Who Hijacked the Primaries?

Human Events ^ | 1/31/08 | Brian Winterble

[pissant]

He may be pissin in the wind on this one. I don't think the RNC has any problem whatsoever with how things are going, except they probably wish Rudy was still in the mix.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

I don't think the RNC has any problem whatsoever with how things are going, except they probably wish Rudy was still in the mix.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

its time for the GOP to front-load the whole freaking process into one date.

I've been saying this for a while now. It would remove the influence of obscure states from determining the nominee, not render voters in late primary states virtually irrelevant (like my state of PA), and save a boatload of money and aggravation.

[pissant]

Well, we did not want Rudy McRomney, but at the end of the day, we are stuck with him.

[Mr. Brightside]

The problems is not that moderates hijacked the party.

The problem was that conservatives split their vote between Thompson, Romney, Huckabee and Hunter.

[Nextrush]

I think this was fixed to allow McCain to win so I’ll take Romney just to stick it to the insiders who wanted to impose that RINO from Arizona on us.

[mtbopfuyn]

Let Texas matter as much as South Carolina

This Texan didn't get a say in the matter.

[rhombus]

Well, we did not want Rudy McRomney, but at the end of the day, we are stuck with him.

Feeling like you've been "had"? We were.

[pissant]

I was through having even a hint of preference a couple weeks ago. This party is on its last legs.

[EBH]

Sorry, I agree with him. My primary is after “super” Tuesday.

Can you say disenfranchised ?

[ClearCase_guy]

Well, Lord knows that if it all came down to a single day, the winner will be the guy with name recognition. It steepens the road for someone like Duncan Hunter and gives people like Giuliani and McCain an easier time.

The current situation may need improvement, but it does allow quality people -- who may not yet have national exposure -- to build their campaign up in early states (at least theoretically). If it's all one day, then people will vote for the tried-and-true party faithful who have been in Washington for 20 or 30 years.

No thanks.

[liberateUS]

CONSERVATIVES! We don’t need no STINKIN’ CONSERVATIVES!

[rhombus]

NH has become an exurb of Boston, with Boston’s sensibilities and, ugh, their voting tastes. NH hasn’t been reliably conservative since Reagan’s first term. These voters would rather be loved by the Boston Globe, than respected by the Union Leader.

Hah! The Union Leader endorsed McCain. They are no longer "reliably conservative" either.

[colorcountry]

If Ron Paul was pro National Defense, I’d vote for him. Since he’s not, I won’t vote at all. It sucks big time!

[pissant]

I don’t know the answer. All I know is we are in a bad place when conservatives get no traction, and the MSM still carries the day.

[snarkybob]

“The problem was that conservatives split their vote between Thompson, Romney, Huckabee and Hunter.”

I believe that you are correct. The GOP leadership was pushing a more moderate candidate, but the failure of the grassroots to settle on one candidate was really the final nail in the coffin IMO. I don’t think the primaries were hijacked. Instead the party was so splintered that the largest small group set the pace.

[fetal heart beats by 21st day]

The only thing the RNC understands is money and power. They have set things up to ensure they keep power-at least for a little while.

They cannot hold on to power indefinitely without money or support or foot soldiers from the base.

However, we do not have to give them money. Next time they call insisting they need your money to keep Hillary out of office, tell them you’re keeping your money to keep RINO’s out of office.

John McCain was annointed by party leaders, but he’s 4 million dollars in debt. Let his RINO buds pay his debt-not us serfs.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

its time for the GOP to front-load the whole freaking process into one date.

Amen to that brother...

[ClearCase_guy]

Yes. We tell ourselves that the Dinosaur Media is on the way out, and we laugh at Katie Couric or Chris Matthews — but it sure seems like the MSM is successfully driving this bus.

[pissant]

I think Hunter will be on my primary ballot. For the general, I do know that McCain will not receive my vote.