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Top Ten for Sunday, January 27, 2008

10th Place STARWISE

#431; "... Obama’s landslide in SC is nothing short of stunning... We MUST remember, however, the filthy Clinton machine isn’t done by a long shot. They will be pulling out more attacks and vitriol .. directly and through their numerous, brainwashed vicious surrogates. More’s coming .. she will NOT be denied... And imagine what the Pubbie candidates will be getting in the coming days... They’re NOT going to let that $100M+ (I don’t know what’s left) warchest go unused or unbribed... Time for kevlar. I think Romney has ample protection... I’m SO heartened to see McCain Mutiny is on his way out... He and HRC have captured the nasty corner, and more will be spewing."
#491; "The article referenced (by Fred Barnes, believe it or not) is a MUST read. Behind the scenes of Pres. Bush’s surge decision process. Shows his undeniable strength of conviction and savvy. It was his deft hand and resolute
faith in the mission that made the difference. Brilliant .. One of the money passages .. there are a few: ... He was never alarmed, Bush said, by the opposition to a surge from nearly everyone in the political community, the media, and the foreign policy establishment—everyone, he pointed out, 'except for the people inside the White House I trust. ...We’ve been in this foxhole now for seven years, and we’re battle-tested, hardened veterans of dealing with the elite opinion in Washington, D.C.' Link: ... ~~~ ... Also .. the congressional traitors are at it again: Top agents in secret trip to Pakistan"

9th Place WOSG

#584; "Senators who know McCain .... Proamnesty RINO Mel Martinez and liberal Democrat Lieberman are for McCain... Conservative Senator Jim DeMint (video) has endorsed Romney ... Senators Robert Bennett (R-UT), Wayne Allard (R-CO), Jim DeMint (R-SC), Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT). ... Now Senator Thad Cochran joins them ... Other endorsements: Judge Robert Bork, Tom Tancredo, Paul Weyrich, National Review, Ann Coulter, many others ... Rep Connie Mack IV, Bob Jones III ... We see a trend - conservatives endorse Romney, Liberals and RINOs endorse McCain... 'McCain dismissed Cochran as a notorious pork barrel politician who is one of his enemies.' ... Yes, funny how McCain has conservative Republican enemies and liberal Democrat friends... Mitt Romney for President. Say NO to proamnesty-proCO2caps-CFR-nannystate-RINO John McCain"
#590; "RUSH has been on this drive-by media bias like white on rice. They have been shilling for Huck and shilling for McCain for the past 2 months. The BEST candidate we have, which is obvious if you look at his consensus conservative agenda, his great resume of accomplishments, his fine family, his skeleton-free closet, and his great debate performances ... is clearly Mitt Romney. The media will bring up as much FUD as they can to highlight the great RINO McCain and the enabler of his success, Huck-the-divider-of-conservative-base-votes, and obscure the much better Romney. ... Annoy the media. Vote Romney."

8th Place Sunnyflorida

#354; "I don’t agree that loosing FL is fatal to any candidate. It is a weird place. The Cuban swing vote is one of the few actual GOP voting-blocks anywhere. You need this vote to win FL and consequently the Presidential election. But it could toss the primary to a candidate and be completely unique and not representative of the GOP voters as a whole... I want to see the McCain, Romney, Rudy vote ex-Dade."
#368; "I disagree. You have to look inside the FL numbers. If McCain wins with the big weird Cuban block the victory says really nothing. FL is a weird state. Romney has the money to go on. This race is not over till its over and FL is not the end... So far this whole primary season is 'nomentum.'" (Note: reply to mwl1's post #361)
#407; "I don’t think endorsements matter that much in FL. The only real block or lead-by-the-nose voters are the Cubans in Miami. Somebody gets a big bag of money and then a handful get medium bags then a bunch get small bags and then the precinct captains get wads. I am a bit far away from it over her on the SW coast so I don’t know who the professional pols over there are backing. Sounds like McCain."

7th Place rodguy911

#28; "... Looks like Bubba and the gang outsmarted the competition once again by making the rat race a black/white event. Such an event Oblama will easily lose since blacks are only 11% of the population and Hispanics are less than enamored over all black voters voting for black candidates... The CCF(Clinton Crime Family) should swim through the cesspool of an election cycle they have once again created quite easily... On our side the DBM is once again doing its best to totally ignore or demagogue Mitt every chance they get and hoist their fall back guy geezer McCain to the top... A huge sidelight this cycle however is everyone's(msm/dbm) concern over just how much influence Rush does have in conservative circles.(surprise surprise) ... Rush's telling the truth about RINO McCain may well keep him out of the oval office with any luck. Thank God for Rush Mark, Laura and a few others who insist on telling it like it is... It's amazing to me just how much work I have had to do this week converting minds that just don't have all the facts about what a loser McCain really is. Everyone seems to have forgotten recent history, McCain, Finegold, border, economy, tax cuts, etc. McCain is just not a conservative, even the fact that most Nam vets won't give him the time of day is seldom mentioned... We have our work cut out for us over the remaining months,but we are up to the task... One thing that really heartened me was a conversation I had with a long time buddy of mine who was tryng to make up his mind between McCain and Romney... He kept wondering why the msm was so high on McCain and not Mitt, then he got it. We are winning, but it won't happen over night."
#81; "... if McCain is the nominee it will be really tough to get the base out period. Many I am afraid will just stay home. It will become the battle of the bit_hes!!"
#90; "I wouldn’t worry about the Huckster my guess is his support is ten miles long and in inch wide... If Rudy should drop out,his support could swing the race to Romney."
#108; "... I think Bubba hit pay dirt when he turned the race basically into a black/white event. My guess is not enough rat voters will see much beyond that."
#118; "Yeah i agree, the huckster is yesterdays news. The only thing he can try now is to become VP which is a real long shot(no one is seriously vying for the Arkansas vote) or try for some leverage by selling off his 'following' which probably averages an 80 IQ,also of little value." (Note: reply to jmyrlefuller's post #76)
#147; "'If McCain wins(and that's not a given at this point),he could garner a whole bunch of independents while the GOP base stays home and still have a chance at winning.' ... Worse yet he could unite with a whole bunch of dem/rats who see him as an easy roll and we could be in true trouble!! ... Anyone who is not familiar with McCain/Finegold should be, it paralyzes us in so many ways and is only a sample of what a McCain candidacy will get us... McGeezer will compromise on anything just to get something passed, he never met a bill he didn't like, good or bad. He is the worst demagogue you can have in a power position."
#276; "... Bubba may have mortally wounded Oblama,by casting him as a black only projectile candidate... So many blacks have stereotyped themselves by running and getting overwhelmingly elected in primarily black neighborhoods all over the country that many people are fed up with the practice. That could create a huge backwash for Oblama,who otherwise is a good candidate for the dems.(no experience, so few bad marks on his report card)"
#548; "Health care is a complex set of oligarchies IMHO... The John Edwards types who sue doctors(or anyone associated who has a few bucks) and build huge mansions with the residues have created a we don't dare make a mistake or we are screwed, mentality with many doctors... Here is S. Fla. many doctors are dropping out(the ones that are left) due to $100,000 mal practice insurance bills, but since the trial lawyers and others run the DNC you don't ever hear about it. After all it our jobs to just pay dramatic costs for aspirin and $20 doctor visits can now run $500 and keep our mouths shut or our carriers will cancel us,and don't dare have a claim either... Of course is in S.fla. its much more equal opportunity, everyone here is crooked!! ... The doctors (those that are licensed) co-opt with ambulance chasers to create fake accidents by the hundred bilking insurance companies out of millions and handing the bills to us... The free enterprise system has bypassed the health care system courtesy of bad govt., little enforcement and a cradle to grave mentality by many. Not to mention illegals gaming the system for every last dime and than complaining there wasn't enough there to begin with as the last local ER close its doors forever!!,p> Uhhh.... sorry JM, guess you touched a nerve...."

6th Place anita

#8; " ... Before tomorrow's Prez' SOTU speech, MSM will try to diminish the Prez as a lame duck with low approval ratings & such. Americans gave Prez.Bush to rule until, Jan 2009 in REAL ELECTION... Let 's offer a Pre-buttal to the MSM... About their opinion dynamics poll - they predicted "Gore win", "Kerry win", awarded Florida to Kerry by 6 points & democrat-senate (in 2004). (Fox Star declared that David Kay will be remembered in History for W's defeat, now - David who?) As recent as this cycle, they predicted virtual tie in Michigan & 10 pt. lead for Obama - both PROVEN FALSE... Obviously, they 're sticking with the same loser-democrat-pollster - which no successful business would adopt... Heritage Foundation proved that it was Pat Buchannon, the spoiler in 2000 elections taking away more Bush votes than Ralph Nader taking democrat-votes that caused a closer Bush-win. But, Bret Baier even this week giving the false-democrat-spin while reporting about Nader run... Bush responsible for Katrina "debacle"(yeah, even McCain says that) - Proof is in the latest 99% Luisiana election results... MSM declared that Bush will be a "lame duck" because of the closer election. Proved wrong, passing 2 of the BIGGEST tax-cuts. Won 10 million more-votes in 2004 than in 2000... 2 wars, 2 Supreme Court Judges, Conservative-Fed Chairman. Most Pro-Life advancement ever... Above everything-else, MSM slashed & burned itself because of BDS. 81% don't believe whatever they "report" as news... 11 more months left. Let them keep calling "lame duck". RESULTS MATTER above all."
#33; "... Very True, Rod... Divide & Rule startegy by Clintons. Buy some Backs who could be bought and then dump the entire community who was behind them. If any Republican did even something close to that, he would be out of politics. Shame. In the end, Obama is going to lose, which could be better for us." (Note: reply to rodguy911's post #28)
#38; "... I can't stand (McCain's) continuous insulting of Rumsfeld."
#86; "... (lately) McCain’s latest spin on his service is disgusting - “he served for patriotism not for profit” thing. Like everyone else is for profit & has no patriotism."
#102; "Here 's this sunday's Media Nuggets ..."
#145; "This one is good." (Note: link to You Tube compilation of clips about McCain)
#201; "'I would love to know who were in the Press Pool for that trip because I have a theory that many of the WH Press Corps are too cowardly to want to be in close proximity to such a target as our president in such a dangerous area of the world. No wonder the short straw drawers had to go.' ... One of the reasons network news slowly becoming obsolete. Good news is people have sources to get true-news. If the media are not going to be the conduit, they will end up as losers."
#233; "I was talking about the media, especially Fox. Remember the first 3 years of Bush-Presidency, they were on equal par with broadcast-networks on ratings. But then, Fox hired several liberals from other networks & became the multimedia version of AP... Today they not only joined the MSM in liberal spin, they infact are leading them. But, ratings - no where near broadcast networks. Shame."

5th Place Mr Rogers

#277; "Huckabee is running to be McCain’s VP. He figures 4 years later, he’ll get the nod for President."
#314; "I’m in the military. My son is as well. My daughter used to be in the Marines... McCain hasn’t done squat for the military. His boasts about the surge are baloney - he supported needing 250,000+, and never mentioned a change in tactics."
#343; "I’ve spent the last week in South America with no internet or news. Got back to find out Fred had dropped out. I can honestly say I don’t regret the money I sent him...wish he had done well... As it is, I’ve going to have to hold my nose for anyone for President this election. But NOT McCain. There isn’t a clothespin strong enough... BTW - I live in Arizona. If McCain knows how to secure the borders, I wish he’d share the knowledge. My guess is he’ll secure the border by eliminating it!"

4th Place TomGuy

#17; "Some things are not being talked about much about the Obama wins: ... 1] Obama is appealing to the younger voters... 2] Obama is actually bringing them in to vote... In the states where Obama has won or come close, the number of people voting is nearly double that in 04... 3] Obama is running on ‘change’ from the old Washington establishment. The Clintons are perceived as part of the old Washington establishment. Clinton is having a difficult time selling herself to the voters... 4] Obama is a youthful candidate who continues a positive message... Those are also messages the Republicans should heed: The Republican leadership and MSM are trying to re-annoint John McCain... 1] McCain does not appeal to the younger voters. [Recall 1996.] ... 2] McCain is not bringing large numbers of new voter. McCain is having a difficult time even holding on to the conservative base. He and the Republican leadership hope the conservatives will have nowhere else to go and will vote for McCain anyway. [Recall 1996.] ... 3] McCain is Washington establishment. The voters are screaming for change from the Washington establishment. The Republican leadership, who are Washington establishment, are pushing McCain, who is Washington establishment. [Recall 1996.] ... 4] McCain is old. Even with many of the party faithful, McCain’s age is a factor. McCain is old. McCain’s ideas are old. McCain’s policies are old. McCain is Washington establishment... The Republican leadership are as tone deaf on the current mood of the voters as they were on amnesty for illegals, because they want to maintain the Washington establishment. If they can get McCain elected, it is business as usual, open borders, amnesty for illegals, status quo, and proof they can stick their middle finger at the conservatives (who don’t have anywhere else to go) and still get their votes. And life in the Washington establishment goes on... If the establishment Republicans manage to get McCain to head the ticket in November, look a repeat of 1996. Either Clinton or Obama will"
#37; "MTP ... About the only thing McCain is running on is he support for the surge and the War in Iraq... [The WoI is now 5 years. By November, it will be almost another year. The American public tire of wars after a while. McCain may be running on a position that is running out of gas.]"
#48; "MTP... McCain is doing the same thing he did in the debate — dropping names of a bunch of ole Republican establishment politicians and persons from decades ago... The touble is, half or more of the electorate never heard of those names. That shows up how old Washington establishment McCain is -— and he doesn’t even realize it... McCain wants the tax cuts to be made permanent. [But didn’t he vote against them originally?]"
#65; "... If McCain gets the nomination, he will stick his middle finger at the conservatives and move to the left -- for the Independents and liberals... If Clinton get the nomination, she will move to the right -- for the moderates... By the general election, McCain will be running as the liberal and Clinton as the moderate."
#74; "MTP ... McCain: “I’ve got a pretty massive ego, Tim...”... [no duh!]"
#235; "... (Obama's) message is resonating, especially with younger voters, AND he is causing them to actually show up at the polls and vote...
This is a harbinger of bad news for both Hillary Clinton and John McCain. They are perceived as Washington establishment. No matter how many times they yell, 'I am an agent of change,' they are both old Washington establishment... Obama is winning the new vote by 2-to-1 over Clinton."

Third Place mwl1

#79; "Of course. Whether Hillary or Obama is the nominee, John McCain will collapse in a debate, just like Dole... Romney can run against Washington, which will resonate. We have no such luxury with McCain... Frankly, I am praying for a mirace in Florida for Mitt, b/c the fix is in."
#338; "Brit Hume called the McCain attack 'dishonest.' Romney should assail McCain for 'crooked talk,' not straight talk."
#361; "Uh, I think you’ll find that if McCain wins Florida, it is over... the nomination will be his... that is why the establishment is pouring it on to cripple Romney right here, right now... McCain does not have the $$$ for Super Tuesday... if we can defeat him in Florida, he will sink like an anchor." (Note: reply to Sunnyflorida's pots #354)
#397; "Romney can run against Washington and turn the Clintons into the “incumbent.” We have no such luxury with McCain, the ultimate insider."

Second Place Fishtalk

#133; "I’ve really been thinking about this McCain thing... Initially I was very noble, asserting that no matter who the Republican nominee was that I would so vote. At times I might hold my nose but it was that 'anybody but Hillary' logic... But John McCain has done so damn much to offend me, the top of the heap being that campaign finance thing that slapped my free speech right in the face. Then there was the Gang of 14, his promotion of amnesty, his vote AGAINST tax cuts. He’s also a bad-tempered, sneering, simpering nobody who wrecked a couple of planes during his term in the military and scuttlebutt has it that McCain might have some lies about his own service a la Kerry... But scuttlebutt aside, I have enough dislike of McCain that I’ve decided that should my party slap me in the face, and note that now Crist of Florida has endorsed this ill-tempered cretin, I WILL vote, but I will write in a candidate of my choice. I will NOT vote for McCain. My one and only vote is too precious to me... My dream is, and it’s a big one, but I dream that Rush himself might lead some sort of movement. Only Rush has the power to do it. I’m thinking Rush has the principles to undertake such a thing... I don’t know, maybe Rush can promote a massive write-in campaign, maybe even his own name. This IF McCain gets the nomination by the Republican party which will have, by then, spit in our faces and told us to shut up. Or if not a massive write-in of Rush’s name as I know he doesn’t want an elected office, than a write-in of SOMEBODY....maybe Micky Mouse... I try to imagine the embarrassment of the Republican party as millions of votes roil in for either Rush or Micky Mouse. Maybe McCain would win anyway but for sure a damn fine message would have been sent to those who betrayed us... Like I said...it’s only a dream."
#275; "Of course I can’t stand Obama’s politics... But the guy is personable with a great sense of humor. He “presents” much, much better than Hillary. The ladies at the beauty parlor will love Obama... I think Obama has a much better chance of beating the Republican nominee than Hillary. In neither case do I think the Dems will win...Hillary’s got the personality of Titiana the San Francisco tiger and Obama’s so wet behind the ears and empty in-between that he’s vulnerable to so many attacks on his experience... Romney will beat either of those two I think. It’s possible McCain would beat them both if the Republican base doesn’t revolt... But between Obama and The Hill, She Who Will Be Our Queen? So far Hill has had so many excuses but soon enough those Clintons are gonna get a message."
#309; "'Obama’s VACUOUS, his speeches are HOT AIR!... And this is a liability because ...? ... The ladies at the beauty parlor will love Obama. He's black and he'll make those white ladies feel so noble for their endorsement of him. Obama doesn't WANT to have any sustinance to his rhetoric... He's got a nice manner, doesn't sound like he's from the ghetto, he doesn't look TOO black... I'd get that fellow elected in a minute."

First Place maica

#14; "How curious and ‘simply’ coincidental that McCain is on the Sunday show with the largest viewership right before the Florida primary! I bet Hillary will just happen to be on that same show the Sunday before superduper Tuesday."
#16; "Low Blow (Mark Levin Sets the Record Straight on McCain Fibbing about Romney) ... The Corner ^ | January 26, 2008 | Mark Levin ... Posted on 01/27/2008 7:43:17 AM EST by PJ-Comix ... Very interesting article to read before listening to McCain’s spin on MTP today"
#58; "Opening question from Wallace to Huckabee: ... Who do you believe in the McCain-Romney lying about the “timetable” for Iraq... Answer: I have never known John McCain to lie."
#113; "Wallace interviewed Huckabee as if he were a commentator on the candidates who are running, except for one question about his own campaign: what are you doing by staying in Florida when you are so far down in the polls."
#139; "OMG! ... Juan Williams just said that Rush Limbaugh is Republican Establishment, Gov Crist and Sen Mel Martinez are not... How inverted can this pundit’s brain be?"
#174; "from the WaPo link on the reporters not covering President Bush's trip to the Middle East in favor of covering the elections in the US ... 'Despite the arresting pictures of Bush greeting foreign leaders and visiting the Church of the Nativity, Saudi King Abdullah's palatial estate near Riyadh and the desert camp of the sheiks of the United Arab Emirates, the president was an afterthought on the news back home. A study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism found that 49 percent of radio, television and newspaper coverage from Jan. 6 to 11 was devoted to the presidential campaigns, compared with just 4 percent that focused on Bush's trip.' ... Those of us who read the Day in the Life thread every night know how much there was to cover on Bush's trip, and how the coverage would have pleased many Americans who probably think that he spends all of his time at Crawford or Camp David, based on the minimal coverage his activities get in Big Media. ... I would love to know who were in the Press Pool for that trip because I have a theory that many of the WH Press Corps are too cowardly to want to be in close proximity to such a target as our president in such a dangerous area of the world. No wonder the short straw drawers had to go."
#302; "On MTP said by Chuck Todd: ... The candidate really is Billary, voters are realizing it and not liking it... BTW, when Russert was interviewing McCain the multicolor MEET THE PRESS background was behind McCain, but it was not behind anyone on the round table segment, who all had a soft blue background. I wonder why the difference???"
#351; "Mitt is mostly laughing at Blitzer’s use of dem film footage to conduct a debate right on this show. He responds analytically and hits his main points in every answer."
#660; "As true in many situations, often the convert has the strongest commitment to the new faith or position. For Romney to acknowledge that he has moved from a pro-choice to a pro-life position is a plus in my book. He thought about the issue and revised his perspective. That is a flip, but not a flipflop."
#674; "He grew up in Hawaii, where everyone has a certain amount of color. It is no big thing. He did not grow up like innercity American blacks with a huge chip on his shoulder. He is learning a few realities of the Democratic party’s prejudices during this campaign."