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He [Limbaugh] made it pretty clear he favored Thompson, although he never came outright and said it. It’s hardly Rush’s fault that McCain won, Rush trashed him almost as hard as he did the Huckster.

And in retrospect, is there anyone who would argue against the idea that Thompson's role was nothing but a stalking horse FOR McCain? All the potential money that might have gone to true conservative candidates (we're talkin about Tancredo, Hunter, Brownback) was held back in anticipation of what Thompson might or might not do. And when Thompson finally entered the race, it was a classic case of "too little too late" and his "good friend" John McCain was the one and only beneficiary.

Coincidence? Sure.

Might want to loosen the Tinfoil a little, it is cutting off the circulation to the head. Hunter and Tancredo, though vastly superior to McCain were going exactly nowhere whether or not Thompson ever got in. You're deluding yourself if you think otherwise. Brownback’s position on the war was the same as Joe Biden’s (Wanted to carve up Iraq and opposed the surge) Brownback never polled out of the low single digits. The problem wasn't when Thompson got in, the problem is we let the media select a Dem Lite for our candidate and we got predictably spanked.

And in retrospect, is there anyone who would argue against the idea that Thompson's role was nothing but a stalking horse FOR McCain? All the potential money that might have gone to true conservative candidates (we're talkin about Tancredo, Hunter, Brownback) was held back in anticipation of what Thompson might or might not do. And when Thompson finally entered the race, it was a classic case of "too little too late" and his "good friend" John McCain was the one and only beneficiary........Coincidence? Sure.

Respectfully, mkjessup, your postings about Rush throughout this thread have served as a disruption. The problem is not between Rush and the conservative base. The bigger problem, as exmpllfied by this Democrat CAMPAIGN petition, is that the Dem's are trying to create/widen a crack between the Republican congressmen/women and their conservative base using Rush as the wedge. You are only helping their cause.

We need to stick together as a united front and beat back these liberals. Rush is one voice that conservatives can relate to across the country since there don't seem to be too many recognizable ones in the Republican party. They are not irrelevant; in fact they are necessary. But they need to use all the big voices at their disposal. Rush is one of those big voices.

I wish you would add something to this discussion on how we maximize our efforts at defeating the liberal mania that is overtaking our country right now. I have a feeling you have much to add.

In an hour long post-primary interview on Denver KOA by Mike Rosen, who is a lifetime friend of Tancredo, Tancredo said he never once, not even for a fraction of a second even dreamt of getting the nomination.

He was emphatic on that point, he didn’t want anyone thinking he was a nut who thought he could ever make it. He was in it to influence the illegals issue, which never became an issue.