cain. He is better than Hillary or Obama.
But what we really need to worry about is getting more seats in both houses.
I won’t vote this time around except for state and local elections.
As long as we keep voting for the liberal Republican( as though conservative principles no longer matter), we will keep getting a liberal Republican. These candidates, other than Hunter and Fred, just make me too ill.
Probably by letting those principles slip away in small increments by voting for RINOs, we have damaged conservatism as we have known it. We have learned that we never get our way when we compromise values. We just get passed by.
I get the impression that the new book on conservatism has been written for the GOP. Appears to be a take it or leave it situation.
The fraudulent four vs. Hillary?
What’s the difference?
and I am afraid McCain would have to be my (gulp) choice as well. I cannot forgive Huckabee for dissing the Commander-in-Chief.
Where are the Conservatives this year? Surely they can’t all be jumping on the Huckster’s bandwagon.
Fred Thompson gets 1% of the vote in New Hampshire? Good Grief Charlie Brown, I’ve got that many conservatives in my subdivision here in Texas.
WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?!?!?!
If the final choices are truly between a socialistic R and a socialistic D, then socialism wins every time! Conservatism is slowly dying in the U.S., and too many people throughout the U.S. don’t even know about this yet! A U.S. long-term “mess” is truly just around the corner. A Democratic takeover of everything important, starting in January ‘09, will finish off all conservatism with the enactment of “The Fairness Doctrine” legislation, and endless waves of illegal immigrants will also be coming to the U.S. to take full advantage of newly created amnesty legislation including newly created legislation which will allow illegal immigrants to legally vote in all future U.S. elections throughout the U.S.!
THen what?
I’ll tell you what. We cling to rush and FR every day for the next 4 years to help get us through the madness.
The horror...the horror!
Uhm...none of the above?
I'd like to just stay home and tell others to do the same, to teach the party a lesson, but when I think of troops and families of troops that have put so much into our foreign policy, I cannot allow someone like Obama or Hillary throw away that sacrifice without a fight. I find I just don't have enough spite for the RINO's to do that.