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Laura Ingraham: Romney is "the Conservative's Conservative" [Huh?!]
The Swamp ^ | 02/07/08 | Mark Silva

Posted on 02/07/2008 1:37:38 PM PST by BrerRabbit

"I think the question," she [Ingraham] said to cheers, "is what have you been doing for conservatism lately? Mitt Romney is the conservative’s conservative," she said, suggesting that of all the people who got to introduce candidates at this forum she was the one introducing the conservative.

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KEYWORDS: ingraham; romney; talkradio
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To: xsmommy

I knew that you were a Fredhead. I am, too. I merely referenced you in the post as the post to which I was referring by my remark. Maybe I shouldn’t have, I didn’t mean anything by it, except to state that the diatribes have been going on from both sides, pro and con.


61 posted on 02/07/2008 3:42:54 PM PST by Theresawithanh (I voted for FRED.)
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To: Theresawithanh

well i have seen far more animus against him than cheerleading for him, in the past week or so, and for it to continue at this point just seems ridiculous. talk about arguing about irrelevancies!! LOL!


62 posted on 02/07/2008 3:45:22 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: jwalsh07

“Had Laura introduced Ronald Reagan as a conservatives conservative at CPAC in 1975, she would have gotten similar comments to what she’s getting here.”


Reagan, or “Ronnie Raygun” as he was known then in a derisive national nickname, mocking his rabid conservatism, was seen as a radical, far right guy.

Reagan was known for his right wing battles from at least his days in Hollywood, he fought the communists during the McCarthy era.

Romney was a vocal critic of conservatism before he started this campaign, and has never been bloodied for anything, in his entire self serving life.

Romney was anti-Reagan.


63 posted on 02/07/2008 4:11:07 PM PST by ansel12 (The conservative boat sailed long ago, it is every man for himself now.)
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To: ansel12
Ronald Reagan raised taxes 18% in his first year as Governor.

Ronald Reagan liberalized abortion laws in his first term as Governor.

Ronald Reagan was a former Democrat.

Ronald Reagan was President of SAG.

Comparing that record to Romneys record as a first term Governor in Massachusetts in an interesting exercise.

64 posted on 02/07/2008 4:16:24 PM PST by jwalsh07 (CHANGE, is what you'll have left in your pocket with McCain, Obama or Clinton)
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To: jwalsh07

You cannot deny that Reagan was a rightwinger and was nationally known as exactly that since the forties,

“In 1947, as SAG president, Reagan testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee regarding the influence of communists in the motion picture industry. Strongly opposed to communism, he reaffirmed his commitment to democratic principles, stating, “As a citizen, I would hesitate to see any political party outlawed on the basis of its political ideology. However, if it is proven that an organization is an agent of foreign power, or in any way not a legitimate political party —and I think the government is capable of proving that—then that is another matter... But at the same time I never as a citizen want to see our country become urged, by either fear or resentment of this group, that we ever compromise with any of our democratic principles through that fear or resentment.”

“A registered Democrat and admirer of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Reagan supported the New Deal before shifting rightwards out of a desire for a more limited federal government, endorsing the presidential candidacies of Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956 as well as Richard Nixon in 1960.[40] Following the election of John F. Kennedy, Reagan formally switched to the Republican Party in 1962, saying “I didn’t leave the Democratic Party. The party left me.”[41] During his work for General Electric, Reagan wrote his own speeches, laboring diligently and daily upon his prose. Although he had speechwriters later in the White House, he continued editing, and even occasionally writing, many of his speeches.”

“Two years after switching parties, Reagan joined the campaign of conservative presidential contender Barry Goldwater. Speaking on Goldwater’s behalf, Reagan revealed his ideological motivation in a famed speech given on October 27, 1964: “The Founding Fathers knew a government can’t control the economy without controlling people. And they knew when a government sets out to do that, it must use force and coercion to achieve its purpose. So we have come to a time for choosing.”[43] The address soon became known as the “Time for Choosing” speech, and is considered the speech that launched Reagan’s political career.”

Situations are different from era to era, Reagan actually created conservative history for many decades, but in 2005 the 57 year old Mitt Romney was still a liberal.

Until about 120 million dollars ago, Mitt was nationally known as a liberal to moderate republican, he has never busted his chops for anyone, least of all conservatism.


65 posted on 02/07/2008 4:42:32 PM PST by ansel12 (The conservative boat sailed long ago, it is every man for himself now.)
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To: ansel12
Ansell, you can't change the facts by screaming about commies. And BTW, Romney is not a commie or a supporter of same.

The facts are as I laid them out.

I am a Ronald Reagan supporter. I didn't vote for him in 76 0r 80 because of his record as Governor. Both times I wrote in Bob Doles name because he was the toughest SOB conservative around.

I was wrong about that. Just like you might be wrong about Romney.

66 posted on 02/07/2008 4:48:15 PM PST by jwalsh07 (CHANGE, is what you'll have left in your pocket with McCain, Obama or Clinton)
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To: jwalsh07

“Ansell, you can’t change the facts by screaming about commies. And BTW, Romney is not a commie or a supporter of same”


With that kind of comprehension it is easy to see how you voted against Reagan and for Bob Dole.


67 posted on 02/07/2008 4:55:43 PM PST by ansel12 (The conservative boat sailed long ago, it is every man for himself now.)
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To: ansel12
In 1976 Bob Dole was a pro life tax cutter who was as good as anybody on security and better than most. In all three he was better than Ronald Reagan at that time. That's the hard truth and certain folks don't have what it takes to know the truth when it hit's them in the noggin'. You, evidently, are one of those folks.

Regards.

68 posted on 02/07/2008 4:58:26 PM PST by jwalsh07 (CHANGE, is what you'll have left in your pocket with McCain, Obama or Clinton)
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To: Invincibly Ignorant

Huckabee was the most conservative candidate left in the field after Thompson dropped. Romney universal health care, $50 copay in it for abortions and the like. I’ve been stunned by how easily Freepers bought into something that was obviously false in claiming Romney as a conservative.


69 posted on 02/07/2008 5:08:33 PM PST by Greg F (A vote for Huckabee is now a pure vote for a contested convention. Think about it.)
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To: Greg F
Huckabee was the most conservative candidate left in the field after Thompson dropped. Romney universal health care, $50 copay in it for abortions and the like. I’ve been stunned by how easily Freepers bought into something that was obviously false in claiming Romney as a conservative.

Kinda like I'm stunned you think Huck is a conservative. But whatever. Your disappointment is coming soon as well.

70 posted on 02/07/2008 5:12:36 PM PST by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: PBRSTREETGANG
I agree. Fred was "the" conservative's conservative. Guess we will never see the fruits of his presidency unfortunately. He would have been one of the great conservatives written in history.

I agree Romeny was the best of the RINOS left standing.

71 posted on 02/07/2008 8:40:48 PM PST by Blue Highway (The only cure for RINOvirus - Fred Thompson)
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To: BrerRabbit

I have a lost a lot of respect for talk radio hosts and lost a lot of hope that this country would continue to be a beacon of freedom


72 posted on 02/07/2008 10:56:44 PM PST by GeronL (There won't be a next time, its over folks. Turn off the lights and close the curtains.)
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To: inkling

FReepers handle it by talking third party she handles it by going nuts


73 posted on 02/07/2008 10:57:38 PM PST by GeronL (There won't be a next time, its over folks. Turn off the lights and close the curtains.)
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To: inkling

I don’t know how anyone can handle that first thing in the morning.

I actually like her radio show and I listen to it first thing in the morning when I get to work. However, she does seem ridiculous when she turns her entire show into a infomercial for one candidate or another like she did in 2006 and on Tuesday. Also she called Bob Dole a “loser” 4 times and then said it wasn’t personal. In my book calling someone a “loser” is what someone with the emotional maturity of a third grader does.


74 posted on 02/08/2008 9:11:01 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Is it baseball season yet?????)
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