Posted on 01/29/2008 5:12:16 AM PST by Invisigoth
Lets face it: the majority of those who supported Fred Thompson did so because they sincerely believed that he was the only reliable conservative in the race. Few questioned his commitment to conservative principles. Not even his opponents, who picked on his speaking style and campaign schedule rather than his policy proposals, questioned his principles.
Upon Thompsons withdrawal, Mitt Romney released the following statement: Throughout this campaign, Fred Thompson brought a laudable focus to the challenges confronting our country and the solutions necessary to meet them. He stood for strong conservative ideas and believed strongly in the need to keep our conservative coalition together.
Wow! One heck of an admission for a candidate whose campaign has centered on claiming the embodiment of Reaganite principles.
Romney then said that Thompson focused on pulling together the old Reagan coalition, the conservative coalition of social, economic and foreign policy conservatives . . . And so his leaving the race is sad for those who were big fans of his, but it probably helps my effort in terms of bringing together those Reagan coalition individuals, and it probably will be a bit of a boost for me.
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I once voted for Mr. Keyes, for the US Senate in Maryland.
His campaign was execrable.
It doesn’t appear that he’s improved any in recent years.
If I just wanted to vote for someone with whom I often agreed, without regard to ability to campaign or fitness for office, I’d vote for myself.
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You're way ahead of me there, I only have 6 in my family who refuse to vote while holding their noses.
The GOP needs to change or die. I really dont care which.
I still care at this point. But if the party doesn't make a change for the better after this coming loss in November I intend to register Independent before the next presidential election if I'm still on this side of the grass by then, and if I'm not it won't matter to me either.
Goody, eight more years of Jorge.
Yeah, sure, and how do we PROVE these are real FRedheads and not a bunch of "mittens" from FR and the LDS church?
I'm anticipating a nod from Calderon.
At the time, Romney said he didnt ‘line up with the NRA.’ But when he decided to run for president, Romney signed up for a lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association.
Ive been a Life NRA Member for years.
What disappoints me the most about Mitt Romney is he appears to be a slick opportunist. To become a Life NRA Member when you decide to run for President, for the sake of pure political expediency is quite frankly disgusting.
This shifting of political positions (gay marriage, guns, murder through abortion) demonstrates a foundation of quicksand instead of solid bedrock. This is by a man now in his 60’s, not some kid in their early 20’s. We dont need a President who is trying to decide which side of major moral issues are right and just - the Holy Bible provides a sure foundation on moral issues that is solid and never to be compromised.
I will not vote for Mr. Romney.
Don't be silly, the GOP owns the conservative vote in the same sense that the Democrats own the black vote.
During the election cycle, both parties tell 'those people' that they are the only ones who care about them.
The rest of the time is spent doing everything they can to keep them in their proper place - out of power....
We’ll show them hours of speeches from Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy, John McCain, Huckabee, Pelosi and other democrats.
Real FredHeads are solid Conservatives, and will wretch rather quickly under such duress. The others will slowly start to nod their heads approvingly after a couple of hours...
He’s a lot smarter than the younger Bush, also.
The others will slowly start to nod their heads approvingly after a couple of hours... after the Kool-Aid they drank affects them.....
You’re quite the cynic. Must be a joy to be around someone like you.
See, when it comes to cynics, they are usually at least partially right, especially when everyone else is blinded by bright shiny objects to the point of not seeing their flaws...
“At the time, Romney said he didnt line up with the NRA. But when he decided to run for president, Romney signed up for a lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association. . . . To become a Life NRA Member when you decide to run for President, for the sake of pure political expediency is quite frankly disgusting.”
Yep. Mitt was listed as one of “Human Events” top 10 RINOS two years ago.
Trying to call this loser a conservative makes me gag.
I will never vote for Romney; I don’t care who he is running against.
Mr. Ibrahim,
I cannot, under ANY circumstance, support John McCain.
John McCain supported the Democrats when he, and the others in the Gang of 14, shorted circuted attempts to end the UNCONSTITUTIONAL blocking of votes on Federal Judges. He betrayed his fellow Republicans in this endeavor.
John McCain teamed with ultra liberal Russ Feingold to introduce, ram-rod, and pass the UNCONSTITUTIONAL McCain-Feingold Act, which limits free speech in this country.
John McCain led the charge for amnesty for illegal aliens. Even after Americans rose up en mass to loudly and vehemently demand that the current laws be enforced and that amnesty NOT be given to lawbreakers, John McCain ignored the law and the wishes of the American Citizen and continued to try and ram through this travesty.
I will not, under any circumstances, support or vote for John McCain. If McCain is the nominee, I’ll vote 3rd party or not vote at all.
I don’t gag, I can’t I am laughing too hard....
“Supporting Mitt is hardly taking the mark of the beast.
He is the guy who can turn our economy around and he is the most conservative of the contenders.”
LOL. You do know Mitt was named one of Human Event’s “Top 10 RINOs” a mere TWO YEARS AGO, right?!
Mitt has been an unapologetic liberal for 35+ public years.
The man teared up and cried talking about his “good family friend” who died in a back-alley abortion, on national television in 2004 -— and that’s why he was pro-abortion. (Said friend never named, nor any confirmation of the tale to be found.)
He’s the worst sort of liar.
I can’t beleive naive people are.
He’s the only conservative left in the race. So, there is no reason now not to vote for him, only excuses. It’s either him or a RINO.
IIRC, a dynamic Sen. Kennedy defeated an uninspiring Gov. Nixon in 1960. So much for "every time".
Now, Hillary can't claim JFK's aura, but many will feel similarly simply due to her gender (despite her devout Marixst principles). Obama's youth and more basic socially liberal ideas are far more reminiscent of JFK.
Governors Huckabee and Romney are at least as sleep-inducing as Nixon was, and millions will not vote for them simply because of religious concerns.
But that was 48 years ago. I'm sure we're a much wiser and less telegenics-centered culture by now.
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I think it will be Clinton vs Romney... and I hope Romney will win in that case... but I won't be voting for him. I'm not the GOPs slave anymore. We gave them 6 years with all three houses, and we got hosed and told to elect more GOP pols. Well, the base got sick of it and stayed home, and the GOP lost Congress as a result... and yet now we're getting 4 more RINO's as our potential candidates. The Stupid Party stays true to their name. Why stay, when there are decent men to write in, and decent third parties (like the Constitution Party) to support?
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