Posted on 10/12/2011 5:53:27 PM PDT by yup2394871293
Watching Rick Perry in the Republican debate at Dartmouth say that the answer to every aspect of economic revival is to "get our energy industry back to work," and watching Herman Cain say that the answer to virtually anything is "my 9-9-9 plan," one's thoughts of course turned to John Belushi's immortal Greek diner owner, Pete Dionasopolis, who defined his world in three words: "Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger! Cheeseburger!"
Perhaps destiny brought these GOP candidates to Dartmouth. After the debate, Gov. Perry attended a Dartmouth frat party. A Dartmouth fraternity was of course the inspiration for "Animal House," an apt metaphor for the GOP nomination process.
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.... Mitt.... has an eternal litmus test ....
You’re right about it getting better after the excerpt. Helps reinforce the view that Romney is being foisted upon us. We saw how this played out in 2008 with McCain - the media was kind until he was the nominee and they turned savagely against him against Obama. They are trying to set up the same Lucy/Charlie Brown/football scenario again. I’d vote for Romney over Obama of course, but I smell a HUGE rat in this rush to crown Romney as the nominee by the media, Democrats and RINOs.
Your comment made me recall why I wrote the following in Feb. 2008:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963918/posts
Feels like deja vu, all over agian, as Yogi Berra would say.
Lifted my comment from this am that perry sounded like john, but that is ok. John was pretending to be a doofus, where perry was a doofus.
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Right - that's what they said about the Titanic too!
Crazy good 2008 post! As Obama has driven this country further and further into the ground - by design, in my opinion - I’ve gone back and read some of the political e-mails I sent to family and friends in 2008. It’s so sick how many of us could see what going on - the media is trying to use the same playbook to give us the 2012 version of McCain, knowing that this election has to be even “down and dirtier” because Obama has been outed as the proto-Marxist Trojan Horse that he always was. Romney plays into that strategy perfectly.
I’ve about had it with half of the columnists at National Review. I used to think they were conservatives. They may actually want the GOP to win next year, but I’m not convinced that their agenda is very close to mine.
It is as though Romney is desperate to seal this deal before the first caucus or the first primary. I would feel much better if the endorsing would stop now and let’s keep this process going for a while. Beat up on Obama and not each other.
We can rail against Romney all we want, but as soon as we say “of course, I’d vote for Romney over Obama”, the Establishment gets its way. And conservatism loses.
I will not vote for Romney. Not in the primaries. Not in the general. Not ever. And anyone planning to give me the trite lecture of “you may as well pull the lever for the Dems”, save it. Not buying that b.s. again.
I just got an Email from Christie asking for a donation for the Romney campaign!
Has anyone else gotten such an email?
How in the h*ll did they get my email address?
Does anyone know of a website that lists the political positions of Mitt Romney over the years?
Ditto
It’s off an old list (I use different email addy’s to judge the sources)
I was using this one < oct 2008.
McCain
Found a donation receipt, from after he picked Governor Palin in my archives, only pub I used it for.
I think we’re on different pages - I have no intention of voting for Romney in the primary, but the truth is that my small business is going to fold if we get four more years of Obamanomics. A RINO beats a Marxist in my book. That’s all.
Because my friends (some Mormon) and I wont vote for him under any circumstance?
Mormons are fine by me too, but I don’t trust Romney either.
Based on current polls:
Romney 25%
Not-Romney 75%
Romney seems stuck at 25%. As the field narrows I don’t expect him to pick up much of the 75%. Someone else will scoop those votes up. It will be Perry, Cain or Gingrich.
Your business depends more on strong conservatives in Congress being elected. That’s where my money and effort will be spent. I’d rather have a conservative president in place, as well, but if I have to choose, I’ll forgo voting for president and stick to those Congress-persons who I believe will make a difference.
Encouraging, but it depends on who they poll and who shows up for each primary. “Divide and conquer” isn’t a very effective general election strategy, but you might get the nomination with it.
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