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Ensuring Romney's Defeat
Vanity | 11-14-11 | Antoninus

Posted on 11/14/2011 5:52:10 PM PST by Antoninus

The time has come for all of those who are serious about 1) defeating Mitt Romney, and 2) defeating Barack Obama to get down to business.

Within the Free Republic echo chamber, we will have a limited impact on this election. However, Jim Robinson has done us the favor of making FR a nearly Romney-Free environment, so we can be fairly well assured that those here now are of like mind in the goal of nominating a legitimate conservative as the GOP standard bearer in 2012.

I am proposing that a few motivated and well-informed activists, using FR as an information nexus, can have a disproportionate impact on the coming primaries. Mitt Romney's record is a target-rich environment but unfortunately, many if not most conservative voters have no idea how bad he is. Since the liberal media certainly won't tell them until Romney is the nominee, and the so-called conservative media have shown themselves to be paid shills for the GOP establishment, the task falls to us. Fortunately, we have the tools at our disposal to do the job.

I propose the following strategy:

Step 1: Spread the word about Liberal Mitt to every conservative we know via social media.
We need to do this to counteract the bombardment of "Romney is the inevitable nominee" stories that are coming. Also, it is important to drive Romney's poll numbers down as low as possible immediately prior to the primaries when voters will begin to become seriously engaged.

To accomplish this, we need to use social media. Sure, you can use email lists to do this, but in my experience, fewer and fewer people pay attention to FWD emails. They are not a terribly effective way of spreading news and information these days. Social media, on the other hand, is much more personal and has the potential to reach millions of people with your message. If you are on Facebook and Twitter, you are already aware of how to do this. But here are some additional tips.

1.) Seek out places where conservatives congregate on Face Book. Here are a few:

Positively Republican (.5 million followers)
Freedom Works (1 million+ followers)
For America (1.5 million followers)
Rush Limbaugh on Facebook (1 million followers)

There are dozens and dozens of others as well, but this is just a sampling. "Like" these orgs and then immediately begin posting comments stating your disgust with Romney and links to articles and videos which smoke him out as the liberal he is. Again, this is nothing more than getting information out to people who may be bandwagoners and who may be flipped once they learn how bad Romney really is. It's amazing how many eyes you can open just by posting an article on Romney's pro-abortion, anti-2A, pro-illegal, or anti-family stands.

2.) Post articles on your Facebook wall that the your circle of friends can see that discuss certain specific aspects of Romney's record that will make him objectionable to conservatives. Rather than the catch-all "Romney is a RINO" articles, find ones that address specific issues. These aren't hard to find--the Free Republic Romney Truth File is loaded with them. This way, you can post an article per day during the run-up to the primary, culminating with a summary judgment that Romney must not be the Republican nominee.

3.) Post comments that say that you WILL NOT vote for Romney if he is the GOP nominee. This is very important because the Republican establishment is counting on the herd falling into line after they force Romney through the primaries. If many vocal conservatives say they will not vote for Liberal Mitt under any circumstances, the front-running sheeple will start to lose that sense that Romney can actually win. We know that he can't win, but THEY are still operating under the media-led belief that he can. That notion must be exploded.

Step 2: After the first primaries, conservatives must coalesce around one candidate.
I am currently a Santorum supporter. However, if Rick finishes outside the top three any of the first three primaries, I will transfer my support to the most formidable non-Romney Republican. It is important that many people agree to do this and then be VERY vocal about it. The only way Romney can win this is if the conservative vote remains split for too long. If we unite, he can't win. Period.

I don't want to end up with John McCain, part II, running against Obama in 2012. The best way to avoid that is to make sure we knock Romney out early. He's got the money to last a long time in the primaries and drain the other candidates coffers, so it is very important that we demonstrate the futility of his continuing as soon as possible. I have already pledged that I will not vote for Mitt Romney under any circumstances and I mean to keep that pledge. However, I would much rather be working for a conservative Republican candidate in 2012 than plugging a 3rd party.

Let's work now to make sure the media doesn't get to pick the Republican candidate in 2012. Otherwise, we may be looking at a situation where Obama wins with 40% of the vote. That is a nightmare scenario that we can avoid if we do what we have to do to get people informed.


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To: Joann37
The logic of your argument is highly suspect. It is, just in case you don't know, remarkably similar to the demands the Brits made on the French settlers in Acadia ~ to wit, swear allegiance to the King of England or else.

Since their colony, Acadia, had been a joint French/Scottish operation, and they were already in allegiance to the King of England, many groused about needing to swear allegiance TWICE, not just ONCE like all other subjects.

They got shipped out forthwith.

So, what I'm saying is this ~ if you are going to make demands like the King of England be prepared to be met with complaints about how silly your demands are.

81 posted on 11/24/2011 5:52:43 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: WFTR
If you think I'm going to read a 5 paragraph screed taking me to task for posting this thread, you're mistaken.

My belief that defeating Romney is paramount is based on 6 years of careful thought on the subject and conversation with other intelligent conservatives, including many right here on FR. I and many others have decided that Romney is toxic and far from actually advancing conservative ideals, he would be hostile to them if actually elected. While we expect such things from Democrats and can rally Republicans to opposition, a Republican who is hostile to conservative values as president would be an absolute disaster. Who would we rally to defeat such a president?

If you want to waste your vote on a liberal with an (R) after his name, be my guest. I'm done being played for a fool.
82 posted on 11/24/2011 10:14:23 PM PST by Antoninus (Take the pledge: I will not vote for Mitt Romney under any circumstances. EVER.)
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To: Mr. K

You clearly don’t have the intelligence to know a stupid post from an intelligent one. When you grow up and have something intelligent to say, get back to me.


83 posted on 11/25/2011 7:42:39 PM PST by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: Antoninus

Ensure Obama’s defeat!!!!!!!


84 posted on 11/25/2011 7:45:34 PM PST by DungeonMaster (Now we be president again !)
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To: Antoninus

You attack the idea of a five paragraph post because all five paragraphs built a strong argument against the stupidity of your position. If Obama gets four more years and destroys this nation because you played the spoiled baby and refused to vote for Mitt Romney as the GOP nominee, history will record that you and others like you were the useful idiots that gave Obama another term.


85 posted on 11/25/2011 7:48:56 PM PST by WFTR (Liberty isn't for cowards)
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To: DungeonMaster
Ensure Obama’s defeat!!!!!!!

Exactly. And you do that by defeating Romney first. Get it?
86 posted on 11/25/2011 7:58:08 PM PST by Antoninus (Take the pledge: I will not vote for Mitt Romney under any circumstances. EVER.)
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To: WFTR
You attack the idea of a five paragraph post because all five paragraphs built a strong argument against the stupidity of your position.

No, I ignore the five paragraphs because all of your points have been destroyed time and again on FR. Indeed, following your strategy has gotten us to the point we are at right now with an outright socialist running the country.

I am done voting for liberals who claim to be Republicans out fear, loyalty, intimidation, name-calling or any other reason. You want Romney? You vote for him.
87 posted on 11/25/2011 8:02:57 PM PST by Antoninus (Take the pledge: I will not vote for Mitt Romney under any circumstances. EVER.)
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To: roamer_1
Thx for the ping, but barring a third party candidate of conservative caliber, I will be sitting this one out.

The President thanks you for your support.

88 posted on 11/25/2011 8:09:22 PM PST by cynwoody
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To: cynwoody
The President thanks you for your support.

See "#44"

89 posted on 11/25/2011 8:21:59 PM PST by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: Antoninus
Exactly. And you do that by defeating Romney first. Get it?

I'd take Romney over the Kenyan Socialist Godless Liberal anyday. People who distrust his Mormonism should remember we were founded by Masons.

90 posted on 11/26/2011 11:43:19 AM PST by DungeonMaster (Now we be president again !)
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To: DungeonMaster
People who distrust his Mormonism should remember we were founded by Masons.

I'd vote for a Mormon without any problem.

I won't vote for a lying liberal pretending to be a conservative in hopes he can "moderate" the Republican party.
91 posted on 11/26/2011 8:58:02 PM PST by Antoninus (Take the pledge: I will not vote for Mitt Romney under any circumstances. EVER.)
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To: Antoninus

:D


92 posted on 01/07/2012 11:38:18 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, $pend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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