I've heard of revisionism, and we could expect such from Romney, but now pundits like Ingraham? This is also very troubling for the future. Part (not all, but part) of the reason we got into this mess of "McCain or bust" is that the conservative Republican pundits didn't perform their gatekeep function on this bad field early enough to encourage the entrance of better candidates. Thus Ingraham's question above to the CPAC crowd is an ironic one. (Not to pick on her, as Rush was one of the worst, waiting until the day before Super Tuesday to make an endorsement, and he had to go with Romney too.)
Now we're going to call a candidate who was actually little better than McCain "the conservative's conservative?" After this is all over, the GOP might go the way of the Canadian conservatives. Canadian politics: left vs. far left. Unless there's a real sea change, that seems where we're headed.
well I have to give credit where it’s due. Romney does know how to give a good speech. He’s like the Republican Obama
Conservatives 3rd or 4th choice . . . out of a very liberal field. The conservatives conservative!
Ingraham used to have a great radio show filled with good humor and intelligence. Now it’s nothing but her angrily screeching at everyone — even callers who agree with her. I don’t know how anyone can handle that first thing in the morning.
That is pretty much the way of politics in the western world nowadays. We were headed that way ourselves, before the Reagan Revolution and the Contract With America delayed it, but delay may have been all it was.
It's certainly ironic how we defended Western Europe against communism, only to see that region become more socialist, as we are also doing. The irony becomes greater when one considers that the former East Bloc has gone to more conservative politics, flat taxes etc.
That thing in your rear view mirror is the shark you just jumped over, Laura.
The Romnoid is no more conservative than the Obamanation. He’s just a far better liar, who ran as a republican.
To be fair, Rush made his endorsement obvious, but not stated, LONG ago.
You’re dead on about Romney. He’s the RINO’s RINO. The only plus is he’s not a Washington RINO.
Romney was the best of a very sorry lot.
He is NOT a “conservative’s conservative”.
He’s also NOT in the race any longer. So...what’s the point.
Romney got my vote not because he was conservative, but his name came up when I hit the conservative default setting.
I think Romney is conservative. Massachusetts is not.
Ya gotta distinguish between the two.
Like Arkansas is conservative, Clinton was not. But if you looked at Bill’s record in Arkansas, you’d probably find some conservative things he did in order to get himself elected. It doesn’t mean he’s a conservative, though.
” Laura Ingraham: Romney is “the Conservative’s Conservative” “
Seems like all of these radio personalities are drinking from the same kool-aid pitcher. Strange, very strange.
It was reported that more female Republicans fell (voted)for Romney than men. You can take it from there.
Shark jumper.
Laura and many other conservatives must have fired up the crack pipes.
One understands....
However, we are much better off with unclouded judgment for the battle ahead-—no matter how great the pain.
Huh? MDS is real.
Of all the Republicans who have dropped out of the race so far, Duncan Hunter is the only “Conservative’s conservative”.
I was actually very very concerned about Romney. He had a lot of his own money for the campaign and went to state after state promising billions of dollars of new govt spending and programs that McCain and Fred couldn’t support on principle. I don’t think that was fair and it was certainly not fiscally conservative.
If he had $$$ but really wanted limited govt, I would have no problem with him using the money to sell an idea.
To be fair to her she has been pushing Mitt the Twit all along, either directly or indirectly. Another fine example of voting your hormones instead of critically analyzing all of the candidates. Our elections have become nothing more than looking for the next American Idol. The candidate may not have any brains or real conservatism in their body but they look good, are smooth talkers and have executive hair so they’re the one I support come hell or a real conservative.
It seems to be a jab at McCain.