livius, I regret it if my previous replies seem (or in fact are) a bit on the terse side. It’s hard online to remember, sometimes, that the same point can be made kindly or brusquely. You and I have a fundamental disagreement, and that’s okay. On the conservative side, there are many similar disagreements, but the hope is they will all be forgotten once a good nominee is in place. I for one don’t think Romney will get it—the memory of McCain is still (thankfully) too vivid. I hope Gingrich doesn’t get it because he is too uneven. For every conservative thing he says, there is a Dede Scozzafava or Pelosi/couch/global warming issue on the other side. However, if he does get the nomination, I will be behind him a hundred percent. Another four years of Obama is a disaster beyond contemplation. At least you and I can agree on the urgency of defeating him in Nov. ‘12.
No, I agree entirely. Don’t worry about it -Internet communications can be difficult because you never see the smile, the raised glass, or the wink. But I never felt you (orI, I hope) were hostile.
Frankly, I don’t think Gingrich has a chance, so this is not a real concern. If the Dems didn’t shoot him down, the GOP will.
In any case, nobody I have ever liked has never made it to the nomination...I’m wondering if my approval is the kiss of death. The only thing I hope is that the GOP doesn’t “annoint” Romney.
I could really vote for anybody except Romney. I think Cain has serious drawbacks, but unless he’s running with Romney, I’d vote for him. Anybody who runs with Romney...forget it. We voted for VP once and it didn’t work.